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Horticulturalists providing advice for growing great flowers and vegetables. Members of the Toronto Bruce Trail Club talking about the trail and giving tips.  Our local libraries are offering some great sessions over the next few months…

 

Danforth / Coxwell Library

Crocheting and Knitting
A great place to share your interests whether you’re a beginner or a pro, bring your handiwork and spend some time with fellow knitters and crocheters.

May 3, June 7 – 6:30-8 p.m.

 
Family Book Club
Exchange experiences and thoughts on a monthly book based on the OLA’s Silver Birch Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Express Prize Nominees of 2016-2017.  For ages 8 and up.

May 20, June 17

 

At the Movies
Join us for a great movie.  Admission is free and you can bring your own refreshments to enjoy.  Contact the branch to find out what’s playing.

May 25, June 29 – 2-4 p.m.

 

Learn to Camp with Parks Canada

Parks Canada staff show you how to plan a camping trip and demonstrate related skills like setting up a tent and cooking outdoors.  For all ages.

June 3* (contact the library to register)   10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

 

P.A. Day Movies

Enjoy a movie on your day off!
June 9 – 2 – 3:30 pm

 

Walter Stewart Library

 

Ask an Expert: Toronto Master Gardens
Horticulturalists provide advice for growing great flowers and vegetables.  For more details, visit tpl.ca/askanexpert

May 23 – 7-8 p.m.

 

Family Films
G-rated movies for the whole family
May 27, June 10 – 2-4 p.m.

 

Writers Group
Read from and discuss works in progress.  Some groups have guest writers and speakers.  For more information, call the branch.

May 31, June 28 – 7 – 9:45 pm

 

Discovering Canada’s Bruce Trail
Members of the Toronto Bruce Trail Club talk about the trail and give tips on how you can plan your discovery hike.

June 7 – 7-8 p.m.

 

Musicking, Science and Health: A Mental Tune-Up

Musicking influences the body and mind and has been shown to produce positive results with speech and memory issues, and with more serious medical ailments such as Parkinson’s disease, fibromyalgia syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease.  Take a look at recent research in music and health and simple things that we can do to improve our quality of life.

June 13 – 7-8 p.m.

 

To stay up to date with upcoming events,  you might choose to follow the Danforth / Coxwell Library – Facebook page.

Happy Earth Day (one day early)!

Celebrate by pitching in at a local park. Here is a list of clean-ups in Ward 31 and see below for a fun clean-up/bonfire at Stephenson Park.

Keep reading for more on Record Store Day at Press!

Friends of Stephenson Park Cleanup – 11am-3pm

Bonfire 🔥 & marshmallows ready at about 12:30. They will have waste bags for the clean & will also tackle the Community Gardens and by the stairs at the end of Stephenson. 😊
Once you’ve cleaned and celebrated the Earth, celebrate Record Store Day! 

A couple of community events that you’re invited to that we’ve been asked to post. 

LEN Farewell Party (April 15)

Christal and David are moving themselves and their fab business to Hamilton and are throwing a community a good-bye party! Come to Sauce’s back patio (Sauce is at 1376 Danforth) on April 15 from 7pm on. 

RSVP to their Facebook event if you’re planning to go. 

Dentonia Park Nursey School  – Open House (April 1)

Visit 140 Dawes with your 2-4 year old from 10am-noon on April 1 for crafts, activities and snacks and to meet the teachers and other parents. If you enroll in their morning-only program you will get 50% off the registration fee. 

This program is slightly out of the DECA boundaries but they are in danger of closing due to low enrolment, so we are helping to spread the word. 

Click on their Facebook event for details. 

You can also read this Beach Metro article for more info.