The Old East Village News

Old East Village Community Association June 12, 2010

June 19 & 26
It’s party month in the Old East Village
June is the month for getting together with neighbours in Also on June 26, 10 am-2 pm, helpers and visitors are
the Village, with celebrations open to all comers. welcome at LifeSpin’s Community Gardening Day at
First up is Heritage Day at Queen’s Park, 11 am-3 pm the Old East Common, located on Ontario just north of
on June 19, then the Boyle Activity Council’s annual Dundas.
bbq at Lorne Avenue Public School, 2-5 pm on June 26. For more details, turn to page 5 and the event listings.

Village gets
$10k grant
for trees
The Old East Village Community
Association has been granted $9,950
for “Greening the Commons,” a
program that will see more than 30
new trees and some shrubs planted in
the neighbourhood in the year ahead.
The money comes from an Urban
League of London re-forestation fund
established by the late philanthropist
Beryl Ivey.
Ten or more trees will be available
for planting on the grounds of the
THE ADULT ESL PROGRAM at Lorne Avenue Public School marked Boyle Memorial Community Centre,
Earth Day by clearing litter from along Central Avenue and tidying up the the Carson Library and Lorne Avenue
Old East Village Community Association’s tree nursery. Seen here are Public School as well as in Queen’s
just a few of the dozens who pitched in, showing off their take from Park.
Central Avenue.
FOR HOMES TOO

Plan for easing traffic woes
in the works this summer
A task force of concerned residents
has started work on a plan to calm
traffic on Old East Village streets.
The focus is on low-cost, passive
measures to discourage speeding,
carelessness and the use of Village
streets as shortcuts.
While no options have yet been
chosen, an example would be to
The plan also calls for distributing
20 saplings, about 2 metres tall, to
interested households. Anyone who
would like one of these saplings –
allow parking on alternating sides of and can make a commitment to care
the street in order to break up sight- for it properly – is invited to email
lines on straightaways like Lorne. chair[at]oevca.ca
When a street-by-street plan is There is also a City program for
ready, the task force will call a planting more trees along the streets.
meeting – likely in the fall – to ask A householder who wants one for the
the community for its suggestions front yard can email a request to
and support, then take its proposals rpostma[at]london.ca or call 519-661-
to City Hall. 2500 x8480.
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The president’s corner The Old East Village News
is published by the
Traffic, at risk properties plan, Old East Village Community
tree nursery need volunteers Association


by Greg Thompson reason to suspect illegal activity. President: Greg Thompson

President, Old East Village
Community Association
Building value in a neighbourhood developed a consistent strategy.
takes patience and the involvement Anyone interested in taking a hand
of residents in the ongoing activities is invited to contact me.
of the association.
I’d like to thank each
and every one who has
found time to partici-
pate in the course of
the past year, and I ex-
tend an invitation to everyone to
help us in three new initiatives.
TRAFFIC CALMING
At our recent annual general meet-
ing, members authorized us to look
at ways of developing a “Made in
Old East” plan for traffic calming in
the neighbourhood.
Traffic speed on our streets is a
concern to many of us, and some of
your neighbours are meeting to de-
velop an action plan. We are now
looking for a few of our neighbours
from south of Dundas to join us.
‘PROPERTIES AT RISK’
There has been an upsurge is com-
plaints recently about what we term
“properties at risk.” These are
homes where neighbours have
We’ve had some success recently chair[at]oevca.ca
Vice-president: Frank Filice
dealing with problem homes one by
Treasurer: Jacalyn Grabowski
one, but it’s time the association
Secretary: Cathy Stecko
admin[at]oevca
Past president: Annecke Somann
Directors-at-large:
TREE NURSERY
Steve Duncan, Greg Matthison,
Trees are a critical part of the local Philip Shantz, Peter Strack
natural environment. Our existing

