Our dear friends, Gary Cyr and Ron Usher, will be leading us and playing the bass respectively during our performance on July 16 as a part of the Multicultural Fair at Spirit Square in Coquitlam. Our presentation is coined “Ukulele Spectacular”. If you would like to participate but have not signed up yet, complete the form below to let us know as the more the merrier! If you have spare ukes to bring for the audience to try, let us know as well.

The Fair actually starts at 11 am and there will be “a variety of live entertainment, music and dance. Many cultures will be represented with performances from Chinese, South Asian, Polynesian, Korean and South American groups. There will be door prizes and activities for kids as well as adults. Visitors can try their hand at Chinese brush painting, calligraphy or learn a new dance.”

This year, we will also have a booth to give mini ukulele tutorials and/or to just hang out to meet other aspiring ukulele players. To sign up for the volunteer table, please use the same form below.

Admission to attend the event is free and there will be a concession with a barbecue lunch and other food available for purchase. There will also be door prizes and raffle draws. We are also contributing a couple of prizes for the event.

Performance

Date: Saturday, July 16, 2016
Time: 11:30am – 12:00pm (Please arrive by 11:00am as requested by City of Coquitlam.)
Attire: Hawaiian-themed outfits (e.g., leis, grass-skirts, etc.) or Cutie t-shirts
Accessories: Bring an uke, a music stand and songbooks.
Location: Spirit Square, 3000 Burlington Drive, at Pinetree Way, Coquitlam
Parking: City Hall parking lot, Glen Pine’s underground parking lot and its Burlington Drive parking lot. There is also parking at Town Centre field, but that will unlikely be necessary for you to park that far away.

A shuttle bus will run between Glen Pine Pavilion and Dogwood Pavilion during the event. See official website for current shuttle schedule and information.

Outreach Booth

Our outreach booth is our home base for us to leave our stuff and/or to hang out during the performances. We will have a few colour ukes to show visitors how to play (or for us to have a jam)!

Time: 11:00am – 2:00pm (We’ll be setting up our table around 10:00am.)
Location: Spirit Square, 3000 Burlington Drive, at Pinetree Way, Coquitlam
Wi-Fi: Wireless devices should be able to pick up wi-fi signal from the Glen Pine Freenet.

Map:

Informal Practice Jams

Note: Everyone is welcome to participate at the Fair without coming to the informal practice jams. However, please do register so that we can let the organizer know how many chairs to put on stage, etc.

Date: Monday, June 27, 2016
Time: 12 noon
Location: Noons Creek Park, 2500 Panorama Drive, Coquitlam
Accessories: Bring a lunch, an uke, a chair, a music stand, and songbooks.

Date: Friday, July 1, 2016
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Coquitlam Town Centre Park, 1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam
Accessories: Bring an uke, a chair, a music stand, and songbooks.

Date: Friday, July 15, 2016
Time: 12 noon
Location: Noons Creek Park, 2500 Panorama Drive, Coquitlam
Accessories: Bring a lunch, an uke, a chair, a music stand, and songbooks.

Sign Up for Performance and/or Ukulele Mini-Tutorial Assistant on July 16

(There is no need to sign up for the informal jams.)