Strolling home from the market, I happened upon half-a-dozen-or-so-people handcuffed and lying on the sidewalk in front of Happy Day’s [sic] Restaurant & Bar (approx 1802 Danforth). The Toronto Police TAVIS unit was onsite as were a large number of police in full gear.
If TAVIS is working in our neighbourhood, we’d love to hear more about what’s happening.
O.k. so I’m a little behind on the market updates. Even volunteer bloggers need to take a holiday now and then :-)
The last few weeks at the market have been fantastic. This picture is from Yoga For Kids day. Thanks to Susan for sharing!
Unfortunately corn fest day happened to fall on the hottest day in the history of the world so there wasn’t quite as big a crowd as usual, but those that came enjoyed great music and great food.
As for this week? Well gosh darn it, there will be eggs. Fresh from the farm eggs. Delicious ‘oh yeah THIS is what eggs are supposed to taste like’ eggs. I Do so like fresh eggs and ham. I like them like them, Sam I Am.
And for the kids? Crafts with Melissa @ 3:30 p.m. – Potato Stamped T-Shirts.
Up-cycle a t shirt from home and design your own t shirt. There will be many different stamps and patterns to create. You can leave your creation to dry while you shop the market. We will have a few extra shirts available to purchase if you forget and would still like to participate. Donations are graciously accepted to help cover the supplies.
Also – Toronto Library at 4:30 for story time.
And – the ever-popular face painting at 4:30 too.
How much do you love the East Lynn Park Wading Pool? Enough to donate a few bucks to help us cover the cost of painting it? You probably know that it was vandalized last year. This year, DECA got together some great volunteers and bought ourselves some paint to paint the pool. If you would like to help out and donate some dollars to help cover the cost, then check out our website at www.danfortheastcommunityassociation.com. Please feel free to either drop your cash donations off at the weekly farmers’ market DECA table or by clicking the PayPal donation button on the DECA website. The City of Toronto doesn’t cover the cost of painting the pool, just maintaining the plumbing etc. Thanks!
Thursday, August 25th – MEGAMIND Movie In The Park Councillor, Mary-Margaret McMahon and DECA are sponsoring Movie Night In The Park on Thursday, August 25th at 8:30 p.m. This is always a fantastic night at the farmers’ market. Families can bring their blankets and chairs and settle in on the hill for Megamind. Watch the trailer, here. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJtot_f-snU].
News on the street to brighten your Monday. If you’re at work this week instead of being on holiday, then you deserve some lovin’…be it a fantastic outdoor massage or a yummy bakery treat. And if you’re having a staycation like me, then these things are an absolute must.
Above is a picture of Sugar Moon’s new outdoor massage table. Enjoy a massage with Michelle inside or out!
And speaking of a wonderful way to treat yourself, the new Patisserie la Cigogne at Monarch Park and Danforth is delightful (photo below right) and a great addition to that stretch of the Danforth along with Three’s Company Two! Further east, there is Cake Town, Celena’s, True Brew and Cozy Cafe and Bakery. (P.S. The sisters at Cozy Cafe are switching their menu up a bit, after closing for a few days, they will re-open in mid-August with more lunch type foods including sandwiches, crepes etc. The ingredients will be almost all organic including a lot of gluten-free options. The flour is local and organic as well.)
And then, of course, there are the ice cream options. From Carter’s (She’s now making lovely ice cream cakes, photo left – and selling hot dogs too) to Seb’s and Quattro, there are a lot of good places to stroll to for a cool bit of scream.
Finally – pssssssssst….Where else do you get the scoop before anybody else so you can totally sound like you are in the know about what’s happening in your ‘hood? Right here, my friend, right here.
Watch 2054 Danforth (beside DeSerres at Woodbine and Danforth) for Silly Goose Kids – a baby, toys and kids store. The new owners have a combined 30 years experience in the toy business. We look forward to welcoming those silly gooses with open arms and open wallets.
