2026-W20 — St. John's events

Thursday May 14

Community Events

Food on the Move Mobile Market, Food on the Move is a mobile pop-up that brings affordable fruits and vegetables to neighbourhoods in St. John, 11am, The Loft (UC 3013), MUNL University Centre

Comedy

Friday May 15

No events.

Saturday May 16

Meetings & Workshops

Women's Work Festival: Marketing for Newcomer Artists: How to promote yourself in a new community, walk you through the essentials of marketing your work as a newcomer artist, 10 am - 1 pm, PWYC, Arts and Administration Building, 230 Elizabeth Ave, MUNL

Music

Sunday May 17

Atlantic String Quartet, Get ready to laugh, reflect, and swoon as the Atlantic String Quartet ends the Recital Series with a night of clever contrasts and…, 7:30pm, D.F. Cook Recital Hall, Burtons Pond Rd, St. Johns, NL A1C 5S7

Monday May 18

No events.

Tuesday May 19

Ward 4 Councillor Town Hall, Food donations for Bridges to Hope welcome at the door., 7:00–8:30 PM, Free, Elks Club 245, 19 Carpasian Road

Wednesday May 20

Trail Explorers - Kent's Pond Trail, Join the Trail Explorers on Wednesday, May 20, at 2 p.m. They will be exploring Kent’s Pond Trail, and the meeting location is Pippy Park…, 2pm, Kents Pond Trail

Festivals

Lawnya Vawnya 16, Jun 3 – 6, 2026
Salmonfest 2026, two-day tickets are now available, single days to be released soon, Jul 31 – Aug 2, 2026
SJIWFF: St. John's International Women's Film Festival, celebrating 37 years of film by women and gender-diverse filmmakers, Oct 20 – 24, 2026

Opportunities 10

PEN Canada: 2026 RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award, the winner will receive $3,000 CAD and mentorship from a Canadian author, deadline May 7
FACTOR: Artist Development, Maximum $5,000 subsidy toward a year of artist development activities, deadline May 7
East Coast Trail: Communications & Engagement Coordinator, 336 km of wilderness coastline along the world's #1 coastline, deadline May 8
FACTOR: Juried Sound Recording, Maximum $25,000 to artists creating new recordings, deadline May 14
Picture NL: Business Development Mission to Ireland, curated one-on-one + group meetings tailored to their slate & company profile, deadline May 15
SJIWFF: SJIWFF Late Submission Deadline, Women (trans and cisgender) and gender-diverse people are welcome to submit, deadline May 18
First Light: NIPD Volunteer Call, the ones setting up, checking in, guiding, and holding space so everyone else can just be present, deadline May 21
WritersNL: WritersNL 2026 Mentorship Program - Mentor Applications, now accepting applications from individuals interested in acting as mentors, deadline Jun 1
Dr. Lanier Phillips Memorial Scholarship, became a legendary story that still resonates over seventy years later, deadline Jun 10
Picture NL: Producer Mentorship Program, Financial support included, deadline Jun 12