Saturday March 14
Sugar Bush Maple Syrup Festival
Kortright Centre for Conservation, 9550 Pine Valley Drive in Woodbridge
March 14 to 21, daily
Admission is $8.85 plus GST for adults, $5.75 plus GST for children and seniors
Pancake and Maple Syrup breakfasts, tours of the sugar bush, demonstrations of pioneer methods of sugaring-off, samples daily. On weekends and during March Break, special activities include horse-drawn wagon rides, entertainment, and crafts. Parking is $4; free during March Break if tickets are purchased on line.
Monday March 16
Maple Syrup Family Day
Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 8195 Line 8 in Essa
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tickets $7.50 in advance, $10 at the gate.
A day of tours of the sugar bush, demonstrations of sugaring off, geocaching, snowshoeing and kicksledding (weather permitting), scavenger hunt and crafts. Tickets $7.50 in advance, available online from the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, or $10 at the gate. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Also on March 20.
Tuesday March 17
Stay Safe Course (Home Alone)
Bradford Vallery Alliance Church, 758 Simcoe Rd.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For children age 9 and up.
Email [email protected] to register.
ZooTek
BWG Public Library & Cultural Centre, 425 Holland St. W.
10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
$8 per child, accompanying adults are free.
Meet the friendly animals of ZooTek at the BWG Public Library, in a show geared for kids ages 3 and up. Register for tickets at the Library.
Kids Clay Workshop
BWG Public Library & Cultural Centre, 425 Holland St. W.
1 p.m.
$13 per child.
Cathy Gifford of Burnt Offerings Studio will help kids ages 6 and up create in clay, 1 p.m. on March 17. Younger children must be accompanied by an adult. Register through the library, with $13 fee. A second Workshop is planned for Weds. March 18, from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Upcycled Creations
BWG Public Library and Cultural Centre, 425 Holland St. W.
4:30 p.m.
Free.
Andrea Vander Kooij will lead kids in creating works of art out of recycled materials in this free workshop at the Bradford Library.
Magical Mel
Cookstown Public Library
10 a.m.
$4 per person, pre-register with the Innisfil ideaLAB
Fifty minutes of magic for all ages, at the Cookstown Library, 4 p.m. Magical Mel will also appear at the Lakeshore Library, 967 Innisfil Beach Rd. on March 19, at 10 a.m. Cost is $4 per person. Pre-register.
Pirate Party
Lakeshore Library, 967 Innisfil Beach Rd. in Innisfil
1:30 p.m.
Free!
Arrr. Wear your best pirate outfit and bring your pirate props to the Pirate Party at the Innisfil ideaLAB Lakeshore Library in Alcona. All ages. Free.
Wednesday March 18
Kids Karaoke
Kidergy, 389 Dissette St.
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
FREE Kids Karaoke (with price of play admission)
Drop in Star Wars Party
BWG Library, 425 Holland St. West
10 a.m. - Noon
Star Wars Party at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library.
Join us for all things Star Wars from crafts, games and activities, even take Jedi training!
DROP-IN. FREE. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Recommended for ages 2+
Kids in the Kitchen Make & Take Meal Workshop
BWG Public Library & Cultural Centre, 425 Holland St. W.
1 p.m.
$22 per child.
Another great Kids in the Kitchen workshop at the Library – this time, kids will take home the ingredients for a ready-made meal. Pre-register with $22 fee.
Bouncy Balloons and Bursty Bubbles
Lakeshore Library in Alcona and Cookstown Library
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
$2 per person, pre-register
Balloon fun includes balloon animals, dancing in a sea of bubbles and more. Geared to ages 4 to 6. Only $2 per person, pre-register at the Innisfil ideaLAB.
Thursday March 19
Cake Decorating with Sweet B’s Confectionery
BWG Public Library & Cultural Centre, 425 Holland St. W.
10 to 11 a.m.
$22 per child
Kids ages 6 to 12 will decorate a luscious cake to take home, with Bonnie Aguiar of Sweet B’s Confectionery. Pre-register with $22 fee.
Artist Trading Card Workshop & Exhibit
Lakeshore Library, 967 Innisfil Beach Rd. in Alcona
5:30-8:30 p.m.
$2 per person, pre-register
Teens ages 12 – 18 are invited to sign up and work with Erin Young to create Trading Card-sized artwork, to share, display or give as gifts. March 19 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lakeshore Library. Pre-register at the Innisfil ideaLAB, $2 per person.
Friday March 20
Mad Science
BWG Library, 425 Holland St. West
Spin, Pop, Boom!
Come and see a Mad Science show from a giant foam snake and more!
Learn about chemistry and physics in this special presentation.
Tickets are $8. Space is limited.
Registration Required.
If you have questions about this program, please contact us at 905-775-3328 ext. 6100.
March Break 2020 Mystical Animal Workshop
Kidergy, 389 Dissette St.
1 - 2 p.m.
Noah's Ark Animal Workshop and Kidergy are hosting a Mystical Animal Workshop on Friday March 20th, 2020.
Come play at the indoor playground and then stuff your very own Unicorn or Dragon to take home with you.
The stuffing workshop will begin at 1:00pm. Your child will hand stuff their furry friend, make a wish on a star, name it and fill out their birth certificate. Bags will be provided to take their animal home in.
Cost to participate is $25 per child, which includes one play all day pass to Kidergy and one spot in the Noah's Ark workshop.
Registration is open now. Payment and choice of animal is due at the time of registration.
Register in Person at Kidergy.
Or by contacting Noah's Ark Animal Workshop.
Same day walk-ins are welcome, but animals will be subject to what is available after the reserved animals are dispersed.
March Family Forest Friday
Scanlon Creek Conservation Area
9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m.
$15 per person.
Hiking in the morning, Geocaching in the afternoon. Includes a tour of the sugar bush, tapping trees, and looking for tracks in the snow. Pre-register online, on the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority website, under Education Programs.
African Voyage with Njacko Backo
Lakeshore Library, 967 Innisfil Beach Rd. in Alcona
3 p.m.
$3 per person
Join musician and storyteller Njacko Backo for an hour-long African Voyage, 3 to 4 p.m. at the Lakeshore Library. Pre-register with the Innisfil ideaLAB. $3 per person. All ages; kids under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Saturday March 21
Invent an Instrument
Lakeshore Library, 967 Innisfil Beach Rd.
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Free drop in program.
Create an instrument out of recycled bits and pieces, and make some noise – at the Lakeshore Library in Alcona, 1:30 p.m. on March 21. Free!
Seedy Saturday
BWG Public Library & Cultural Centre, 425 Holland St. W.
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Free for the whole family
Seedy Saturday at the Bradford Library includes vendors, gardening workshops, children’s activities, displays, and a seed exchange, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Library.