Friday, June 18
PHOTO CHALLENGE
Take a spring photo of the Tri-Cities and submit it to the Coquitlam Public Library before Sunday’s deadline. Library officials will post pictures from the all-ages challenge online and share them on social media as well as on the display boards inside the two library branches: City Centre and Poirier. Credit will be given; however, no prizes will be awarded. To upload an image (5MB or smaller), visit coqlibrary.ca/spring-photo.
PARK SPARK
Join the city of Coquitlam’s Park Spark team by the basketball court at Victoria Park (3435 Victoria Dr., Coquitlam) on Burke Mountain for free activities with the family. Register online for a 45-minute slot between 12:30 and 4:45 p.m. via coquitlam.ca/parkspark.
Saturday, June 19
INDIGENOUS RE-TELLING
Tour the Art Gallery at Evergreen (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) to see the exhibit called Teiakwanahstahsontéhrha’ | We Extend the Rafters by Montreal artist Skawennati. Her futuristic saga, The Peacemaker Returns, is set in the year 3025 and is built around the ancestral Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) confederation story. The show is geared to kids ages five to 11, and runs until July 25. The art gallery is open Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 6 p.m. and weekends from noon to 5 p.m. Visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
Sunday, June 20
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY
Head over to the Coquitlam Farmers Market — with a mask and a grocery bag — for Father's Day to load up on fresh produce, baked goods and handmade crafts from Metro Vancouver vendors. The market runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot near the Poirier library branch (575 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Visit makebakegrow.com.
