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Stay and Play!
Oaks ‘N Acorns: A Hangout for Parents and Kids By Amanda Kirsten Grant Located right between Coxwell and Woodbine subways stations and across from a park, Oaks ‘N Acorns Activity Centre is in a prime location for parents and children to gather together for fun and relaxation. Owners Winnie and Nicole wanted to create a safe and fun environment where parents in the Danforth area could come together. Oaks ‘N Acorns offers 6–12 week long courses for children newborn to seven years old. Each course—be it dance, art workshops, or baking classes—is taught by a professional instructor. The space offers lots of sitting, so parents can hang out together and…
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Art On The Danforth
Artisans at Work: New Gallery and Studio Space By Amanada Kirsten Grant With its floor-to-ceiling art displays, custom-made jewellery case, and welcoming atmosphere, you would never guess Artisans at Work only opened two months ago. Already Tara Shelton and Lorraine Cheng have gathered together unique, local artists to display their work in the gallery. For more than ten years, Tara Shelton has been searching for a place on the Danforth to not only showcase her own jewellery but also bring together members of the community to share their arts and passions. When she finally found the place she had been looking for, Tara invited the Danforth community to join her…
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One STEP at a Time
Danforth STEPs up in support of St. Leonard’s Society By Amanda Kirsten Grant On Thursday March 21st, the STEP program (Safer Tomorrows through Education and Play) of the St. Leonard’s Society will host their annual STEP into the Spotlight event at Whistler’s Grille. St. Leonard’s Society created the program to keep kids away from gangs and drugs, as part of their crime prevention initiative. STEP is an after school program for children grades 5 to 12. At STEP, kids from all over the community get to work and play together in a safe environment, something that is especially important right now with extracurricular programs having been cancelled in most public…
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The Perfect Place to Party
Event Planning with It’s My Party By Amanda Kirsten Grant You can tell from the amazing window displays that Danforth party-supplies store It’s My Party offers a range of products to meet your event needs. Whether you’re throwing a kids birthday party or a corporate gathering, It’s My Party offers thousands of products to help you achieve the look you want. Owner Stephane Abbat has been providing customers with party supplies for decades. “We’ve been open in this half of the building since 1990, and then when the restaurant next door closed, we took over that half as well.” Originally, Abbat opened as a temporary Halloween party-supply store, but they…
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Danforth’s Treasure Trove
The Perfect Toy Store for Parents and Kids! By Amanda Kirsten Grant Even amongst all the unique and spectacular stores located along the Danforth, Treasure Island Toys is one of the easiest to spot. With its brightly painted storefront and large window displays, it’s not hard to see why parents and children are drawn inside. Treasure Island Toys has been offering a place for children to play and parents to shop since 1988. The store has a wide selection of toys and games for all ages. But this isn’t your typical toy store. Children are encouraged to play with the merchandise and participate in activities at stations located around the…
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Winter with the Withrow Park Farmer’s Market
Local Food, in from the Cold By Amanda Kirsten Grant The colder winter weather may have arrived, but that’s not stopping the farmer’s market from providing the Danforth with fresh, local food. Since their first full season in 2007, the Withrow Park Farmer’s Market has been providing Danforth residents with fresh, local produce and food products. The market was created by Roberta Stimac, in response to a need for greater access to local produce. Stimac believes that the Danforth area needs a place to buy the produce grown by local farmers and the food products made by people in this very area. “The vendors are all hard working people,” says…
