events
Port Moody Men's Shed
Port Moody now has a Men's Shed operating out of the Port Moody Station Museum. Meeting's are every Thursday.
Holiday Tea on the Train
SOLD OUT FOR all SEATINGS
Thank you for all the support, we are sold out of all seating’s for the year. Our next tea will be a Mothers Day tea, in May. Members get early notice for our teas, if you are interested in becoming a member go to https://www.pomo.museum/membership
Join us for Holiday Tea on the Train during this festive season.
Book your table now for your preferred date and time slot.
Dates: Sunday, December 10th and Sunday, December 17th
Three seatings per day: 11 AM, 1 PM, or 3 PM
Cost:
$15 for guests 11 years and up
$10 for guests 10 and under
Call (604) 939 1648 to reserve your table today!
The POMO Museum is partnering with the Westwood Plateau IGA for this event.
KRYPTO-NINE GAME DAY
Join us at the POMO Museum for a fun day of playing KRYPTO- NINE
The event is free and takes place between 12-4pm, Please reserve your spot by emailing boardgamesandtea604@gmail.com
Wreath Making Workshop
Join us for a night of fun at the Museum, Jennifer Swann from Gardenworks Coquitlam will be facilitating the workshop! Each guest will get a 12 inch wreath. Please bring any decorations you want to add to it. Enjoy tea and a night out.
$40 for Members, $45 for Non- Members , reserve your spot today via Eventbrite.
Cheers on the Pier
We are excited to be again participating in this great event! Come find us and write your letter to Santa!
Diwali Winter Lighting Event
Save the date: This November 12th, the POMO Museum willow tree will light up to celebrate Diwali.
How Do We Remember? Canadians and the Great War
Join Royal Canadian Legion battlefield guide and historian John Goheen as he discusses the question “How do we remember?”
Advance registration is required for this event.
Haunted Game Night (by Board Games and Tea 604)
Join us for a Haunted Game Night on Saturday, October 21st.
A portion of the event proceeds will benefit the POMO Museum and the Crossroads Hospice Society Thrift Store. Support your local non-profits through this spooktacular community event!
Ralph Drew: History Talk and Book Release
On October 11th, discover the story of Port Moody with local historian Ralph Drew. Celebrate the release of his latest book Terminus Town: Port Moody’s Transition Through Time at the POMO Museum.
Pre-registration is SOLD OUT as of October 4th.
Ioco Ghost Town Day 2023
The Port Moody Heritage Society celebrates the history of the Ioco Townsite through Ioco Ghost Town Day 2023.
Guests will be able to wander around the area and learn about the history of the townsite through a self guided walking tour. The Community Hall will be open for viewing and Imperial Oil will be on site to talk about the refinery. There will be lots going on at the Inlet United Church that day; Expect Exceptional Theatre will be performing twice during the day at the Inlet United Church and in between performances there will be tours of the historic building and a short film about the townsite.
Expect Exceptional Theatre Company will be performing, The Knitting Circle a period melodrama. Show times will be at 12:30pm and 2:00pm. (Free) tickets are required to attend the Expect Exceptional Theatre performances at the Inlet United Church.
Book your tickets now through Eventbrite: Click this link for tickets
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Event Itinerary:
IOCO COMMUNITY HALL
12:00 - 4:00pm
Walk into a hundred-year-old building where the community held countless social events and get a glimpse back into the past
IOCO TOWNSITE
12:00 - 4:00pm
Get a breath of fresh air as you walk throughout the Ioco Townsite learning the history through our self- guided walking tour
INLET UNITED CHURCH
12:00 - 12:30pm
Guests will enjoy a tour of the historic church building and a short film on the history of IOCO
12:30pm and 2:00pm showings
Expect Exceptional Theatre Performances (free, tickets required)
A period melodrama called The Knitting Circle which focuses on life in the area in late 1800’s. Free tickets required, - book yours now via Eventbrite.
