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At The Market

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.

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East Lynn Park News

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].

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Danforth Gems – Summer Sugar

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.

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Dog Days

Last week’s corn fest and picnic at the East Lynn market was a great party that many of didn’t make it out to because of the heat.   Those who were there kept their toes in the wading pool and had a great time with the bands who braved the heat to play.  This week:

Kraft Korner

The korner will be set and ready to go with a slightly more mature craft especially for those budding fashionistas.  It’s a sea-tastic DIY gold shell necklace a la Marc Jacobs.  This craft has limited participants so please pre-register at decacrafts@gmail.com.  Materials will be supplied, but feel free to bring anything else you would like to add or replace to make your piece an original.  That’s a 3:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon at East Lynn Park. 

 

Children’s Yoga with Svetlana

Svetlana Vlasic is well known to moms with babies in the Danforth East neighbourhood as a fixture in the Main Square Community Centre teaching “Mom and Tot” yoga classes.  She and her husband Slobodan teach many classes in community centres in the east end and from their home, to all ages and all levels of yogis and yoginis!  Svetlana will be at the market to give a free class for kids from 4:30 til 5:00 this Thursday.  If your kids are anything like my kids, they could probably use some zen.

Trees!

Aside from last night, we haven’t received much rain in July.  Just a reminder to give those trees on your boulevard a little drink – especially the younger ones.

Garbage!

Starting September 6, 2011, garbage day will change from Tuesdays to Fridays for residences between Coxwell and Victoria Park, from Danforth north to Massey Creek.

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Community Picnic and Corn Fest @ East Lynn Farmers’ Market

I’m told that farmers don’t get bothered by the heat.  The wading pool will be open and I suspect there will be a few people with their toes in the water. And besides all that, it’s it’s DECA’s second corn fest at the Farmers’ Market. Two local bands will serenade you, while you chow down on a fresh cob of buttery, sweet corn.

Sean Bray’s Peach Trio plays a mix of American roots and jazz. The Bad Dog trio, headed by DECA volunteer, Tak Bui, is a stomping country and blue grass band. They’ve been practising some kids’ songs so the young ones can singalong

Join us from 5 to 7 this Thursday at East Lynn Park.

Bike Clinic – Don’t forget, DECA’s second bike clinic will be this Saturday, July 23rd from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Main Square (S.E. corner of Main and Danforth). There will be 10 bike mechanics with stands, tools and some spare parts, etc. This is a pay what you can event.