large street trees, mostly maples,
news[at]oevca.ca
were planted at roughly the same
time and are approaching the end of
their life expectancy. Our yesterdays
As many of you know, the asso-
ciation has a tree nursery in a part- Old East joined
lot behind Chapman’s Pharmacy.
For any of you with a particular London in 1885
affinity for working with trees, we After just 11 years of independence
can always use some help there. – as a village from 1874 to 1881, then
 as a town – London East became part
I must not close without wishing of the City of London 125 years ago,
everyone a great summer holiday on March 30, 1885.
season – enjoy the time with family At bottom, the reason was to get
and friends and be safe! better fire protection than the town
could afford on its own.
The town hall at the corner of
Suggestions and
Dundas and Rectory went through
comments are
many incarnations – firehall, court-
welcomed at house, workshop and the city’s first
news[at]oevca.ca branch library – before becoming
today’s acclaimed Aeolian Hall.

FOR AN EVEN BETTER OLD EAST !

We support the work of the Old East Village Community Association, making our neigh-
bourhood an even better place to live. Please enrol our household as a member for the year
2010. Our membership fee of $10 is enclosed.

Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . London ON . . . . . . . . Telephone (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 I am/we are willing to take on volunteer tasks
Mail to OEVCA, 817 Lorne Ave., London N5W 3K9
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Organic gardening, pottery, theatre

There’s still time to get kids into camp

Though time to register grows shorter by the day, there
are still some openings at this summer’s camps in the
Village.
LifeSpin has a free camp, July 5-August 20, 9 am-4
pm Mondays to Fridays. It is aimed at kids in the 9-10
age range who will learn how to grow organic food by
creating their own garden at the Old East Common. Call
519-438-8676 to register.
The London Youth Theatre Education camp at the
Palace Theatre has spots July 5-17 for 7-10-year –olds
and August 2-14 for 14-16-year-olds Apply at www.
londoncommunityplayers.com or at the Palace Theatre
office, 708 Dundas.
The London Potters Guild has openings in morning
and afternoon camps July 26-30 for ages 8-14 and in a
full-day camp August 16-20 for ages 9-14. All are held
at the Clay Art Centre, 664 Dundas. Register there or at
www.londonpottersguild.org.

GREG MATTHISON
Community association
gets two new directors
Constitution and
by-laws amended
The by-laws of the Old East Village
Community Association were amended
by the annual general meeting April 27
to:
 raise the number of directors-at-large
to four from three, and
 give seats on the executive to the
chairs of sub-committees for the
duration of their mandates, with the
right to speak though not to vote.
The constitution was amended to bring
the industrial lands east to Ashland
PETER STRACK into the association’s orbit. This firms
up the association’s standing as an
interested party entitled to be consulted
as City planners review the future use
of these lands.

