Where’s the snow?  This maple syrup season is one of the earliest on record.  When temperatures rise above freezing in the daytime and dips below at night — the sap, she runs.  It’s a rite of spring, for sure. 

Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival that opened on March 10 is one of the earliest, and that should work in their favour given this early season.

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Rouge Park is to become Canada’s first national urban park and our free ticket to an urban wilderness adventure!  They feature Guided Walks pretty well 365 days a year and when March Break comes, the trails are especially child friendly, whether March roars like a lion or bleets like a lamb!

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24 artists. 24 hours. 6 new plays. Trafalgar 24 is a juried festival, with one of the six plays created for the festival selected for further development. Audience members join the excitement, helping to choose the winning play.

Sometimes you just have to get out and stretch your legs! 

More than 350 kilometres of recreational trails intertwine throughout Durham Region.  For example, The Township of Uxbridge has over 220 kilometers of managed trails on over 8,000 acres of protected greenspace.  No wonder it’s known as the Trails Capital of Canada.

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They say that an “owl experience” is a magical moment; to see or hear one of these mysterious hunters of the night is truly unforgettable.  

Staff and volunteers at the Ganaraska Forest Centre are providing an opportunity to experience such a thrill: a slide show and displays before venturing out on a guided walk in search of an owl or two. Registrants will follow the leader’s acoustic trail of hoots to seek out the popular Snowy Owl, the Great Horned Owl, and many more.   This evening event ends back at the Centre at 9:00 pm where the group will sip hot chocolate and reminisce over the sightings.

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On the first Friday of the month join the RMG in celebrating local talent. Friday, March 2nd celebrates the official launch party of Durham’s Alternative Voice OshaWhat Magazine!  Stereo Moon and Juno-nominated 1977 will provide the soundtrack.   And it’s free — what’s better than that?

The gallery buzzes with live musical performances, interactive art experiences, open gallery spaces, social mingling and more. Suitable for music lovers, youth, families, date nights, culture-vultures and anyone who enjoys kicking off their weekend with a Friday night party, RMG Fridays are on track to become a staple in the local culture diet. Free to attend. 7pm. Cash Bar. Fundraising by donation to support RMG Fridays.

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“Snowbound” by John Krohnert.  An appropriate title for this weekend!

Necklace by Kimberley Price.  Jewellry making has been a lifelong practice of Kimberley’s.   The majority of her pieces are inspired by the art of other cultures, for example, antique beads from the Turkoman of northern Afghanistan strung with Venetian beads traded into Africa in the late 19th century. 

In addition to eclectic pieces of jewellry and work from over 100 other Ontario artists, Meta4 Gallery offers art courses.  They’re booking right now for March Break Art Camp.

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Free, fun and freezing (hopefully)!  El Nina slushed up a few winter festivities in January, but right now Sunday’s forecast for Winterfest is temperatures holding at zero and sunny.   Highlights include professional ice sculptures, the Skating Zone and the Extreme Trampoline Show where performers wearing snowboards soar above the audience.

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