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Spring Break
Activities
March 1
Word Bingo
Eleanor London Cote St. Luc Public Library, 5851 Cavendish Blvd., Cote St. Luc. Ages 7 & up. English. 11 a.m. to noon. Free, registration required. (514) 485-6900 ext. 4111. Have fun finding the words on your bingo card.
www.elcslpl.org
March 1-5
March Break at the Museum
Redpath Museum, McGill University, 859 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal. All ages. Bilingual. Daily from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Suggested donation: Adults $5, children $2 (max. $15 per family). (514) 398-4092. Learn about Canadian dinosaurs and fold your own origami dinosaur to take home.
www.mcgill.ca/redpath
March 1-5
March Break Fun & Games
Dorval Library, 1401 Lakeshore Rd., Dorval. All ages. Bilingual. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free. (514) 633-4170. Play board games during the afternoons. Games provided or bring your own.
March 1-5
Sugaring-Off Time
Botanical Gardens, 4101 Sherbrooke St. E., Montreal. All ages. Bilingual. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adults $13.50, seniors/students $10, 5-17 $6.75, 2-4 $2. (514) 872-1400. The family can enjoy some fun maple-themed activities and sample some treats.
www.museumsnature.ca
March 1-5
School Break Activities
Biosphère, 160 ch. Tour de l’Isle, Montreal. All ages. Bilingual. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adults $12, free for children 17 & under. (514) 283-5000. Learn about our most precious resource with the new exhibit Canada’s Waterscapes. Teenagers can see a theatrical performance combined with a game about chemical substances and toxic producs. Little ones can enjoy the exhibit Water Wonders and can make crafts.
www.biosphere.ec.gc.ca
March 1-7
Refrigerated Skating Rink
Smith House, Mount Royal Park, 1260 Remembrance Rd., Montreal. All ages. Bilingual. Sun.-Thurs. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fri. - Sat. 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Free. (514) 843-8240 ext. 0. Enjoy skating on the refrigerated rink located next to the Beaver Lake
pavillion. www.lemontroyal.qc.ca
March 2-5
Bread Making
Chateau Ramezay Museum, 280 Notre Dame St. E., Montreal. Ages 6-12. English. 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. $4.50 per child, reservations required. (514) 861-3708. Bake bread like our ancestors did in an 18th-century fireplace. Each workshop ends with the tasting of the freshly baked bread.
www.chateauramezay.qc.ca
March 2-6
Snow Tubing
Smith House, Mount Royal Park, 1260 Remembrance Rd., Montreal. All ages. Bilingual. Mon. to Fri. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. $5 for children 4-11, $8 for 12 & over. (514) 843-8240 ext. 0. Enjoy a day of snow tubing at Beaver Lake.
www.lemontroyal.qc.ca
March 2-7
Archaeology & History
Pointe à Callière, 350 Place Royal and the Quays of the Old Port, Montreal. Ages 4-12. Bilingual. Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adults $14, seniors $10, students $8, children 6-12 $6, families $30. (514) 872-9150. Explore the archaeological remains by taking the Fleur-de-lis tour. Games and quizzes on the subject of Montreal's birthplace and its remains.
www.pacmuseum.qc.ca
March 3
International Storytime
Dorval Library, 1401 Lakeshore Rd., Dorval. All ages. Bilingual. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Library members $3, non-members $6. Space is limited. (514) 633-4170. Children will travel with their imaginations to far-away destinations. Followed by a craft.