The Old East Village Community

Association has two new directors-
at-large, Greg Matthison and Peter
Strack.
Both were elected by acclama-
tion at the annual general meeting
of the association April 27.
Re-elected by acclamation were
president Greg Thompson and
treasurer Jacalyn Grabowski..
Vice-president Frank Filice,
secretary Cathy Stecko and two
directors–at-large – Steve Duncan
and Phil Shantz – remain in office
for the second year of their terms.
Greg Matthison is publisher of
SportsXpress, a magazine focused
on the London sports scene.
He has a strong record of volun-
teer activity with 13 organizations
including the Pillar Non-profit
Network and the London Sports
Council.
Peter Strack is a learning and
development professional with 15
years of experience in adult edu-
cation.
Among his avocations is engage-
ment in political campaigns, using
skills honed in student government
while he earned two degrees at the
University of Toronto.
Thompson bids
for council seat
The president of the Old East Village
Community Association, Greg Thomp-
son is running in the October 25 civic
election, seeking Ward 4’s seat on City
Council.
He will resign the presidency if he is
elected.
Stretching from Adelaide to High-
bury and from the railway tracks below
Florence as far north as Kipps Lane,
Ward 4 is represented by Stephen
Orser, who was elected in 2006 and is
now running for a second term.
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Theatre, variety, music
There’s entertainment right
here in the neighbourhood
THEATRE
June 18-26, The Last Resort, a
“madcap, off-the-wall murder
mystery, musical and comedy
rolled into one.” PT
July 21-24, the North American
première of Proud, a comedy by
John Stanley. AH
September 22-October 2, The Three
Musketeers, a modern take on the
classic tale. PT
VARIETY
June 26, 8-10 pm, Dennis Siren
Presents the Art of Streaming –
movies, snacks and beverages,
and musical guest Corrine Mar-
shall, $10. OES
MUSIC
June 12, 7 pm reception with com-
plementary appetizers, cash bar
and door prizes, 8 pm Soirée
Mirembé featuring Enchanté with
Kathleen Gahagan, Mary Ashton,
Sina Khosravi – benefit for Muun-
gano: Partners for Education in
Africa. AH
June 13, 3 pm, Have Flute, Will
Travel, Marg Trethewey (flute)
and Marion Miller (piano). AH
June 16, 9 pm, The Quaker Parents
and Long Long Long. EVAC
June 17, 8 pm, Extravaganza de
Arte fundraiser for homeless
children and abused women in
Peru. AH
June 17-19, 24, 25, 8 pm, I’m a
Soulman. LCMT
June 24, 9 pm, Anamanaguchi and
Donlands & Mortimer. EVAC
June 26, 8 pm, Rock ‘n’ Roll is here
to Stay, tribute to the greats of the
50s and 60s including Buddy
Holly, Elvis Presley and Connie
Francis. LCMT
AH: Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas,
www.aeolianhall.ca, 519-672-
7950. Tickets for most events
available at Grooves, L’Atelier
Grigoriean and the Village Idiot
as well as at the box office.
EVAC: East Village Art Co-op,
757 Dundas, eastvillagearts[at]
gmail.com,
www.eastvillagearts. com
LCMT: London City Music
Theatre, Western Fair Grounds,
www.londoncitymusictheatre.
com, 519-432-0888.
OES: Old East Studios, 755 Dun-
das, www.oldeaststudios.ca. 519-
434-5499.
PT: Palace Theatre, 710 Dundas,
www.londoncommunityplayers.
com. 519-432-1029.
June 27 and July 25, 3 pm, How
Great Thou Art, tribute to Elvis
Presley’s gospel recordings.
LCMT
Calling all artists! ‘Bring Culture
Days to the OE Village next fall’
Wendy Saby is putting out a call to
Old East artists to bring the Culture
Days movement to the Village.
Donations needed
to fix Aeolian roof
One of the Village’s greatest cult-
ural and heritage assets, the Aeolian
Hall, urgently needs $100,000 to
repair its leaky roof.
Tax deductible donations can be
made to the Aeolian Hall Musical
Arts Association at 795 Dundas,
N5W 2Z6.
June 12, 2010
July 3, 31, August 20, 28, 8 pm, Da
Blooze Bros., tribute to the Blues
Brothers, with the Dahl Brothers
who call themselves “a couple of
EOA kids returning to our old
stomping grounds.” LCMT
July 15, 8 pm, Home County Folk
Festival presents Buck 65. AH
July 16, 11 pm, Home County Folk
Festival presents Jason Collett. AH
July 17, 11 pm, Home County Folk
Festival presents Royal Wood. AH
July 24, 8 pm, Best of Memories,
highlights of the past two seasons
of the Memories of series. LCMT
July 25, 3 pm, Brahms Violin
Sonatas with Mary Elizabeth
Brown, violin, and Clark Bryan,
piano. AH
August 15, 3 pm, complete Hun-
garian Dances by Brahms, piano
duet with Clark Bryan and Marion
Miller. AH
August 15, 3 pm and 7:30 pm, Wes
Hayden Live. LCMT
August 21, 8 pm. Prime Time Big
Band with Gina Farrugia. AH
August 22, 3 pm. Clark Bryan CD
release – an all-Chopin program.
AH
August 27, 8 pm, Captain Fantastic,
tribute to Elton John. LCMT
A photographic artist and graphic
designer with her studio on Elias,
Ms Saby aims at a program of free,
interactive events that bring creators
and the public together.
“There will be thousands of
Culture Days events across Canada
next September,” says Ms Saby.
“This is a neighbourhood with a
generous sprinkling of artists – let’s
be part of it!”
Artists who would like to be in-
volved can reach Ms Saby at wjsaby
[at]gmail.com.
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Birthday cake on the menu

for second Heritage Day
Heritage Day is back for a second year with a mix of entertainment, food,
fun and a chance to learn something of Old East’s past.
The date is June 19, the hours are from 11 am to 3 pm, and the place is
Queen’s Park, on Dundas between Ontario and Quebec.
“This is an event for the whole neighbourhood,” says organizer Caroll
Halford, “not just the conservation district – former residents too. Our heri-
tage belongs to all of us.”
Old favourites, new One especially popular feature
wrinkles at free bbq returning from last year’s program
is tours by horse-drawn wagon.
Favourites of years past and some new
wrinkles are promised at the Boyle ENGINE 86
Activity Council’s traditional June Heritage Day will also see:
bbq, from 2 to 5 pm on June 26, rain  a birthday cake served at 2:15 BARB DESJARDINS
or shine, at Lorne Avenue Public pm for Engine 86, which turned
School.
The favourites include a bouncy
100 years old this year and
stands in the park as a monu-
Lorne Ave.
castle, face painting and eats, all free
of charge thanks to donors.
ment to the big part the railways
played as employers in devel-
gets a new
oping Old East; principal
 free freeze pops for the children;
Lorne Avenue Public School gets
 25¢ hot dogs from noon to 2 pm. a new principal in September.
 family games; Barb Desjardins comes from
 a silent auction that closes at Caradoc South Public School,
2:30 pm; where she has been principal for
 live music; 31/2 years and was vice-principal
 colourful Morris Dancers at for two years before that.
12:15 and 1:45 pm; At Lorne Ave. she replaces
 people in period costume Jenny Schreff, who becomes
 Town Crier Bill Paul; principal at Westmount Public
 historical displays; and School.
 a 50/50 draw. After starting her working life as
a child and youth worker and art
ORAL HISTORY
therapist, Ms Desjardins went back
There will also be a sign-up for
to university for her education
people who could contribute to the degree and has been teaching for
collection of oral history. more than 20 years, in and around
Residents with heritage homes London except for four years in
have been asked to decorate with Sept-Iles, Quebec.
ribbons and balloons, to mark She recently completed her
them for special attention on the master’s degree in educational
wagon tours. leadership.
There is room for more volun- Ms. Desjardins is married to a
teers. Anyone who would like to French immersion teacher and they
help can reach Mrs. Halford at have three sons, two studying at
redshawlwoman[at]rogers.com or Western and one who works there
519-433-7792. in information technology.
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New president takes helm
at Boyle Activity Council
Jenny Diplock is the new president of
the Boyle Activity Council.
She succeeds Jason Ahrens who
stepped down to have more time for
his own affairs but remains on the
executive as vice-president.
Ms Diplock has been a Boyle
volunteer for a year and a half, in the
Little Sneakers and soccer programs,
and she shares coordinating duties for
the Carson Community Book Club.
She faces a challenging year as
programs are relocated to other venues
while Boyle Memorial Community
Centre is under redevelopment.
The council’s April 21 annual
meeting saw a round of changes at
the top with Muriel Wood replacing
Susan Pedersen as secretary and D.J.
Schwab replacing Sarah Echevaria as
program coordinator. Jeff Keutch
remains in place as treasurer.
Ms Echevaria and Mr. Schwab
were named volunteers of the year.
The meeting also heard tributes to
Mr. Ahrens and Ms Pedersen as the
founding president and secretary
Awards pile up for Lorne Ave. students
It’s been a big spring for awards at
Lorne Avenue Public School, in
writing, sports, music and public
speaking.
Brittany Moore-Shirley earned a
Lawson Literary Award for her 16-
page essay on Don Cherry as “a
player who never gave up, a coach
who led his team to countless vic-
tories, a hockey commentator who
isn't afraid to speak his mind, and
behind it all a guy with a big heart.”
At the Harry Geris Wrestling
Championships, Lorne Ave. had
four winners and two runners-up.
Coached by Marc Hodgkinson and
JENNY DIPLOCK
of the council.
“These two have left big shoes
