🛥️ Feeling lucky, vintage-hungry, or yacht-rock curious?

Good morning St. John’s, This is St. John’s Living - the local newsletter that strives to make every email we write as fun as finding a new house you love on Realtor.ca.

In this week’s St. John’s Living:

• Finally an opening timeframe for the Mews 🏊‍♀️

• New Netflix show coming to town 🎥

• Calling all marketing organizers 🛍️

Let’s get into it…

Digest

🏊‍♀️ No Mews Was Bad News

We finally have a timeframe for the opening of the new Mews Centre. The City has now taken possession of the building after two years of delays and plans to open it in time for September programming. No word on whether the line dancers have had their concerns addressed or not. You can get a sneak peek of the building on the city’s website.

🎥 Film & TV Keeps Booming

Hudson & Rex were filming season 8 over at the Brookfield District last week. Son of a Critch is getting ready to shoot season 5. Now it looks like Josh Hartnett is going to star in a limited series for Netflix. No word on a title or other cast yet, but if you like sea creatures terrorizing small towns, it’ll be your jam.

🛍️ Pedestrian Mall = Market Opportunity

The City is calling for proposals from vendor market organizers to make use of the Pedestrian Mall this summer. Food trucks are allowed! The city wants a regular cadence of markets, and they can accommodate up to 60 vendors at a time. It could be a great opportunity. Applications are open until Friday.

Local Business

• Cape Coffee is now open in the Fortis Building at 5 Springdale Street

• Tachitos is now open on Commonwealth Avenue - tacos, chips, burritos, and more.

• Boreal Cafe at 351 Water Street has added a free little library to their shop. Come on down and do some reading.

What’s Happening This Week

Wednesday

🎱 EDFNL Drive In Bingo returns to the Jack Byrne Arena. Games start at 7pm - do you feel lucky?

📚 Join The Rooms for a reading and conversation with award-winning local author Jennifer May Newhook, featuring her acclaimed debut poetry collection Last Hours.

🦹‍♂️ The Downtown Comics Book Club will be chatting about Frankenstein this evening. Comics for the curious, the courageous, and the creative.

Thursday

❓ St. John’s Shorts is hosting a fundraiser Trivia Night at Theatre Hill to support their short play festival.

👻 Join Terror Nova for a night of ghostly tales as they celebrate the Creepy Culture surrounding St Thomas' Anglican Church and its 188-year history.

🤣 Benefit Concert for LORNE ELLIOTT with Special Guest LORNE ELLIOTT. All proceeds to be donated to the LORNE ELLIOTT Foundation for the preservation of LORNE ELLIOTT at LSPU Hall tonight.

Friday

🍺 Interested in local craft beer? St. John’s Walking Tours has their Newfoundland beer tasting tour this afternoon, where you can sample 7 different local brews and learn a bit about the history of alcohol in Newfoundland.

🌈 Sapphic Spring Fling hits The Rock House — a queer pop dance party celebrating Sabrina, Chappell, Billie & more, with good vibes, killer outfits, and sapphic joy all night long!

🎶 Catch award-winning singer-songwriter Baraka live at Theatre Hill Café for a pay-what-you-can show blending folk, R&B, and heartfelt storytelling.

🛥️ Join The Nyachty List for a tribute to The Doobie Brothers and more yacht rock hits! You’ll get to bop along to their best hits during the first set and all your favorite yacht rock and 70s jams in the 2nd!

Saturday

🪗 It's Brian Cherwick's 50th anniversary in the music business, and The Kubasonics are celebrating with an eclectic show featuring a kaleidoscope of styles at The Ship Pub.

🐕 Join Whelan’s Coastal Pack at Bowring Park for a fun, 1-hour structured pack walk led by trainer Tyler Whelan—perfect for dogs of all ages to build obedience, social skills, and a stronger bond with you.

🧘 Join Bodhi Hot Yoga for Yoga for Grief, a compassionate practice that uses movement, breath, and sound to help release pain and emotion from the body—no flexibility required, just a willingness to heal.

🎶 Hear the songs of Joni Mitchell sung by local voices. Get your tickets for A Case of You at LSPU Hall - the third annual installment of this captivating show.

Sunday

🛍️ The SJFM Vintage & Collectible Market returns with vendors selling vintage, thrifted, and collectible treasures—plus tasty eats to fuel your treasure hunt!

🧵 Create your own commemorative pin pillow at The Rooms in a hands-on workshop inspired by historic designs and traditions.

🎶 Rube & Rake have had to add a 3rd show for their album release extravaganza at Bannerman Brewing. We love that for them.

🎪 Celebrate Petty Harbour Family Day —enjoy ROV demos, games, prizes, local vendors, and more at this free, fun-filled event, rain or shine!

Monday

🎻 The Tenacious String Orchestra (an amateur group where anyone can join) is having their annual Friends & Family concert at St. David’s Presbyterian Church.

Tuesday

🧑‍🎨 Join the Group of 77 for one of the final Drawing the Clothed Model sessions before summer at the Arts and Culture Centre Studio West, $10 cash, with easels, boards, and parking permits provided.

Municipal News

City Council Meeting

On the agenda for today’s Committee of the Whole meeting:

• Discover the temporary traffic calming areas for 2025

• See full agenda

The meeting is at 3pm, 4th floor City Hall. The public is welcome to attend.

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