It’s time for another Movie Night in East Lynn Park!
Stick around after the farmers’ market this week for a open air screening of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Movie starts at 8:30 p.m. – or whenever it’s dark enough to see the screen.
We hope many of your took the challenge we posed last week to buy fruits and vegetables from as many colours of the rainbow as possible. This week – don’t forget to look for bright Ontario melons!
Kids Activity: Come play with oaks ‘n acorns! Join them from 3:00-5:00 p.m. for some super fun interactive parachute play. They’ll engage and delight the tots with all sorts of parachute games and fun. No sign up required, just meet them in the park.
Wellness Booth:
Is your child a toe walker? Did they have a slow birth or fast birth? Do they have difficulty with reading or spelling? How do they hold their pencil? What do these findings mean about any developmental stages that may have been skipped? Tanya Mouland, a licensed educational Kinesiology/Brain Gym teacher and consultant, will be offering Free Mini Brain Gym Assessments from 3pm to 7pm. Find out how improving physical, mental and language development in children (and adults) can be easy and fun.
Before we get to this week, let’s talk about how outstanding the market was last week. Seems like every Thursday we’ve seen perfect market weather and last week was no exception. There were many new additions to the market last week too, including new vendors with blueberries, flowers and an amazing selection of greens! Thanks to Mary-Margaret McMahon for not only sponsoring the movie night, but spending hours popping popcorn for the Indiana Jones fans to enjoy while taking in the movie. We also had many contributions from local businesses and neighbours that made the Beach Party & Movie Night so successful – thank you to Silly Goose Kids, Ankh Yoga and Nicola St. John.
MM poppin’ away for Movie Night.Popsicles from NicolaKids yoga brought to you by Ankh YogaBlueberries have arrived!Fresh cut flowersThe women of Silly Goose Kids running camptown races.A selection of Kale from Green Haus Produce.
This week our community guests will be Stop Line 9 and the Merrill Dog Park Association.
Wellness Booth
Origin Wellness is a brand new Registered Massage Therapy clinic located steps away from East Lynn Park at 2017 Danforth Avenue, behind Ankh Yoga. To introduce themselves to the community, they will be at the market to offer in-chair massage and let neighbours see what they have to offer. Yvonne Moir & Erin Kell Whitehead RMTs will be there from 3:30-6:30 p.m.
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 theEast Lynn Market Facebookpage.
Notice: Tool Library Kids Week postponed
The Tool Library cancelled their kids week previously mentioned on the blog but will be looking to hold a kids week later in August.
There’s so much new and exciting to share about this week’s farmers’ market. First, blueberries will be arriving this week! Plus, last week I spotted cherries and tried some super tasty corn. We’re coming up to prime produce season so both selection and taste are plentiful!
In the fun department, we’re having a Beach Party & Movie Night Celebration with generous support from Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon. There will also be drama activity with Young Ruffians, Camptown Races with Silly Goose Kids, ice cream and popcorn. Beach blankets and beach chairs welcome!
Wellness Booth
Ankh Yoga (Danforth & Moberly) will be offering two free yoga classes in the park at the market this week. There will be an adult class at 3 p.m. and kid’s class at 4 p.m. There will be some mats there, but feel free to bring your own mat or blanket. Stop by and say hi to find out more about their classes, teachers and workshops
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 theEast Lynn Market Facebookpage
We’re delighted to have Mrs. Darling join us this week for a fun kids craft activity at 4:30 p.m.
Our Community Booth guest will be SuperSheroAmy! She’ll be at the market promoting Habitat for Humanity GTA Women Build initiative. Come by her booth to take a pic with her, sign a stud, meet & tweet, donate & advocate ! Apparently there will be prizes and more !
Your Market – Get Involved!
Our market is fortunate to have so many committed volunteers that help each week. But we’re always looking for more people to help out. There are many different ways to get involved. First, we need volunteers to be stationed at the DECA booth each week trying their best to answer random questions, being a smiling face to neighours and helping the market manager with setting up and taking down the DECA tent and table. Later in the year we could use a few extra hands closer to 7:00 p.m. to help with taking down of the tents and tables as it starts to get dark early.
