TODAY: Friday, July 26
FARMERS' MARKET
Buy some locally grown grub at the Port Moody Farmers' Market, which starts at 3 p.m. outside the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.). Vendors wrap up at 7 p.m. Visit makebakegrow.com.
YOUTH ARTS
Support the young talent in our community at the second annual Port Moody Youth Arts Festival, a centennial event. Tonight, the show opens at 6 p.m. at city hall (100 Newport Dr.) with emcee Lucy Shen introducing Deanna's Lovers (rock band); Prevailing Westerlies (acoustic band); Julia Montgomery (singer); Bad Seed Productions (film); A Rainy Day Play (actors); and Forfeit the Anchor (rock band). Don't forget to check out the artwork in the Gallery from Gloria Han, Janet Li, Jiaming Li and Shawna Lee. Admission is by donation. Visit pomoyaf.com.
MOVIE NIGHT
Fold out the lawn chair or bundle up in a blanket - and apply the bug spray - for the city of Port Coquitlam's second summer showing as part of Cinema Under the Stars. The 26-ft. screen will be up at 9 p.m. at Sun Valley Park (off Cedar Drive) for Wreck It Ralph, a 2012 animated flick about a video game villain who wants to be a hero. It features the voices of John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman. Call 604-927-8400.
Saturday, July 27
NICE WHEELS
Check out the annual custom car show and family day at Cooper's Foods (1430 Prairie Ave.) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Play spin the wheel for prizes and grab some hot dogs. Proceeds go to support the BC Children's Hospital.
FOR THE KIDS
Help out children who have lost a loved one at a fundraiser for the Charlene Reaveley Children's Charity Society (CRCCS). The event runs from noon to 3 p.m. at Planet Organic (10-2755 Lougheed Hwy., Port Coquitlam). There will be food, a raffle draw and information about the charity, which is named after a Coquitlam mother of four who was killed in a car accident in 2011. Visit crccs.ca.
GROOVY
Port Coquitlam's Village Vibe summer series continues at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village (behind PoCo city hall) with a 2 p.m. performance by students of the Vancouver-based Studio Cloud 30. The event is free. Visit portcoquitlam.ca/leighsquare.
LAX ACTION
Cheer on the Jr. A Adanacs' lacrosse team as it takes on the Victoria Shamrocks at 3 p.m. during the playoffs at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Centre (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Visit junioradanacs.com.
CHRISTIAN CONCERT
RCCG Trinity Chapel (1932 Cameron Ave., Port Coquitlam) hosts the Christian singing group Vinesong for a free concert at 7 p.m. Visit rccgtrinitychapel.com.
SECOND NIGHT
The Port Moody Youth Arts Festival concludes tonight with shows, starting at 6 p.m. at city hall (100 Newport Dr.) by ADOB (ska-funk band); Alluvium (indie-rock band); Bluesmoke (blues/jazz/folk/rock band); Mikhalva (acoustic duo); Vanessa Mansfield (creative writer); Sean Tan's Timeless (film); and Anahita Dance (dance). Visit pomoyaf.com.
LAST GAME
The Coquitlam Adanacs Sr. end their regular lacrosse season with a game against Burnaby at 7 p.m. at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Visit adanacslacrosse.com.
Sunday, July 28
MORE FOOD
If you missed Friday's market in Port Moody, there will be plenty of fresh fare and crafts available at the Coquitlam Farmers' Market, which runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dogwood Pavilion parking lot (624 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Visit makebakegrow.com.
20TH YEAR
Kids Cottage Day Care is celebrating its 20th year with a carnival at its Riverview Hospital facility (2601 Lougheed Hwy., Coquitlam). The event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. includes entertainment, performers, concessions, bouncy rides, face painting, kids' tattoos and a tarot reader, among other things. There will also be a raffle for a Westjet trip for two. Visit kidscottage.ca.
FOLK, BOOGIE
Illiteratty, a folk band playing songs in four-part harmony, will get toes tapping at Lions Park (off Shaughnessy Street) as part of the city of Port Coquitlam's Music in the Park summer series. Visit portcoquitlam.ca/leighsquare. And, at Port Moody's Rocky Point Park, Boogie Patrol cranks it for the Pacific Coast Terminals' Summer Sunday Concerts. Visit summersundays.ca. Both shows are free and start at 2 p.m.
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