Events – Page 10 – Danforth East Community Association

July 17, 2018

Community meeting tonight: Redeveloping the TTC and Library Danforth & Coxwell Site

CreateTO and the City of Toronto are beginning the process to redevelop the Danforth Garage 5 acre site, located at Danforth and Coxwell. Come out tonight to the first public meeting and learn more about the Danforth Garage Master Planning Study process, meet the city’s team, and provide feedback on the Draft Guiding Principles.

Date: Tuesday July 17, 2018

Time: Open House 5:30-6:30pm

Presentation & Discussion 6:30-9:30pm

Location: Hope United Church, 2550 Danforth Ave at the corner of Main.

The Danforth Garage site’s anchor tenants are the TTC, the Toronto Police Services, and the Toronto Public Library. The purpose of the study is to create a a master plan that accommodates the needs of the three anchor tenants, as well as the local community. This site could become a catalyst for regeneration and place-making in our community.

Bring your neighbour and find out more tonight!

More info is available at www.danforthgarage.com

July 4, 2018

Danceforth all day street party: Saturday July 7th!

This Saturday July 7th, from 10am to 10pm, you are in for a treat! Grab a friend or two and head down to Danforth Avenue to enjoy a neighbourhood street party. Leave your car at home! 👣 🚲 Danforth Avenue will be closed all day/evening between West Lynn Avenue and Woodbine. Bring a chair and a water bottle and plan to stay… cause we’ll be dancing, 🎵 dancing in the street 🎶.

This day long party kicks off with a Teddy Bear 🐻 Picnic hosted by DECA from 10am to noon. Bring a blanket, and a snack, or pick up some street food from Face to Face Games. Don’t forget your favourite bear 🐾. We’ll have free activities: Games & prizes 🍭, stories and face painting! We’ll also have a free water bottle refilling station. And just for fun, there will be a puppet show at 11:30 am, courtesy of the Danforth Mosaic BIA and a giant bubble demonstration one the sidewalk outside Silly Goose from 11am-noon. To find the Teddy Bear Picnic, look for a life sized bear and grass sprouting on Danforth 🌸. We will be picnicking on Danforth Avenue!

Check out the day’s jam packed schedule:

ALONG THE DANFORTH:
10am – noon: Teddy Bear Picnic
11:30am: Puppet Show
1:30pm: Pink Room Dancers
2-5pm: Ward 32 Spokes Free Bike 🚲 Tune Ups

There’s also a Sidewalk Sale, Beer 🍺 Garden, Bouncy Castle, Live Mural Painting Event, and more!

MAIN STAGE MUSIC TO GET YOU DANCING IN THE STREET:
12pm noon: Tommy Hawks & The Outlaw Surfers
2:30pm: Viper’s Cloud
5pm: Quincy Bullen Band
8pm: Kilowatt Band

This family-friendly community event will be fun for all ages – everyone is welcome to come dance and picnic on the Danforth!

Presented by Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon, Danforth Mosaic BIA, Danforth East Community Association – DECA, Sauce on the Danforth, and East End Arts.

Please feel free to share this blog post or the Facebook Event Page. The more the merrier!

July 1, 2018

Local events not to miss – today and upcoming

Didn’t want today to pass without reminding you about the East York Canada Day Festival – midway, beer garden, and the parade! There are many other things happening locally as well, so read on and mark your calendars. Please see posters and links below for info!

East York Canada Day Festival

For more info visit: http://www.eycdc.ca or https://www.facebook.com/events/464965103901816/?ti=icl

The Danny Loves Music Concert Series – Wednesdays

The Danny Loves Music Series in East Lynn Park is back, every Wednesday in July from 6pm – 9pm! Free! Local food and drink for sale as well. – July 04: The Pursuit of Happiness – The Danny Loves Music Series- July 11: Soular – The Danny Loves Music Series- July 18: Alex Pangman & Her Alleycats – The Danny Loves Music Series- July 25: The Silver Corderos – The Danny Loves Music Series

Charlie Hope Concert – July 15

Juno award winner Charlie Hope is back touring in Canada this summer and Silly Goose Kids is thrilled to be hosting a concert with her! Get your tickets in store (2054 Danforth) or by calling 647-341-4400.

