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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.

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The Market This Week – Crafts and Bike Clinic!

Cheese curd, fresh bread, just-picked rasberries, pretty perfect pie pastry, BEANS!, rice balls, local lettuce and your choice of farm-fresh veggies.

What?  That’s not enough to draw you down to the East Lynn Farmers’ Market?

O.k.  Well, this week in the crafting kids corner, Melissa  is crafting some make believe with super hero masks and fancy pocketbooks at 3:30. This one is drop in and all the supplies for the super hero masks are supplied. If your little one would like to make the pocket book, please bring a scarf, boa or necklace for the handle. Recycle something from home or hit up the Value Village on the way! Donations are graciously accepted for future crafts supplies.

As always face painting starts at 4:30. And check out our awesome hand-made-super-beautiful fair games. Ring toss and bean bag throw. Try your hand and win…well win the adoration of your family.

The wading pool will be open.  DECA volunteers helped prepare and paint the pool earlier this year to paint over the graffiti.  Many thanks again to the volunteers who did the handy work. It looks great!  Watch this space for information about how you can help donate funds to cover the cost of painting the pool.

The fabulous Melanie has arranged not one, but two DECA bike clinics.  The first is this Thursday July 14th at the Farmers Market. Have a question, have a problem, bring your bike and get some answers.  The bike doctors will be seeing patients from 3 to 7 p.m.

The second clinic will be 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.

Next week is the corn roast and family picnic. Stay tuned!

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Don’t Tell Them What The Poets Are Doing

Name that tune?

First up, if you were looking forward to talking poetry at TKOs this month, you’re going to have to get your fix somewhere else.  The meeting has been cancelled, but will return again next month on August, 11th.

Last but not least, frequent attendees of DECA arts events will likely remember Mark Sepic’s performances.  He’s got a Fringe Festival show on now at the Solo Room at 736 Bathurst.

Have you named the tune from the headline?  Hint….the band has a Tragic history.

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Wag on the Danforth Adopt-A-Thon

Join Ruth and friends on Saturday July 9th from 11am-4pm for Toronto Cat Rescue’s first adopt-a-thon with “Wag On The Danforth“!  Wag is a family-run business at 1918 Danforth, across from East Lynn Park, that carries a wide variety of all natural foods for cats, dogs, small animals and birds.

There will be a couple of adult cats and lots and lots of kittens waiting for their forever families to adopt them. Drop by and adopt your new best friend(s).  The cat rescue folks want you to know that when you adopt a kitty from Toronto Cat Rescue you save two lives; the one you adopt and the one you make room for.   The adoption fee is $175. This ensures that the cats that come into our care receive the medical attention they need, are spayed or neutered, vaccinated (and receive a rabies vaccination if age appropriate). Our fee also includes 6 weeks of free pet insurance.

 Toronto Cat Rescue is a no-kill, not for profit, 100% volunteer, registered charity.

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Pilates In The Park

Pilates Mat Class In East Lynn Park

Every Wednesday night 7-8 p.m. (First class July 6)

Pilates mat instructor, Leanne Dixon, is teaching a beginner/intermediate pilates mat class in East Lynn Park every   Wednesday  from 7-8 p.m. all summer long! Come on out to strengthen your core and tone your muscles with these amazingly effective exercises.  Participants must sign up in advance on a per class basis. Please email leanne_dixon(at)rogers.com to sign up and/or get more information. Cost is $10 per class. Maximum 20 participants so sign up early to reserve your spot. Visit the website to learn more at www.leannedixon.ca

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What’s On This Week?

I’ve talked about my son’s interest in Ontario produce here before.  This week he suggested we go forth and get ourselves some Ontario strawberries for dessert.  “Oh sure, we can go get some strawberries,” I innocently reply.  “No, mummy, I said ONTARIO strawberries!”  Seriously – I’ve got to get this kid on the payroll at Foodland Ontario.

Strawberry Canning Workshop Tomorrow 

It’s all about strawberries this week.  If you love local strawberries, then you need to attend the Strawberry Canning Workshop.  It’s tomorrow – Wednesday, June 29th.  Register at melaniej.thompson(at)yahoo.ca or just show up.  The workshops start at 7 p.m. and run about 90 minutes in the basement of the Mennonite Church (north side of Danforth, just east of Woodbine).  Cost is $10/session to cover our costs.  Come one, come all!

World Famous -East Lynn-Canada Day-Farmers’ Market-Square Dance-Strawberry Festival   

It’s the Strawberry Festival!!!  It only happens once a year so we are going to dance about it with a real down-home urban square dance at 5 p.m.  This is our second annual square dance and it is the most fun you can have with your boots on.

At the Kid’s Korner this week we’ve got Melissa doing the up cycling tee shirt Craft at 3:30. There is still space so register at decacrafts@gmail.com.  There is also storytelling and face painting starting at 4 p.m.  And The SPACE dance studio is getting the dancing started at 4:30 p.m.

Stop by the community tent and visit the nurses from Toronto East General Hospital as they dole out advice on how to beat the summer heat.

And when you are finally pooped from doing all this awesome stuff, buy some food, nourish thy selves and stock up for the long weekend.

Friday Canada Day Parade

The East York Canada Day parade is a long-standing tradition and why not?  Shriners, fire trucks and marching bands spell the start of a great weekend if you ask me.  The parade starts at 9 a.m. at Overlea and Thorncliffe Park Dr. and makes its way to Stan Wadlow Park by noon.

In The News

You may have seen DECA quoted in the Toronto Star story about the big hole today, if not, here it is.  Also, this is a link to a good Open File story on Little Ethiopia from a while back.