St. John's Events
Our events are often available on Zoom as well as in-person, so are not just for the St. John's area members.
Check out our Facebook group - note you need to have a Facebook account to join our group. Some details about our FB group, and MUNPA members willing to help you join up, can be found here.
Our groups offer a variety of activities for members. Please use the group page links at left to see what's on offer. See below for maneuvering through our website on a phone.
***Did you know our activities are supported by a membership fee? MUNPA does not receive any other funding, so all our costs are borne by our members. If you were unaware of this, please consider becoming an active MUNPA supporter. This will help us maintain the full slate of MUNPA services currently available, many at no additional cost to members. Details on paying the fee (currently just $2 per month) are on our page, https://www.mun.ca/munpa/about-us/membership-fees/ ***
For all MUNPA events preregistration is required. To register email munpaevents@mun.ca. You can reply to this group events email and it will come directly to the events email address, and not to the full list. Some events have space limitations, so respond early. Also, please remember that we wish to keep our events SCENT FREE!
WINTER 2026 EVENTS
Notes & Changes – March 8 status:
* We have reverted to the original venue for the Travel Talk (i.e. The Landing in the University Centre - UC-3015) from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. We have been able to secure free parking in Lot 18 - between the Education building and the Student Center. The previous change to an alternate site/time is cancelled.
Winter#1: January 22. First Aid Vitals will be offering us a First Aid course on January 22 from 1:00 - 3:30 pm. This course will be held at 17 Major’s Path (Red Cross bldg - parking is available). A minimum of 12 is required to offer the course, however, we have a maximum limit of 15 (we will then start a waitlist if needed). The instructor said she is open to discussing other topics that members may wish to discuss. They need 48 hours notice regarding cancellations, so a final list of names is required by January 20th, so book now to save your spot!
Winter#2: February 26. A tour of the Admiralty House Communications Museum (365 Old Placentia Rd, Mount Pearl). This tour will fascinate you with artifacts and fascinating stories from the past. This event is being held on February 26 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm. Parking is available.
Winter#3: March 12. Sullivan’s Songhouse at Royal Canadian Legion (Pleasantville, 930 The Boulevard) from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Enjoy an afternoon of music in the old- fashioned kitchen party style. Parking is available. Please indicate number attending (i.e. 1 or 2) March 8 Note - full, so waitlisting.
Winter#4: March 27. (Feb 26 Update: please note we have returned to the original venue and time, in the UC at 2. The previous changes are cancelled). Our Travel Insurance talk will be in the University Centre, The Landing, (UC-3015) from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Effective April 1, MUN will be changing the provider for its Emergency Medical Travel Insurance to Medavie Blue Cross. Come and learn about the plan and any changes affecting retirees. This session is being offered by MUN HR, so come and get your questions answered! This session will also be offered via Zoom. If attending in person, we have been able to secure free parking in Lot 18. Lot 18 is on the side road between the Education building and the Student Center. The entrance to the side road is in front of the Education building, off Westerland Road.
Please indicate:
- Number attending (i.e. 1 or 2)
- In-person or Zoom (March 8 note- in-person seats are waitlisting, but Zoom is still open)
Winter#5: April 8. Tour of the Jag Soundhouse from 11:00 am to noon. Come and see this beautiful new facility, purchase a coffee afterwards in the coffee bar, and socialize with your fellow retirees! Note, we could get bumped if the JAG gets a last minute conference booking. If this happens, we will email everyone about the cancellation. The JAG Soundhouse is located at 115 George Street West, and parking is at your own expense. Carpooling is recommended.
Please indicate:
- Number attending (i.e. 1 or 2)
Winter#6: April 23. Seniors Talk at Signal Hill Campus (B1013) from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Seniors NL will be putting off a talk on fraud and scams affecting seniors, and how you can protect yourself. This event will also be offered by Zoom. If attending in person, please supply your vehicle plate number so we can provide it to CEP.
Please indicate:
- Number attending (i.e. 1 or 2):
- In-person or Zoom:
- Plate number (if parking is required)
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Any suggestions for upcoming events would be most welcome !!!
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For our regular offerings - Don’t forget, we will need you to register in advance if you wish to attend any of our offerings. munpaevents@mun.ca.
We do anticipate continuing events on Zoom, either fully or hybrid, when Zoom is a suitable format for the offering. Occasionally WebEx may be substituted for Zoom.
If you are not on our listserve and do not receive upcoming events emails, contact our office munpa@mun.ca.
Read our parking details for Signal Hill Campus events.
Navigating our website – if you are using your phone or some other devices to move around our website, you might not see our various page titles on the left-hand side of the screen, as appears on laptops and pcs. Instead, when you go to our website on your screen, you should see a bar near the top of the page that says the page title you are on. On the right hand side of that bar there’s a down arrow, well, it may look like a wide-mouthed V. Just tap that arrow, and you will be able to drill down to our secondary and further pages. You may have to use left and right facing arrows, perhaps on the bottom of your phone screen, not on our page, to drill back up to the top of our page again.
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Parking for events hosted at Signal Hill
Current Status
There are three parking lots at the Signal Hill Campus building we usually use, Emera Innovation Exchange (EIX). The upper lot S-1 is only for employees. The middle and lower parking lots 200 and 201 are for visitors including MUNPA. See the parking lots on this map. Visitor parking at the Signal Hill Campus requires payment by all users. MUNPA is paying for parking at Signal Hill for those who register for our events, so be sure to include your licence plate number (just the number, no other car details needed) when you register. You won't need any MUN permit for your car. We will give your licence number to CEP so they won't ticket you. Overflow parking is also available across the street at the Geo Center at no cost. Both Signal Hill Campus and Geo Centre have other visitors besides us, so parking lots get much usage. Carpooling or dropoff/pickup is recommended whenever possible.
If you are not on our licence plate list by 2 days before the event at the latest, you can pay for your own parking by downloading the Passport Canada parking app on your smart phone. Details on this can be found here.
Cars parked on the Signal Hill lot that are neither on our registration list nor registered at Passport Canada Parking will be ticketed by CEP.
The Programme Committee welcomes your suggestions. If you have an idea for a travel session, members’ forum or an outing or expedition, or know someone who does – or could lead one – please send your suggestions to us by e-mailing munpaevents@mun.ca.
If you would like to know more information about what kind of events we offer, our events from last year are listed here. We do try to vary events from year to year but bring back some of the more popular ones if requested.
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