What are events?

An event is anything a volunteer is hosting that brings other people together — a coffee chat, a flyer-drop, a community-fair table, a backyard get-together, a town-hall.

Who hosts them

Most events are hosted by a regular volunteer, often the leader of a city group. Some are hosted by our small staff team, usually for big provincial moments.

In person or virtual

Events come in two flavours: in-person at a real address, or virtual via a video call (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams). The event page shows a small Virtual Event badge so you know which it is.

What you'll see on the page

Each event page tells you the date and time, the location (or the video-call link), who's hosting, and a short description. There's also a panel called Who's coming with three lists — Yes, Maybe, and No — so you can see who else is attending.

RSVPing

You can RSVP Yes, I'll be there, Maybe, or No — see the RSVPing help article for the details. RSVPs help the host plan headcount, chairs, and snacks.

Volunteer shifts

Some events have shifts — specific time slots an organizer wants covered (greeter from 10–11, table runner from 11–1). On those events you'll see a Shifts section where you can claim a specific slot instead of (or as well as) saying you'll just be there. See the "Event shifts — signing up" article.

Recurring locations

Some events happen on a regular cadence at the same place — every Tuesday at a coffee shop, every other Saturday at a community hall. The event page shows the next date and a strip of all the upcoming dates at that location so you can pick the one that suits you.

Notifications

If a new event is created in your city, you'll get a notification so you don't miss it. You won't get an automatic reminder before an event you RSVP'd Yes to — if you've claimed a volunteer shift, though, you'll get a reminder the day before. Email preferences are in your notification settings.