for us to fill,” says Ms Diplock.
“They’ve been tireless in
bringing new recreational oppor-
tunities to our neighbourhood –
without them, we couldn’t be
even close to where we are now.”
competing with wrestlers from
about 20 other schools, Lorne
Ave’s champions are Ryan Howald,
Sadie Nichols, Jakob Squire and
Lucas Toth while Cassandra
Camenzuli and Caitlyn Gillingham
placed second in their classes.
KIWANIS FESTIVAL
At the Kiwanis Festival, Lucas
Toth’s performances on the alto
saxophone first earned him gold and
then, in competition with other gold
winners, a trophy for the best wood-
wind solo of the competition.
Other Lorne Ave. golds were
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Carson Library
running ahead
of the pack
Circulation and attendance grew
faster at the Carson Branch from
March 2009 to March 2010 than
they did in the London Public
Library overall
At 4,440, Carson’s circulation
(checkouts and renewals) was up
17 per cent from 3,780, well ahead
of the 5 per cent increase recorded
across the library system.
Attendance at Carson rose 4.4
per cent, to 2,078 from 1,991,
compared with 3.9 per cent for the
system as a whole.
Potters volunteer
at Village nursery
The London Potters Guild has taken
on responsibility for watering at the
Old East Village Community
Association’s tree nursery, located
behind the Clay Art Centre. In
return, the association is creating an
outdoor space where members of
the guild can take breaks from their
work.
Lucas Toth and Victoria Heppen-
heimer for recorder duet and Lucas
Toth for recorder duet.
Meanwhile, the senior band –
Cassandra Camenzuli, Caitlyn
Gillingham, Elliot Gordon, Victoria
Heppenheimer, Chelsea Litt, Brittany
Moore-Shirley, Hanh Ngo, Mason
Rivais, Lucas Toth and Brayden
Underwood – earned silver.
At the Midwestern District Opti-
mist Oratorical Contest, Chelsea Litt
came second in competition with
other early-round winners in the area
from London to Owen Sound, Gode-
rich to Brantford,
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Collaborative
checking out
Toronto hub
Work towards designation of Lorne
Avenue Public School as a commu-
nity hub continues as members of the
Lorne Avenue Collaborative make
plans for an on-the-spot look at a
working hub in Toronto.
The Collaborative is the group that
headed off the threat of early closure
of the school and now spearheads its
recreation as a community hub.
It is made up of representatives of
the Lorne Avenue School Council,
the London InterCommunity Health
Centre, the Old East Village Business LYNN PIERRE-PITMAN and Michelle Hurtubise, executive director
Improvement Area and the Old East of the London InterCommunity Health Centre, sample the home-
Village Community Association. made soup served at the Centre’s outdoor Community Health Day
in April. Photo: Megan Cornwell, LIHC
REGENT PARK
In Toronto, the Collaborative will
visit Regent Park, well-known as a
Time to sign up for July yard
pioneer public housing project but
now being transformed into a mixed
sale, get benefit of media ads
neighbourhood of market-price and Old East residents thinking of The yard sale committee is also
rent-assisted homes. holding yard sales this summer seeking volunteers.
The community hub there includes can consider joining the annual To register or to volunteer, email
a community centre, a public school Old East Village community news[at]oevca.ca.
and a child care centre. yard sale, to be held Saturday,
FINE-TUNING July 24, from 8am-2pm. Compost, mulch sale
Following a meeting with Bill Tucker, All participants will get the raised $1,000-plus
education director of the Thames benefit of media advertising and The Green Day sale of compost and
Valley District School Board, the neighbourhood flyers. mulch May 1 raised $1,040, reports
Collaborative is also now fine-tuning Also, like last year, registered Jacalyn Grabowski, treasurer of the
the report it will make to the school sales will be included on a sale- Old East Village Community Associ-
day map for bargain hunters and ation.
board and the City in support of the
The money helps pay for printing
school’s designation as a community will receive a yard sale support The News and other OEVCA acti-
hub. package. vities.

