Five Fun Facts about DEAF13 & Schedule of Events
The Fair is only a couple of sleeps away! With another fun-filled family event nearly upon us, the organizers wanted to share a few facts about this annual neighbourhood event. And see below for the full schedule of events and activity for Saturday and Sunday.
Danforth East Arts Fair: Five fun fair facts about DEAF13
1. Milestone: The Fair is turning FIVE YEARS OLD this year! It’s hard to believe it, but the Danforth East Arts Fair is half a decade old already. The Danforth East Art Fair sprang from the drive of neighbours and dedicated volunteers of the larger Danforth East Community Association (DECA), which supports many other great initiatives in the area that help to make the community more vibrant, walkable and fun.
2. Better and better: Since its first year, the Fair has grown to include more artists from all disciplines along with live entertainment, food vendors and arts demonstrations. Our home is East Lynn Park, and our vendors’ tents fit perfectly in it. While we’ll likely never get significantly bigger than our current size, we do strive to make the event *better* every year. That means we offer a variety of exhibitors selling a range of unique, high quality goods and services that includes photography, framing, paintings, clothing, ceramics, glassware, bath and beauty items, crafts and more.
3. Fan favourites and exciting new vendors. Some favourites are back this year, including Horst Herget, who makes portraits while you wait using tintype, a form of photography popular in the late 1800s that yields a noteworthy photo with an “olde-timey” feel. And Henna Planet and Henna by Holly will once again be painting lovely temporary henna designs on visitors! As well, we have new artists such as photographer Teresa Miller, mosaic maker Roberto Centazzo of Stone Folio and Fernand Ciraco of local business Ciraco framing, who will be selling unique storage and shelving cleverly repurposed from frame samples. (Ciraco is also a volunteer extraordinaire, more on that later.)
4. Local and beyond: This year approximately two-thirds of our vendors identify themselves as being located near East Lynn Park. We’re so proud to be encouraging creativity in the community! Our jury hand-picks every exhibitor, and while we do encourage local artists to apply, our final cut this year includes artisans from all over Ontario and even Quebec.
5. Volunteers: The Danforth East Arts Fair is completely run by volunteers. The planning meetings start in winter and the jury meets regularly to choose which artists will be included. Leading up to the event, there are volunteers arranging for everything from the live entertainment to the on-site ATM. A big thanks to head organizer Melanie Ramsay, along with volunteers Melissa Peretti, Julie Glick, Mary Vallis, Shauna Rempel, Fernand Ciraco, Danna Lynn McCullough and many more working behind the scenes to make the event a success.
For more info on the Fair, visit deca-arts.ca/. Or just come on by! DEAF13 goes rain or shine from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in East Lynn Park.
Farmers’ Market: An Apple a Day!
The apples are starting to come out! Be sure to pick up a basket this week. They’re perfect for lunches!
Did you see the orange cones at East Lynn Park this week? The path is being widened! The new concrete path will be 8 feet! I think we can all agree that with the amount of people, strollers and dogs at events like the farmers market, Danforth East Arts Fair and Pumpkin Walk that a new and wider path will be welcomed by everyone. A big thank you to the City Staff and Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon for getting this much needed improvement done for our park.
Crafts with Mrs. Darling
Mrs. Darling (aka Melissa Peretti) will be back at the market this week with another creative craft at 4:30 p.m. If you’re already worried about where your little one’s creative and imagination outlet during the off season, you should look into her children’s arts and crafts classes being offered at Artisans at Work this fall. Check the Mrs. Darling website for all the details.
Back to School Health Tips from ND Nana
Naturopathic Doctor Nana Jokura of Accept Wellness will be offering free tongue and pulse diagnosis and discussing ideas for back to school health. She will also be offering pay-what-you-can acupuncture (3:00-7:00 pm).
PlayFit with Beth from Career Fit Mom
Beth will run a drop in PlayFit class starting at 4:30 p.m. This is similar to the class she’ll be doing at oaks ‘n acorns starting next Saturday in case you wanted a free preview. Here’s a description of the activity.
PlayFit for Parents & Tots is all about getting Fit and having Fun together by using GAMES & PLAY. Your tot’s will have a blast playing games, and hiding under the parachute – having no idea that all this fun is being generated by the lifts and squats of parents burning calories! This class is designed to be a truly fun exercise program for you and your child, as well as improving your child’s developmental skills while expending some of that excess energy.
Beth will also be handing out FREE athletic gear from a well known retailer so please drop by for free sports bra and/or athletic shorts.
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.
Movie Night Magic & BIA Fun on Sunday
Movie Night Magic!
Who had a blast watching a movie under the stars last night? I did! And so did about 150 of your neighbours. The rain held off during the day so bums could stay dry as we all took in the comedic genius of Rob Reiner’s Princess Bride.
Thank you to Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon for not only sponsoring the evening but also popping all popcorn for movie goers to enjoy!
We also want to give a special shout out to local environmental steward Bruce Crofts. We’ve mentioned how thankful we are of Bruce’s wife Susan for her tireless work watering the trees by Valu-mart. Well, after the market yesterday we were surprised at the amount of litter in the park. Bruce went home and got his special litter bag and poker stick and spent the evening cleaning up the park. Thank your commitment to making our neighborhood clean and beautiful, Bruce!
Mosaic BIA Summer Festival Community Picnic
A reminder that the Mosaic BIA will be hosting their Summer Festival Community Picnic this Sunday at East Lynn Park. Check the full listing of activities below!
Your Weekend Plans: Movie Night, Ca$h Mob, Healthy Lunches & Summer Festival
DECA Is Pinning!
Before we get to the round-up of weekend fun, a head’s up for Pinterest fans–DECA is now on Pinterest thanks to volunteer extraordinaire Vicki Ziegler. Our boards are a celebration of the east end businesses, resources, events and stories about the ‘hood. We’re aiming to include everyone eventually, but in the meantime you can help by sending us ideas and links for us to pin at info(at)danfortheastcommunityassociation.com.
Check out our Pinterest account here. While you’re at it, you’ll also want to check out our Facebook page for up-to-the minute events and happenings. And if you like your news in 140 characters, we’re here for you too on Twitter.
Thursday: Movie Under the Stars
A reminder that it’s our annual movie night on Aug. 22 in East Lynn Park, featuring the classic The Princess Bride. Come for the Farmer’s Market and stay for an evening of fun with your neighbours, plus Westley, Buttercup and the R.O.U.S. The action starts when the sun goes down, at 8:30 pm.
Friday: Healthy Lunches and Ca$h Mob!
Back-to-school is glimmering on the horizon (yikes) and Oaks ‘n Acorns is helping you get prepared. Join Nana Jokura of Accept Wellness at 10:30 am, Aug. 23 for a workshop on healthy lunches. Cost is $25. RSVP required at Oaks ‘n Acorns.
Later on Friday, join us for our first ever CA$H MOB! We’ll be mobbing a local business, having fun and heading out for some refreshments at a local watering hole afterwards. The rules are simple:
1) bring $20
2) meet 3 new people
3) have fun
Meet up at 6:45 pm by the doors of Coxwell station when the top secret “mobbing” destination will be revealed.
Saturday: Check out the Pop-up Shops
There isn’t actually an event planned for Saturday, but if you haven’t yet, why not check out the pops before these temporary shops are gone?
Sunday: Annual Summer Festival
The perfect way to end the weekend–at the Danforth Mosaic BIA‘s annual Summer Festival & Community Picnic! Head to East Lynn Park from 1-6 pm on Aug. 25 for games, food, coffee, art exhibitions, music and a raffle draw for 2 bikes!
Movie Under The Stars @ East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market
Crowns, capes and princess dresses are all MUSTS this week at the Farmers’ Market. There will be fun prince & princess crafts for the wee ones with Mrs. Darling, a family dance from Pegasus Studio and magic show by SuperSarah earlier in the evening. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for a movie under the stars! Check out the poster for all the royal details.
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.