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!
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.
So excited for our upcoming Laneway Crawl on August 28th. The Laneway Futures team will be joining us! Thanks to guest blogger Mike Stulberg for this post.
On July 3rd, Laneway Futures T.O met with residents of the Danforth East community to learn more about what community members envision for the future of their laneways. As part of the consultation, passersby in the laneway just North of Danforth Avenue and West of Woodbine Avenue were met with the challenge of reimagining that laneway in the year 2035!
Armed with markers and stickers, local residents took to the task of brainstorming potential new uses for some of the things typically found in the laneways today (ex. pavement, garages, curbs, graffiti, etc.). With over 20 participants throughout the day, the exercise facilitated introductions and created conversation, while making areas of common interest between residents visible for all to see.
An assortment of ideas about what this laneway should look like in 2035
“Bringing the community together in conversation around this shared resource may prove to be an important first step towards making collective improvements to these spaces…whatever improvements this community would like to see” says Mike Stulberg of Laneway Futures T.O
In a city with a growing need for residential, commercial, recreational, and green spaces, many believe that Toronto’s 300km of laneways are a significantly underutilized resource. For the Laneway Futures T.O team, made up of recent graduates from OCAD University, using the laneways themselves to play host to this conversation, can help communities engage more constructively- and democratically- in planning improvements to these spaces.
Laneway Futures T.O (Jennie, Eman, Mike) began several months ago when the team received funding from RECODE; a program providing social innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities for College and University students in Ontario
As part of the Danforth East Laneway Crawl on August 28th, responses from last month’s consultation will be used to create temporary laneway installations set in the year 2035. The team believes that providing residents with physical manifestations of their ideas will encourage a deeper exploration of what is possible-and preferable- for the future of Toronto’s laneways.
“One thing that stood out from the responses last weekend was the desire for the laneways to act as a hub of connectivity between neighbours, the community and the city at large; this appeared to be particularly important to local residents in the context of preserving their laneways and reducing unwanted behavior within them. Whatever we stage on August 28th, we will be sure to address these issues as well as other issues we will learn about in consultation with local residents,” says Stulberg.
The Laneway Futures T.O team invites you to join them in the laneway (just North of the Danforth, running East/West between Woodbine Ave. and Woodmount Ave.) on August 28th to experience this scenario first hand.
Just a quick reminder that the #DanforthEast Garage Sale is set for June 13th, rain or shine. All the sign up information can be found on the DECA website, including how to be sure your address is included on the map.
We have posters ready to help advertise the event. If you can help to put some up this weekend, please contact us at deca.yard.sale@gmail.com.
St. Brigid’s Fun Fair – Friday, May 22
Swing by the St. Brigid’s Fun Fair next Friday for food and fun! You should probably spend some time prepping your gardens this long weekend as there will be vegetables to plant, native perennials species and colourful annuals available at the flower sale.
It’s time to welcome back our favourite crop of farmers! The East Lynn Farmers’ Market opens this Thursday, June 6th. That’s the “when”, now we will answer the what, who, how, and why…
What’s on this week at the Market?
At the Kids’ Korner this week, we’ll have the face-painters starting at 4:00 p.m.. Our friends from Silly Goose Kids will be at the park from 4:30-5:30 p.m. and we hear that they might have some storytelling and other fun planned! New this year will be the BINGO Scavenger Hunt were kids get to learn about what veggies are in season each week for a chance to win $5.00 in ‘market bucks’. Visit the folks at the Kids’ Korner for more details (they’re the ones under the red tent).
Who puts on this market?
DECA works with MyMarket to put on the market each week. DECA looks after events, volunteers and some of the marketing while MyMarket takes care of the farmers. MyMarket certifies that the farmers at our market sell only what they produce. Their mission is to build community through connecting real farmers to the urban marketplace, which we think is ideal!
How can you get involved?
First and foremost, come to the market and buy food from our farmers!!
Some volunteer opportunities are still available so if you want to know more, here is our post about volunteering from April.
We’re also looking for some photos of the market. Each week we’ll profile the pictures you submit on this Blog and our Facebook page. Toward end of the season we’ll have an online contest were people can vote for the photo that best captures the essence of the market. Prizes to be announced later in the season! Email submissions by clicking here. (If you are sending photos of people, please make sure you have their permission, particularly kids!)
Why is the Grand Opening next week?
We need a week to get up and running before we roll out the red carpet to really kick off the season. Stay tuned for more details on the Grand Opening Celebration taking place next week (June 13, 2013).
The East Lynn Farmer’s 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.
