Friday, Feb. 27
PLAY BALL
Itching to hit the ball field and take a few swings? Slo-pitch season is fast approaching, with PoCo slo-pitch registration starting today (and running to March 9) for eight teams in each of four divisions. The season runs April 10 to July 19, with games on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Visit www.pocomotion.ca/slopitch for full details.
FESTIVAL DU BOIS
It's back and better than ever, the 26th annual Festival du Bois at Coquitlam's Mackin Park. Festival-goers will enjoy a weekend of outstanding entertainment, from tonight's kick-off with Les Échos du Pacifique and the Tri-Cities Fusion Gospel Choir and continuing with Saturday's line-up, including the Jocelyn Pettit Band, Lennie Gallant and Le Bal à l'Huile. Sunday kicks off with Mass, followed by a pancake breakfast and more entertainment. In the children's tent catch Charlotte Diamond, Gretta et Kiki and more. For full festival details visit www.festivaldubois.ca.
FOR THE LAUGH OF IT
There's music, there's comedy, they're The Ladies Who Laugh, and they're at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) until Saturday night. Pianist Jen McMillan accompanies Bridge Ryan - an actor, singer, playwright, director and co-host of CityTV's Breakfast Television - complete with '80s tunes, jazz and more. Tickets are $30/$25/$15 at evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
SHINE A LIGHT
Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari presents a screening of To Light a Candle, a documentary on the persecution and denial of education to Bah'ais in Iran, at 6:30 p.m. (in English) and 8:30 p.m. (in Farsi) at Douglas College (1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam).
CORNER GAS NIGHT
Catch the Coquitlam Express in action, currently on a five-game winning streak, and chat with Corner Gas stars Brent Butt and Fred Ewanuick, who is originally from Port Moody. The celebrities will be at the game to sign autographs during the first intermission, and donations collected at tonight's game against the Chilliwack Chiefs will go to the Terry Fox Foundation. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Visit www.coquitlamexpress.ca for info.
Saturday, Feb. 28
TWIST FOR SHARE
Today marks the first in a fitness series from Twist Fitness and Conditioning to support Share's after-school recreational programs. The boot camps are for adults and can accommodate any fitness level; they're at Twist (1776 Broadway St., PoCo) on the last Saturday of the month at 8:30 a.m. (arrive 15 minutes early), and free body composition testing, nutritional hand-outs an prizes will also be given out. Twist will match the $10 donation for the workout and money raised will purchase equipment for Share's recreational programs and possibly expand the program to other schools. Email [email protected] to book a spot.
GIVE HER WINGS
The Tri-Cities chapter of Soroptimist International hosts its fifth annual Give Her Wings Gala at the Port Moody Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr.). Cocktails are at 6 p.m. and awards are at 7:30 p.m. Awards and bursaries go to women who are returning to school, as well as to a woman who works or volunteers to help other women. A fourth award goes to a teenaged girl who excels in volunteering. Tickets are $65 (includes a beverage) available at [email protected] or 604-657-4783. Funds raised support CABE's Lunch and Learn program, Glory House Evenings, YWCA and Bea's Kloset. Visit soroptimisttricities.org for more information.
Sunday, March 1
FITNESS BLAST
Get fit for a cause at Fitness Blast, a fundraiser to help victims of the Glen Drive fire that displaced more than 100 people, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion (1200 Glen Pine Court, Coquitlam). Fitness leaders will be taking participants through Zumba, cardio kickboxing, tabata and yoga. Stay for the full 90 minutes or just a portion, or drop by and make a donation. Tickets are $10 at the door and participants are asked to bring water and a towel. Proceeds go to the Coast Capital fund set up for fire victims.
CREATIVE CAFÉ
The Minnekhada Park Association hosts the Creative Café at the lodge (4455 Oliver Rd., Coquitlam) from 1 to 4 p.m. Bring the whole family for some hands-on creative fun and a chance to learn more about the history of the lodge and farm. Visit www.minnekhada.ca for more information.
FREE SWIM
Fancy a dip? The Poirier Sports & Leisure Complex teams up with Westminster Savings for a free swim from 7 to 9 p.m.
