Paradise Boys U15 soccer team is conducting a bottle drive Saturday in the areas of Thomas Estates, Adam’s Pond, and Seascape Drive to support their trip to the national soccer championship in PEI this October.

The Pippy Park Partners are excited to announce the first Pippy Park Day, a celebration of one of Canada’s largest urban parks and the community-oriented organizations that call it home.
On Saturday, September 13, 2025, the public is invited to explore Pippy Park’s vibrant sites and green spaces—FREE of charge!
The event concludes at the Arts & Culture Centre with a free concert featuring Atlantic Jazz Nights, and the Tombolo Multicultural Festival, a Pippy Park Partner showcase, and refreshments & food.

The Anglican Cathedral, The Basilica, Gower Street United Church, and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church invite everyone to the annual Gower Street Block Party on September 14th from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. Join us on Gower Street, in front of the Anglican Cathedral (if it is rainy we will move inside the Anglican Cathedral), for live music, entertainment for kids and adults and of course, some food for all. The Gower Street Block Party will be a free community event.

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 ! 

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.

Join Mishift and VOGN Sunday September 14th for Cars & Coffee at 9:30am and at 11:30am a bbq, games and prizes all at Tim Hortons Kenmount Road with 100% of cash proceeds going to the Tim Hortons children’s foundation !

Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® arts OPEN HOUSE
SUNDAY, September 14th, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Star of the Sea Shamrock Rm, 255 Conception Bay Hwy, Holyrood
Taoist Tai Chi® arts are Taoist training to bring harmony & balance to body, mind & heart.  Drop by our OPEN HOUSE  to find out how this art can help improve your wellbeing. 

Coast 101.1 offers Community Matters listings free of charge for events by charities and registered not for profit groups.

Please send your event information to onair@coast1011.com. Text written emails, please. Posters are not placed in the listing. Ensure your accuracy and spelling as we often "cut & paste" your information.

Items we cannot accept for Community Matters include:

-For profit events

-Private fundraising events by/for individuals without board/community group oversight (online auctions/fundraising posts like GoFundMe, family organized fundraising events)

-Straight lottery/gaming events (Bingo, Chase The Ace, Poker) where the only or main reason to attend is participation in the lottery/gaming

--events with a gaming element as a part of the program (ie 50-50 draw at the dinner/dance) and not the sole reason to attend may be accepted

The C.L.B. Youth Organization
September Registration

Are you between the ages of 5-19?

Looking to make new friends and develop new skills while having fun?

Come join our vibrant community of young people who are shaping the future.
The C.L.B. offers opportunities for personal growth, leadership development and community engagement. Our programs include sports, crafts, community events, camping and so much more.

To find out when we are meeting in your community please email: info@the clb.ca or phone 709-722-1737 or 709-697-8473

Events happening at the SSVP Carbonear Foodbank this September. These events offer a wonderful opportunity to connect with our community, learn new skills, and support a great cause. Please consider attending, participating, or spreading the word!

Event Schedule
Forget Me Nots
Date & Time: September 15th at 1:30 PM
Details: Dementia activity group for folks with dementia and their caregivers.

Trinket Box Craft
Date & Time: September 16th at 1:30 PM
Details: A whimsical crafting session that is fun for all ages.

Nourishing Communities Cooking Class
Date & Time: September 22nd at 5:30 PM
Details: Learn to cook nutritious meals and bring a friend for a delicious experience.

Turtle Walk
Date & Time: September 24th at 10:00 AM
Details: Walking group for all ages and abilities. Meet in the Civic Center parking lot for a walk around the boardwalk.

Beyond Jiggs Workshop with NLHS
Date & Time: September 25th at 2:00 PM
Details: Learn how you can use traditional Jiggs Dinner ingredients in exciting new ways!

Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) will be visiting the Bay Bulls/ Witless Bay Area on Monday September 15th from 1:00 – 2:15 at the Bay Bulls Regional Lifestyle Centre (48A Cemetery Lane, West).
This will be a drop in as well as we will have informal presentations on new technology and apps for anyone dealing with any degree of sight loss. All are welcome.  
For more information, please contact Kim at 709-699-9443

Flipper Dinner or Stuffed Chicken

ROYAL CANADIAN  LEGION BRANCH NO.1
MONDAY, SEPT 15, 2025

TICKETS JUST $25.00
TAKE OUT AT 4:00-5:30PM
EAT IN AT 6:00PM

709-579-8281

Kayak Rentals are still available at Memorial University Botanical Garden, Wednesday-Sunday, while the weather permits. One hour rental slots start at 10am, 11:30am,1pm, 2:30pm. $10 for a single kayak, and $15 for a tandem, plus regular admission. Call 709-864-8590 or visit our website for details: mun.ca/botanicalgarden

St. Lawrence ACW Portugal Cove monthly card game will be held Wednesday, September 17 at 8:00pm at the Royal Canadian Legion in Portugal Cove. Admission is $5. Please bring your own cards and baskets.

