Author: DECA

It’s the week before school starts and/or the end of holidays for many in our neighbourhood so naturally we start to get excited (or full of fear) about packing lunches.  To get kids back in the swing of eating healthy lunches and learning, why not review this list with your little one this week: 10 Things you can Teach your Kids at a Farmers’ Market.

Then join our pals at Silly Goose Kids  who are bringing all kids of fun this week.  There will be stories, songs and circle time.  Fun starts at 4:30 p.m.  This will also be the last week for the wading pool at East Lynn Park so be sure to pack a suit and towel to cool off.  We’ll also welcome information from ZooShare, AutoShare and the Merrill Dog Park Association.

Wellness Booth

Pegasus Studios will be at the Market this Thursday from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. Dancing makes you Happy!  Experts say that dancing has many valuable health benefits;

• Strengthens bones
• Builds essential muscles
• Boosts mental health
• MAKES YOU HAPPY!

Children and adults can join them to learn a line dance to the hit song “HAPPY” by Pharrell Williams.  Show off your dancing skills at your next party or in your kitchen with your family.

The East Lynn Farmers’ Market runs every Thursday from 3-7:00 p.m. between June 5 – October 9 at East Lynn Park, located on the south side of Danforth Ave, just west of Woodbine Ave. Stay up to date by visiting the East Lynn Market Facebook page.

 

Join your neighbours and mayoral candidates Olivia Chow, Rob Ford, and John Tory as they discuss transit, safety and policing, and their broad vision for the city.  Our neighbours to the west, the Greenwood Community Association, have organized a Mayoral Forum to be held on September 2nd at 7:00 p.m., Kimbourne Park United Church (200 Wolverleigh Blvd).  

Due to capacity restrictions, the organizers are asking that only residents of DECA or the Greenwood Community Association attend this forum.

Here’s some great information from the Danforth East Arts Fair organizers:

This year for the first time, Danforth East Arts Fair is hosting a free Youth Booth for talented young artists, thanks to generous community sponsors Bosley Real Estate and Pegasus Studios.

Stella Vincenza Racca, 13, will be displaying her work September 13-14 in East Lynn Park as part of the Youth Booth.

“My work is up-cycling objects that would usually just get thrown out, like old bottle caps, the cuttings from printing paper to make my cards, and old nail polishes,“ says Stella.

“I’m often inspired by paper stores because I love the patterns and textures, though I can never afford them! I also get ideas from vintage jewelry so I try my best to incorporate a bit of that into my work — I like to think the bottle caps are sort of like antique picture frames.“

When she gets older, Stella would like to pursue filmmaking. But she isn’t opposed to being in front of the camera — acting is also a possible career path.

She adds: “I’d like to continue making and selling my work, so (the Danforth East Arts Fair) is a great opportunity to get started!“

Visit Stella and dozens of other exhibitors at East Lynn Park on Sept. 13-14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more info, visit http://deca-arts.ca or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Just a quick note to let all of you who were planning on heading out to East Lynn Park momentarily know, that tonight’s movie is postponed due to weather. We hope to show the movie after another market sometime soon.