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Wonderful World of Circus March Break Show

Friday, March 13 &
Saturday, March 14, 2010

All shows start at 1 p.m.

2600 John Street, Unit 115 map

Throughout the year the Wonderful World of Circus organizes shows with the participation of affiliated performers and their students.

So come along and enjoy the circus!

Tickets at the door: $15.

For more information call 905-479-2411 or visit www.wonderfulworldofcircus.com.

Get Fit for Legacy Clinic

A series of training seminars being held at various community centres around Markham and Stouffville in support of the Legacy 5km Run/Walk for Markham Stouffville Hospital Maternal/Child unit. The clinics are in conjunction with Running Free Markham and the MSH Foundation.

Thornhill Community Centre - Saturday, March 13, 10:00 a.m.
Rouge River Community Centre - Tuesday, March 16, 7:00 p.m.

Each session will involve some brief tips on preparing to walk or run the Legacy event and a short Run/Walk.

www.legacy5k.ca

Wizards of Waverly Place Autograph Signing

Saturday, March 13, 2010

1:00 p.m.

Markville Shopping Centre
Centre Court
5000 Highway 7 East map

Meet, greet and get an autograph from Daniel Samonas from Wizards of Waverly Place, the Emmy Award-winning show on the Disney Channel.
Apart from his recurring role as Dean, on this hugely popular show, he's also appeared in iCarly, Hannah Montana, CSI New York and is the voice of Teo in Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Shiamak's Spring Funk 2010

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Showtime: 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.

Markham Theatre for Performing Arts
171 Town Centre Blvd. map

This year Shiamak Davar International (Canada) Inc. brings to you more dance and more funk as we introduce "Shiamak's Spring Funk 2010".

A showcase that will have all participating students perform like "Stars" on stage in March 2010.

Tickets: Orchestra seats - $23.68
Box & Balcony Seats - $21.68

www.shiamak.com

The Community Safety Village

Mon., Mar. 15 - Fri., Mar. 19, 2010

Located within Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area in Whitchurch-Stouffville, the Community Safety Village is an interactive, educational facility where children learn about fire, traffic and personal safety.

The village features a 10,000 square foot learning centre with both police education and fire education classrooms, complete with working traffic lights and signals and a fully equipped apartment where students learn to plan and execute a safe escape in case of an emergency.

The grounds contain a miniature village featuring over 30 scaled-down buildings, roadways, operational traffic lights, signs and a railway crossing. Children have the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of the rules of the road through the use of bicycles, battery-operated mini-cars and a walking tour of the village.

The Community Safety Village is located at 3291 Stouffville Road (map) in beautiful Bruce's Mill Conservation Area, on the south side of Stouffville Side Road between Warden Avenue and Kennedy Road.

www.yrp.ca/csv.aspx

Markham Public Library
March Break Programs 2010

MPL offers a variety of quality programs which support the interests, skills and passions of the community.

Creative Drama

Acting inspires the imagination, improves self-confidence, develops public speaking skills and it’s FUN!!! Enjoy a week of drama filled with movement, music, puppetry, props, costumes and dialogues!

Ages 8 - 12

Fee: $46

Milliken Mills Community Library
7600 Kennedy Rd. map
Monday, March 15 - Friday, March 19, 2010
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Barcode: 165704

Unionville Library
15 Library Lane map
Monday, March 15 - Friday, March 19, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Barcode: 165705

Musical Theatre Camp

Fun filled games in drama, movement and improvisation! Each day includes play rehearsal and fun-filled drama games. Act, sing and dance in a children’s adaptation of Camp Rock or Mary Poppins. The script is age appropriate and every child receives a name part with plenty of lines. Family and friends are invited to the BIG SHOW on the last day.

Ages 7 - 12

Fee: $150

Angus Glen Library
3990 Major Mackenzie Dr. E. map
Monday, March 15 - Friday, March 19, 2010
10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Barcode: 166459

Markham Village Library
6031 Highway 7 map
Monday, March 15 - Friday, March 19, 2010
10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Barcode: 166460

Treasure Hunt at Markville

Monday, March 15, 2010 to Friday, March 19, 2010

Markville Shopping Centre
5000 Highway 7 East map

We're pleased to partner with Toronto Zoo for a March Break Safari Treasure Hunt at the centre.

Animals are lurking, . . .This March Break go on a safari treasure hunt for your chance to win one of five (5) Family Day Passes to the Toronto Zoo. Clue sheets can be picked up at Guest Services, located on the lower level, behind Roots, next to door #10.

Decipher the "treasure" and you will be entered in a daily draw to win. One Toronto Zoo Family Day Pass will be awarded each day and each day, there's a different puzzle to solve.

All children will receive a gift for playing our hunt. At the end of the week all entries will be included in a grand prize draw for a $100.00 Cadillac Fairview shop! card®.

Happy Hunting!

Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival

Tap Into Spring during the Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival at Bruce's Mill Conservation Area

Saturday, March 13 - Sunday, March 21, 2010
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Enjoy a fun filled day!
- guided maple syrup walks and sap samplings
- authentic pioneer maple sugar shack demonstrations
- live kids entertainment
- horse-drawn wagon rides
- petting zoo and pony rides
- demonstrations

Adults $8, Seniors and Children 4 years old and up $6, Children under 4 are free with their family. Pancake meals vary in price from about $2.50 for a pancake and a drink and $20.00 for a family platter (6 pancakes, 6 sausages and 4 drinks). Parking is free. Guided groups of 20 or more are $6.56 per person. Group supervisors are $5 each. All guided tours include one teacher free for every 20 participants.

