Toronto Tool Library – Danforth East Community Association

July 6, 2016

Wednesdays are Senior’s Days at the Tool Library

Thanks to Tool Library Executive Director, Ryan Dyment for this post

The Toronto Tool Library is proud to announce our new FREE Senior’s Day Program every Wednesday from 9am-2pm at our location on 1803 Danforth Avenue. If you are a senior (or know someone who is), you can drop in and have access to a full woodshop complete with a table saw, jointer, planer, mitre saw, sander, drill press and did I mention over 1,000 hand and power tools? We also have champion handyman Rene Sorenson available to help you with all your questions.

Oh, and we also have free coffee and snacks from our friends at Viking Bakery!

So spread the word about our new Senior’s Program or drop by yourself, we’d love to see you there! For more information please visit: http://torontotoollibrary.com/seniorsday/. This program is generously funded by the New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Not a senior? No worries! We still have our weekly FREE Community Night every Wednesday from 7-10pm for all ages. Come in to get some advice or test drive our woodshop, laser-cutter or 3D printers. All are welcome!

April 21, 2014

#DEdreams in Pictures

A huge, big thank you to everyone for coming out and making last week’s Danforth East Dreams event such a fun and successful day!

Over 400 (!) of you joined us to share what you love about the ‘hood and your dreams about how we can make it even better. There were tons of great ideas, including:

starting a community garden (Attention those of you who loved this idea: good news is coming soon!)
a neighbourhood wide golf tournament in which everyone sets up a hole on their lawn
bringing back monarch butterflies to Monarch Park
bike lanes on Danforth
converting the TTC buildings at Coxwell (South side of Danforth) into a public space with a park, stores and housing
rabbits (the young lady didn’t elaborate on her vision, but rabbits are indeed pretty cool all on their own)

We even spied an idea that looked an awful lot like a marriage proposal (possibly a DECA first?). We’ll continue collecting all the ideas and share the full results in the next few weeks. Until then, have a look at the fantastic pictures taken by Bruce, Tina and Casey. See if you spot your idea or recognize someone you know posing with their dream.

Once again, many thanks to Melanie’s Bistro, Moberly Natural Foods, Beau’s, LEN, Rebel Therapy Yoga, Air Zound bike horns, Ankh Yoga, 32 Spokes, Mrs. Darling’s Imaginarium for Girls & Boys, Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon for the use of her popcorn machine, the Toronto Repair Cafe and the owners of 1811 Danforth, Haig and David.

April 11, 2014

#DEdreams: tomorrow! Ultimate @ Stephenson

TOMORROW!

Remember to come out THIS SATURDAY, April 12 to our community party, Danforth East Dreams! Stop by 12-4 pm to 1811 Danforth Ave. for a few minutes on your way to the park or stay for the whole afternoon. FREE drinks & treats from Melanie’s Bistro, Moberly Natural Foods & Beau’s! FREE bike tune-ups from 32 Spokes! FREE kids’ activities from Mrs. Darling’s Imaginarium for Boys & Girls! FREE repairs next door from 11-3 pm at the Repair Cafe! We also have amazing door prizes from LEN, Rebel Therapy Yoga, Air Zound bike horns and Ankh Yoga!

We’ll have lots of cool ways to share your ideas for improving the hood. So start dreaming and tweet your ideas now using #DEdreams and we’ll use your tweets tomorrow.

Special thanks to the owners of 1811 Danforth, Haig and David, for the use of their space for the day.

Ultimate Frisbee Returns to Stephenson Park

If this gorgeous weather has inspired you to get outside, why not try ultimate at a local park? REC Athletics’ Spring 2014 Ultimate Frisbee League begins May 7, 2014 at Stephenson Park. It’s co-ed, fun and you can register now as an individual or a team at www.recathletics.com.

