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The Market this Week: ‘Pressure Cooker’

East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market

A jam-packed wine table.
A jam-packed wine table.

All of our friendly farmers and food vendors will be back again this week for a Thursday eventing that promises not to disappoint.  The featured winery this week will be Pillitteri Estates Winery.

Our community colleagues from Merrill Dog Park Association will be at the market along with ER Nurses from Toronto East General Hospital with information on staying safe for the summer.  Be sure to stop by their community booths!

‘Pressure Cooker’: Are you up to the Jamie Oliver challenge?  

Jamie Oliver is looking for home cooks for his new show, Pressure Cooker, and his production company is coming to East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market this week to look for YOU!  This new series, set to run on the W Network, will pair home cooks who embody the Jamie Oliver food values (local, fresh) with celebrity chefs in a culinary competition.  As reported in the Hollywood Reporter, this will be Jamie’s first Canadian production and will be filming in Toronto. Come by the DECA tent to talk with Shannon and the pop-up casting team to learn more about participating in this exciting new foodie adventure.

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Kids Korner: Soli & Rob

Rob Joy of the children’s music duo Soli and Rob is coming back to the market this week for the 4:30 p.m. children’s activity! This is Rob’s fourth year coming to the market, and his concerts are always one of the hits of the season.  Kids of all ages love to sing along and dance to his happy tunes.  From his website:

Touted by Toronto Life magazine as “One of Toronto’s biggest Names in Pint-sized entertainment” and past winner of the Parent’s Choice Award for Children’s entertainment (City Parent Magazine), Soli & Rob have a knack for putting on that rare show that leaves adults and kids smiling for the same reason – it’s great entertainment.

Wellness Booth

Our featured wellness guest is Leanne Dixon an Energy Practitioner and pilates instructor from bodySHIFT. Come by the wellness table 4 – 7:00 p.m. for free information about energy work and pilates and discover a whole new way of connecting to yourself- body, mind and soul! 

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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 the East Lynn Market Facebook page.

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Suds & Skates: DECA Board Meeting & Skating at Local Parks

DECA Board Meeting Next Tuesday

On Tuesday, January 14th the DECA Board will be meeting a a local establishment to talk ideas and initiatives for the neighbourhood.  If you would like to attend, please contact us.

Local Skating – Monarch & East Lynn Parks Open 

Time to sharpen those blades!  Looks like a fun day has planned by the Friends of Monarch Park group for a day of skating this Sunday from 2:30 to 4:30p.m.  Also, the East Lynn Park skating rink is also open for business! Thank you to all the volunteer for bringing so much winter fun to our neighbourhood.

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1 More Sleep Until Holiday Fest: all the info you need

The Holiday Festival weekend is almost here!

Friday December 13th: Danforth East retailers will be staying open until 10 pm to help you power through your gift list. Plus, they’re making it a party with all sorts of festive fun going on while you browse. Grab some dinner from Carter’s; have a cider at Zilberschmuck and listen to your holiday favourites being played on a steel drum at Silly Goose. Participating retailers and extras are listed below. Don’t forget your coupon book!

We’ll also be raising money for our local Salvation Army during the night with a gift wrapping station at Artisans at Work. It’s win-win: you save yourself time while doing good.

Saturday, December 14th: This is going to be, hands down, the best lighting ceremony in the city. Who else is going to have fire-eaters alongside jolly old Santa, huh?

We’ll hit the switch at East Lynn at 5:30, but you’ll want to get to the park at 4:00 to meet Santa (a.k.a. Canine Social Company‘s Sharon Hogg), check out those fire-eaters from Zero Gravity Circus, get a hot chocolate from Melanie’s Bistro‘s and Woodgreen and a treat from Celena‘s. There will also be gift bags and dog treats courtesy of Wag on the Danforth, plus live music courtesy of Elite Music (thanks to Show Pro for providing the equipment).

Please bring a non-perishable food item (or several) to help fill up our donation bin for the Salvation Army. All this is free, but we’d love a few extra hands at the end of the night to help clean up.

Send any pictures of either event you’d like to share to decadiaries (at) gmail.com. We’d love to see them!

Big thanks to our sponsors, the Danforth Mosaic BIA, greenwood community association and BMO.

