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Wednesday, March 10, 1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER D7 MARCH BREAK EVENTS CONT'D Activities include Laser Quest on March 15th, Bowling and Scooters on March 16th; Down to Earth at Dundas Valley on March 17th, court sports, gym and skating on March 18th; and wall climbing, kick boxing and Farewell Mystery Party on March 19th. Cost is $125 for the week or $26 per day. All children should bring a lunch, snack and drink. Oakville Parks & Recreation also offers afternoon public skating at all five local arenas, at $1.75 per person. O AK VILLE M U SE U M 6 Navy Street 338-4400 The Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate is bringing back some of its most popular programs during March Break. They are: Basket Weaving with Kathy Cope, March 15th, ages 7 and older. Weave a ribbed basket using grapevine. Woodcraft with Lis Laustroer, March 16th, ages 7 and older. Make a cat picture frame - trace, saw, sand and paint. Bead Workshop 'Beadie Babies', March 17th, ages 7 and older. Create special friends using pony beads and cord. All of the above workshops are from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 1 to 3 p.m., and cost $15 including all materials and a snack. Frame It - children aged 4 to 6 can make two single picture frames, 10 to 11 a.m., or 1 to 2 p.m. Cost: $10 includ­ ing all materials and snack. Pre-registration is required for all of the above workshops, call 338-4400, or visit the museum. Drop In Craft Activities, open to all children accompanied by an adult, 1 to 4 p.m. Cost: $5 including all materials. CENTRAL LIBRARY 120 Navy Street 815-2045 Bug's Life, March 15th, 10: a.m. to 4 p.m., all ages, free - just drop in. Swarm to the library and take part in buggy activities. Make a creepy crawly to take home, listen to a story and watch a video. Complete a puzzle sheet and collect a prize. Kids will be Kids, March 16th, 2:30 to 3:15 p.m., ages 3 - 8. Cost: $4, tick­ ets now available Mr. Theatre Company presents The Princess, the Dragon and the Snowflake, March 18th, 2:30 to 3:15 p.m., ages 5 to 11. In this puppet show, Princess Raven refuses to marry the suitor chosen for her and decides to go on her own search for happiness and perfection. On her magical journey she meets many weird but wonderful crea­ tures, one of whom is an old and myste­ rious dragon who helps her with her quest. This play features 9-ft. puppets. Cost: $4, tickets now available. Games from Ancient Times, March 19th, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., ages 4 and up. Free, just drop in. Read a story from ancient times and surf the Internet in one of the game sites. Answer a trivia question and receive a ballot for a draw. Drawing and Cartooning Classes with Bette Davies, March 15th to 19th, 10 to 11:30 a.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m., ages 6 to 12. Learn to draw by watching the way artists do it, and discover you were bom to draw. Cost: $40, register at the Children's Information Desk at Central. W O O D SID E LIBRARY 1274 Rebecca Street, 815-2036 Just Clowning Around, March 15th, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for ages 4 to 6, and 1 to 2 p.m. for ages 6 to 9. Event includes face painting. Cost: $5. Basket Making with Kathy Cope, March 17th, 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon., ages 8 to adult. Cost: $6 including all materials plus grapevine. (A second workshop will be offered if necessary.) Dan the Music Man, March 18th, 10:30 to 11 a.m., a family show, to include children aged 2 and up, promis­ es to get toes tapping. Cost: $4. GLEN ABBEY LIBRARY 1413 Third Line, 815-2039 Glen Abbey Library promises some­ thing different for March Break, plus a volunteer opportunity. Box Sculpture, March 16th, drop in between 2 and 5:00 p.m., open to chil­ dren aged 5 to 9, free. Spring free and create sculptures with boxes, tubes, car­ tons and canisters. Think circles and squares and expand into rectangles and ovals. Button Up, March 17th, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., ages 5 to 9. Make a button creature and play a button game. Watch the adventures of Corduroy, the lovable bear, who searches for his missing but­ ton. Bring any spare buttons. Cost: $4, register in advance. A-Bee-Sea with David Cox, March 18th, 7 p.m. family Concert, a high- energy musical performance of original songs reflecting the mysteries and won­ ders of the world, an entertaining and fun learning experience for the whole family. Cost: $4, pick up advance tick­ ets. Michael Martchenko, March 18th, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., ages 5 and older. If you like Robert Munsch, you'll love Michael Martchenko, who has illustrat­ ed more than 20 Munsch books. Lively slide presentation about the art of illus­ tration. Free, pick up tickets in advance. March Break Helpers at Glen Abbey: If you are 11 years or older and would like to do something fun during March Break, come to the Glen Abbey Library and help out with the March Break specials. Pick up and return a helper's form at the Glen Abbey Library Information Desk. W H ITE OAKS LIBRARY 1070 McCraney S t E. 815-2038 Games From Ancient Times, March 15th, drop in between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., ages 4 and up, free. Can you beat the games of ancient Greece and Rome? Find out what games Greeks and Romans played. Play crazybones, snakes and ladders and more. Read a story from ancient times and surf the Internet in one of the game sites. Answer a trivia question and receive a draw ballot. (See page D6) P AR K S Bronte Creek M ° , W e e k e n d s ^ £ 1 9 ^ M a r c ^ ^ i . O O pm \0-.00 am ■ Horsedrawn wagon rides, pancake house, gift store, candy shanty, syrup trail, maple sugar demonstrations, costumed interpreters and tours of the turn-of-the-century farmhouse. During the week, education programs are available. Please call to reserve a program. Located between Oakville and Burlington, north of the Q.E.W., exit 109 (Burloak Drive). (905)827-6911. Looking for a March Break .. .'P Come to our Wednesday, March 17 - Sunday, March 21 o u t o f the house and d e lig h t in you r ch ild 's glee as they discover and pet a varie ty of domestic baby a n im a ls . The Zoo includes Angora rabbits, Barbados ature donkeys, llam a , ca lf, goats, turkeys, lo ts o f dom estic stock and m uch more Kids can bounce around in "The Castle, Super Bouncer". $1 per ride with portion of proceeds to local Children's Charity 25 Cross Ave., Oakville (across from the GO Station) HOURS: MON.-FRI. 9:30 A.M.-6 P.M., SATURDAY 9:30 A.M.-6 P.M., SUNDAY 10 A.M.-5 P.M. For 2 days cdy! w e're revealing savings, ri your eyes this Saturday and Sunday only! Get a Sears Sales Associate to swipe the blank square, then watch the savings appear. m Step 1 Step 2. Step 3. Sears Magic Markdown Event appears March 13 and 14, 1999. Depending on your Magic Markdown savings card, you can save 5 to 60% on almost all regular-priced merchandise storewide. Just pick up a card while shopping, then let a Sales Associate swipe it with a Magic Markdown pen. Within seconds, you'll see how much you saved. But hurry. This kind of magic doesn't appear very often. Offer excludes merchandise in Dealer Stores and Liquidation/Outlet stores. Visit Sears Oakville Place Mon.-Fri. 9:30-9:00 pm. Sat. 9:30-6:00 pm. S u n .10 am -6 pm. NP0320099 Copyright 1999. Sears Canada Inc.