The Baccalieu Trail SPCA Thrift Store, Main Highway Bay Roberts is accepting donations of new and gently used clothes, books, dishes, toys, jewelry and other household items.  Please bring donations to the store during office hours Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10:30am to 4:30pm. For more information visit the Baccalieu Trail SPCA Thrift Store on Facebook.

Rabbittown Learners Program, Adult Basic Education, Level I

Accepting Learners 19 Years and Older

for more information

Call – 709-579-6033, Email – rtlp@nf.aibn.com

Website – www.rtlp.ca or visit 21 Merrymeeting Road

St. Lawrence ACW Portugal Cove will be holding a soup and sandwich supper on Wednesday, October 23 at 6:30 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion in Portugal Cove. This will be followed by the monthly card game at 8:00pm. Cost is $5 for supper and $5 for the card game. Please bring your own cards and baskets.

St. John’s Local Immigration Partnership will be hosting its fourth annual My New St. John’s Expo for newcomers and friends. The Expo takes place Thursday, October 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the St. John’s Community Market, 245 Freshwater Road. Admission is free.
If you are new to St. John’s, the Expo is your opportunity to:

•                 discover what St. John’s has to offer

•                 connect with community organizations staffed by a diverse group of community leaders

•                 learn about programs and services designed to help you settle in our municipality

•                 meet new people in your community
To learn more about the My New St. John’s Expo and see a full list of exhibitors visit MyNewStJohns.ca or email immigration@stjohns.ca

There will be a Kitchen Party with the Brew Crew on Friday, October 25, from 7 to 10 pm at Admiral’s Green Club House, Pippy Park, 460 Allendale Road.  Admission $10 at the door.

The Pleasantville Legion is in need of volunteers to fill shifts in this year's Poppy campaign starting Friday October 25th. If you can help by taking  one or more shifts (3 hours each) please contact rcl56poppy@gmail.com or calling 709-753-9820

St. Thomas' Church Fall Fair will be held on Saturday, October 26 from 9 am to 3 pm at Canon Wood Hall, 8 Military Road.  Items include: preserves, baked goods, handmade children's items and toys, quilts, novelty aprons, mummers, wool items, plants, books, jewelry and collectibles.

Topsail United Church will be holding a Flea Market on Saturday, October 26 from 9;30 Until 1 P.M.  Admission $1

Hanlon Realty,  The James Baird Gallery and Coast 101.1 present: A Halloween Dance at the Bella Vista Saturday October 26th in support of the School Lunch Association! ! Featuring Billy and the Bruisers with special guests Judith Morrissey & The Roadside Attractions,
Wear your favourite Halloween Costume and you could win great prizes.  Get your tickets today at:  Stanleys pub , or call Billy Sharpe -685-26-10
online at eventbrite.ca.

City of St. John’s is giving away free compost at the Robin Hood Bay Waste Management Facility, located at 340 East White Hills Road, every Saturday in October from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The compost giveaway is self-serve. Please bring your own gloves, shovels, and buckets to collect a maximum of 250 litres, or approximately 12 five-gallon buckets per visit. Mechanical equipment is not permitted. If you're using an open truck or trailer, you will be required to cover and secure the compost before you leave the site.

Church of the Ascension, 58 Smallwood Drive, Mt. Pearl, is hosting the following events:

• Fall Fair and Morning Coffee – on Saturday, October 26 from 9:30 to noon. Admission is $2. There will be a variety of items for sale including  dry goods, baked goods, preserves, crafts, Christmas items and much more. There will also be morning tea/coffee with sweets at a cost of $6. As well, there will be burgers and a drink available for purchase for $5. All are welcome 
• Afternoon Card Game – on Monday, November 4 at 2 p.m.. Cost is $6 and all are welcome.

Traditional music performance series Good as a Concert returns with “Songs for All Souls,” a funny, foolish and frightful foray into the folklore of Newfoundland and Labrador. Join us on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 7:30 pm in Suncor Energy Hall at the MUN School of Music building. Tickets are $25 (student tickets $20) and available at the door. They are pleased to welcome three new singers into the Good as a Concert family on this concert, with Pamela Morgan, Graham Wells, and Maria Peddle making their first appearance in the series. They are also happy to welcome back storyteller Catherine Wright. Alongside hosts Jim Payne and Eleanor Dawson, these performers are sure to thrill audiences with their exploration of Newfoundland’s rich folklore traditions. Good as a Concert, a collaboration between Memorial University’s Research Centre for the Study of Music, Media, and Place (MMaP), Singong Inc., and Eleanor Dawson, celebrates the coming season with lesser-known songs and stories from Newfoundland and Labrador’s folk music traditions.

Giant flea market at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 20 Rectory Rd. Topsail, CBS.  October 26, 9AM - 1 PM. Admission $2.

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1 ( 57 Blackmarsh Road )

will be hosting Dances Every Saturday at 9 pm

$10 at the door. 57 Blackmarsh Road

Everyone Welcome

The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 1 (Blackmarsh Road) Sunday Flea markets from 9-12. Pop in and see the vendors and what they have to offer.

