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Father’s Day is On the Way!

We've had such an eventful weekend here at the Market! Saturday's farmer's market was only made better by London's first ever bonsai show and Sunday's Multicultural Festival rounded it all off. If you missed it no worries! We may be halfway through June but there are still so many more amazing events to look forward to this month. Whether you're looking for a weekend festival or a relaxed evening there's always something happening here at the Market. ☀️
🍅 Outdoors Farmers Market
  • EVERY Saturday: 8AM-1PM
🎵 22nd Annual FCLMA Music Week: Super Saturday
  • June 15: 2PM-11PM
✉️ National Indigenous Peoples Day: Card Workshop
  • June 21: 9AM-6PM
🧘 International Yoga Day (registration required)
  • June 21: 6:30PM-7:30PM
🥂 Mocktails & Leisure Night (registration required)
  • June 21: 6PM - 9PM
🌿 Naturopathy for All
  • June 22: 12PM-5PM
🍞 Sourdough Workshop for Beginners (registration required)
  • June 23: 11:30AM-1:30PM
💖 Sokoni Market
  • June 29: 3PM-7PM

Multicultural Festival

On Sunday we celebrated London’s annual Multicultural Festival! With over 50 vendors representing a wide array of countries from Ukraine, South Korea, El Salvador, Nepal and more.🌎 Each offering a unique variety of foods, games and craftsmanship, ensuring there was something for everyone. But what’s a festival without music?🎵 A huge thank you to all our wonderful performers who kept us dancing all day long.💃

Father's Day Gift Ideas!

Only a few more days until Father’s Day! Finding Dad the perfect gift is no easy task, so we’ve come up with our Father’s Day market gift guide, that way you can spend less time searching and more time celebrating.

🥩 Fresh Meats & Steaks from Chris’s Country Cuts & Mark’s Fine Meats
☕ Coffee beans from Hasbeans & Market Cafe
🧔‍♂️ Beard care from Of the Earth Co.
🍫 Chocolate, beer nuts, & more from the Chocolate Factory
🖋️ Custom engraved gifts from Guindon’s Creations
✉️ Cards & coasters from Magpie’s Collected Creations
🍩 Donuts from Happiness Cafe
🧦 Funky socks & garden decor at Forget Me Not Flowers
🌶️ Hot sauces, popcorn & other snacks from Doris Family Produce & Havaris

…and so much more! We guarantee you’ll find something Dad will love here at the market!

WHO CAN YOU FIND AT THE FARMERS MARKET

Here’s the list folks! Below is everyone you can find at the Farmers’ Market this Saturday, June 15th 8am to 1pm. Click on their names for more information! Live music from Michael Quigley 8:30am to 10:30am and Katherine Fischer 11am to 1pm!

Attending Farmers Market Vendors

Pop Up Vendors

  • Beautiful by Romana
  • Fire Within Jewelry
  • Darlene – author
  • Fred – author
  • London Sourdough
  • London Public Library – book sales
  • Orange Theory Fitness
  • KGK Science

SATURDAY COOKING DEMO

Join us this Saturday, June 15th in the Market Kitchen for our cooking demo hosted by Jaime Pena. Jaime will demonstrate how to make a 3 Pork & Bean Casserole!


SATURDAY DEMO SCHEDULE

  • Saturday, June 15 | Jaime Pena – 3 Pork & Bean Casserole
  • Saturday, June 22 | Nancy Salamanca – Pavlovas
  • Saturday, June 29 | Polina Shadman – Macarons

Doors open at 10:40am, class starts at 11am. No registration is required. First come, first served.

22ND ANNUAL FCLMA MUSIC WEEK: SUPER SATURDAY

Bands & Beer Garden!

Featuring

  • Galea & The Galvanizers @ 2:00pm
  • The Sun Harmonic @ 3:30pm
  • Brother Leeds @ 5:00pm
  • Amanda Keeles @ 6:30pm
  • Sir Eltons Greatest @ 8pm
  •  Incredible Melting Man (Raygun Under The Stars) @ 9:30pm

London Music Week is the biggest celebration of London and area music and musicians. Planning for the event dates back to the early years of the project, and with the help of our volunteer Board of Directors and some 60 volunteers forming the Steering Committee, we highlight the areas that are best in music.

The week is comprised of numerous events celebrating, encouraging, and supporting musicians from this area of Ontario. FCLMW is anchored by the FCLMA Jazz and Classical Awards Show on opening night at the famed Aeolian Hall and closes with the FCLMA Pop & Rock Awards Gala Show at the London Music Hall.

EL SISTEMA SOUTH LONDON PERFORMANCE

El Sistema South London is in its 12th year.  We offer free, intense, after school instruction in string instrument playing several days per week, beginning in Grade 5 and continuing through high school. Our performance at Covent Market on June 15th will be our final concert of the year, featuring our junior and senior orchestras.

SOURDOUGH WORKSHOP FOR BEGINNERS

We’ve all seen the drool worthy loaves of sourdough bread on social media and other amazing creations people are coming up with these days, they make it look so easy!


Master Sourdough Success in 1 Workshop! Gain Confidence to Bake with Ease! 

We’ve all seen the drool worthy loaves of sourdough bread on social media and other  amazing creations people are coming up with these days, they make it look so easy!  If you’ve been wanting to learn how to make sourdough this workshop is for you!

By the end of the Sourdough for Beginners workshop not only will you have prepared your first dough for a loaf of bread, you’ll have all the tools you’ll need to continue on your baking journey when you go home!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to kickstart your sourdough journey with hands-on learning, expert guidance, and a community of like-minded enthusiasts. Taking place on Sunday, June 23rd upstairs in the Market Kitchen. 

No need to scramble for supplies—I’ve got you covered. To Follow along with Jill, follow her on Instagram – @risingravensourdough


Spaces are limited, click here to register!

SCRIBBLES & HEARTS WORKSHOP

Join us for a few hours of play with a variety of media, including acrylic paint, watercolour pencils, oil pastels and inks. Explore abstract expressionism and mark-making and create your own masterpiece by tapping into your creative side. Let’s get messy and enjoy a few hours of fun with friends, old and new. Supplies will be provided. Artwork will be completed on mixed media paper or canvas.


Thursday June 27 6-9pm at the Covent Garden Market, 130 King Street, 2nd floor in the Market Kitchen.


CLICK HERE TO REGISTER