Happy Spring!

The birds are chirping, the grass is growing, the bunnies are hopping!  It's Spring!  We have officially made it to the Equinox, the day when the days are officially longer than the nights and the Mid-Willamette Valley is just coasting into Summer.  This weekend, to celebrate, find some Spring-feeling activities and get your family out to breathe in the sweet-smelling air.

Today, Friday, the day I have been waiting for is here. The Enchanted Forest opens for the season!!  This Salem area attraction is a gem of vintage and modern family fun.  An independent theme park, The Enchanted Forest has been delighting Oregonian children since 1965 with exhibits ranging from a storybook village, to a western town, to fantasy rides.  My childhood, along with so many who have grown up in the Salem area, would not have been the same without fond memories of this magical place.

Saturday and Sunday, celebrate Spring by taking the whole family out to Amity for the 19th Annual Amity Daffodil Festival.  There will be art, kids' activities, guided walking tours, food, and more.  Lots of photo opportunities for your cuties dancing through the daffodils! 

Wrap up the weekend with a frolicking Easter-egg hunt at one of Sunday's fun events.  The Easter Bunny himself will be receiving visitors all weekend at the Lancaster Mall.  The  Easter Egg Hunt and Party at Our Savior's Lutheran Church promises music, food, crafts, and, of course, lots of games and candy!  

I am always eager to hear how your activities turned out!  Drop me a line and send pictures.  Share the Calendar with your friends!  And if you have any events you'd like added to the calendar, email me here.  Enjoy the springtime!  Hope to see you out there.

FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013

ALL DAY

• No School for K-8 students, Salem Keizer Schools
• 10:00 - 4:00 Enchanted Forest Opening Day, Adults $10.50/3-12years $9.50/under 2years free

MORNING

• 10:30 Salem Library, Lapsit Storytime, infants and toddlers

AFTERNOON

• 12:00-7:00 Easter Bunny Visits, Lancaster Mall, All Ages, Free
• 2:00 Salem Library, Friday Family Film, All Ages

EVENING

• 6:00-11:00 Friday Night Magic!, Hopscotch Toys  Ages 8+, Must bring or purchase Magic the Gathering Standard Deck
• 6:00 Roller Skating, The Hoop, All Ages,$5.50
• 6:30 Family Open Gym, Defy Aerial Fitness Studio, All Ages, Under 13years must be accompanied by a parent, $3/person
• 7:00-11:00 Acoustic Music Jam, Guthrie Park Community Center, All Ages, Free

SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013

ALL DAY

• 9:00-1:00 Corvallis Winter Farmers Market at Benton County Fairgrounds
• 10:00-4:00 McMinnville Public Market
• 10:00-4:00 Amity Daffodil Festival, Amity Elementary School, All Ages, Free

MORNING

• 8:30-11:00 Easter Egg-Stravaganza, Evergreen Aviation Museum, All Ages, $7/$10 +$10 photos with the Easter Bunny
• 10:30 Salem Library, Preschool Storytime, Ages 3-6

AFTERNOON

• 11:00-7:00 Easter Bunny Visits, Lancaster Mall, All Ages, Free
• 1:00-4:00 Discovery Saturday: Chickens 101, Gilbert Discovery Village, all ages, Free with Admission

EVENING

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SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013

ALL DAY

• 10:00-4:00 Amity Daffodil Festival, Amity Elementary School, All Ages, Free

MORNING

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AFTERNOON

• 12:00 Family Walk, South Salem Neighborhood Assoc. Just Walk Campaign, 2-3 miles, Meet at LifeSource patio, All Ages, Free
• 12:00-6:00 Easter Bunny Visits, Lancaster Mall, All Ages, Free
• 12:00-12:30 Easter Egg Hunt, Messiah Lutheran Church, All Ages, Free
• 3:00-5:00 Easter Egg Hunt and Party, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, All Ages, Free

EVENING

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• 6:30-8:30 Square Dance Lessons, Salem Square Dance Center, Ages 10+, $5