As the provincial health restrictions ease, many events in the Tri-Cities are being booked — or rebooked.
Here's a list of activities and events happening locally for April 2022:
APRIL 7
AMUSEMENT FAIR
Tri-City families looking for some hometown fun can head over to Coquitlam Centre, where the fair will be in the parking lot until April 10. Ticket-holders can hop on the West Coast Amusement rides like the Scrambler, Hurricane, Himalaya and Ferris Wheel, while children can enjoy Kiddieland. There will also be an array of treats and drinks including mini doughnuts, Sno Kones, candy apples and handmade lemonade. Run by the Hauser family, West Coast Amusements is the biggest Canadian midway operation in western Canada.
MORE: westcoastamusements.com
PUBLIC SKATE
Grab your skates and helmet and head over to the Port Coquitlam Community Centre (2150 Wilson Ave.) for the public skate from noon to 1 p.m. at Arena 3. Children ages seven and younger must be accompanied by a guardian on the ice.
PRE-REGISTER: portcoquitlam.ca/publicskate or 604-927-7529
THROUGH THE TIMES
The Vancouver Korean Artist Collective — aka Ysabella Choung, Eunyul (Lena) Han, Maria Heo, Eunju Hong, Kyung-Ah Hwang, Bona Kim, Hee Jeong Kim, Sang Hee Kim, Yohan Ko, Mi Hyun Lee and SungEun Park — open their group show “Through the Times” at PoMoArts (2425 St. Johns St., Port Moody), with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibit runs until May 5.
MORE: pomoarts.ca
DREAM PLAY
Get tickets to see “Josephine,” a burlesque cabaret dream play that tells the story of Josephine Baker, the first African-American superstar. The show is for adult audiences only. There is also an April 8 performance. The curtain rises at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40/$35/$15.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
APRIL 8
MOVIE NIGHT
Grab some popcorn to see “Promising Young Woman,” a 2020 thriller staring Carey Mulligan, Alison Brie and Laverne Cox. The movie, presented by the Port Moody Film Society, starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Inlet Theatre at Port Moody city hall (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody). Tickets at $5 are at the door plus a $4 annual society membership.
MORE: pmfilm.ca
CHORALE SHOWS
Coquitlam Chorale presents Opening Up!, its first spring show in two years. Under the direction of Justin Maller with Lorna Yeates on piano, the choir will sing a variety of uplifting songs from Broadway, as well as Canadian, pop and spiritual tunes. The production at the Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship Church (1160 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam) starts at 7:30 p.m.; the April 9 show is at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25/$20/$10.
MORE: coquitlamchorale.com
APRIL 9
CHECKMATE
Play a game of chess and learn new strategies from other players at the Poirier branch of the Coquitlam Public Library (575 Poirier St., Coquitlam). All ages are welcome for the session in the Nancy Bennett Room. A 30-minute lesson starts at 2 p.m. Arrive early to save a spot. Proof of vaccination is required for entry.
MORE: coqlibrary.ca
HARP, FIDDLE, FLUTE
Enjoy live music (again!) at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) where Celtic musicians Rebecca Blair, Michelle Carlisle and Rosie Carver — aka Triskellion — will perform a recital from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $21/$16.
MORE: placedesarts.ca
APRIL 10
FRESH FOOD
Grab your grocery bags and head over to the Port Moody Recreation Complex (300 Ioco Rd., Port Moody) for the weekly Port Moody Winter Farmers Market, held in the parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
MORE: makebakegrow.com
THE FRETLESS
Hear from The Fretless, a Canadian ensemble that’s pushing the envelope on traditional tunes. In 2013, the band won Instrumental Album of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards and Instrumental Group of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. Tickets are $35/$32/$15. The show starts at 7:30 p.m.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
APRIL 11
BLOOD DONATION
Roll up your sleeve to give blood to the Canadian Blood Services at the Riverside Community Church (2329 Fremont Conn., Port Coquitlam), which has a station from 1 to 7:45 p.m. An appointment is required.
MORE: 1-888-2DONATE
CIVIC POLITICS
It’s election year, and Coquitlam city council will meet in committee at 2 p.m., as well as at its regular meeting at 7 p.m. in the council chambers (3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam).
MORE: coquitlam.ca
APRIL 12
MASTER GARDENER
Tune in via Zoom for a Coquitlam Library presentation about how to start a vegetable garden in soil and in containers. Master gardener James Spears will speak to the online audience from 2 to 3 p.m. Registration is required.
EMAIL: schan@coqlibrary.ca
COUNCIL MEETINGS
Both Port Coquitlam and Port Moody city councils are in action: PoCo meets at 6 p.m. at city hall (2580 Shaughnessy St.), while PoMo politicians gather for their regular meeting at 7 p.m. at city hall (100 Newport Dr.).
MORE: portcoquitlam.ca/portmoody.ca
BEE ID WORKSHOP
Zoom in with the Burke Mountain Naturalists as they present an online Nature Bee Identification workshop with Marika Ai-Li, a wild bee educator with the Environmental Youth Alliance in Vancouver and a director of the Native Bee Society of B.C. The virtual session runs from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
EMAIL: BurkeMtnNats@gmail.com
APRIL 13
ROAD MOVIES
The Bergmann Duo — aka Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann — perform with violinist Jasper Wood some of the best-known songs from the movies, including “Scent of a Woman,” “Schindler’s List” and “Cinema Paradiso.” Tickets are $26/$15. Proof of vaccination is required. The recital begins at 2:30 p.m.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
DYEING EASTER EGGS
Families with children ages three and up can dye and decorate hard-boiled eggs for Easter, at Mackin House Museum (1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). The event runs from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration is required; the cost is $5 per child. And, from 5 to 6 p.m., kids can decorate Easter cookies with eggs, rabbits and flowers. Bring a container to transport the treats home. Registration is required.
MORE: coquitlamheritage.ca
FOUND POETRY
Teens can join a workshop at the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) from 4 to 5 p.m. to take words, phrases and images from magazines to create poetry with new meaning. Registration is required.
EMAIL: asaroya@coqlibrary.ca
ART FOCUS
Tour the Michael Wright Art Gallery in the Gathering Place at Port Coquitlam’s Leigh Square to see Beyond Visions and Vistas, a group show by the Art Focus Artists’ Association. The exhibition includes work from Tri-City artists and features imagery of Port Coquitlam’s buildings, rivers and parks.
MORE: artfocusartistsassociation.com
APRIL 14
GO PESTS!
Join the City of Coquitlam’s urban wildlife team to learn how you can keep your home safe from pests like rats and mice. The talk is from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 137 of the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Registration is requested.
EMAIL: schan@coqlibrary.ca
JOB INTERVIEW
Young adults and job seekers can polish their interview skills via an online workshop from 3:30 to 5 p.m. with the Coquitlam Public Library and WorkBC Centre. Registration is required for the Zoom session.
EMAIL: asaroya@coquitlamlibrary.ca
WIND ENSEMBLE
The Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble returns to its home, the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam), for a spring show at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20/$15$12.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
APRIL 16
EGG HUNT
Families can head to Glen Park (1149 Westwood St., Coquitlam) to hunt for eggs and celebrate Easter with members of the Coquitlam Alliance Church. Entry is free to the event, which runs from 10 a.m. to noon.
MORE: cachurch.ca/events
APRIL 17
WEEKLY MARKET
Grab your grocery bags and head over to the Port Moody Recreation Complex (300 Ioco Rd., Port Moody) for the weekly Port Moody Winter Farmers Market, held in the parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
MORE: makebakegrow.com
APRIL 20
WEBMAKING
Learn web development and applications through a virtual course offered by the Coquitlam Public Library, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. In this workshop, participants will learn HTML and CSS basics by hacking pre-existing text, links, images and videos on various templates, and then use their skills to create their very own webpage from scratch. Held in partnership with Canada Learning Code, the workshop is open to adult beginners. Registration is required.