March 3
Scavenger Hunt
Eleanor London Cote St. Luc Public Library, 5851 Cavendish Blvd., Cote St. Luc. Ages 5 & up. English. 1 p.m. Free, registration required. (514) 485-6900 ext. 4111. Come and find items hidden in the library.
www.elcslpl.org
March 3-5
Educational and Open-Air Activities
Bois-de-l'Île-Bizard Nature Park, 2115 Lakeshore Rd., Île-Bizard. All ages. French. Daily. Free. (514) 280-8517. Check website for detailed list of activities.
www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/grandsparcs
March 3-5
Educational and Open-Air Activities
Cap-Saint-Jacques Nature Park, 20 099 Gouin Blvd. W., Pierrefonds. All ages. French. Daily. Free. (514) 280-6871. Check website for detailed list of activities.
www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/grandsparcs
March 3-5
Railway Fun
Exporail, Canadian Railway Museum, 110 St. Pierre St., St. Constant. Ages 4-10. Bilingual. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adult $16, senior $13, children 4-12 $7, families $39 (2 adults, 2 children). (450) 632-2410. Hands-on activities: become a brakeman, car man, or trackman. Ride the miniature train outside. Watch a short film-- Rocky Mountain Express--and visit the exhibition What’s in the Box.
www.exporail.org
March 3-5
String Marionette Workshop
Montreal Children's Library-Atwater Branch, 1200 Atwater Ave., Montreal.
Ages 6-12. Bilingual. 2 p.m. Free. Registration required. (514) 931-2304.
Panadream Theatre delivers a three day workshop for children to learn how to
make puppets. www.mcl-bjm.ca
March 4
Theatre: All Aboard to Planet Alloy
John XXIII High School, 1301 Dawson Ave., Dorval. Ages 6-12. English. 1:30 p.m. $5. (514) 633-4170. A musical story set in the year 2084 where characters travel to the planet Alloy.
March 4
Craft Morning
Eleanor London Cote St. Luc Public Library, 5851 Cavendish Blvd., Cote St. Luc. Ages 5 & up. Bilingual. 10 a.m. Free, registration required. (514) 485-6900 ext. 4111. Spend a morning making some craft projects.
www.elcslpl.org
March 4-7
Spring Break Tiffany
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 1380 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal. All ages. Bilingual. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free. (514) 285-2000. Art workshop: Watch glass sculpture demonstrations (March 5th and 7th at 2:30 p.m. in English). The Tiffany Mystery: This game leads visitors through the exhibition to discover the decorative art objects on display and learn about their characteristics.
www.mmfa.qc.ca/family
March 5-9
Sugaring Off
Cap-Saint-Jacques Nature Park, 20 099 Gouin Blvd. W., Pierrefonds. All ages. French. Daily, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission, cost for activities ($). (514) 280-6743. Family activity, wagon rides ($), maple taffy on snow ($), activities at the ecological farm and sugar shack. Restaurant and general store on premises.
www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/grandsparcs
March 6 & 20
Family Storytime
Dorval Library, 1401 Lakeshore Rd., Dorval. All ages. Bilingual. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Library members $3, non-members $6. Space is limited. (514) 633-4170. Come see what stories and themes are in the magic treasure chest.
March 7
Family Fun Day
San Tropez Dance Center, 54 Brunswick Blvd.,
Pointe Claire. All ages. Bilingual. 2 p.m. Free, (514) 374-7486. Dance
activities for everyone in the family. www.latindance.net
March 7
Musical: Skarazula
Pointe Claire Cultural Centre, Stewart Hall, 176 Lakeshore Rd., Pointe Claire. Ages 6 & up. English. 3 p.m. Free, passes required. (514) 630-1220. Travel to medieval Eastern Europe and listen to songs in different languages.
March 7
Archaeology Workshops
Chateau Ramezay Museum, 280 Notre Dame St. E., Montreal. All ages. Bilingual. 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. $4.50 per child. (514) 861-3708. Children's archaeology workshops about food, led by archaeologists from the Archeo-Quebec network.
www.chateauramezay.qc.ca
March 7
Musical: Fiestango
Eleanor London Cote St. Luc Public Library, 5851 Cavendish Blvd., Cote St. Luc. Ages 4 & up. English. 2 p.m. $5. Space is limited, advanced purchase recommended. (514) 485-6900 ext. 4111. Three mischievous cousins receive a large trunk in the mail with all sorts of amazing objects inside.
www.elcslpl.org
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