EVENTS

• West Coast Chocolate Festival runs to Nov. 10, various Tri-City and Lower Mainland venues. Visit www.chocolatefestival.ca for complete listings.

• ArtsConnect turns 40 on Nov. 5, and will celebrate with an AGM and emerging talent concert. Visit www.artsconnect.ca for info.

• Art Focus hosts the annual Fall Art Show and Sale at the Outlet at Leigh Square Nov. 6 to 8. Meet artists and view a variety of original artworks including miniatures, paintings, cards and drawings. Opening reception is Nov. 6, 7 p.m.

• Terry Fox secondary's Christmas Craft Fair is on Nov. 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring crafts, concession and bake sale. Proceeds support after-grad festivities. Admission by donation.

• Port Moody Art Association's 42nd annual show and sale of original artwork features more than 200 paintings from 50 artists, minis to oversize, $10 to $1,000. Show runs Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 14-15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at PoMo rec centre. Visit www.portmoodyartassociation.com for info.

THEATRE/DANCE

• Arts Club on Tour presents The Thing About Men, Nov. 3 to 7 at the Evergreen Cultural Centre.

• A Night in Havana, a salsa dance party fundraiser benefiting Burquest Jewish Community Centre is on Nov. 7, 7 p.m. to midnight, at 2860 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Coquitlam. For info call 604-522-7221 or admin@burquest.org.

• Table 23 improv performances run Wednesdays, 8 p.m., Gallaghers at Newport Village, Port Moody.

• Improv youth workshops by Table 23 run Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Second Storey Theatre (#201-2550 Shaughnessy St., PoCo). Visit www.secondstoreytheatre.com.

• Volunteer actors aged 40 to 60 are needed for a contemporary docu-drama about a group of high school friends looking forward to a 40th anniversary cruise. Filming is over five sessions, beginning Oct. 24. Send a resume and photo to wediditfilm@shaw.ca for an audition.

FILM

• Port Moody Film Society presents No Man's Land (drama/comedy, R) Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Inlet Theatre. Visit www.pmfilm.ca for info.

MUSIC

• Off the Grid - Improvised Music Series Nov. 3 and 17 at 7 p.m., The Gathering Place at Leigh Square Community Arts Village.

• Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse lineup includes Chapter 11 (folk/blues/pop) Nov. 13 and Lisa Miller Trio (jazz) Dec. 4. Shows are at the Gathering Place at Leigh Square, open stage at 7:30 p.m., main show at 9 p.m.

• Two Pianos in the Form of a Pear, a Place des Arts faculty concert featuring Anna Levy and guests Jane Hayes (piano) and Colin McDonald (saxophone) Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.placedesarts.ca.

• Symphonies of Wind, by the Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble, is Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre.

• Fall rehearsals for the Coquitlam Chorale Mondays, 7:30 p.m., 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. New singers welcome.

• The Wilson Centre Silver Chord Choir welcomes new members. Practices run Mondays, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Wilson Centre (2150 Wilson Ave., PoCo). Call 604-927-7970.

VISUAL ART

• Port Moody Arts Centre presents the Instructors & Students Show; 6x6 Fundraising Member Show (to Dec. 18); Heritage Holidays - Your Christmas Marketplace (Blackberry Artists Society) Nov. 12 to Jan. 5. Opening reception is Nov. 12, 6 p.m. Visit www.pomoartscentre.ca.

• Evergreen Cultural Centre features The Tree: From the Sublime to the Social, an exhibit from Vancouver Art Gallery's permanent collection, to Nov. 28. Visit www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca or 604-927-6555.

• Place des Arts exhibit features the works of James Walton - Photoworks; Eleanor Hannan - Portraits of Forgiveness, dye & embroidery; Josh Awesome & Zebulon Mason - Night Vision, photography to Nov. 14. Positively Petite Miniatures exhibition and sale is from Nov. 19 to Dec. 19; opening reception is Nov. 19, 7 p.m. Visit www.placedesarts.ca.

• Leigh Square Community Arts Village features "I Dream of Africa," a collection of photography, painting and sculpture by various artists, to Nov. 15. Visit www.portcoquitlam.ca/arts for details.

• Other venues: PoCo city hall (ArtFocus artists C. Pearce and J. Hansen); ScotiaBank (Port Moody Arts Centre Instructors Show).

• Port Moody Public Library needs artists for its 2010 art display space. To book a one-month display submit a sample of work, biographical information, list of work to be displayed and a title to irene.jakse@cityofportmoody.com.

• Call for artists interested in displaying their work at the Terry Fox Library can contact Anthea Goffe at 604-927-7999.

• Artisans can sell their crafts, jewelry, pottery and more at the Christmas Artisan Showcase Nov. 27 to 28 at the Glen Pine Pavilion. Tables are $12/members, $15/non-members; call 604-927-6940 to book.

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