EMAIL: schan@coqlibrary.ca
SPRING CANDLES
Tweens and teens can make a spring candle the old fashioned way — using beeswax, soy, egg shells, rolled tapers and floral cut-outs — at Mackin House Museum (1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) from 1 to 3 p.m. Registration is required for the event, which is open to guests ages 12 and older. The cost is $40 per person.
MORE: coquitlamheritage.ca
FINANCIAL LITERACY
Join the Credit Counselling Society for an online workshop about staying in the black. The event via Zoom takes place from 6 to 7 p.m. Registration is required.
EMAIL: asaroya@coqlibrary.ca
APRIL 21
FRIENDS TRIVIA
Test your knowledge of the TV show “Friends” against librarians from the Coquitlam Public Library in a virtual trivia night from 7 to 8 p.m. Register to get the Zoom link.
EMAIL: cmiller@coqlibrary.ca
CULTURAL MEETUP
Be part of the arts and culture scene in Port Coquitlam. The city hosts its monthly cultural roundtable for anyone interested in sharing and shaping the arts, culture and heritage in the municipality. The event runs from 4 to 6 p.m. and is led by coordinator Robi Smith.
REGISTER: arts@portcoquitlam.ca
APRIL 22
PRO-D FLICK
Young students on Pro-D Day in SD43 and their parents can catch a screening of the Oscar-nominated show “Encanto,” starting at 1:30 p.m. in Room 136 and 137 in the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam), as well as at the Poirier branch (575 Poirier St., Coquitlam). No registration is required; just drop in. Arrive early to save a seat. Proof of vaccination is required.
MORE: coqlibrary.ca
APRIL 23
PLANT TREES
Get your boots and jacket on to help the City of Port Coquitlam plants more trees as part of its new Greener City outreach. Meet at Coutts Park (1070 Coutts Way, Port Coquitlam) at 10 a.m. to plant native shrubs and trees such as Bigleaf Maple, Douglas and Grand Fir. Shovels, water and snacks will be supplied. Children ages 12 and under need to be accompanied by an adult.
MORE: portcoquitlam.ca/greenercity
KIDSPORT SALE
Bring a non-perishable food item to donate to SHARE for entry into the KidSport sale, happening from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Riverside Secondary (2215 Reeve St., Port Coquitlam). The non-profit is hoping to raise $30,000 from the event to help Tri-City children register for organized sports. Equipment donation bins will be at the Port Moody, Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam (Poirier) recreation centres from April 13 to 22.
MORE: kidsportcanada.ca
GIANT GARAGE SALES
You can find treasure troves around Port Coquitlam in its 13th annual city-wide garage sale. Held during Earth Week, the event aims to cut waste heading to the landfill. In 2019, more than 100 households in PoCo signed up to sell their gently used wares. The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. As well, the city will offer space in the parking lot at Gates Park on Reeve Street (between Atkins and Kelly avenues) for PoCo residents living in condos or townhouses, and can’t sell on strata property. Meanwhile, the City of Port Moody also has a citywide garage sale starting at 9 a.m.
MORE: portcoquitlam.ca/ portmoody.ca
DRAGON BOATS
Take SkyTrain to the Moody Centre station to see the Inlet Spring Regatta at Rocky Point Park (2800-block of Murray St., Port Moody). Running from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the event features dragon boat races, vendors, food trucks and a beer garden. Admission is free.
MORE: inletspringregatta.com
CAN YOU HELP?
Adults, 19 years and older, are invited to the Volunteer Job Fair between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The event at the Coquitlam Public Library (City Centre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way) is free. Meet charitable organizations needing volunteers. Community Volunteer Connections has teamed up with the Coquitlam Public Library to kick-off National Volunteer Week.
MORE: volunteerconnections.ca
EXHIBIT OPENING
Tour Mackin House Museum (1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) to see the opening of the display “Working the Green Chain: Sikhs, Fraser Mills and the Lumber Industry,” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The presentation coincides with Sikh Heritage Month. Refreshments will be provided. There is no cost for admission; however, registration is recommended.