Coastal Sounds Community Choir are accepting new Members.  No Experience necessary, all are welcome.  Come and join a warm community who want to hear your voice.  Rehearsals are Wednesday Evenings from 7 until 9 in CBS , Starting in September. For more information please e mail  abra.intervals@gmail.com

The Canadian Red Cross is in need of volunteers to support their Emergency Management Program, the Canadian Red Cross assist families that are displaced from their homes in the event of a fire or other disaster. 

All necessary training is provided.

For more information, please contact Robert at 709-758-8403 or visit redcross.ca/volunteer.

The Rabbittown Learners Program Inc. is accepting applications for their Adult Basic Education (ABE) Level I Program. Both full time and part time enrollment options available. This program is designed to help adult learners strengthen their literacy and numeracy skills in a supportive educational setting. For more information or to register please contact:

Rabbittown Learners Program Inc. 21 Merrymeeting Road, 3rd floor of Hub Building. Call 709-579-6033 or email rtlp@nf.aibn.com as well you can visit our webpage at www.rtlp.ca.

All Saints Parish, Foxtrap are hosting a Luncheon and Card Game on September 18th.  at 12 noon.
Meal will be Lasagna & Salad, dessert, tea/coffee.  Meal $15, Card Game $5.  Please
Reserve your meal by September 15th.  Call Barb 709-834-4795 or Sandra 709-240-2114

St. Lawrence Thrift Store, located at St. Lawrence Anglican Church in Portugal Cove is accepting donations of gently used clothing and household items. Donations are received Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8 pm or Saturdays during business hours from 10 am to 4 pm. For more information, contact the church office at 709 895-2215, message through their Facebook page at facebook.com/stlawrencethrift or visit in person at 1824a Portugal Cove Road, across from the Portugal Cove Volunteer Fire Department. Help us help our community!"

Title: Book Social 
Date: September 19th, 2025 @ 3:00pm-4:30pm
Description: Book Social is back!  Visit the Marjorie Mews Library Friday, September 19th from 3pm-4:30pm for some light refreshments and a chat about all things books.  Share your favorite genres, books, and authors and get recommendations from you fellow book lovers!

https://nlpl.ca/events/book-social/

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.

Army Reservists from 37 Canadian Brigade Group will be training in the vicinity of Halls Town and Makinsons from September 19th  to 21st.

Members of the public in the vicinity of Halls Town and Makinsons can expect to see CAF personnel marching with service rifles, rucksacks, tactical vests, and kevlar helmets and utilizing paddle boats on the North River.

No ammunition of any kind will be fired outside of DND property. Members of the area may hear the sound of blank ammunition firing from nearby DND property.

Enduring Stories of Women of the Bible

Meet some of the most powerful women in the Bible.  Ruth, Miriam, Sara… and others are portrayed by the Women of St John’s Basilica Parish accompanied by the reflective music of CBS Harps.

Friday, September 19, 2025 at 7:00 pm
St. Peter’s Anglican Church
1219 Conception Bay Highway
Upper Gullies

Admission is FREE but a free will donation in aid of those affected by the CBN wildfires is greatly appreciated.

BlueKey Realty, Bennett Mahoney Law  and Coast 101.1 present: 

Summer's Last Dance at the Reid Community Centre Mount Pearl

Featuring  Billy Sharpe and Summerset and Judith Morrissey & The Roadside Attractions 

Saturday   September 20th 

in support of Hoops in Motion Youth basketball  Travel fund

There will be prizes draws and lots of Dancing!
advance tickets only $25 , $30 at the door! 

Advance tickets on eventbrite.ca 

CBS Harps presents Storytime and Harps. 
Suitable for children 3 - 8 years.
Saturday, September 20, 2025
10:30-11:30
CBS Public Library
10 Remembrance Square
Long Pond, CBS

Ronald McDonald House Charities NL for Families St. John's/Metro Red Shoe Crew Walk is happening on Saturday, September 20, 2025! This is our largest fundraising event of the year as it collaborates with our 13th Birthday Party.
Where: Paradise Rotary Youth Centre - 28 McNamara Drive, Paradise
When: September 20, 2025, 1-3pm
What: Fun for the whole family! Bouncy castles, face painting, balloon animals, characters, and so much more! Activities to be enjoyed from 1-2pm with the walk activities starting around 2pm. Come out and show your stripes to show your supports for families.
Who: Questions, concerns, interested in findraising/starting a team - contact Megan at meganmugford@rmhcnl.ca and 709-733-5071.

What: Breakthrough T1D Walk

When: September 20,2025

Time: 11:00am

Where: Rotary Park

Who: Organizing Committee representative: Kim Cooper

Breakthrough T1D ambassador(s): Maya Martinovic Online: BreakthroughT1DWalk.ca

The SPCA St. John's will be hosting their annual Paws on the Pond Event on Saturday, September 20 at Paradise Park from 10:00am - 2:00pm with a walk around Octagon Pond. Come bring the family and help support your favorite organization.

