Spring Break!!

Oh, Spring Break!  That time when kids rejoice that they won't have to do anything... until they discover that they have nothing to do.  Time for Moms and Dads (and Aunties and Grandpas!) to take a look around the Mid-Willamette Valley for unique and exciting activities.  Some very cool events are on the Calendar this week and Spring Break is the perfect time to check out some of the Everyday offerings that you might be missing while the kids are in school.

All week long, Gilbert Discovery Village is offering special Spring Break activities for families.  Thursday's and Friday's fantastic Mini-Camps require pre-registration, so be sure to give them a call earlier in the week.

The Willamette Heritage Center at Mission Mill is hosting Spring Break activities for kids and adults, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.  Crafts, history, and natural sciences are on the agenda all three days, so stop by!

This week's Kid Pick for Fun is the Enchanted Forest!  The park will be open all this week, and then only weekends until May, so take this opportunity to get some thrills in mid-week.  Take Grandma and Grandpa along with you: this is a memory they'll want to share from their own lives!

Let me know what kinds of fun your kids got into this week.  If you have an event or photos you'd like posted, email me here. Spread the word about Mid-Valley Kid Calendar.  Spring Break is all about exploring and finding new, exciting things to do around your own neighborhood, or on fun day-trips.  Check out the lists to the right for ideas on everything from a coffee play-date to a family beach day.  Be inspired to try something different!  After all, you're on vacation!

MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013

ALL DAY

• No School - Spring Break!  Salem Keizer Schools

MORNING

• 10:15-10:45 Motion Monday, Stayton Public Library, Free

AFTERNOON

• 12:00-7:00 Easter Bunny Visits, Lancaster Mall, All Ages, Free
• 1:00-4:00 Spring Break Family Learning, Gilbert Discovery Village, all ages, Free with Admission

EVENING

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TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2013

ALL DAY

• No School - Spring Break!  Salem Keizer Schools
• 11:00-3:00 Pioneer Playground, Mission Mill, Ages 5-12, $3

MORNING

• 10:30 Salem Library, Preschool Storytime, Ages 3-6
• 11:15-11:45 Infant & Toddler Story Time, Dallas Library, Ages 0-3, Free

AFTERNOON

• 12:00-7:00 Easter Bunny Visits, Lancaster Mall, All Ages, Free
• 1:00-4:00 Spring Break Family Learning, Gilbert Discovery Village, all ages, Free with Admission
• 2:00 Dig It: Gardening for Kids, Salem Library, Grades 1-6, Free
• 4:00-6:00 Dungeons & Dragons, Hopscotch Toys, Ages 12+, Free

EVENING

• 6:30-8:30  Set & Ceili Irish Social Dancing Class, Ceili of the Valley, Ages 8+, $5
• 7:00 Salem Library, Family Bedtime Storytime, All Ages

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2013

ALL DAY

• No School - Spring Break!  Salem Keizer Schools
• 11:00-3:00 Power Up!, Mission Mill, Ages 5-12, $3

MORNING

• 10:15 and 11:00 Salem Library, Lapsit Storytime, infants and toddlers
• 10:30-11:30 Family Story Time, Independence Library, Preschoolers, Free

AFTERNOON

• 12:00-7:00 Easter Bunny Visits, Lancaster Mall, All Ages, Free
• 1:00-4:00 Spring Break Family Learning, Gilbert Discovery Village, all ages, Free with Admission
• 1:30 Salem Library, Brainy Babies - Bebes Super-Inteligentes bilingual storytime, infants and toddlers
• 2:00 Karate for Kids, Salem Library, Grades 1-6, Free
• 4:00-6:00 YuGiOh! Tournament, Hopscotch Toys, Must be 8+ to be left without a parent, $5 tournament fee includes 1 pack of cards

EVENING

• 6:30 Salem Library, Cuentos en Espanol (Spanish Family Storytime), All Ages
• 7:00-7:30 Bedtime Story Time, Stayton Library

THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2013

ALL DAY

• No School - Spring Break!  Salem Keizer Schools
• 11:00-3:00 Mr. Townsend's Adventures, Mission Mill, Ages 5-12, $3

MORNING

• 9:00-12:00 Spring Break Mini Camp - The Magical World of Fairies, Gilbert Discovery Village, Ages 5-7, $30, Pre-registration Required
• 9:00-12:00 Spring Break Mini Camp - Play With Your pHood, Gilbert Discovery Village, Ages 8-12, $30, Pre-registration Required
• 10:00-11:00 Morning Story Time, Stayton Library
• 10:30 Salem Library, Preschool Storytime, Ages 3-6

AFTERNOON

• 12:00-7:00 Easter Bunny Visits, Lancaster Mall, All Ages, Free
• 1:00-4:00 Spring Break Mini Camp - A Day in the Life of a Caveman, Gilbert Discovery Village, Ages 5-7, $30, Pre-registration Required
• 1:00-4:00 Spring Break Mini Camp - It's Gonna BLOW!!, Gilbert Discovery Village, Ages 8-12, $30, Pre-registration Required
• 2:00 Surf's Up!Kid's Beach Party, Salem Library, Grades 1-6, Free
• 4:00-6:00 Pokemon Tournament, Hopscotch Toys, Must be 8+ to be left without a parent, $5 tournament fee includes 1 pack of cards

EVENING

• 5:30 Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Legion Park, Woodburn, All Ages, Free

FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2013

ALL DAY

• No School - Spring Break!  Salem Keizer Schools
• 9:00-6:00 Tulip Fest Opening Day

MORNING

• 9:00-12:00 Spring Break Mini Camp - The Magical World of Fairies, Gilbert Discovery Village, Ages 5-7, $30, Pre-registration Required
• 9:00-12:00 Spring Break Mini Camp - Play With Your pHood, Gilbert Discovery Village, Ages 8-12, $30, Pre-registration Required
• 10:30 Salem Library, Lapsit Storytime, infants and toddlers

AFTERNOON

• 12:00-7:00 Easter Bunny Visits, Lancaster Mall, All Ages, Free
• 1:00-4:00 Spring Break Mini Camp - A Day in the Life of a Caveman, Gilbert Discovery Village, Ages 5-7, $30, Pre-registration Required
• 1:00-4:00 Spring Break Mini Camp - It's Gonna BLOW!!, Gilbert Discovery Village, Ages 8-12, $30, Pre-registration Required
• 2:00 Salem Library, Friday Family Film, All Ages
• 3:30 Chapter Readers' Book Club, Stayton Public Library, 1st-5th Graders, Free

EVENING

• 5:30 Doggy Easter Treat Hunt, Woodburn Dog Park, All Ages, Free
• 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