MORE: coquitlamheritage.ca
CHESS CLUB
Play a game of chess and learn new strategies from other players at the Poirier branch of the Coquitlam Public Library (575 Poirier St., Coquitlam). All ages are welcome for the session in the Nancy Bennett Room. A 30-minute lesson starts at 2 p.m. Arrive early to save a spot. Proof of vaccination is required for entry.
MORE: coqlibrary.ca
COMEDY CABARET
Have a laugh at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) with singer and actor Molly Wilson, who’s got a comedy cabaret show starting at 8 p.m. Wilson has her own take on classic pop, Motown and Broadway songs. An Ovation Award winner in musical theatre, Wilson hails from Chilliwack and performs around North America and England. Tickets are $35/$32/$15. Proof of vaccination is required.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
APRIL 24
SHOP LOCAL
Grab your grocery bags and head over to the Port Moody Recreation Complex (300 Ioco Rd., Port Moody) for the weekly Port Moody Winter Farmers Market, held in the parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
MORE: makebakegrow.com
EXHIBIT CLOSES
Staff with the Art Gallery at Evergreen (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) will wrap up the “Inherit” exhibit with a closing reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Part of the 2022 Capture Photography Festival selected exhibition program, the display by Joi T. Arcand, Zinnia Naqvi, Birthe Piontek, Carol Sawyer and Vivek Shraya revisits or re-enacts personal histories, photos and archives to understand loss, longing and identity. A tour by curator Kate Henderson starts at 2:45 p.m.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
APRIL 24
SWAP MEET
Place Maillardville Community Centre (1200 Cartier Ave., Coquitlam) hosts its seasonal swap meet, starting at 9 a.m., for shoppers to find gently used baby and children’s clothes and toys. Admission is $1 at the door (no cost for children). Proceeds support program subsidies at the facility, which is currently under construction and no stroller/wheelchair accessible. To book a table to sell your wares, register by April 16.
MORE: placemaillardville.ca
APRIL 25
CIVIC POLITICS
It’s election year, and Coquitlam city council will meet in committee at 2 p.m., as well as at its regular meeting at 7 p.m. in the council chambers (3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam).
MORE: coquitlam.ca
APRIL 26
FUNERAL, ESTATE
Find out about executorship and estate settlement, as well as funeral options, with Tanya Lyn Werk, who has nearly 25 year of experience with estate and financial planning. Laurie Hurtubise of ANORA Cremation, Burial and Events will also speak at the Coquitlam Public Library event, which runs from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Poirier branch (575 Poirier St., Coquitlam). No registration is required for the drop-in program.
MORE: coqlibrary.ca
COUNCIL MEETINGS
Both Port Coquitlam and Port Moody city councils are in action: PoCo meets at 6 p.m. at city hall (2580 Shaughnessy St.), while PoMo politicians gather for their regular meeting at 7 p.m. at city hall (100 Newport Dr.).
MORE: portcoquitlam.ca/portmoody.ca
APRIL 27
WEED PULL
Pull on your parka and boots for the Burke Mountain Naturalists and Friends of Deboville Slough’s invasive plant control work party. Meet at 9 a.m. at Victoria and Cedar drives, on the northern side of the dike. Tools will be supplied, if required.
MORE: 778-230-1509
APRIL 28
PLAY TIME
Stage 43 Theatrical Society shows “Skin Flick,” a play at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) that runs until May 7. The plot focuses on a middle-aged couple and their friend, who are unemployed, and want to make cash from a porno film. Tickets are $25/$22. Proof of vaccination is required.
MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca
APRIL 29
ARTIST PANEL
Artists Sherida Charles, Ilka Bauer, Amy Siddaway and Pierre Leichner talk about their art in the show “Extractions: Resources Through an Artistic Lens.” The display runs until May 19. The talk is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Mackin House Museum (1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). Refreshments will be served. Registration is required.
MORE: coquitlamheritage.ca
