Port Moody celebrates Culture Days with a scavenger hunt, painting demo, and music makerspace

The City of Port Moody invites residents and visitors to celebrate Culture Days over the last weekend in September – Friday, September 28 to Sunday, September 30, 2018 – along with thousands of artists, organizations, and communities across Canada. 

The idea behind Culture Days is to offer free, hands-on activities that encourage the public to go behind the scenes and discover the world of arts and culture. In Port Moody, participants can follow clues in a scavenger hunt, explore the city’s fish hatcheries, build an instrument, watch a painter at work, experience a 1920s radio show, and more. 

Join us for the following free activities during Culture Days 2018: 

Port Moody Scavenger Hunt
September 28, 29, and 30 from 9am-5pm (around Port Moody)
Follow clues through the city for our third annual scavenger hunt! You’ll see some of Port Moody's public art, view great historical sites, and solve a riddle along the way. You could win some great Port Moody swag. Tweet as you go, and tag your posts using #pomoscavenger2018 to earn extra chances to win! Register today at portmoody.ca/culturedays. 

Happenings at the Hatchery

September 28, 29, and 30 from 9-11am

Noons Creek Fish Hatchery, 300 Ioco Road

Drop by the hatchery and participate in the daily salmon hatchery duties, tour the lab, walk Bennie Trail, check out the new Welcome Post, and make an environmental necklace. This is a family-friendly event and all ages are welcome. 

Social Media for Artists – ArtBiz Talk with Jeff Wilson

September 29 from 10-11am

Silk Art Gallery, 2419 Clarke Street

Join award-winning artist Jeff Wilson as he discusses the pros and cons of a social media presence for artists. Jeff will also introduce the best-known platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Hootsuite, Snapchat, and MailChimp. 

Build a beat! Crafting, Music, and Art

September 29 and 30 from 11am-3pm

Port Moody Arts Centre, 2425 St. Johns Street

Feeling creative? Ready to get your hands dirty? Inspired by rhythm? Join us at the Port Moody Arts Centre as we transform our Appleyard Parlour into a music makerspace. Using recycled materials, build your own instrument, showcase your skills, and have a dance party! Also, be sure to check out the Art 4 Life exhibition in our gallery spaces. Created by local artists, this exhibit inspires and engages young people by taking visitors of all ages through an interactive art experience. Everyone welcome! 

Salmon Sunday at Mossom Creek

September 30 from 11am-2pm

Mossom Creek Hatchery and Education Centre, north end of Mossom Creek Drive

Come to a magical creek-side place deep in a beautiful forest that offers photo opportunities galore! Enjoy salmon hatchery tours and feed young Coho. Visit our nature centre and join us for refreshments on the patio. We’ll surprise you with stories and videos of the many wildlife creatures captured on our nature cams. Delight in our native vegetation teaching garden and check out our green roof. Learn about local native plants and their historic uses on guided explorations at 11:30 am and 12:30 pm. 

Palette Knife Florals! Painting Demonstration with Claire Sower

September 30 from 2-3pm

Silk Art Gallery, 2419 Clarke Street

Join Claire Sower as she conducts a live demonstration of palette knife painting techniques commonly seen in her beautiful floral works. Different from painting with a brush, palette knife painting can help achieve a variety of effects, from sweeping strokes to refined details. 

Venosta Radio Show

September 30 from 3-4pm

Inlet Theatre, 100 Newport Drive

Presented by the Port Moody Station Museum, The Venosta Radio Show takes you back to the days before television when families would gather around the radio to be entertained by stories, ads, and music. Enjoy a free behind-the-scenes look at how a 1920s radio show was produced. The Venosta Radio Show is performed by Expect Theatre. 

Check out portmoody.ca/culturedays and culturedays.ca to find out more about these great activities and other events happening around the Tri-Cities over the Culture Days weekend. Culture Days is a collaborative, Canada-wide, volunteer-led movement to increase the participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities.