In the Community

Place Maillardville will be hosting a number of guest speakers for its Baby's First Two Years series. Those sessions will run on Fridays from Jan. 9 to March 27, 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Coquitlam French rec centre, located at 1200 Cartier Ave.

You can sell your stuff at the annual kids' swap meet in the new year at Poirier community centre - but there are only 10 tables left. The community centre will be hosting the swap meet on Sunday, Feb. 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) advises and helps plan and develop teen-oriented programs and services at Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox Library. TAG members organize programs for teens, volunteer as reading buddies and help with other library events.

A research grant was awarded Thursday in honour of a Port Coquitlam resident who has been fighting terminal prostate cancer for almost seven years after he was given three years to live.

Local firefighters are looking to fill up the food bank shelves tomorrow during a special fundraising drive for Share Family and Community Services. The food drive is taking place in partnership with CKPM-FM, Safeway.

Local businesses and agencies are helping out the food bank run by Share Family and Community Services. Here are a few events and information on how you can help: FOOD & GIFTS Envision Financial at 3025 Lougheed Hwy.

FOX JERSEY The father and three siblings of Port Coquitlam hometown hero Terry Fox were on hand to see Simon Fraser University retire his junior varsity basketball jersey last week.

Shopping local will be easy this weekend when the Coquitlam Farmer's Market hosts its first ever Christmas market at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Centre in Coquitlam. Taking place this Saturday, Dec. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The stockings are hung, the shopping and baking are all done, so it's time to celebrate the season with friends and neighbours at Port Moody Public Library. Join PMPL librarians on Tuesday, Dec. 16 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

It will be an evening of photos, food and the fun of a silent auction at the Burke Mountain Naturalists' annual general meeting next Tuesday.