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Harvestfest at East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market

Harvest Festival

This Week: Harvestfest 

Come celebrate the harvest with our farmers this week.  DECA will be serving up hot apple cider to warm you up.  Sprouts Kids will be at the market providing glitter tattoos and putting on a singing and dancing activity at 4:30 p.m.

Winter Market… in your freezer

Fall is a great time to stock up on your favourite fruits and vegetables so you can enjoy local produce all winter long!  Peppers, zucchini, squash, berries, spinach, green beans, apples and many more can be frozen!  Check out this link for helpful tips on how to best prepare, store and thaw fruit and veggies for your frozen market.

Photo Contest Winner 

Congratulations to Jen for her winning submission to the photo contest!  You and the mysterious redhead enjoying peas won a $25 gift card to the market!

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The East Lynn Farmers’ Market runs every Thursday from 3-7 p.m. between June 6 – October 17 at East Lynn Park, located on the south side of Danforth Ave, just west of Woodbine Ave. Stay up to date by visiting the new East Lynn Market Facebook page.

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Home Safety Audit & Farmers’ Market

Home Safety Audit this Thursday

Case your own joint! This is a great opportunity to learn how to prevent break-ins at your house.

DECA members are invited to attend a home safety audit on Thursday, October 3rd at 7pm (after the Farmers’ Market). We will visit a home on East Lynn Avenue with Constable Rob McDonald from 55 Division who will offer tips on how to increase  security of your homes both inside and out.

We will meet at the DECA booth at the East Lynn Market at 7pm. Please email Diana Gibbs if you are interested. And stay tuned for news about community safety walks this fall.

Farmers’ Market: Photo Contest Voting & This Week’s Fun 

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Do you remember these beautiful submissions to the East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market photo contest? Well, it’s time to vote for your favourite.  Click here to go to our Facebook poll and cast your vote for the winner.

This week, our Silly Goose Kids pals will be at the market with Rooster Tales (stories, songs and circle games) with Sally Jaeger and Erica Webster.   Fun starts at 4:30 PM. Naturopathic Doctor Nana Jokura of Accept Wellness will be providing tips on boosting your immune system and breaking the cycle of perpetual colds.  She will also be offering free tongue and pulse diagnosis (3:00-5:00 PM).

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The East Lynn Farmers’ Market runs every Thursday from 3-7 p.m. between June 6 – October 17 at East Lynn Park, located on the south side of Danforth Ave, just west of Woodbine Ave. Stay up to date by visiting the new East Lynn Market Facebook page.

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Farmers’ Market & Shop Local September

Farmers’ Market This Week

There is about one month left of our magnificent farmers’ market.  Be sure to stock up on local produce before it’s too late!  Here’s a run down of today’s activities:

  • Mrs. Darling’s crafts: This will be the last week for crafts with Mrs. Darling before she moves her magic indoors with her art classes at Artisans-at-Work. Come craft and say good-bye for the season, starting at 4:30 p.m.
  • City of Toronto – Planning in Public Spaces: City Planners are doing some planning in public spaces this year and will be at the market to hear from you. Bring your ideas and questions about growth and development in our community to their tent this week.
  • Rob from Alistair Ant will be back with his guitar and songs starting at 4:30 p.m.

September Shop Local Specials!

Have you seen those Shop Local signs popping up around the ‘hood, reminding you to support your local retailers? Here’s a round-up of some of the specials businesses are featuring this September to make shopping locally even more enticing:

  • The Canine Social Company‘s selection of summer stuff for Fido is all 15% off.
  • Impressions Dental Hygiene Spa is offering a 25% discount on initial exams
  • Melanie’s Bistro has the following mouth-watering deals: 3 course prix fixe dinner every Tues., Wed. & Thurs. for $28.00 (includes your choice of mains from the regular dinner menu). Sunday Night Steak Dinner 3 course prix fixe for $32.00. And Tues.-Fri. at lunch, homemade BBQ pulled pork for $6.00.
  • The Pillow Shoppe is taking 20% off their fabulous, Canadian-made pillows.
  • Universal Diapers Baby Store has a bonanza of baby deals: disposable diapers and wipes are all on sale, plus soft leather booties are $11.97 (reduced from $14.99) and rain boots are $11.97 (reduced from $15.99)

Happy (local) shopping!

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