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18 The IFP · Halton Hills, Thursday, March 8, 2012 Maple March: Running until April 9 (weekends, March Break) Mountsberg Conservation Area welcomes visitors to the working sugar bush at Maple Towne, while guests at Crawford Lake Conservation Area can enjoy the Sweetwater Season. Regular admission fees apply; festivities free for children, 4 and under. Info: www.conservationhalton.ca March Break at Glen Eden: skiing, snowboarding and tubing on the slopes of the Niagara Escarpment, just west of Milton, off Tremaine Rd., north of Steeles Ave., seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The Tube Park is open on weekends. Glen Eden is hosting Customer Appreciation Days this weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Holiday Camps from March 12 to 16. Info: www. gleneden.on.ca or 905-878-5011. March Break Mania: for kids in Grades 1-5, March 12-15, 9:30 a.m. noon at Georgetown Christian Fellowship, 13619 Hwy. 7 W. Games, food and lots of fun. This is a free community event. Info: Pastor Chris Cochrane, ccochrane@gcfchurch.ca or 905-8739652, www.gcfchurch.ca Kamp Knox presents The Aviators: March 12-16, 9 a.m. to noon. Children from Grade 1 to Grade 5 are welcome to come hang Saturday, March 10 Monday, March 12 out at the airfield to enjoy games, crafts, songs and much more at Knox Presbyterian Church, 116 Main St. S. in Georgetown. Info/ register: church office, 905-8777585 or www.knoxgeorgetown.ca Adventure Splash N' Fun: daily during March Break. Crafts, games, swimming, special guests and bus trips. For ages 7-12, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (extended hours available) at the Gellert Centre. Info: 905-873-2601, ext. 2275. March Break Skating and Swimming: Free skating, 2-3:20 p.m., at the Acton Arena throughout the March Break. Sponsored by the Acton Rotary Club. Free swimming is offered 1:30-3 p.m. at the Acton and Gellert pools. Sponsored by Tim Hortons. March Break skating also offered, 2-3:20 p.m., at MoldMasters SportsPlex and Memorial Arena but regular admission applies. Info: www.haltonhills.ca/ skate or www.haltonhills.ca/swim Free skate: Barry Cordingley and Valerie Keslick of Johnson Associates Real Estate., Brokerage host a Free Skate, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Mold-Masters SportsPlex. Come out for your chance to win an iPad2 and other great prizes and say "Happy 9th Birthday to Kayleigh Cordingley"! Coffee, hot chocolate and donuts served. March Break at the Library: Looking for something to do with the children this March Break? Halton Hills Public Library has lots going on! On Tuesday at 10 a.m. in both branches, kids 6 and up can come to the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever" program-- activities and games based on this favourite book series. Preregister: 905-873-2681 ext. 2511 port! Pre-register: 905-873-2681 ext. 2511 or 519-853-0301. On Saturday, it's Storytime from 11-11:30 a.m. Listen to some preschool stories with a St. Patrick's Day theme, and share some hot chocolate and shamrock cookies. Pre-register: 905-873-2681 ext. 2511 or 519-853-0301. DASH fun and fitness: DASH provides a structured, non-competitive environment where children can be active while learning the fundamentals of sport. At the Gellert Centre, Multi-Sport for ages 3-4, 2-3 p.m. and for ages 4-6, 3-4:30 p.m. Info: 905-8732601, ext. 2275. Free March Break Kidz Event: games, crafts and other activities geared to children in JK to Grade 5, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Georgetown Alliance Church, 290 Main St. S. Discover how to put "Love in Action" here at home in Georgetown and around the world. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Bring a non-perishable donation for the food bank. Info/to register: 905-873-0249 or e-mail: elizabeth@togetheratgac.com Maple Time at the Willow Park Ecology Centre: 2-3:30 p.m. Staff and volunteers will demonstrate how to identify and tap sugar maples. Learn how to make some tasty seasonal treats and enjoy traditional stories about how sugaring off began. Pre-registration required: www. willowparkecology.ca, 905-8730614. Registration closes Monday, March 12. DASH of fun and fitness: at the Acton Arena & Community Centre, Multi-Sport for ages 3-4, 12:30-1:30 p.m. and for ages 5-6, 1:30-3 p.m. and KIK Soccer, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Info: 905-8732601, ext. 2275. Globe Productions presents The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber on 8 p.m. shows on March 16-17, March 22-24, and 2 p.m. matinees (March 18 and March 24 ) at the Acton Town Hall Centre. Fundraiser for the Globe's Armoury project. Tickets: 905-877-4411 or www.globeproductions.ca . Pancake Breakfast:10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Terra Cotta Conservation Area, Halton Hills. Hot pancake breakfast. Take part in maple syrup demos at neighbouring Jack Smythe Field Centre (additional fees apply). Members: $7/ adult, $4/ child (6-12) & seniors (60+); Non-members: $8/ adult, $5/children (6-12) & senior (60+). No registration. Info: 905-670-1615 ext. 221, www.creditvalleyca.ca/ event/pancake-breakfast Thursday, March 15 Friday, March 16 Wednesday, March 14 Tuesday, March 13 or 519-853-0301. On Wednesday at 2 p.m., it's Movie Madness! Come and watch Treasure Buddies (rated G). The program is drop in but seating is limited. It's Wii Fun on Thursday (Georgetown Branch) and on Friday (Acton Branch)! Kids, 8 and older, can drop in between 2-3 p.m. Show off your Wii skills or learn some new ones. 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