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Lots of March break activities in Orangeville
March 10, 2017 · 0 Comments
By Jasen Obermeyer
With March Break coming next week, Orangeville is offering various activities for those looking to keep busy during the week.
Access Orangeville is sponsoring free family swims and a skate at Alder Street Recreation Centre on Tuesday, March 15. Free swims are offered from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and again from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (lap, leisure pools & slide). Free skate is offered from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call 519-940-9092 for more information.
Orangeville Curling Club will be hosting Kids’ Curling Day, on Wednesday, March 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Children ages 5 to 12 will learn about curling through on and off ice games and activities. Cost is $20 per child and includes lunch. Children must have a clean pair of shoes, and a helmet is recommended.
Orangeville’s Mill Street Public Library will be having a family movie matinee on Saturday, March 18, at 2:00 p.m., showing the animated Disney movie Beauty and the Beast. The library will also have a DIY program on Monday, March 13; from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., where children age 6 and up can create anything they want with plasticine.
The Alder Street Public Library will have a Kids Knit on Tuesday, March 14, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. where ladies from the Orange thREADs will show children age six and up how to knit. Those attending are recommended to bring their own needles and yarn, as there is a limited supply.
For additional information and ticket prices, call 519-942-0517 or 519-943-0838.
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