Jersy Street Party 2008

The first batch of photos has been uploaded to picassa !. more to come.

get ready for
the second annual

Jersey Street Party !

Saturday, August 23rd
on Jersey Ave, south of Harbord St
all day
Street party headquarters
at Linuxcaffe (326 Harbord)
contact;
David Patrick
416-534-2116
a party planning bulletin board has been set up
at the back of the caffe to help
co-ordinate the event with;
volunteer sign-up, food ideas,
lists of musicians and more
email; jerseystreetparty@gmail.com
www.linuxcaffe.ca/jersey (this page)

Agenda

9:00 am - 12 noon - Street Sale
1:30 pm - STREET CLOSED
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - set up "stage"
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Kids Activities
4:00 pm - 10:30 - Performances
7:00 pm - Pot Luck Dinner
10:30 pm - begin tear down
11:00 pm - STREET REOPENS
11:30 pm - various back yard gatherings

Volunteers

The second year of the Jersey Street Party has had way less preparation that the first year, but many things have been quietly in the works, like tables and chairs, the barriers and the permit. Lots more help is needed to get everything in place, and we hope that if you can contribute, you send an email, check out the website, or drop in to look at the party planning board, at linuxcaffe.
We will need power and water and garbage cans etc., BBQs and propane, big coolers and lots of ice, more patio tables with umbrellas, sound equipment and more.
Also, as this party has expenses but no budget, we will be asking participants to help share the cost.

Cars

The real fun of a Street Party comes from getting together out doors, without worrying about cars. That's why we close the street down.
It is, however, likely to cause some inconvenience, for some people. The street will be closed at 1:30pm, from the bend to Harbord, and we are asking ALL residents and friends to do something else with their vehicles for the day.
A 3 meter clearance will be maintained along the east side of the street, in case of emergency, but please try to get your cars off the street, and try to avoid having to drive through the middle of the party, by taking it out of the garage before the street is officially closed.

Street Sale

The street sale will take place along the north and south ends of Jersey, before the street is closed,
For some people, a street sale is a great way to reduce clutter and earn a few dollars. For others it's a great source of neat stuff.

Kids Activities

There will be lots of fun things for kids to do, but the most important part is KIDS ! Invite all the kids you know; the more, the merrier ! Some fun ideas include; Water Battle, bouncy castle, face-painting, chawk drawing, toy sharing, street hockey, life size checkers, splashy pools.
If you have any ideas or concerns, speak up ! Any really fun games or toys ? Bring them !

Movies

This year we will have a projector set up and will feature some local film and some surprises. I f you have something you think we should show, bring a copy on DVD to Linuxcaffe, at least two days before the party

Music

Several musical performers are lined up, but there's lots of opportunity for anyone to play. If you want to reserve a spot, send email or put your name on the board at the caffe, OR just show up with instruments !

Food

There will be drinks and snacks available throughout the day; burgers, dogs, corn-on-the-cob, lemonade and iced tea. If you want anything special, bring it along and someone will be happy to toss it on a BBQ, but don't forget to save room for the

Pot Luck Dinner

Imagine ten tables lined up along the middle of the street, with candles, musicians playing softly, a mountain of home cooked goodness, and several dozen of the nicest neighbours anywhere enjoying the meal together.
Now imagine what you're going to bring; your personal favorite recipe ? A traditional dish from far away ? salad ? desert ? Bring enough to share (but don't try to feed everybody)

You'll also need to bring your own plates, cutlery, glassware, and maybe even chairs and take that stuff home, afterwards.