Friday, Sept. 20
MUNCHABLES
There are only a few weeks left for the Port Moody Farmers' Market so load up on fresh fare and handcrafted goods outside the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.) between 3 and 7 p.m. Visit makebakegrow.org.
FOOTBALL STARTS
Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox Ravens open their regular season on home turf against the Rutland Voodoos at 5 p.m. at Town Centre Park (off Pinetree Way). Across town, the Centennial Centaurs challenge St. Thomas More Collegiate at the Coquitlam high school (570 Poirier St.) for their home opener.
GROOVY
A second Zumba session to raise money for The Next MOVEment will be held tonight in Port Moody. Sheila Alwell of the non-profit Dancing 4 a Change is hosting the event at Moody middle school (3115 St. John's St.) at 7 p.m. to help women and children around the world who have been exploited and sold into the sex trade. Tickets are $15 through youniquenextmovement.eventbrite.ca/.
Saturday, Sept. 21
GET OUT SAFE
Learn how to make an escape plan for you and your family by taking part in a free emergency preparedness course offered by the city of Port Coquitlam. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the city's fire and emergency services will lead attendees through the four areas of staying safe. To register, call 604-927-5466.
LITTERBUG, BE GONE
Meet at 9 a.m. at Noons Creek Hatchery (300 Ioco Rd., Port Moody) - with gloves and boots on - for the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, a national program that's being handled locally by the Port Moody Ecological Society. Also make sure to have three shopping bags to clean up the area around the hatchery and Shoreline Park. Visit shorelinecleanup.ca.
FOOD DRIVE
Help out those in need for the BC Thanksgiving food drive, happening at Blue Mountain Park (975 King Albert Ave., by the picnic area) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Non-perishable donations are needed for the annual campaign that will be staged in 50 municipalities province-wide. Visit bctfooddrive.org.
HOPE LUTHERAN
Port Coquitlam's Hope Lutheran Church school (3151 York St.) will host a thrift sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. while its harvest fest runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at nearby McLean Park. The latter event will include entertainment, a Tumblebus, slides, bouncy castles, face painting and demonstrations by the Coquitlam Search and Rescue and Sun Hang Do Port Coquitlam. A BBQ lunch will also be for sale.
HOCKEY NIGHT IN TC
Watch the Coquitlam Express Junior 'A' hockey club take on the Langley Rivermen at 7 p.m. at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St.). Visit coquitlamexpress.ca. Or, at 7:45 p.m., go to the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.) to see the Port Moody Panthers Junior 'B' hockey team contest Delta. Visit portmoodypanthers.com.
GET ON DOWN
Learn salsa, bachata and merengue steps from the Hot Salsa Dance Zone at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). The lesson starts at 7:30 p.m. with a dance party following until midnight. Cost is $10 at the door. No partner or experience is required. Visit hotsalsadancezone.com.
Sunday, Sept. 22
HALF MARATHON
Last weekend, it was the Terry Fox Hometown Run in Port Coquitlam. This Sunday, the city is hosting its annual Trail River Run at 8 a.m. for the half marathon, 10k and 5k events. Meet at Hyde Creek recreation centre (1379 Laurier St.) to register. Call 604-782-5432 or visit trioevents.ca.
BARGAIN SHOPPING
Gently used items - including kids' clothing, baby accessories, toys and books - are up for grabs at the children's swap meet, happening from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Poirier community centre (630 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Admission is free. Call 604-927-4386.
CHURCH GOERS
The Ioco Heritage United Church (1790 Ioco Rd.) in Port Moody marks its centennial with a party and reunion from 11:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Built in 1924 by employees of the new Imperial Oil Company refinery, the church has served as a community landmark. The event is free.
STEWARDS
Hear from environmental experts with the Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the Burke Mountain Naturalists as they present a movie and discussion titled What's At Stake: Movies for an Oil-Free Coast. The event at Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) starts at 6:45 p.m. Visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
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