This week’s deal comes from the aptly named Yummy Stuff:
Buy 5 cookies and get the 6th free! Valid from Thursday, June 27-Sunday, June 30.
And if you love Yummy’s cookies as much as we do, you can vote for them in NOW Magazine’s Best of Toronto 2013. Vote here for Best Cookie and here for Best Cupcake. Woo hoo!
And while you’re voting, don’t forget the other Danforth East gems up for awards: vote here for Better Bulk (Best Bulk Food), vote here for Wag on the Danforth (Best Pet Store), vote here for Red Rocket (Best Latte), vote here for Sauce (Best Bar). Congrats to everyone on their nominations!
New Hours and Canada Day closings
Fashionistas take note: after sussing out the needs of their customers, Krystle Lee and In This Closet have updated their store hours.
E-Closet‘s Natasha will be heading to L.A. to stock up on new fashions for the shop (score for us!), so she’ll be closed on holiday Monday and will re-open Thursday, July 4.
DECA’s latest round of pop-up shops will be open for up to 6 months on the Danforth. Get all the SHOP DETAILShere. Please support our community’s efforts to revitalize our commercial strip by taking some time to visit and support these exciting pop-up enterprises.
“Why are all those people in the Park?” A Farmers’ Market! Of Course!
If you are newer to the Danforth East area or perhaps have only recently discovered the East Lynn Farmers’ Market, check out this video about the history of how DECA Board Member Alison McMurray and the Farmerlicious Femmes transformed the park with a farmers’ market. And we’re all thankful they did!
What’s on this week:
Naturopathic Doctor Nana Jokura will be offering free tongue and pulse diagnosis and will be discussing how to enjoy a healthy natural summer (3:00-5:00 pm)
Mrs. Darling’s will be running her creative craft table (starting at 4:30 pm)
The Patchamama Quilt group will be on hand with information about how to express your hopes and dreams for Mother Earth and contribute to a quilt reflecting the expressions of support for the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth to be presented at the United Nations
A birdie told me that there might be some henna artists hanging out at the face painting tent. You’ll just have to show up to find out!
Happy customer: fairyHappy customer: butterfly
Don’t forget to send your best market pictures to events(at)danfortheastcommunityassociation.com . We intend to use the pictures you submit on our blog, facebook page and website.
The East Lynn Farmer’s Market runs every Thursday from 3-7 p.m. between June 6 – October 17 at East Lynn Park, located on the south side of Danforth Ave, just west of Woodbine Ave. Stay up to date by visiting the new East Lynn Market Facebook page.
ABC’s of Positive Discipline Workshop
If you have a misbehaving munchkin then this workshop might be for you. Check out the poster below for the full details of a parenting course on positive discipline to be held at Artisans At Work on July 18th. Happy parenting! (Cost $15)
Join the Toronto Tool Library this Wednesday to celebrate their new Danforth East location!
We are thrilled to let you know that the Toronto Tool Library signed a lease at 1803 Danforth Avenue, just east of Coxwell! (Yet another former DECA pop-up shop – we’re on a roll!)
To celebrate, please join them for their East End Launch Party at Sarah’s Cafe & Bar (1426 Danforth Avenue) this Wednesday, June 26th from 7:30-10 p.m.
Light refreshments will be served, and all ages are welcome. Hope to see you there!
A Message From the Tool Library Team:
In addition to hundreds of tools to sign out at the Library, our on-site Makerspace will provide members with 24/7 access to 3D printers, band-saws, table saws, a laser cutter and CNC Router (to name a few). The 1900 square foot facility at 1803 Danforth Avenue will also feature workshops and after-school programming for youth (ages 8 and up) and adults of all ages.
To ensure the project is a success we need your help! We have lots of space to renovate and equipment to purchase so please consider becoming a Founding Member for just $500 each! We will also be offering less expensive supporter packages as well, click here for more details.
Founding Members receive the following perks:
• Permanent name recognition on our Founder’s Wall
• 6-month membership toMakerspace ($450 value)
• iFixit Toolkit to tear down all your electronics
• One year membership to the Toronto Tool Library
• One free workshop registration
• Toronto Tool Library t-shirt and button
• 2 tickets to our Grand Opening Party this fall
• 2 tickets to an IRBE event, past speakers include authors Charles Eisenstein and Bernard Lietaer
• Website Recognition, Facebook and Twitter callout
For questions about the East Side Tool Library and Makerspace or our launch party please contact Ryan Dymentat ryan@irbe.org.
We look forward to seeing you there!
The Toronto Tool Library team
For information about the DECA pop-up shops, please visit our website: www.danfortheastcommunityassociation.com or click here.
All are welcome for a comedy kick-off to the Canada Day weekend! Comedy, music and videos.
