In the Community

The city of Port Moody is offering new youth recreation programming based out of Moody middle school starting this month. For instance, a break dancing class runs four consecutive Fridays beginning this week (Feb. 25), 3:10 to 4:30 p.m.

A Centennial secondary graduate hopes to harness the power of music, dance, video and social media to promote the message of tolerance and understanding at his former high school. Calan Breckon will launch his Diversity Project at the school Feb.

Parkland elementary school students want to be buddies, not bullies, and they've designed a t-shirt to get their point across. The school is distributing more than 200 pink-t shirts to staff, students and parents in time for Pink Shirt Day, Feb. 23.

The Society for Community Development is again hosting the Spirit of Community Awards in September and nominations for the honours are now being accepted.

You can enjoy a Journey to the Stars, without ever leaving Earth, next Tuesday at Dogwood Pavilion.

Port Coquitlam's emergency preparedness manager Cheryl Lalonde may not have been at last Sunday's Grammy Awards but a new song she helped write to promote earthquake preparedness is likely to be a big hit with kids.

Coquitlam's Glen Pine Pavilion is hosting a seminar on fire safety next Wednesday.

Spirit Week wraps up while wine and wearable art take over for this weekend's entertainment options. Friday, Feb.

Income tax time is in full swing and Port Coquitlam's Wilson Centre is offering free income tax preparation for low-income individuals ($20,000 or lower annual income) and couples ($35,000 or less household income).

Time is running out to get some free money. The Coquitlam Foundation is reminding eligible Coquitlam students, residents and organizations that the deadline for applications for grants, bursaries and scholarships is Thursday, Feb. 24.