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THINGS TO DO: Spring break starts off with art, hockey and a Christmas play

Say good-bye to the week that was and say hello to a weekend full of live shows, hockey play-offs, unique art and plenty of late-winter sunshine.

Say good-bye to the week that was and say hello to a weekend full of live shows, hockey play-offs, unique art and plenty of late-winter sunshine.

Friday, March 6

FUNNY FARCE

In this clever Pacific Theatre show Charlie, a beleaguered and painfully shy visitor from England, hopes to get away from it all at a rural fishing lodge in Georgia under the guise of a foreigner who speaks no English. His fellow guests, assuming he understands not a word, make Charlie the target of hilarious commentary in The Foreigner, an Arts Club Theatre on Tour presentation at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) until Saturday. Tickets are $49/$30/$15 at www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca or 604-927-6555.

PLAYOFF SEASON

The Coquitlam Express face off against the Chillwack Chiefs in their third game of the first round of the BCHL playoffs. Be at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam) for the 7 p.m. puck drop to cheer on the locals as they battle to keep their berth in the playoffs. Game 4 is also at Poirier, at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.coquitlamexpress.ca for more information.

XMAS & IN-LAWS

Archbishop Carney students explore a combination that often gets a bad wrap - extended family and the Christmas holidays - in In-Laws, Outlaws and Other People (Who Should Be Shot) this weekend at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, PoCo). The script, written by Steve Franco, offers plenty of quirky humour and affection as a pair of robbers, hoping to hide out from police, end up wanting to escape this madcap family in the midst of their Christmas celebration. Tickets are $15 at 604-942-7465 or tickets@acrss.org.

Saturday, March 7

GET READY

Are you ready for the Big One, whether it be an earthquake, flood or fire? Learn what you need to do, before it hits, at an emergency preparedness course at the Port Coquitlam No. 1 fire hall (1725 Broadway St.) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register in advance at 604-927-5460. Visit www.portcoquitlam.ca/ep for more information.

POCO PARTY

The Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society is putting on PoCo Party 2015, an afternoon of free events at Leigh Square from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate PoCo's 102nd birthday. The free event includes birthday cake, live entertainment, face painting and a silent auction. Visit www.pocoparty.ca for more details.

BAKE SALE

Enjoy a spot of tea and some nummy nibbles at the spring tea and bake sale hosted by the Order of the Eastern Star #23 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Masonic Hall (2660 Shaughnessy St., PoCo). There's free parking in the lot next door; tickets are $7 at the door, and everyone is welcome. Call Dorene at 604-936-4586 for more information.

CYCLIST'S ART

Artist Leanne Christie has redrawn the Metro Vancouver landscape from a cyclist's perspective, taking the vignettes she notices on her daily commute to her East Vancouver studio and turning them into a unique take on how different commuters interact with the environment around them. A collection of her oil paintings are on display at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) until March 8. Visit www.placedesarts.ca for more information.

Sunday, March 8

TRAVEL TOGGERY

Join host Ivan Sayers for a fashionable trip back in time and a glimpse at men's and women's traveling fashions from 1900 to 2000. A fashion historian, Sayers specializes in fashion studies from 1650 to the present, illuminating trends with his signature wit and humour. Travel Toggery, 1900 to 2000, is at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., PoMo) at 2 p.m. Tickets are $27.50 at www.inlettheatre.ca; funds raised support the Port Moody Station Museum. Contact info@portmoodymuseum.org or 604-939-1648 for more information.

BOOKS 'N' ART

Drop by the Port Moody Public Library (100 Newport Dr.) for more than just a great selection of books. On display are artworks by the talented students at Gleneagle secondary, guided by teachers Mike McElgunn and Aryn Gunn. The pieces include paintings, mixed media, photography, graphics and sculpture; the exhibit is on throughout March.

OLLIEMOONSTA

Check out an art exhibit featuring a mix of urban and tribal cultures in Different States of Mind at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village (2253 Leigh Square, PoCo) by Olliemoonsta, a Spanish artist duo that takes its name from a skateboarding trick and the slang for monster and the moon. The show combines illustration, paintings and graffiti for a modern art statement. Visit www.olliemoonsta.com for more information.