East End Family Explorer 🧭 July 7-13
Your trusty newsletter editor is moving this weekend, so we’ll keep it short and sweet: summer is in full swing and our city is at its best. In the newsletter this week, you’ll find lots of ways to enjoy our leafy green spaces and beat the heat inside at movie theatres, libraries, and more.
As always, you can see the full calendar here and submit events here. See you next week!
EAST END MOM FRIENDS
Playgroups start this week!
Last call for new summer besties! Most of our July-August playgroups are sold out, but there are still a handful of spots left:
Weekenders Toddlers & Big Kids Sat/Sun AM (Pistachio)
St. Lawrence/Distillery Senior Babies Tues PM (Peanut Butter)
St. Lawrence/ Distillery Itty Bitty Babies Wed PM (Key Lime Pie)
Leslieville Senior Babies Wed PM (Cotton Candy)
Upper Beaches Senior Babies Thurs PM (Wolf Paws)
Birchcliff Senior Babies Wed PM (Cookies 'n Cream)
Beaches Itty Bitty Babies Thurs AM (Maple Walnut)
O'Connor-Parkview Itty Bitty Babies Wed PM (Birthday Cake)
O'Connor-Parkview Senior Babies Tues PM (Strawberry Jammin')
🌳 Summer Park Hangs
Mondays | 12-3pm | Withrow, Cassels, Topham parks
☕ Downtown Workin’ Parents Coffee Break w/ Marce B
Thurs Jul 10 | 10:30-11:15am | Mos Mos Coffee
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
🎶 The Danny Loves Music | East Lynn Park
Wed Jul 9 | 5-10:30pm
✝️ Busy Bees Drop-In | St. Aidan’s in the Beach
Thurs Jul 10 | 10-11:30am
🍿 Movies For Mommies | Cineplex Cinemas Beaches
Thurs Jul 10 | Doors 12:30pm / Movie 1pm
🍿 Block Party and Outdoor Movie | Brickworks
Thurs Jul 10 | Party 3:30-7:30pm / Movie 7:30pm
🎶 Salsa on the Beach | Woodbine Park
Fri Jul 11-Sun Jul 13
🛍️ Beaches Artisan Market | Kew Gardens
Sat Jul 12 | 11am-5pm
🌳 Family Wander | Brickworks
Sun Jul 13 | 10-11am | Reg required
Farmers markets 🥕
East York Farmers' Market | Tues 8am-2pm
Cabbagetown Farmers Market | Tues 3-7pm
Courtyard Farmers Market | Wed 3:30-7:30pm
East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market | Thurs 3-7pm
Evergreen’s Saturday Farmers Market | Sat 8am-1pm
Allen Gardens Farmers’ Market | Sat 10am-2pm
Withrow Park Farmers’ Market | Sat 9am-1pm
Leslieville Farmers’ Market | Sun 9am-2pm
Deeply Rooted Farmers’ Market | Bi-weekly Sun 9am-2pm
EARLYON CHILD & FAMILY CENTRES
Beyond circle time
🌳 Outdoor Programs | Parent Resources
Tues Jul 8 | 10:30-11:30am | Greenwood Park
🥘 Potluck | South Riverdale
Wed Jul 9 | 10am-2pm | Leslie Grove Park
🌱 Gardening | Access Alliance
Wed Jul 9 | 11am-12pm | Secord Elementary School Garden
TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Programs for kids & families
🎨 Painting with Toddlers | Danforth/Coxwell
Mon Jul 7 | 10:30-11am | 2-6y
🦠 Summer Slime Workshop | Jones
Tues Jul 8 | 2-3pm | School age
🦖 Introduction to Fossils | Riverdale
Tues Jul 8 | 2-3:30pm | 6y+
🧪 Scientists in School: Candy Chemistry | Leaside
Wed Jul 9 | 2-3pm | 4-12y
🇫🇷 La maison des bébés | Danforth/Coxwell
Thurs Jul 10 | 10-11am
🍿 Summer Movie: Land Before Time (G) | Riverdale
Thurs Jul 10 | 2-4pm
🧚 DIY Fairy Potions | Jones
Thurs Jul 10 | 2-3pm | School age
🪁 DIY Kite | Parliament Street
Thurs Jul 10 | 2-3pm
💫 Starry Night Story Time | S. Walter Stewart
Thurs Jul 10 | 6:15-7pm | 0-6y
🎨 Turtle Dot Art | Riverdale
Sat Jul 12 | 11am-12pm | 4y+