For some old-fashioned family fun!

HERITAGE DAY
Saturday June 19, 11 am to 2 pm
at Queen’s Park
Everyone welcome! Come on out!
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Old East Gardeners

It’s like a pub crawl, except different

by Heather Phillips
So, what happens on Old East Garden Crawls like the
one scheduled for July 31?
Bev Wagar started them back in 2004 as
cross between a pub crawl and a garden
walking tour.
With beverages of both kinds at most
stops, our merry band gets a little merrier as we go
along. Non- drinkers are welcome too, of course . . .
they get to laugh at the general silliness!
We try to keep the number of stops to around six,
but sometimes we “crash” friendly gardens along the
way.
This is not a snobby affair. Lots of gardens are under
a construction and, if asked, we’re known to suggest
plants for tough spots.
We have a lot of fun chatting, gleaning inspiration
and learning what does best in the Old East Village’s
sandy light soil.
Please come out and join the fun on Saturday July 31.
Contact me at heather[at]irismanor.com for details as
the time comes closer.

At Carson

Weak case,
good stories
by Theresa Lapensée
Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping
Point (302 Gla at the Carson Library)
analyzes why societal trends
originate, spread in popularity and
eventually take hold.
Supported by a mix of history, pop
culture, marketing and psychology,
Gladwell suggests that trends aren’t
random but result from clear patterns
and factors.
I enjoyed The Tipping Point mainly
because it differs from many other
“non-fiction” books that have had
their own tipping point in recent
years.
WITH GARDENING SEASON in full swing, Dehlia and Piper McDonald,
Topics include the popularity of
mom Kelly in tow, check out flats of flowers at the Western Fair Farmer’s
Hush Puppies and Sesame Street, Market. The market is open from 8 am to 3 pm Thursdays and Saturdays
Paul Revere’s experiences, the psy- at the Confederation Building, corner of Dundas and Ontario.
chological development of children,
and the epidemic of disease.
However, his comparisons of Experts on environment, children’s
popular trends with disease epide- health get a close-up on OE Village
mics are weakly presented. He also Experts from as far away as New Zealand, in London for an international
neglects some obvious factors in his workshop on Children’s Health and the Environment, will get a close-up
explanation for the decrease in crime June 29 on revitalization of the Old East Village,
in New York City in the 1990s. That’s when they go to a reception hosted by the Old East Village
In summary, well worth reading for Community Association, the Old East Village Business Improvement Area,
the interesting stories Gladwell tells the London InterCommunity Health Centre and the Aeolian itself.
although this reader was not “tipped They will also hear a presentation by Brittany Moore-Shirley, a gradu-
over” to his point of view. ating Grade 8 student at Lorne Avenue Public School.
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Recreation, learning
Here’s what’s on for you in Old East
FAMILY / ALL AGES
Shrine Circus. June 23, Agriplex, Western Fair. www.
shrine-circus.com
Heritage Day. June 19, 11 am-3 pm at Queen’s Park.
See page 5 for details.
Community BBQ. June 26, 2-5 pm at Lorne Avenue
Public School. See page 5 for details. BAC
Community Gardening Day. June 26, 10 am-2 pm,
helpers and visitors welcome at the Old East Common, LS: LifeSpin, 866A Dundas, 519-438-8676, http://
