Compiled by Janis Warren
The Tri-City News
It's the most wonderful time of the year... with kids heading back to school next week. But while making last-minute preparations for their academic year, be sure to take time out to catch some summer activities happening in the Tri-Cities this Labour Day weekend.
TODAY: Friday, Aug. 31
KICKIN'
Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club hosts its 26th annual Labour Day tournament today until Monday at various fields in the Tri-Cities. More than 100 teams are expected to compete in boys' and girls' gold divisions ranging in age from Under-13 to Under-18. Visit www.cmfsc.ca.
ORIGINAL ART
Port Moody artist David Bizzo is selling about 100 original paintings, prints and giclées - about half of which were done by his own hand - today until Tuesday from noon to 5 p.m. at his studio, located at 2120 Vintner St. The old Andres Winery is being converted into a staging area for the upcoming Evergreen Line construction. Call 778-227-8480.
HE SHOOTS
Miss ice hockey? The Coquitlam Express Junior 'A' club hosts an exhibition game against Simon Fraser University at 8 p.m. at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Call 604-936-4625 or visit www.coquitlamexpress.ca.
DELICIOUS
One of the last Spirit Square farmers' pocket markets for the summer will be held today from 3 to 7 p.m., located at 3000 Burlington Dr., across from Coquitlam city hall. Visit www.makebakegrow.org.
Saturday, Sept. 1
GALLERY TIME
Browse through the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. Johns St.) to check out art pieces by Robi Smith in her new collection for the A View from the Water's Edge series, in the facility's Cabinet of Curiosity. Also showing are works from Rosie James (Crowd Cloud: Drawings in Space); Shari Pratt (portraits collected via Facebook); and Amang Mardokhy (Returning to Nature). Visit www.pomoarts.ca.
NATURE ARTISTS
Check out Port Coquitlam's Leigh Square Community Arts Village (2253 Leigh Sq., behind city hall), which has an exhibit titled Coming Up For Air, Rocks, Trees and H20. The mixed media show is by Pender Harbour artists Pat Jobb, June Malaka, Fran Sevier and Wendy Simmonds. Visit portcoquitlam.ca.
PATIENT CARE
The Eagle Ridge Hospital auxiliary host their Saturday café from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the main lobby of the Port Moody centre (475 Guildford Way), selling baked goods and beverages to raise money for hospital equipment and patient comfort items. Call 604-544-1470.
Sunday, Sept. 2
EXCHANGES
Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) hosts an opening reception for Elizabeth Russell's Exchanges exhibit from 4 to 6 p.m., with an artist talk from 3 to 4 p.m. The display has about 80 pastel pieces from seniors at Coquitlam's Glen Pine Pavilion as well as Port Moody secondary students and new Canadians in the Tri-Cities, who describe in words and drawings their memories of "home" or "homeland." Visit www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
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