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Wine tasting, salmon welcome this weekend

Events in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody.
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Sample a few of the 200-plus wines and food pairings at the third annual Tri-City International Wine and Food Festival on Saturday night at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver show theatre.

Friday, Oct. 18

NATURE ART
Use pinecones, nuts and leaves to make nature-based art at PoCo Heritage (2248 McAllister Ave., Port Coquitlam) from 1 to 3 p.m. The cost is $5. Visit pocoheritage.org.

DOO WOP
The Beauty Shop Dolls sing standards from the 1920s to ‘60s at the Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam) for attendees ages 19 and up. The cost is $28.50 Call 604-927-4386 to register.

PROST!
The Leder Hosers perform at the first Oktoberfest at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver (2080 United Blvd., Coquitlam) featuring traditional Bavarian dancing, food and craft beer starting at 7 p.m. Visit hardrockcasinovancouver.com.

SEASON OPENER
Coquitlam’s Stage 43 Theatrical Society opens its season at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) with The Creature Creeps, a comedy that runs tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Call 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

 

Saturday, Oct. 19

ARTS AUCTION
Help Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) raise funds to provide subsidies for youth wanting to join its visual and performing arts programs. Its fourth annual online auction opens today at 9 a.m. and includes such top prizes as a V2V cruise from Vancouver to Victoria, a VIA Rail train trip and a two-night stay on a private island at Water’s Edge Suites in Ucluelet. Go to 32auctions.com to place a bid before the Nov. 2 deadline at 9 p.m.

BLACKBURN BIRDS
Larry Cowan and members of Nature Vancouver lead a tour of Port Coquitlam’s Blakeburn Lagoons to talk about the city’s new birding destination. The walk is from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meet at the south end of Elbow Place. Call 604-307-0931.

DIWALI DAY
Learn about Diwali at Mackin House (1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) and make crafts, watch a samosa demo and sip chai tea during the family day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. No registration needed. Visit coquitlamheritage.ca.

SPORTS DAY
Try out a new sport and learn about the community athletic groups in Coquitlam — among them, Burke Mountain Archers, Coquitlam Little League and the Windies Cricket Club — as part of the Coquitlam in Bloom sports fair. The event is at Pinetree community centre (1260 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) from 1 to 3 p.m. Admission and parking are free. Visit coquitlam.ca.

TAKE A HIKE
Trek through Metro Vancouver’s Minnekhada regional park in northeast Coquitlam. The 8-km walk includes a short but steep walk to the High Knoll, with views of the Pitt River valley. The elevation gain is 185 m. Meet at 1:30 p.m. and return at 5 p.m. The cost is $6.25 via the city of Coquitlam’s Sign Me Up system (barcode 653157); a signed waiver form is required. Call 604-939-4039.

MICRO PLAY
Rebel Haunt Theatre presents its final showing of its “micro-epic play” Your Shoe My Shoe, at 2 p.m. at the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. Johns St., Port Moody). No cost. Visit pomoarts.ca.

YOUTH TALENT
Hear the competitors in the Youth Talent Search semi-finals, running today and Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody). The finals are on Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. Visit youthtalentsearchbc.com.

GLOBAL GRAPES
Sip on wines from Canada, U.S.A., Italy, France, Spain, Chile, Argentina, Germany, Australia and New Zealand at the third annual Tri-City International Wine and Food Festival, happening for the first time at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver show theatre (2080 United Blvd., Coquitlam) at 7 p.m. A free shuttle will run between the Braid Street SkyTrain station in New Westminster to the theatre every 30 minutes between 6 p.m. and 1 a.m. Proceeds support the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation. It is sponsored by The Tri-City News. Visit tricitywinefestival.com.

LITTLE CLARINET
Place des Arts faculty pianist Trang-Tina Nguyen launches the first classic concert of the season at the Maillardville venue (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) with Francois Houle on clarinet. The show at 7 p.m. includes the humorous performance of Immer Kleiner, in which the clarinet is disassembled during the song. Visit brownpapertickets.com.

 

Sunday, Oct. 20

INDOOR FOOD
Join master gardener Amanda Smith for a workshop on how to grow food indoors, at the Poirier Street Farmers Market in the parking lot of Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam). Her classes run at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Participants are asked to bring a wide mouth mason jar for their micro greens and sprouts. To register, visit makebakegrow.com. The last market of the season is on Oct. 27.

HELLO SALMON
The annual Salmon Come Home festival at Hoy Creek hatchery is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Coquitlam facility (west of City Centre Aquatic Complex, off Town Centre Boulevard). See the demonstration, hear the live music and talk about the environment with exhibitors. Visit hoyscottcreeks.org.

PUBLIC SKATE
Take the kids to the new Port Coquitlam Community Centre (2150 Wilson Ave.) for a spin on the Arena 3 ice from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Regular admission rates apply. Visit portcoquitlam.ca.

HOCKEY MATINEE
Support the Coquitlam Express at their BCHL home game against the Powell River hockey players at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St.) at 3 p.m. Visit coquitlamexpress.ca.