TODAY: Friday, Aug. 2
DELICIOUS
Load up on fresh veggies and berries, homemade bread and locally raised meats at the Port Moody Farmers' Market outside the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.) from 3 to 7 p.m. Admission to the family-friendly event is free. Call 604-318-8966 or visit makebakegrow.com.
PEACE IN ART
While in the city hall area, check out the original paintings by hometown resident Yasuo Araki at the Port Moody Public Library (100 Newport Dr.). Araki, a Japanese-Canadian who lived through the Second World War bombings in his native Yamanashi, near Tokyo, has 25 acrylic works showing images of peace. Visit library.portmoody.ca.
JR. A LAX
Cheer on the Coquitlam Jr. 'A' Adanacs during their home game against the New Westminster Salmonbellies at 7:30 p.m. at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Centre (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Visit junioradanacs.com.
Saturday, Aug. 3
PUPPET PLAY
Take the kids to see ventriloquist, actor, puppeteer and comedian Kellie Haines at Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox Library (2470 Mary Hill Rd.) from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Haines and her puppets, Magrau and Kamilla, have toured theatres, schools, festivals and events with musical ventriloquism shows. Call the library for tickets at 604-927-7999 or visit fvrl.ca.
SMOOTH SOUNDS
Join the acoustic duo Mikhalva and Ivan Dimitrov, a professional guitarist who dabbles in Flamenco, Latin American, classical and jazz music styles, as they perform at the Leigh Square bandshell (next to PoCo city hall) as part of the city of Port Coquitlam's Village Vibe summer series, at 2 p.m. Visit portcoquitlam.ca.
SCRIBES
The Tri-City Wordsmiths, a new writing group, holds its second meeting at the Coquitlam Public Library (575 Poirier St.) from 2 to 4 p.m. Speaker Daryl R. Stennett, a Sunshine Coast author who recently published Behind The Steam: The Inside Story of the Gastown Steam Clock, will talk about his experience as a self-published author as well as read from his book and sign copies.
Sunday, Aug. 4
FRESH FARE
If you missed Friday's market, browse the vendors' tables and shop for local nosh and crafts at the Poirier Street Farmers' Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Dogwood Pavilion parking lot (624 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Visit makebakegrow.com.
CREATIVE CAFE
Kids can get into all sorts of fun, creative and hands-on activities at the Minnekhada Regional Park Lodge (4455 Oliver Rd., Coquitlam) in the monthly Creative Café series from 1 to 4 p.m. The event is free, with drinks and snacks for sale. Visit minnekhada.ca.
MULTI-MIX
The Wheat in the Barley is this week's offering by the city of Port Coquitlam for its Music in the Park, at Lions Park (Lions Way) at 2 p.m. The eccletic band has influences of Celtic, Slavic, French Canadian, Yiddish and Cajun music. Visit portcoquitlam.ca. And at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody, get down with Funkdalicioius for Summer Sunday Concerts, sponsored in part by The Tri-City News. Donations will go to Crossroads Hospice. Visit summersundays.ca.
MAKE A SPLASH
The hot, summer weather means it's time to head to the outdoor pools in the Tri-Cities. Cool off in Coquitlam's Eagle Ridge Pool (1200 Lansdowne Dr.) or Spani Pool (655 Hillcrest St.). Visit coquitlam.ca. In Port Coquitlam, there are two outdoor pools: Centennial (Shaughnessy Street and Lougheed Highway in Aggie Park) and Robert Hope (Western Drive and Lamprey Street). Visit portcoquitlam.ca. And Port Moody has Rocky Point Pool (2800 Murray St.) and Westhill Pool (203 Westhill Pl.). Visit portmoody.ca.
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