Tickets are now on sale for Place des Arts’ biggest fundraiser of the year.
The Coquitlam arts hub will have a Mardi Gras “Maillardville Madness” theme for its fifth annual Impromptu gala, happening on Saturday, Oct. 17 in support of arts education.
Visit placedesarts.ca or call 604-664-1636.
SHUTTERBUGS
Amateur photographers looking for some help with their cameras and documenting scenes can turn their lens to the professionals.
The Tri-City Photography Club has a mentorship program for novices starting this month.
The club meets every second and fourth Monday of the month at Port Moody secondary (300 Albert St.). Visit tricityphotoclub.ca.
PRO-D FLICKS
Kids looking for some indoor fun on Pro-D Day can head over to the Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.
The Mary Hill Road branch will roll the hit animated comedy Home on Friday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
The 2015 movie features the voices of Jim Parsons (Big Bang Theory), pop star Rihanna and Steve Martin.
Meanwhile, Coquitlam Public Library is screening the 2015 Disney flick Cinderella, starring Lily James (Downtown Abbey), Cate Blanchett and Helena Bonham Carter.
The free show starts a 1 p.m. at both the City Centre and Poirier branches.
AHOY, MATEY!
School District 43 students in kindergarten to Grade 5 can step into the world of pirates for the first Pro-D Day of the academic year. Coquitlam’s Place des Arts has a Day of the Arts camp on Friday featuring pirate-themed workshops from 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Participants can create clay treasures, draw and paint parrots, and dance and sing along to tunes from The Pirates of Penzance.
Kids are divided into two age groups: kindergarten to Grade 2 and grades 3 to 5. They can also pick the workshops they want to attend.
Call 604-664-1636.
