Joyelle Brandt credits her Grade 4 teacher, Mrs. Templeton, for unleashing her creative talents.
Now, the singer/songwriter and author/illustrator of Princess Monsters from A to Z is showing her latest artistic ambition on the walls of the Port Moody Public Library for December.
The library is located at 100 Newport Dr. inside city hall.
XMAS SONGS
Maillardville's award-winning French choir Les Échos du Pacifique hosts its Christmas concert on Saturday night at Como Lake United Church (535 Marmont St., Coquitlam).
For tickets, visit lesechosdupacifique.com.
STRINGS
Young classical musicians with the two-year-old Coquitlam Youth Orchestra will play Brahms, Mozart and Christmas classics at their holiday show on Saturday.
Conductor Reg Quiring said the concert is being moved from Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre to the bigger Terry Fox Theatre in Port Coquitlam this year as the inaugural events were sold out last December.
Tickets for the Dec. 6 show at 7 p.m. can be bought at the door (1260 Riverwood Gate) or by calling 604-939-9313.
AH-CHOO
A story of love, laughs and Christmas will be presented by a Coquitlam seniors' club next week.
The Glen Pine Players will put on The Sneezing Beauty on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 1:30 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Pine Pavilion (1200 Glen Pine Crt., south of Coquitlam city hall). Admission to the show is $5.
SONG, DANCE
The Snow Queen will descend in Port Coquitlam this month, courtesy of SPECC-tacular Productions Theatre Group. Its Christmas pantomime will run at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate) on Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. Call 604-941-5401 or visit terryfoxtheatre.org for tickets at $25/$20.