8th Annual ‘… a million things I need to say’ 1K / 5K Walk / Run / Roll for Stuttering Awareness and Bursary Fundraiser 
Proceeds raised will help subsidize specialized treatment and equipment for people who stutter and others with 
communication disorders to communicate easier.  
Sunday September 21, 2025 
9:00 AM – NOON  
CITY OF MOUNT PEARL  
The PEARLGATE TRACK AND FIELD 
120 Old Placentia Road,  
(beside the Summit Centre and the Glacier) 
THIS EVENT HAS NO REGISTRATION FEE! 
You can donate through CanadaHelps  and / or through our 
Website  nlstuttering.ca 
Financial Donations on Event Day Welcome. 
BBQ - Music - Raffle Prizes 

The Anglican Church of The Good Shepherd’s Jiggs Dinner, complete with dessert, is on the go again this year

- Monday September 22rd for take out at 4:30 or eat in at 6pm.
Tickets are $25.00 & available by calling the Church of the Good Shepherd at 747-1022.

All ages welcome to join the Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Lions Club goods bingo for a chance to win fantastic prizes!
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, Sept. 23rd, 2025
🕒 Time: doors open 6:30pm, bingo starts 7:00pm
📍 Location: Brookside Intermediate
🎟️ Cards 3 for $5 with additional draws during event
🥤 Canteen with snacks for purchase

Schizophrenia Society NL Community Barbeque on September 24th from 6-9 pm at North Bank Lodge in Pippy Park, St. John's.   Join us alone or with family members or friends - all are invited free of charge.   RSVP by contacting Susan.Hyde@nlhealthservices.ca or call 709-777-3335

Tai Chi By The Sea NL Beginner Class
starting September 22, 2025
Topsail United Church, CBS
Mondays & Fridays at 11:45
September-November Cost $40
For further details email us at shoretaichinl@gmail.com

All Saints Parish, Foxtrap will resume their Open Mic night on September 25th.  Doors
Open at 7pm, show starts at 7:30pm.  Come along and play a few tunes or bring a 
friend and be entertained by other musicians.  Enjoy a great night of music for
Just $5 admission at the door.  More info: Sandra 709-240-2114

English Harbour Launches a New Festival Festival EH!
On September 26 – 27 - 28 English Harbour Arts Centre will host the free Festival EH!
For three days in late September 2025 the community of English Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador will host an assortment of workshops and concerts……all free to the public.
All events are free, but space is limited – reservations are required at Eventbrite: eventbrite.ca

ACA Recovery Program
Adult Children of Alcoholic & Dysfunctional Families (ACA)
Friday,  Sept. 26th, 2025
adultchildren.org 

Did you grow up in an alcoholic or dysfunctional home? ACA is a recovery program for adults whose lives were affected as a result of being raised in an alcoholic or dysfunctional family. 


For more information go to adultchildren.org or for information regarding local (weekly) Newfoundland groups in- person (Sun. Mon. Wed. & Thurs.) or zoom meeting (Tues. & Thurs.) Email spirit4service @gmail.com or phone 709 743 1520

St. Edwards Parish CBS, next to Holy Spirit High,  will be holding a Musical Night Fundraiser on Saturday, September 27, 2025,  at 7 P.M., in the Parish Hall. Featuring Marion & Bart, Judy Brazil, Brendan Bowen Band, Russell Molloy, And Performances by Parish Priests and Friends. In support of the New Heat Pump Systems, Tickets $25, to purchase please contact the Church Office at 709-834-9481 or  Mona  at 709-325-3550. Door Prizes 

NL Health Services invites you to the Conception Bay North Wellness Fair on September 27th from 10 am – 3 pm at Ascension Collegiate in Bay Roberts. Learn about local services, organizations, and activities supporting physical, mental, social, and financial wellness in your area.

Light lunch will be provided and there are door prizes to be won!

Need a ride? Call the CBN Transportation Program: 596-2400.

For more information, please call 945-6550.

Topsail United Church presents, The Gospel of the King, An Elvis Tribute, the concert has been rescheduled to Saturday October 4th at 7 P.M. Doors open at 6:30 P.M., fully accessible. Featuring Al Eagle and Darrin Martin. Tickets $30. To Reserve please call the Church Office at 709-834-4567 between 9 until 12 Daily.  or e mail office@topsailunited.ca

Topsail United Church Men's Club  annual Thanksgiving Breakfast will be held on Saturday, October 11 from 8 until 11 A.M. usual Great Menu. Adults $10, Children $5.  All are welcome.

Holy Heart of Mary class of 1975 will be holding a 50th reunion dinner on October 16th at Spirit of NL Theatre. There will be cocktails followed by dinner, live music, dancing and lots of laughter! Call Spirit of NL @ 579-3023 to arrange your ticket.