The weekend is packed with the inspired Fish Fest, loads of live music, dancing and great movies.
Friday, Aug. 12
FISH FEST FUN
Celebrate Port Moody’s natural surroundings and be creatively inspired at the fourth annual Burrard Inlet Fish Festival. The event features live music ranging from folk to funk and jazz to pop, art activities, education station and more at Rocky Point Park. The free event starts today, from 6 to 10 p.m. and continues Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., with speakers including Elaine Golds, Jennifer Kuhl and Connor McCracken, and Sunday at the Noon’s Creek Hatchery, 9 a.m. to noon. Visit www.fishfest.ca for full details.
COOL OFF
Beat the summer heat with a dip at the Eagle Ridge outdoor pool on Guildford Way. The Westminster Savings free swim runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 13
VILLAGE VIBE
Visitors to today’s Village Vibe show from 2 to 4 p.m. are in for a treat because What It Is! is bringing some serious a cappella soul to the stage at Leigh Square. Mimi Beyene, Cass King, Patti Powell and Carol Wiedemann sing cool arrangements of hits from the greats like Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and Etta James. Also appearing is the duo Betty Berda and Ian Miller, playing a mix of folk, blues and country music.
MUSIC ON THE GRILL
Catch a rising Vancouver International Jazz Festival star at the Evergreen Cultural Centre for the final Music on the Grill show. Jaclyn Guillou received the CBC Galaxie Rising Star award in 2009 and hasn’t stopped since, touring throughout Europe, the U.S. and Canada. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are at 604-927-6555 or www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca; the lobby bar opens at 6 p.m. and dinner is at 6:30 p.m.
IN ‘N’ OUT
It’s better than the burger — it’s the Port Moody Film Society’s annual indoor/outdoor feature night. Get to the PoMo Inlet Theatre for the indoor 7:30 p.m. showing of The 100-Year-Old Man, a Swedish comedy about the eclectic Allan Karlsson, who on his 100th birthday leaps out of his nursing home window to embark on a great adventure. The following film at 9:30 p.m. is the classic Irish comedy Waking Ned Devine. Visit www.pmfilm.ca for info.
SPICY SUMMER
Tonight’s Latin dance party at the Evergreen Cultural Centre goes with a “spicy summer” theme, and that means you get to enjoy the fun in shorts and T-shirts. Kick it off with a merengue lesson at 8 p.m., followed by a dance party to great Latin music until 12:30 a.m. Visit www.hotsalsadancezone.com for more info.
Sunday, Aug. 14
MAMAS IN THE CITY
Any expectant moms out there? Check out the cool pop-up shop at PoMo’s Inlet Theatre Galleria from 2 to 6 p.m., where there will be goodies from a range of designers including Bebe de Luxe, Mon Bebe, The Modern Fort, Little Dream Bird and more. Check the organizers’ Instagram feed @mamasinthecitypopup for info.
PARK MUSIC
Make another trip to Leigh Square this afternoon for the Music in the Park show from 2 to 4 p.m. On the line-up is Hawking, a progressive indie rock foursome from Vancouver. This group is said to be one of the city’s hardest-touring independent bands, having recently logged a 50-date run throughout North America.
SUMMER SUNDAY
Rocky Point Park will be fired up with the sound of the R&B Allstars at the 2 p.m. show. Rarely is this band not described as legendary, and it seems their fellow musicians would agree — they’ve shared the stage with the likes of James Brown, Chuck Berry, the Allman Brothers and Long John Baldry. Visit www.summersundays.ca for more info.