on Ontario just north of Dundas, as it is prepared for
summer gardening. LS
Jingles the Clown. July 2, 10-11 am – “learn all about
clowning around.” Free tickets can be picked up in
advance at the counter. CL
Wii for All. July 24, 1:30-4:30 pm. Free drop-in games
on a big screen. CL
Summer Movie Fun. August 5, 2:30-4:30 pm. Voting
at Carson Library and its Facebook group page July
20-31 to pick the movie. CL
Reading Rocks: In the Wild! August 19, 2-3:30 pm.
Drop-in with games, crafts, books, food, prizes to
encourage reading. Sponsored by EDPRO Energy
Group. For more information, 519-521-5921. CL
TODDLERS / PRE-SCHOOLERS
Storytime. Wednesdays to July 7, then August 11-
September 8, 10:30-11 am. Free drop-in with stories,
rhymes and songs. Children under age 3 must be
accompanied by an adult. CL
AGES 2-12
“Destination Jungle!” June 26-August 21, ages 2-12.
“Explore our jungle game board. Along the trail
discover exciting books and fun prizes.” Space
limited; registration from June 26. CL
Heritage Craft. July 22, 2:30-3:30 pm, ages 5-12.
Hands-on learning about popular a 19th century craft,
presented by Fanshawe Pioneer Village. Registration
from July 6 or drop in. CL
AGES 6-17
Pottery classes. Saturdays, June 19-July 17, offered by Carson Community Book Club. Last Thursday of
the London Potters Guild at the Clay Art Centre, 664
Dundas, 9:30 am-noon for ages 6-11 and 1-3:30 pm
for ages 12-17. For more information, 519-434-1664
or info@londonpottersguild.org.
A
BAC: Boyle Activity Council, www. boylecouncil.ca,
519-691-7370.
CL: Carson Library, 465 Quebec, 519-438-4287.
EVAC: East Village Art Co-op, 757 Dundas, www.
eastvillagearts,com, eastvillagearts@gmail.com.
EVC: East Village Coffeehouse, 785 Dundas, 519-
266-7584. Newcomers welcome at all events.
LIHC: London InterCommunity Health Centre. 659
Dundas, 519-660-0874, www.lihc.on.ca.
lifespin-org.doodlekit.com/home. All programs are
free.
OES: Old East Studios, 755 Dundas, 519-434-5499,
www. oldeaststudios.ca. Pay what you can unless
otherwise indicated.
Summer R.E.A.D. One-on-one help for children ages
7-12 with difficulty reading – for reading in English,
call the Carson Library to make arrangements; for
reading in French, call Frances at 519-521-5921. CL
Marshmallow Popsicle Catapult. July 7, 10-11 am,
ages 8-12. “Make your own catapult with materials
found around the house.” Registration from June 16.
CL
Marvellous Monarchs. July 9, 10-11 am, ages 6 and
up.”Find out about the butterfly’s life cycle and
migration patterns, learn about raising and tagging
butterflies, and even see some live examples.”
Registration from June 16 or drop in. CL
Van Gogh. August 13, 10-11 am, ages 6-10. Games,
stories and “create your own artwork in the style of
the master painter.” Registration from July 16 or drop
in. CL
AGES 12 AND UP
Get Caught Reading. June 26-August 21. Reading
challenge, ages 12-18, with prizes, “weirdest reading
destination” photo contest, August 28 party. CL
ADULTS
Conversation Café. July 6, August 10, 7 pm. Discus-
sion of significant social issues led by life coach
Michael Duhaney. EVC
the month, 7-8:30 pm at the Carson Library. Up for
discussion June 24, The Crossing Places by Elly
Griffiths; July 29, The Janus Stone, also by Elly
Griffiths; and on August 26, Blink by Malcolm
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Gladwell. New members welcomed. For more
information, oldeastbookclub[at]hotmail.com.
Esperanto Group. Thursdays, 7-9 pm, to learn and
practice – newcomers welcomed. EVC
Creative Chaos. Wednesdays, 10-11:30 am, to the
