Belleville public library hosts March Break programs

By Michelle Cochrane

March Break is fast approaching and kids will be out of school from March 12- 16.

Parents are often at a loss when the March holiday rolls around. The options are often limited to daycare or staying home with the kids. This year, the Belleville Public Library has daily activities planned to beat the boredom.

Activities include a theatre performance, Lego building contest, crafts, Medieval Times and Fairy Tale themed days and of course, reading.

Geared to all ages this year, the library has added individual activities and will be separating kids into age groups, four to seven and five to 11.

Highlights of the week are Monday’s ‘Jack about the Beanstalk’ theatre presentation that is expected to attract approximately 100 children and the library’s first-ever Lego building competition.

“It will be a very fun week for everyone in the community,” said Soyoung Lee, the library co-ordinator of children’s, youth and readers’ services. “Our staff is working very hard to get ready for the program.”

Program registration opened in January but started out slow and quickly picked up towards the end of February, said Lee who believes that programs are getting increasingly popular.

With less than a week remaining until the break, three of the library’s programs have already filled with enrolments.

“We want to use this time to promote the library’s services and introduce our resources in a fun and engaging way so they will learn what we have and keep coming back to the library,” said Lee.

To register your children for events, please call the Belleville Public Library at 613-968-6731 #2268.

See the full calendar of library events online http://bellevillelibrary.com/programsandeventss151.php