Category: Recent News

Have you found all the critters on the DECA Story Trail yet? Come by the kids’ tent to get your souvenir button and prize entry!

Community Fridges TO is back for their monthly food collection. Please bring donations of non-perishables and personal care items. They are also happy to accept any market food — so maybe buy an extra basket of peaches for someone who needs it!

Lane School of Music will be in the kids’ area with their Instrument Petting Zoo. Find them on instagram or facebook

Grandma Betty’s Baking returns with delicious flavoured shortbreads: check out her website and instagram

 

See you at the market!

Ps a reminder that we are still looking for folks to help out with Bike Day! Email green@deca.to

DECA Green and 32 Spokes are looking for folks interested in helping out with Bike Day at the Market! If you would like to run an event, contribute a prize, or otherwise volunteer, we would love to have you! Email green@deca.to to connect with us!

At this Thursday’s market you’ll find all kinds of delicious flavours, with returning popup Wholesome DeeLights Nut Butters and first time popup Flavourfull offering up tasty shortbread and raspberry hibiscus lemonade. Here’s a little more about Flavourfull:

Flavourfull is a brand new independent east-end business! Starting out with pop-ups and online, Flavourfull specialiizes in hard-to-find international and professional pantry goods. Delivering fresh, high-quality spices, top-rated international sauces and condiments, local favourites, baking ingredients and our handmade shortbread cookies right to your door.

Community Booth

In our community booth, SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) will be on hand to talk about their organization and local initiatives they are involved in.

Kids’ Tent

In the kids’ tent, we are welcoming back Rithmetic with math games and puzzles for kids. We will also have our DECA story trail fun activities!

Kidpreneurs this week will be The Baking Sisters and Tía Designs jewelry. Come out and support these creative kids!

See you at the market!

It’s another exciting Thursday afternoon in East Lynn Park!

Our farmers have amazing produce right now at the height of their growing season. And we’ll have our rotating vendors Hiveshare, Nepali Momos, and Red Tape Brewery.

The Danforth-Coxwell library will be in the kids’ tent 4-530pm with  a craft and a robot showcase!

And returning to our Local Business Pop-up Tent, we’ve got Borrel Fries. In the kidpreneurs’ tent: Galaxy Slime and Chef Ayo’s Kitchen.

See you at the market!

We are excited to welcome back The Pop Stand to the market this week, featured in our Local Business Pop-up Tent! We’ll also have the Master Gardeners on hand to answer all of your gardening questions and The Space in the kids’ tent with fun dance activities!

Rotating vendors this week are Left Field Brewery and Bata Maple Syrup and Beef.

Events are now posted for the summer at www.deca.to/market.

 

Festival of South Asia

July 29-30, our favourite east end festival returns to Gerrard Street. The Festival of South Asia runs noon to 11pm each day. All info is here: https://festivalofsouthasia.ca/

S. Walter Stewart Library: Explore Ontario Parks with Park Ambassadors

Wednesday August 9, 2023, 12 – 1 pm

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Join in with your family and friends to learn how to book your first camping trip, tips for planning your overnight outdoor adventure, and more! Whether you are a first-time or all-season camper, Ontario Parks’ friendly Park Ambassadors can help you deepen your connection in nature while learning more about our beautiful provincial parks. 

Open to all ages. Children under 12 need to be supervised.

 

East End Arts: Summer Workshops

You’re invited to join East End Arts for their 2023 ArtMEETS Summer Workshops!  Each ArtMEETS workshop is an opportunity for adults to learn a new art skill, meet new people, and let your creative side shine! PWYC (Pay What You Can) and join them for Abstract Acrylics with Ghazaleh Rastgar, Geometric Embroidery Workshop with Leila Fatemi, Yarn Painting with Sabbie Narwal, and Paper Rose Making with Nancy Lalicon! All workshops take place on Saturdays from 1-4pm at St. Matthew’s Clubhouse. Learn more now: https://eastendarts.ca/artmeets-2023-summer-edition/