end of June, resuming in the fall. Art therapy for
women, initiated by photographer Tabi Listman;
coffee and snacks. LS
Tarot readings with Sophia Heath. June 17, July
30, August 27, 7 pm. Runes and Goddess cards also
read. Donations appreciated. EVC
E-lipse. Informal, lesbian and woman-friendly get-
together, 7 pm Wednesdays. EVC
East Village Gardeners. Informal get-together, June
15, July 13, August 17, 7 pm. EVC
LEARNING
Sewing with Denim: Fancy Jeans, Jeans that Fit,
Denim Re-fashions. My Needle N Thread offers
various options at the Farmer’s Market, second floor
of the Confederation Building, Ontario and Dundas.
For more information, www.peggybrenneman.com
or 519-681-6391.
Pottery. Registration for London Potters Guild classes
at the Clay Art Centre, 664 Dundas, will be open
September 1. Go to www.londonpottersguild.org.
for details as the time draws closer.
Pottery drop-in. The Clay Art Centre, 664 Dundas,
offers an introduction to clay and the potter’s wheel
Dates for your Old East Village calendar
June 15. Old East Gardeners meet at 952 Princess, 7
pm.
June 19. Heritage Day (see page 5).
June 24. Carson Community Book Club, 7-8:30 pm at
the Carson Library, to discuss The Crossing Places
by Elly Griffiths.
June 26. Boyle Activity Council bbq, 2-5 pm on the
grounds of Lorne Avenue Public School (page 5).
June 26. Old East Common Community Gardening
Day, 10 am to 2 pm. (see listing on previous page).
June 28. Lorne Avenue Public School graduation
ceremonies.
July 16-17. Banting and Friends II, sale of original
work by London artists and launch of a limited-
edition print of a painting by Sir Frederick Banting,
at Banting House National Historic Site, 442
Adelaide. Ticketed bbq and preview, 5:30-7 pm
July 16; open to all, 11 am-5 pm July 17. For more
information and tickets, 519-673-1752 x226 or
grant.maltman[at]diabetes.ca.
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for $10, 2-4 pm on the second Sunday of the month.
For more information, lpginfo[at]londonpottersguild.
org
Music. The Aeolian School of Music, 795 Dundas, offers
lessons for all ages in a range of instruments – piano,
violin, flute, and guitar – as well as voice and theory.
For more information, 519-672-7950 or info[at]
aeolianhall.ca.
FOR MUSIC MAKERS
Ruby Tuesdays, 8-10 pm Tuesdays to June 29,
resuming in September. Acoustic music – come to play
or make requests. Newcomers made welcome. OES
Southern Ontario Ukulele Players. Mondays, 8-10 pm.
Workshop for all levels and ages, newcomers wel-
comed. OES
FOR SENIORS
Introductory Tai Chi. Saturdays, 10:30-11:45 am. No
registration required, no fees. Interpretation can be
arranged as required. Entry from Marshall Street.
LIHC
Immigrant Seniors Drop-in. Wednesdays, 1-3 pm. No
registration needed, no fees. Days trips, health present-
ations, light exercise, crafts, community volunteerism,
games. Currently offered in Spanish and Polish, further
interpretation can be arranged as needed. Entry from
Marshall Street. For more information, Sarah at 519-
660-0875 x275. LIHC
July 24. Old East Village community yard sale (page 7).
July 29. Carson Community Book Club, 7:30-8 pm at the
Carson Library, to discuss The Janus Stone by Elly
Griffiths.
July 31. Second “garden crawl” of the summer. For more
information as the time approaches, heather[at]
irismanor.com (page 8).
August 19. Old East Gardeners meet at the East Village
Coffee House.
August 26. Carson Community Book Club, 7:30-8 pm at
the Carson Library, to discuss Blink by Malcolm
Gladwell.