In photos – The Downtown Dartmouth Summer Crew along with Halifax Libraries hosted one of the summers “Open Ovens at Park Ave” today in Dartmouth
Firing up the wood oven to nearly 1000f, people prepped and cooked a variety of pizzas, filling the air with a mouthwatering smell.
More about the oven here
**** Info via Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission
OPEN OVEN AT THE PARK AVENUE COMMUNITY OVEN
The Downtowm Dartmouth Summer Crew and the @hfxpublib hosted the Park Avenue Open Oven, complete with a kid-friendly pop-up full of games and crafts took place today.
If you didn’t make it, , no problem!
On Saturdays, volunteers from the Park Avenue Community Oven will operate the oven from 12PM-2PM.
If you have never been to an Open Oven, you can find the details and checklist at dartmouth-oven.com/openoven
Whether you are visiting for an Open Oven or a Booking, planning your trip to the Park Avenue Community Oven will help ensure fun for all.
This event begins early summer and continues until the end of August, so there’s time to try one out!
Summer 2024 Open Ovens
Thursdays noon – 3pm, sponsored by the Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission
Saturdays noon – 2pm
Keep an eye on Facebook & Instagram for cancellations.
Open Oven Details
- Open Oven, as the name suggests is a time when the oven is open to any community member to come to cook. No booking required.
- The Park Oven can get pretty busy during some Open Ovens – so bring your patience, it is worth the wait!
- All food being cooked needs to be in the oven no later than 2:45 pm.
What we Provide:
- Several picnic tables are located around the oven.
- 3 large stainless steel countertops for food preparation with room to fit 9-12 people preparing food at a time.
- Pizza peels large enough to make 10-12 inch pizzas.
- Running water (June to September only).
- The oven and the wood to heat it.
- Trained volunteers to keep the oven fire lit.
Everything else must be brought by the visitor.
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