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.
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Shadow box framed Newfoundland Regiment hockey jersey, signed by all the team from the 2025-2026 season
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2 season tickets for the home games of the 2026-2027 hockey season
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NL Regiment hockey puck and 2 coins
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Framed NL Regiment scarf with 3 badges
Aphasia Cafes with Aphasia NL- Tuesday August 11 @ 6:30pm
A.C. Hunter Library,
Join Aphasia Cafés Newfoundland for an evening of conversation, connection, and community! Our Aphasia Cafés are a place for people with aphasia to practice communication skills, socialize, and take part in a supportive community.
Aphasia is a disorder that affects how you communicate. It can impact your speech, as well as the way you write and understand both spoken and written language.
For more information or questions, contact aphasiacafesnl@gmail.com
Or call (709)737-3950
Adult Spelling Bee – Tuesday August 11 @ 6:30pm
A.C. Hunter Library,
Let’s get buzzing! How good a speller are you? In honour of our recent bee swarms at the library, we are having an adult Spelling BEE. Join us for this sweet spelling competition. Register as a competitor or attend as the audience.
For adults and teens 14+ Prize for best speller.
Register to compete HERE: https://nlpl.ca/events/adult-spelling-bee-competitor/
Register as audience member HERE: https://nlpl.ca/events/adult-spelling-bee-audience/
For more information or questions call (709)737-3950
2026 Music @ Concert Series
The 2026 series kicks off on July 3 and runs until September 18. This year’s line-up includes:
- Friday, August 14, 2026 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Harbourside Park: Rev. Dave Trio
- Friday, August 21, 2026 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Harbourside Park: De La Paz Latin Quintet
- Saturday, August 22, 2026 | 3-4 p.m. | Bannerman Park: Ana & Eric
- Friday, August 28, 2026 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Harbourside Park: Hannah Green
- Friday, September 4, 2026 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Harbourside Park: Justin Fancy
- Friday, September 11, 2026 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Harbourside Park: Big Space
- Friday, September 18, 2026 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Harbourside Park: Zaynab Wilson MoZayic
Repair Cafe with St John’s Tool Library
A.C. Hunter Library,
Saturday August 15
9:30am – 1230pm
Our friends from the St. John’s Tool Library will be on hand to lend a hand to repair your gear:
🔧Sharpening (lawnmower blades, scissors, knives)
🔧Sewing Machine Maintenance
🔧Clothing repair
🔧General Gluing
🔧Small Appliance and tool repair
🔧Saturday, August 15th @ 9:30am-12:30pm🔧
No registration. First come first helped.
For more information or questions, call (709)737-3950
Every day, animals right here in our community are in need of a second chance.
The SPCA Baccalieu Trail is located in Spaniard’s Bay and serves the CBN area of
Newfoundland.
We provide food, shelter, and essential medical care, while working hard to find them loving
forever homes.
You can help make a difference today! Donate online through Canada Helps, or open your
home and heart to a new furry family member.
Want to get involved hands-on?
We’re always looking for dedicated volunteers to help care for animals and support our
fundraising events.
SPCA Baccalieu Trail – making new best friends since 2011.
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
A.C. Hunter Library,
Thinking about joining a choir in September, come and join Coastal Sounds Choir Association, they have 2 choirs of energetic, kind and welcoming choristers looking for new Friends. Coastal Sounds Community Choir- No Auditions, Everyone Welcome, Rehearsals on Wednesday Evenings in CBS. Aurora Women’s Choir-Auditioned, Sopranos and Altos, Rehearsals on Sunday Evening in CBS. For more information please e mail coastalsoundschoirs@gmail.com
Poetry In the Library – Tuesday August 25 @ 6:30pm
A.C. Hunter Library,
Poetry in the library! Join Tom Dawe and Lynn deTurk for a lovely summer evening of poetry and prose. Best for teens 16+ and adults.
No registration required. Call (709)737-3950 for more info.
For more information or questions, call (709)737-3950
If you love to sing, The Rocky Isle Singers would be happy to welcome you to it’s non audition Community Choir, Oilean ( pronounced il-yawn, which is island in Gaelic ). It’s a fun and encouraging environment where you can learn, grow, build confidence and experience the joy of singing together. Rehearsals begin this fall on Tuesday evenings in Torbay. For more information email tfachoralgroup@gmail.com
St. James United Church Rummage Sale:
Date: Saturday, August 29th
Time: 9am – 1pm
Admission fee: $2
Location: St. James United Church, 330 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John’s
They are accepting donations of good used clothing, household items, small kitchen appliances, books, shoes, boots (in good condition), plants, etc. (No electronics please)
If you have items you would like to donate, these can be dropped off at the church office on any Friday morning between the hours of 10 am to 12 noon starting August 8th to the 23rd, or on Friday, August 28th from noon to 4 pm
If you have any questions, please contact the church office and they can put you in touch with a member of the Fundraising Team. 709-722-1881 or info@stjamesuc.org
Every day, animals right here in our community are in need of a second chance. The SPCA Baccalieu Trail is located in Spaniard’s Bay and serves the CBN area of Newfoundland. We provide food, shelter, and essential medical care, while working hard to find them loving forever homes.
You can help make a difference today! Donate online through Canada Helps, or open your home and heart to a new furry family member.
Want to get involved hands-on? We’re always looking for dedicated volunteers to help care for animals and support our fundraising events.
SPCA Baccalieu Trail – making new best friends since 2011.
Hey, Baccalieu community! Want to make a real difference in the lives of animals AND have
the chance to win BIG? Then it’s time to get in on our Baccalieu Bucks 50/50 Draw!
Each week, you can participate in the draw for a chance to win HALF of the total pot, while
the other half goes directly to the SPCA to help care for animals in need.
Visit our Facebook page “Baccalieu Bucks” to learn where and how to play!
SPCA Baccalieu Trail – making new best friends since 2011.
The Cancer Care Foundation’s Polka Dot Trot is back! Be part of a powerful show of support for cancer across Newfoundland and Labrador – come out on Sunday, September 27 from 9am to Noon, for a 5km community walk around Octagon Pond. Wear the colour representing the cancer that’s touched your life and walk in honour of someone you love, celebrate a survivor, or simply make a difference. Come on your own or start a team and encourage your friends, family, and co-workers to take part. Fun festivities, live music, and more – it’s a celebration of the strength and hope cancer patients and their families show every day. Opening ceremonies at 10:00am, warm-up at 10:20 and we trot together at 10:30! Register today at www.polkadottrot.org. Proudly presented by Lockes. One day, All cancers.
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