Here's what's on in the Tri-Cities for Saturday, March 2, 2024:
Lymphedema education
Learn about lymphatic diseases and network with patients and medical practitioners at an education day at Port Moody City Hall (100 Newport Dr.). The event from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. includes keynote presentations and workshops. Tickets are $50.
EMAIL: [email protected]
Puzzle exchange
Are you bored with your puzzles? Swap them for others at the Coquitlam Public Library’s puzzle exchange, happening from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 127 at the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way). Stay for a family-edition puzzle tournament from 1 to 4 p.m. in Rooms 136 and 137.
MORE: coqlibrary.ca
Repair it
Do you have ripped shirts, a wonky bike or a broken appliance? Don’t dump it in the trash: Head over to the monthly Repair Café at the Port Coquitlam Works Yard (1737 Broadway St.), where volunteers will attempt to mend items brought in from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations are encouraged.
MORE: portcoquitlam.ca
Polar plunge
Jump into the Port Moody Inlet with the Port Moody Police at noon to support the Special Olympics. The fundraiser takes place at the Rocky Point Park boat launch (2800-block of Murray Street, Port Moody).
REGISTER/DONATE: plunge4specialolympics.crowdchange.ca/54198
Art reception
Meet the artists behind Paths, a new show at the Art Gallery at Evergreen Culture Centre in Coquitlam (1205 Pinetree Way) that runs until May 5. The opening reception is from 2 to 4 p.m.; the curator talk starts at 2:30 p.m.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
VoiceStory
Put your cell phone away and learn the art of conversation at VoiceStory, happening from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Room 127 in the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way).
REGISTER: coqlibrary.ca
Express on ice
Cheer on the Coquitlam Express as the hockey team battles Penticton on home ice at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St.) at 7 p.m.
MORE: coquitlamexpress.ca
Craft beer
Sample some suds and support KidSport Tri-Cities at the Coquitlam Craft and Ales Festival, on from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club (3251 Plateau Blvd.). The event features live music from the Canyon Riders and food from Chef Mario of the club. The ticket price includes drinks and food as well as a shuttle ride to and from the Lafarge Lake–Douglas SkyTrain station.
MORE: Eventbrite.ca
Imagine gala
“No Place Like Home” is the theme of this year’s SHARE Family and Community Services Imagine fundraiser, which takes place from 7 to 10 p.m. in The Show Theatre at the Great Canadian Casino Vancouver (2080 United Blvd., Coquitlam). Tickets are $175 for the gala that includes food, entertainment and dancing. Proceeds support SHARE’s social services programs such as the food bank.
MORE: sharesociety.ca/imagine
Legion tunes
Dance to the music from Flashback at the Royal Canadian Legion in Coquitlam (1025 Ridgeway Ave.). The band will be on the stage from 7 to 10 p.m. to entertain.
MORE: rclegion263.ca
Salsa night
Learn the basic dance steps to Salsa — and dance the night away — with instructors Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler of the Salsa Dance Zone. Tonight’s lesson starts at 8 p.m. at the Port Coquitlam Legion (2675 Shaughnessy St.), with the dance floor opening at 9 p.m. Admission is $15 and the event is open to ages 19 and up.
MORE: salsadancezone.com/events
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