St. John’s Lions Club Weekly Sunday Flea Market!   You Never Know what you will find… records, dvds, jewelry, collectables , books, housewares  and more!  The St. John’s Lions Weekly Sunday Flea Market is located at the Lions Chalet on Mayor Ave. ( behind the re max centre ) from 8:30 AM until Noon ! 

Topsail United Church annual  On Line Auction will take place  from October 15 at 8 A.M, until October 30 at 8 P.M. Please visit  www.bartlettauctions.com  to register and bid.  A huge selection of Items to Bid On.    Happy Bidding to all, Thank you for  your continued support. 

Pumpkin Walk - November 1
Light up Bannerman Park at the annual Pumpkin Walk!

Date: Friday, November 1, 2024
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: The Loop at Bannerman Park

At this FREE and inclusive event, you are invited to display your jack-o'-lantern (pumpkin) along the perimeter of The Loop in Bannerman Park and participate in the festivities – a magnificent Halloween themed event that includes music, a live DJ, pop-up performances throughout the evening, FREE hot chocolate, and maybe even some zombies! Everyone is welcome to come and admire the display and it is not necessary to bring a pumpkin.

Veterans appreciation night
All veterans welcome 
November 2nd 2024 
7pm 
BBQ Steak or Chicken 
Tickets are free for veteran and Spouse
must show service number 
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1
57-59 Blackmarsh Rd, St John's, NL A1E 1S6
709-579-8281

The Ladies of the Sabre (St. Johns Shrine Club)  are having their Christmas Craft Fair  at the Mazol Shine Center 530 Topsail Rd on Sunday Nov 3 from 10am to 4pm.  
Admission $2.00 children under 12 free. 40 Vendors, canteen, door prize,  and more

Mark your calendars for Socks in the City, Etc. in support of Daffodil Place on Sunday, November 3rd, 2024 from 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM at Glen Denning Golf Club, Southlands. Entry $5 and masks are required. There will be two dozen quality vendors, musical performances, selfie station with a Hallmark red truck, door prize, raffles & more!  Please show your support.

150 RCAFA (North Atlantic) Wing will be hosting an Anniversary  Commemorative Dinner marking the 100th Year of the Royal Canadian Air Force Association on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Building 565, Roosevelt Avenue, Pleasantville. There will be a Meet & Greet at 6:30, with dinner served at 7:00 pm. There will be musical entertainment following dinner.

We will be serving an Appetizer, Top Sirloin Roast of Beef with Vegetables, Yorkshire Pudding, Dessert, Tea & Coffee

Cost: $30

Please call Mary at 709 576-2128 for more info or to book your evening. Please book by Wednesday, November 6. Or, you can drop into the Wing for tickets. 

Fundraiser Concert/Dance in aid of heat pumps for Lawn Church
Saturday, Nov. 9th at 8 pm, 10 Bennett Ave. (Retired Citizen’s Association)
Cost is $10
Music by Blind Drunk Band and Leigh Brockerville
Contact Jeanann Lambert  567-5140 or 746-2555 for tickets

Would you like to volunteer to help another adult learn to read and write? If you can read, you can tutor.

Teachers on Wheels will be holding a daylong tutor-training workshop on Saturday, November 16th. Call Tom Dawe for details at 738-3975.

150 RCAFA (North Atlantic) Wing will be having their Annual "Fall for Christmas" Craft Fair on Saturday, November 16 from 10 am to 4 pm. This will be held at Building 565, Roosevelt Avenue, Pleasantville. There is a $2 entry fee for Adults and Children under 12 are free. This will give you a ticket toward the Door Prize. There will be all kinds of wonderful items. There will be Baked Goods, Jewelry, Knitted and Crocheted Items, Epicure, Mary K, Hand Crafted Ornaments plus a whole lot more. There will also be Soup & a Roll or 1/2 Sub Sandwich for purchase, Eat In or Take Out.

The St. John’s  Shrine Club are having their Christmas Craft Fair  at the Mazol Shine Center 530 Topsail Rd on Sunday Nov 17 from 10am to 4pm.  
Admission $2.00 children under 12 free. 40 Vendors, canteen, door prize,  and more

Salmonid Association of Eastern Newfoundland (SAEN) 29th Annual Guenter Behr Moose Stew dinner
The SAEN Moose stew will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1 (57 Blackmarsh Road, St. John’s) in aid of projects linked to salmon and trout conservation. Doors open at 6, with supper to be served at 7.
There will be a silent auction with a wide variety of items available, including bargain Christmas shopping items for both fisherpersons and non-fishers. Wheel spins will be held for various prizes. 
Tickets for the Moose Stew Supper are available for $30 per person via our office (info@saen.org or (709) 722-9300) or through any Board member https://www.saen.org/our-team.html.

Topsail United Church Coffee Group will be Hosting a Fall Craft & Bake Sale on Saturday, November 30 from 10 until 1 P.M.  All are welcome.

Topsail United Church Coffee Group will be holding a Fall Craft & Bake Sale on Saturday November 30, from 10 Until 1 P.M.