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| Sunscreen
As the weather gets warmer and we shed our winter layers many of us forget that sunscreen is necessary even before the scorching hot days of summer. Like many cosmetic products these days, the news on sunscreen is changing.
One of the most important facts that recently came to light is that UVB rays, which are the ones that most sunscreens provide protection for, are not the only important rays we should be protected from UVA rays penetrate the skin on a deeper level and can react with chemicals already in the skin (even some that are naturally there like B2). Also, UVA damage occurs before sunburn, so you may not even be aware that you are damaging your skin. The best sunscreen is one which has both UVA and UVB protection as well as ingredients that do not break down in the sun and are safe for both children and adults. Read more |
| The Great Garden Adventure .
The Great Garden Adventure is created by POINT, People and Organizations in North Toronto, and runs out of the North Toronto Community Centre twice weekly. It is a free interactive gardening program for kids aged 3 to 7.
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| Seasonal Cooking
One of the best rewards for picking berries is all the wonderful things you can do with the fruits of your labour. Check out how we made strawberry short cake. The recipe is easy and delicious. Enjoy your berries!Read more
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| Community
We are an international group of parents who come from all over the world. Our aim is to connect children with nature and be active with our kids. Instead of meeting in a library or indoor playground: we meet outside. We believe that connecting our children with nature is real natural-organic living. Our participants are active parents who want to pass on active lifestyle on to their children.
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Come one come all.
Invite your friends, invite your neighbours even if you haven't met them yet!
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| WHO: |
ACTIVE KIDS CLUB & YOU |
| WHAT: |
MIDSUMMER CELEBRATION |
| WHERE: |
ORIOLE PARK |
| WHEN: |
Wenesday 25 June 2008 START 5:30 |
| WHY: |
The Longest Day of the Year needs some recognition from a group who's main focus is being outside and being one with nature. Also this is our last organized Wednesday until we re-start in the fall. |
AKC is Celebrating the Summer Soltice by having a Midsummer Party in Oriole Park on Wednesday the 25th of June. We will start at 5:30 and keep going until we get tired.
As you know Norway and the Northwest Territories have something in common, they get 24 hour sunlight in the summer and because of dark winters we have celebrations to commemorate the longest day of the year. We hope you'll join us to start our own tradition here in Toronto.
We will have soap bubbles, and be making flower wreaths for our hair and we hope you will dress up like faeries and imps or your favourite character from A Midsummer Night's Dream (Oberon, Titiania and Puck are my favourites). I hope to make some lanterns this week if anyone is interested.
We will be bringing our picnic dinners and hope you'll bring yours and join us on the grass. We of course will do our usual singing circle.
If you have any ideas that you'd like to organize and add to the party. Or would like to help with clean up, we would greatly appreciate your input.
We would love to have some live music but we don't know any musicians in the group, besides our wonderful children. Perhaps someone could lead a children's band and we could all bring music makers? Or if someone can play something we'd be happy to have you join and play
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