Featuring an all-star lineup:
Rhiannon Archer
James Browne
Judy Croon
Rose Giles
Cleve Jones
Martha O’Neil
Host: Winston Spear
And for something completely different, just over the Main Street bridge you will find an official Pride event next Friday at Ted Reeve Arena. These three words will change your life, or at least your Friday: Lesbian Roller Derby.
The 5th Annual ClamSlam
According to the Pride Toronto website, “this is one sporting event you won’t want to miss this year!”
Friday, June 28, 2013
Ted Reeve Arena, 175 Main Street
Game 1 @ 6:30 p.m., Game 2 @ 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $12 in advance or $18 at door
Kids 9 years old and under are free with an adult ticket purchase
Tickets available online at www.torontorollerderby.com or in person at Cardinal Skate Co., Rotate This, Sonic Boom, Soundscapes, Purple Pearl, and True North Climbing.
Starting this Thursday, June 20, we’ll be posting a fantastic new deal from one of our five new pop-up shops every week. Each week we’ll feature a different shop and a different deal, so be sure to check the blog, our Facebook page or our Twitter feed every Thursday.
The inaugural Pop-up Shop Deal of the Week is from Natasha at E-Closet:
Get 20% OFF our Accessories! Starts Friday, June 21st & ends Thursday, June 27th. (Regular priced items only. Not valid with other offers.)
Tina Novotny shares this great story about one of our pop-ups, In This Closet, doing good in the ‘hood:
Colleen McDonald and Christina Di Stasio just opened their pop-up shop fashion boutique, In This Closet: Thrift for Her, at 1765 Danforth Avenue in mid-June, and already they’ve found a wonderful way to give back to the community.
Co-owner Christina Di Stasio approached a neighbour who is a guidance counsellor at Notre Dame High School, an all-girls Catholic secondary school in Toronto founded by the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame, and asked whether there was a student who wouldn’t be able to buy a stand-out formal dress to wear to her prom.
“My neighbour was really excited and took our proposal to the head of guidance, who found our prom princess for us, Ramorna Antoine,” said Di Stasio. “Ramorna will come to the store for a final fitting of her dress at 11:00 on Thursday (the 20th) and a terrific stylist, Bernadette Lewis, is volunteering her time to do hair and make-up.”
“We had such a warm welcome to the neighbourhood and are so thrilled to be part of this great opportunity with the pop-up shops, we wanted to share our good fortune with others,” said McDonald. “Connecting with an area high school and being able to make a dream come true just seemed the perfect way for our store to pay it forward.”
Way to pay it forward, In This Closet!
Launch Fun
Finally, a big thanks to everyone who came out last weekend to shop and celebrate the opening of the new pop-up shops. Yummy Stuff’s cupcakes went like, well, faster than hotcakes, the various bands’ music added a great vibe, Dominic and Stephen led a crowd of 20 through the history of the ‘hood and pop-up shops, and artists Chris and Tak made the sidewalks a little more colourful for the day.
Special thanks to local lighting and audio experts Show Pro for providing our music equipment, and to the Danforth Mosaic BIA for lending out theirs too.
Here are a few pics for those who missed the fun.
Artist Tak making the sidewalk outside Yummy Stuff as colourful as the new store.Dominic and Stephen discuss Danforth East’s history on the walking tour.Kevin & Bruce of popular band God Made ME Funky entertain shoppers.Shoppers finding bargains at Cheap Thrills.
DECA’s latest round of pop-up shops will be open for up to 6 months on the Danforth. Get all the SHOP DETAILShere. Please support our community’s efforts to revitalize our commercial strip by taking some time to visit and support these exciting pop-up enterprises.
If you made it to the market last week, then there is no need to tell you how awesome it was. If not, here’s a few pics of what you missed. Thanks to everyone who helped make the Grand Opening Celebration so much fun!
There is no shortage of fun this week either. In celebration of their upcoming collaboration, Beth from CareerFit mom and Winnie from Oaks & Acorns will be teaming up to celebrate with some PlayFit! (CareerFit Mom fitness classes, career workshops and more will be offered at oaks n’ acorns starting in September). Drop by to see them with your little ones for fitness games and drills… they’ll have obstacle courses, agility/coordination challenges and role playing activities. This sounds like the perfect way to have them burn off some extra energy before bedtime.
There will also be a representative from Sure-Close Food Containers with information about kitchen container systems for food scraps.
*New* Market Facebook Page
To stay up to date on all the latest and greatest market news, be sure to ‘like’ the new East Lynn Market Facebook page.
The East Lynn Farmer’s Market runs every Thursday from 3-7 p.m. between June 6 – October 17 at East Lynn Park, located on the south side of Danforth Ave, just west of Woodbine Ave.
