And We Meet Again...

Missed the last meeting and regretting it?  We are meeting again on Sunday, November 17th at 3pm at the Frankland Community Centre.

RSVP appreciated at friendsofwithrowpark@live.com

Friends of Withrow Park Meeting- Sunday, November 10. Let's Get Organized!

JOIN US AT OUR MEETING ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10

We have had an exciting year at Withrow Park.

• Our campfire pit has been refurbished,
• the City plans to renovate our north playground
• We have had many events including campfires, a skating party, an Earth Hour event, and a pumpkin parade
• We have mulched and adopted our new trees,
• We have worked with great partners including Dusk Dances, the Farmers' Market & Shakespeare in the Ruff.

Now it is time to think about the year ahead.  Join our discussion and help keep Withrow Park a vibrant part of the community.

Our meeting will take place on Sunday, November 10 at 3:00 pm at the Frankland Community Centre (816 Logan Ave.).  R.S.V.P. appreciated at friendsofwithrowpark@live.com.

Do you have a great idea that you would like to have discussed at the meeting?  Send us an email at friendsofwithrowpark@live.com.

Pumpkin Parade at Withrow Park 2013

It was another great night at the Withrow Park Pumpkin Parade.  An unofficial count has us at just over 400 pumpkins.  Here are some of pictures from our fun night with friends and neighbours in the park.  Mark you calendars for next year- November 1st is Pumpkin Parade night at Withrow Park!

 

 

 

 

A special thank you to all of the volunteers who helped us place the pumpkins in the bins at the end of the night!  Truth is...that might be one of the best parts of the evening- everyone had fun tossing pumpkins into the bin!

Also, thank you to Pepper for her great Halloween stories for the kids!

And finally, but not least, thank you to Councillor Fletcher for helping us to obtain the permits to make this event happen.

 

See you next year- November 1st bring your pumpkin to Withrow Park in the evening to join the parade!

Join us for Stone Soup on September 14th from 11am-1pm

We have teamed up with the Withrow Park Farmers' Market to host a Stone Soup community campfire on September 14th from 11am- 1 pm.  Go to the market to check out the amazing produce, pick up a veggie to contribute to the soup (to be put together by our wonderful volunteer chef) and enjoy a bowl of community soup while listening to the stone soup story.  All extra veggies will be donated to our local food bank. 

Shakespeare in the Ruff Returns to Withrow Park August 13th-Sept 1 with Richard III

‘Richard III’ runs August 13th-September 1st, Opening Night is Aug. 15th.

Performances run Wednesday-Sunday (with additional performances on Tuesday, Aug. 13th & Monday, Aug. 26th) at 7:00pm & tickets are Pay What You Can with a suggested donation of $15 (cash only).

The performances take place in the centre of Withrow Park, mid-way along the main path from Hogarth to Strathcona.

Local musicians will be serenading our audience starting at 7:00 p.m. every night (performance begins at 7:30pm). Magic Oven will be selling grilled cheese sandwiches in the park before the show, so not to worry if you’ve forgotten to pack your picnic.

On the closing weekend there is an extra theatrical treat. At 7:00 p.m., August 29th, 30th and 31st, the Young Ruffians will be performing their collective creation, a showcase of their work this summer and special preshow to our final performances of Richard III. These young people are not to be missed!

In the case of rain, the performance will take place at The Downstage, 798 Danforth Ave. (below Magic Oven). They will make an official rain announcement on cloudy days by 5:30pm on their website at http://shakespeareintheruff.com/

Want to participate in the fun? You can volunteer to be an usher (they even accept families!).  Contact them at info@shakespeareintheruff.com to be a volunteer.

Dusk Dances at Withrow Park July 30-August 4

Dusk Dances begins at Withrow Park tomorrow night (July 30th) until August 4th.  Come out to the park to support great performances and a wonderful community gathering.   More info at http://duskdances.ca/en/season2013_Withrow.php

Withrow Park is a Great Place- Vote For Our Park Online!

Withrow Park has been nominated as a "Great Place in Canada".  Check out this neat competition and vote for Withrow Park as the great place!  You can vote by clicking on this link http://www.cip-icu.ca/greatplaces/en/place.asp?id=6122.