Second, we have a number of neighbours who cook dinner for our farmers each week. That’s right! We don’t let the people who bring us food each week go hungry on their drives back to farm country. This involves cooking 15-20 meals of your choice in your kitchen and bringing them to the market. A small honorarium is provided. We are looking for a few volunteers for these specific roles in July and August. So if it’s something you’d like to try, send us an email (events(at)danfortheastcommunityassociation.com).
Also, we’re always looking for people with photography skills to take pictures of the market to be used online and in other promotional material and graphic design skill to help us make a few posters each year to advertise our special events. Finally, we have so many generous individuals and businesses who donate their talents for the weekly children’s activity. If you have a talent or idea to contribute or know someone who does, let us know.
If you’d like to contribute in any of these ways, or have an idea for something else that will add to the volunteer magic that makes our market so spectacular, please let us know by emailing us.
The famous Sprately Sandwiches.
Wellness Booth
Nana Jokura, ND from Accept Wellness, is getting the neighbourhood to stick out their tongues again at the Wellness Table. The Free Tongue and Pulses Diagnosis (normally done before acupuncture) gives a snapshot of what might be out of balance with your health. Learn about how naturopathic medicine and acupuncture can help with sugar cravings, mood swings, better sleep, land fertility. She’ll be at the market from 3-7:00 p.m.
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 theEast Lynn Market Facebookpage
Come for the produce, stay for dinner! To make sure you have enough time in your day for a trip to your favourite local market, why not let the market take care of dinner planning and spend the whole evening at the park. No need to pack a picnic yourself, a number of farmers and vendors would love to serve you dinner! The full list of farmers and vendors can be found on our website.
FRESH Fries from Sun Ray FarmPorchetta Sandwiches from Stock-in-Trade
The featured winery this week is Tawse Winery from Vineland, Ontario.
At 4:30 p.m. Toronto Public Library will be hosting storytime for the little ones. Please pull up a piece of grass and enjoy! DECA Tree will be back this week with information about the adopt-a-tree program for the new trees planted in the park and general tree health.
Wellness Booth
Join Pegasus Studios at the Market! Pegasus Studios will be set up from 3:30-6:30. Visit their table to learn more about what Pegasus offers for young dancers, artists, actors and musicians. They are focused on the healthy development of children in a positive and fun environment. After the Story Time, at 5:15, Pegasus director, Jane Davis-Munro and faculty will pass on some of their most popular dance activities for healthy brain development, coordination and fun fitness. Parents, will learn invaluable activities to do with their young ones at home to keep their mind and body active with dance!
The East Lynn Farmers’ Market runs every Thursday from 3-7 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 theEast Lynn Market Facebookpage.
My weather app tells me the sun is coming out tomorrow afternoon with a temperature of 24C. That seems perfect for an evening at the farmers market!
DECA TREE will be at the market this week sharing information about an Adopt-a-Park Tree Program for East Lynn Park. A number of new trees were planted in the park last fall by the City of Toronto and DECA Tree is looking for volunteers who are passionate about keeping them alive. Come talk to them at the DECA Booth.
BeeHappy will be our community guest with information on bees and bee hives for sale.
Our fabulous friends at Silly Goose Kids will be at the market with a fun-filled activity for kids at 4:30 p.m. Also, stop by the face-painting tent area to build your own flag in preparation for Canada Day.
Wellness Booth
Wellness guest Tanya Mouland offers specialized brain-based movement life skills coaching to improve the following: academics and literacy, mental health, speech, performance, posture and balance. She uses a powerful combination of Brain Gym, Movement Exploration and Rhythmic Movement Training. She is offering special mini sessions to release stress patterns June 26th from 4 to 7:00 p.m. (by donation).
The East Lynn Farmers’ Market runs every Thursday from 3-7 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 theEast Lynn Market Facebookpage.