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Guests will enjoy a tour of building and a short film on the history of IOCO
IMPERIAL OIL LTD
12:00 - 4:00pm
Representatives will be on site to discuss the history of the refinery and meet the community
Heritage Detectives
Heritage Detectives: July 15, Aug 5
1 Hour Programs, $5 per participant, starting at 10:30 AM each Saturday.
Become a Junior Archaeologist
BOOK NOW for Saturday fun at the museum this summer!
1 Hour Programs, $5 per participant, starting at 10:30 AM each Saturday.
Please register by emailing marketing@pomo.museum or calling (604) 939 1648.
Heritage Detectives
Heritage Detectives: July 15, Aug 5
1 Hour Programs, $5 per participant, starting at 10:30 AM each Saturday.
National Indigenous People's Day: Voices Across the Water Screening
There is a moment during the construction of a canoe when its true form is revealed. A hull drops into place. The elegant arc of a bow cuts forth. A similar process sometimes occurs in life, when a person finally discovers their true path.
Haq and history
The Museum is getting excited for a new travelling exhibit coming in May ! Guests will be able to reflect on stories from South Asian Canadian immigrants, including details about work, home life and keeping their traditions alive.
Nice to Meet you Stories of Migration
Nice to Meet you Stories of Migration
Meet members of our community.
Portraits and interviews by Luana Magno.
June 15th to October 1st 2021
In 2020, Luana Magno participated in the Tri-Cities Local Immigration Partnership’s Diversity in Leadership Project. As part of this project, diverse voices were brought together to explore their journeys through storytelling.
Luana Magno is a newcomer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a trained lawyer who expresses herself through art, especially photography. She found a great connection to the stories shared in the Diversity in Leadership Project and consequently with the people telling them, some of whom you will find in this exhibition. When coming together in this project, they were not under-represented any longer, at least not in this space, where diversity was seen as wealth, something to be celebrated and treasured.
From this experience, a desire developed in Luana to create community connections by sharing the journeys of other migrants. By seeing their friendly faces and hearing their stories, neighbours and communities would know precisely how much value and potential these immigrants bring with them. This vision became the Nice to Meet You Project.
Nice to meet you is a project in exhibition form that presents the diverse voices and faces of immigration, where representation matters, and people are seen for their uniqueness- for who they are.
We acknowledge and respect their stories before Canada and in Canada. At this exhibition, you will see faces of community members, TCLIP partners, friends of the museum and people who were part of the Diversity in Leadership Project, all of whom made their journeys to Canada and made this country their chosen home.
This is the face of our neighbours, coworkers and friends. Each one of them has a singular and amazing journey, filled with courage. They came to this country looking for different things: safety, adventure, love. They jumped into the unknown and are here to tell you stories of resilience.
Welcome, it’s nice to meet you.
Our partners:
What if we already had, within our community, most of the resources and possibilities we are looking for?
The Nice to meet you project is an initiative in artform that arose from the longing for connection. It is a safe space where the incredibly diverse and beautiful people, who chose Canada as their homes, share their inspiring stories.
It is your doorbell announcing your neighbours are outside, and they are excited to share a bit of their life journey with you.
Please, open your door, mind and heart.
Luana Magno is a photographer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is a newcomer who currently explores her art in the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations.
Nice to Meet you Project
Stories of Migration
Artist Statement by Luana Magno
In a healing journey to find my own voice, I bumped into many beautiful faces, powerful voices, such inspiring stories.
Faces looking for eyes to be seen. Voices running after ears to be heard.
How could I not have noticed I had such inspiring people as neighbours? How do we meet these people? Do we need a formal introduction?
So, the idea to bring these empowering voices together and make a proper introduction came up. Especially because in times of uncertainty, it’s imperative to find new ways of doing things, of seeing and understanding the world around us. How could we understand the world if we don’t know our neighbours?
We like to hear from you!
If you would like to share your story and participate in this ongoing projects please email us.
The link on each portrait will take you to their respective interviews. All interviews are hosted on youtube.
