FRIDAY, AUG. 19
MAYOR’S PARTY
Join Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay at a summertime celebration from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at Port Moody city hall (100 Newport Dr.). The free, family-friendly event includes live music, kids’ games, a hot dog BBQ and ice cream. Visit portmoody.ca/celebration.
ART RECEPTION
Swing by the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St., Port Moody) at 6:30 p.m. for the opening of Rainer Daniels’ retrospective art exhibit. Daniels, who co-owns the eatery with his wife Helen, is a longtime PoMo resident and is displaying multimedia dating back to the early 1970s. Call 604-937-0998.
CERAMIC ART
Stroll through the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. Johns St., Port Moody) to view three new exhibits that opened Thursday night. Faculty member Robert Shiozaki and Anyuta Gusakova have Functures; Functional Sculptures in the Canadian Pacific Gallery; Shiozaki has also teamed up with furniture designer Peter Chen for another show titled Being In the Round. Moira Calder also has mixed media work in the Suncor Gallery for her solo display Messages from Vancouver. Visit pomoarts.ca.
POOL TIME
Cool off at the City Centre Aquatic Complex (1210 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) from 7 to 9 p.m. during the Westminster Savings free swimming series for the community. Call 604-927-4386.
STAR WARS
The latest instalment in the Star Wars saga will be shown at the last Cinema Under the Stars in Port Coquitlam. The city will screen The Force Awakens as part of its summer outdoor movie run at 9 p.m. at Gates Park ( 2575 Wilson Ave.). The event is free and is sponsored by G&F Financial Group. Visit portcoquitlam.ca.
SATURDAY, AUG. 20
SPORTS GEAR
Load up on used sports gear for kids and adults at the bi-annual KidSport Tri-Cities sale, happening from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Proceeds support registration to sports programs for youth with families in financial need. Admission is by donation or with an item for the Share Family and Community Services food bank. Visit kidsporttricities.ca.
EN FRANÇAIS
Reseau-femmes Coquitlam hosts an open house from 2 to 6 p.m. at 1-2301 St. Johns St., Port Moody. Visit and discover the French numeric book on women stories during a conflict written by B.C. francophone women. Email [email protected].
MUSIC AT LEIGH
The city of Port Coquitlam hosts country rocker Karen Fowlie and indie rock band Western Jaguar from 2 to 4 p.m. at Leigh Square Community Arts Village (beside PoCo city hall) for its Village Vibe Performing Arts series while, on Sunday from noon to 1, David Beckingham — a founding member with Hey Ocean — performs at the bandshell for the Music in the Park series. Beckingham’s concert coincides with the Downtown PoCo Car Show. Visit portcoquitlam.ca.
ALL THAT JAZZ
Leo Bae is off to pursue his master’s degree in jazz at the University of Oregon but, before he heads off, he’ll perform at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St., Port Moody) with Mili Hong on drums and Eli Davidovici on bass. The trio’s show at 7 p.m. will be preceded by a dinner. The cost is $30 for both the meal and the concert. Call 604-937-0998.
CAR CRUISE
Pull up a lawn chair, place it on the sidewalk and watch the 100-plus collectible cars drive along the main streets of Port Coquitlam as part of the Downtown Port Coquitlam Car Show. The hour-long parade starts at 7:30 p.m. from Leigh Square Community Arts Village and winds up Citadel Heights before heading over to the north side of the city and back to downtown. For the complete route, see the ad in Wednesday’s paper on page A26. Visit portcoquitlamcarshow.com.
Sunday, Aug. 21
CARS CARS CARS
More than 400 collectible cars will be shined up for the 12th annual Downtown Port Coquitlam Car Show, running 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sponsored in part by Metro Ford Motors and the PoCo Business Improvement Association — as well as The Tri-City News — the gathering will bring vehicles in as far away as Kelowna, Gibsons and Washington State. The event is organized by PoCo Coun. Dean Washington, his wife Brenda and a team of volunteers. Don’t miss out on the breakfast sponsored by Jim and Grace Pennington and Dominion Lending at The Outlet at Leigh Square Community Arts Village (behind PoCo city hall) from 7 to 11 a.m. The cost is $5 per plate, with eggs, bacon, sausage and pancakes served up by city council. And families can check out the kids’ zone (presented by Westminster Savings), the Model Car Workshop (pre-registration required) and the Hot Wheels race track. Musical entertainment from Centrefield, the Giggle Dam Band and Night Moves featuring Dan Hare “The Essential Bob Seger” is on until 7 p.m. Admission is free. Public parking is at the PoCo recreation complex and on surrounding downtown streets. Visit portcoquitlamcarshow.com.
SOUL MUSIC
Head over to Rocky Point Park (2800-block of Murray Street, Port Moody) to hear Incognito play the PCT Performance Stage. Their free performance from 2 to 4 p.m. is part of the Summer Sunday Concerts, sponsored in part by PCT, K+S Potash Canada and The Tri-City News. Donations support the Crossroads Hospice Society. Visit summersundays.ca.
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