Join your neighbours and mayoral candidates Olivia Chow, Rob Ford, and John Tory as they discuss transit, safety and policing, and their broad vision for the city. Our neighbours to the west, the Greenwood Community Association, have organized a Mayoral Forum to be held on September 2nd at 7:00 p.m., Kimbourne Park United Church (200 Wolverleigh Blvd).
Due to capacity restrictions, the organizers are asking that only residents of DECA or the Greenwood Community Association attend this forum.
Here’s some great information from the Danforth East Arts Fair organizers:
This year for the first time, Danforth East Arts Fair is hosting a free Youth Booth for talented young artists, thanks to generous community sponsors Bosley Real Estate and Pegasus Studios.
Stella Vincenza Racca, 13, will be displaying her work September 13-14 in East Lynn Park as part of the Youth Booth.
“My work is up-cycling objects that would usually just get thrown out, like old bottle caps, the cuttings from printing paper to make my cards, and old nail polishes,“ says Stella.
“I’m often inspired by paper stores because I love the patterns and textures, though I can never afford them! I also get ideas from vintage jewelry so I try my best to incorporate a bit of that into my work — I like to think the bottle caps are sort of like antique picture frames.“
When she gets older, Stella would like to pursue filmmaking. But she isn’t opposed to being in front of the camera — acting is also a possible career path.
She adds: “I’d like to continue making and selling my work, so (the Danforth East Arts Fair) is a great opportunity to get started!“
Visit Stella and dozens of other exhibitors at East Lynn Park on Sept. 13-14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more info, visit http://deca-arts.ca or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
Just a quick note to let all of you who were planning on heading out to East Lynn Park momentarily know, that tonight’s movie is postponed due to weather. We hope to show the movie after another market sometime soon.
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.
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.
Some local offerings with special deals/demo classes to take advantage of in the next couple of weeks! As you plan your fall activities, remember that there are lots of local offerings – take a look through our past posts for ideas, searching the “classes” tag!
Email info@sillygoosekids.com to register – this demo class is free but space is limited. They can also give you the details on what the classes would cost if you register!
Email info@sillygoosekids.com to register – same deal as above, demo class is free but it would cost you to register for the classes.
Early Bird Special is $25.00 off after-school registrations made by August 26th! Email colourcreativearts@gmail.com for more information.
According to the experts at Foodland Ontario, August is the best month for fresh, Ontario fruit and vegetables. One walk through the East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market and one would have to agree. The colours of the blueberries, peaches, broccoli, corn and beets make a complete rainbow of delicious food to choose from. Why not challenge yourself this week by buying as many colours as possible!
Mrs. Darling will be at the market at 4:30 p.m. for a kids craft. We also expect to see the Young Ruffians Drama group leading little ones through a fun activity. The community booth this week will be Toronto East General Hospital.
While you shop, you can also be planning for your physical health. Sean Meiliunas will be at the market from 4 to 7:00 p.m. offering FREE 7-day passes to the local GoodLife Fitness gym located at Coxwell/Gerrard. Find out how we can help you achieve your fitness goals in a fun, healthy way and try out the gym! Also doing a draw to win a FREE dinner at Pappas Grill on the Danforth! Enjoy homemade Greek cuisine by the finest establishment in Greek Town! 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 the East Lynn Market Facebook page.