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March 27, 2014

Let’s Party! Save the date: April 12

It’s been a long winter. Power outages, Polar Vortex, snow, the return of the Polar Vortex, and even more snow. If there was ever a Spring to celebrate, this is it. So save the date for Saturday, April 12, 12-4 pm, 1811 Danforth, because we’re inviting you to kick off your Sorrels and get together with your neighbours to party.

We’re calling it Danforth East Dreams. We were so inspired by #DreamPopup survey response, we decided to up our game and go even bigger. What do you want to see next for DE? A co-work space? Community gardens? Ping pong in the park? And we know dreams are a good place to start because the Farmer’s Market, Arts Fair, Pumkin Parade, Pop-up Shops, Adopt- a-Tree and Yard Sale (or a community association) all began as someone’s big idea.

Come out and tell us. Or show us. Because this isn’t a meeting: it’s a party. We’re going to have all kinds of fun, interactive ways to share your ideas. Put your house and ideas up on the giant map of the hood, Neighbourland (apologies to Candy Chang); pin your dreams to our clothesline; get interviewed by roving kid-reporters; build your dream with the crafty Mrs. Darling (of Mrs. Darling’s Imaginarium for Boys & Girls fame); get your bike tuned up for spring by the folks from 32 Spokes; or just come and hang out and be inspired.

Besides all the free activities, we’ve also got free snacks and drinks to fuel your creative energy–popcorn courtesy of Moberly Natural Foods; java and treats from Melanie’s Bistro; beer from family-run, DIY-ers Beau’s.

But that’s not all.

Right next door, at 1803 Danforth, from 11-3 pm, Toronto’s Repair Cafe is partnering with the Tool Library and offering you free repairs of your broken stuff! The volunteer-run organization is committed to giving people the confidence to fix your things instead of making them landfill fodder. They’ll have fixers available for computers and other electronics, small appliances and furniture, and clothing and more. Our current pop-up shop, Veritus Pictures, will also be open for business– take a stroll through his gallery and find out about his fabulous workshops.

So start dreaming about the hood and tweet your ideas with #DEdreams to get us started.

Special thanks to the owners of 1803 & 1811 Danforth, Haig and David, for the use of their space for the day.

June 24, 2013

East End Tool Library Launch Party – Wednesday!

Join the Toronto Tool Library this Wednesday to celebrate their new Danforth East location!

We are thrilled to let you know that the Toronto Tool Library signed a lease at 1803 Danforth Avenue, just east of Coxwell! (Yet another former DECA pop-up shop – we’re on a roll!)

To celebrate, please join them for their East End Launch Party at Sarah’s Cafe & Bar (1426 Danforth Avenue) this Wednesday, June 26th from 7:30-10 p.m.

Light refreshments will be served, and all ages are welcome. Hope to see you there!

A Message From the Tool Library Team:

In addition to hundreds of tools to sign out at the Library, our on-site Makerspace will provide members with 24/7 access to 3D printers, band-saws, table saws, a laser cutter and CNC Router (to name a few). The 1900 square foot facility at 1803 Danforth Avenue will also feature workshops and after-school programming for youth (ages 8 and up) and adults of all ages.

To ensure the project is a success we need your help! We have lots of space to renovate and equipment to purchase so please consider becoming a Founding Member for just $500 each! We will also be offering less expensive supporter packages as well, click here for more details.

Founding Members receive the following perks:

• Permanent name recognition on our Founder’s Wall

• 6-month membership toMakerspace ($450 value)

• iFixit Toolkit to tear down all your electronics

• One year membership to the Toronto Tool Library

• One free workshop registration

• Toronto Tool Library t-shirt and button

• 2 tickets to our Grand Opening Party this fall

• 2 tickets to an IRBE event, past speakers include authors Charles Eisenstein and Bernard Lietaer

• Website Recognition, Facebook and Twitter callout

For questions about the East Side Tool Library and Makerspace or our launch party please contact Ryan Dymentat ryan@irbe.org.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Toronto Tool Library team

For information about the DECA pop-up shops, please visit our website: www.danfortheastcommunityassociation.com or click here.