Danceforth – July 7

Save the date for this street festival happening on Danforth between Woodbine and West Lynn from 10-10! Read the event details here.

Nooks Makers’ Market – July 8

https://www.facebook.com/events/1859933874028214/?ti=icl

June 28, 2018

School’s Out but Market’s On!

School’s out but there’s always time for stories! Come by the market at 4pm for storytime with the librarian from the Danforth Coxwell Branch and take home more information on what’s happening at your library this summer. You can also check out library events on their Facebook page.

Next door to the children’s tent in our Community Wellness tent, you can talk to Emergency Department nurses and Redevelopment Teams from Michael Garron Hospital who will have information on upcoming construction plans.

Our rotating winery guest this week will be an old favourite for many, 13th Street Winery.

Farm-fresh food, good health, and stories — what away to kick off the summer!

The East Lynn Farmers’ Market runs every Thursday from 3-7:00 p.m. between June 7 – October 11 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 or by following us on Twitter.

June 13, 2018

THURSDAY: East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market – Grand Opening

Our first week of the market was a spectacular day — everyone and their toddler was out to enjoy the sunshine and picnic on fresh strawberries and french fries in the park. How do we top that?

This week for our grand opening, we will have more food and more fun for the whole family. Here are the activities we have lined up:

HOOP ZONE: Join in with Hoopersonic from 3:30-5:30 p.m. HooperSonic (est. 2015) is the brightly coloured, fun and friendly, business baby of Toronto Beaches resident Amy MacCutchan; Mom boss, chief hula hooper, and fabulous fitness cheerleader. She has been happily hoop dancing her way around town since 2011.
KIDS’ ART TIME: The lovely team from Create Art Studio will be in the face paint tent at 4:30 p.m. Create Art Studio is a welcoming community art school encouraging creative exploration for kids, teens, and adults through classes, workshops, events and more! Check out their website to find programming.
TABLETOP GAMING: From 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Face to Face Games will be running Table Tabletop fun for the whole family.
COMMUNITY WELLNESS BOOTH: We welcome back Pegasus Studio this week. Pegasus is a dance and art studio dedicated to creating a safe and creative space from children to grow and learn. They want their students to have success in dance and life and love having a strong community focus. We don’t teach kids to make great dancers, we teach dance to make great kids.

And, the winery this week will be 13th Street .

Culinary volunteer Angela delivers meals to the farmers

Volunteering at the Farmers’ Market

If you’d like to get involved, we’re always looking for more volunteers as DECA Booth Volunteers, which basically means you get to chat with a lot of great people each week. And of course, our market is legendary for the warm and welcoming meals that we provide to our farmers. Each week a volunteer or team of culinary volunteer cooks prepares dinner for the people that bring us fresh, local food each week. It’s our way of saying thanks. Click on the links above to learn more or contact market@deca.to for other ways to contribute.

The original market volunteers still supporting the market after 10+ years – Alison, Mary-Margaret and Rebecca, also known as the Farmalicous Femmes.

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June 11, 2018

Main Street Planning Study Meeting June 13, 7-9pm

Community Consultation held by the City of Toronto

Another planning study is happening in our neighbourhood. The Main Street Planning Study is an addendum to the Danforth Avenue Planning Study. It will look at development potential in the Main Street subway and GO Station areas, as well as look at the relationship of tall buildings to mid-rise. Come out and find out more, ask questions, and provide your comments! At the first meeting, our city planners will be sharing information regarding the draft study area and the draft terms of reference.

Date: Wednesday June 13, 2018
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Hope United Church, 2550 Danforth Ave, Toronto