Bruce's Mill Conservation Area is located at 3291 Stouffville Road (map). Take Highway 404, exit at Stouffville Rd. - head east - after Warden and before Kennedy. The entrance is on the right hand side. Public transportation is available via Go Transit.

Click here for the schedule.

http://trca.on.ca/maplesyrup/

Annual Music Night at Ebenezer United Church

5000 Steeles Ave. East at Brimley Road map

You are invited to our Annual Music Night on Saturday, March 13th, 2010 at 7 p.m.

The evening promises to showcase our many talented singers here at Ebenezer.

Special guests include Susan Brown (soprano), Won Hur (trumpet), Jennifer Yip (flute), Joshua Won (piano) and Joan Chinnery, Jackie Lovell, Peggy Muir and Marilyn Tankard (vocals).

Refreshments will be served.

Be sure to invite your family and friends to this fun evening of entertainment.

Admission is a donation for the food bank.

For more information, call 605-477-4365.

2nd Annual GetRecD Dodgeball Tournament

Saturday March 13th, 2010
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Angus Glen Community Centre
3990 Major Mackenzie Drive East map

Teams of 6-10 players will compete in a recreational charity dodgeball tournament while raising funds for leukemia patients and research. Minimum of 2 females required on the court for each game. Each team will be guaranteed 3 games. Playoffs and a banquet will follow the round robin play.

$60 per player - includes at least 3 games, snacks, prizes, food and drinks at banquet and a donation to charity...PLUS ONE HECK OF A GREAT TIME.

BANQUET:
The banquet will take place at the "Puck N' Wings" located in Unionville at 4450 Highway 7 (intersection of Highway 7 & Unionville Main Street). Formerly known as Brodie's. The banquet will begin once the championship game is completed . . . approximately 6 p.m. If someone wishes to attend the banquet only, price will be $30 per person (food, drinks and donation). Raffles will take place at the banquet as well. www.pucknwings.com

Click here for more information.

Brenda Joy Lem: Homage to the Heart Art Exhibition

March 14, 2010 - April 25, 2010

Varley Art Gallery
216 Main Street Unionville map

Curated by Linda Jansma

The art of Brenda Joy Lem embraces narrative and storytelling to convey a host of issues from racism and memory to ancient ritual and spirituality. This new body of multi-media work will include silkscreen prints, digital projections, and sound installations.

With themes of family, memory and oral history, she digs deeper, emotionally, into family life and the intricate threads that connect the generations. Homage to the Heart "emphasizes the theme of the heart, openness and the capacity to love."

Accompanied by a colour catalogue.

For more information visit www.varleygallery.ca or call 905-477-9511.

Mad Science Monday

Monday, March 15, 2010
11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Markville Shopping Centre
Centre Court
5000 Highway 7 East map

UP, UP, AND AWAY

This spellbinding show introduces children to the principles of air pressure and illustrates how it affects the world around them. The Mad Scientist will make a hot air balloon out of a dry cleaning bag, create giant smoke rings, a Dinosaur Sneeze and demonstrate how pressure can be used to create special effects in the movies. Our grand finale will thrill everyone as an audience member experiences the wondrous and floating powers of a Mad Science Hovercraft!

Slime Fun Stations after the show - 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

Children will learn the basics of polymer construction and molecular bonding while making their own ooey, gooey Mad Science Slime to take home. Watch as your children concoct a mixture that will transform from a runny liquid to slippery slime before their very eyes.

March Break Mystery
at the Markham Museum

Mon., Mar. 15 - Fri., Mar. 19, 2009

12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Markham Museum
9350 Highway 48 map

A crime has been committed at Markham Museum!

Young sleuths are needed ages 12 and under to go and help find the culprit!

Follow the clues around their historic site and help solve the mystery.

Also try your hand at their Frisbee target practice area or ride the wagon around their 25 acre site and for the little ones, their Little Train will be operating.

Enjoy great food and tasty treats as well all for only $3.00.

The Markham Museum is located at 9350 Highway 48. map

For more information please call 905-294-4576.

Town of Markham March Break Programs

The Town of Markham Recreation & Cultural Services Department has plenty of programs to offer for the Spring / March Break.

Use the Town of Markham online registration tool EZ Reg or find out How to Register.

* Art Memoirs - A Visual History
* Holiday Chess Camp
* Holiday Power Skating & Hockey Skills
* Kiddies Korner
* Computer Fun
* Computers - eHomework
* Computers - Excel and PowerPoint
* Computers - HTML Web Design
* Computers - Keyboarding Beginner
* Creative Drama
* Drama Camp
* Junior Sports Camp
* Learn To Skate
* Skating and Hockey Skills
* Skating and Soccer Camp
* Soccer Clinic
* Much March Madness
* March Break Full Day Programs
   - Sculpture Studio
   - Painting Pizzazz
   - Think and Create Out-of-the-Box
   - Drawing and Design
   - Mixed Media & Collage
* March Break Half Day Programs
   - Sculpture Factory
   - Drawing 101
   - Ready, Set, Paint!
   - Junior Jewellers
   - Passport to Art

For more information about the above March Break programs click here,

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