Every spring break Northern Lights Theatre Pub expands its matinee offerings. This year's shows include "National Treasure 2," "Enchanted," "I am Legend," "27 Dresses," "The Eye," "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and "Water Horse." Ticket price is only $3 and the refreshments are inexpensive as well. For information and a complete listing of show times visit Northern Lights

WORKSHOPS

A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village offers a wide range of children's workshops during spring break. Topics include: Farm Animal Fun, Butterfly Basics, Medieval Marvels, Dinosaurs of the Deep, Japanese Cultural Art, Spring Clay Garden Party, Gardening Gurus and Marvelous Magic. Members receive a discount. See a full description at: AC Gilbert.

CAMPS

Mission Mill Museum offers two different camps to tickle your youngster's fancy. Beginning Quilting, for ages 9 - 13 and Mission Life, which offers two sessions, one for ages 8 - 12 and one for ages 5 - 7.
To register for these historically themed camps visit Mission Mill.

FREE LUNCH PROGRAM

When schools close for spring break, March 24-28, school lunch programs take a vacation too. Marion-Polk Food Share has been helping fill that gap by providing lunch service in high-need locations.

This year, there will be 34 lunch sites, providing approximately 8,000 spring break lunches as part of Food Share's No Hungry Child program. There will be sites in Salem, Keizer, Silverton, Scotts Mills, Mt. Angel, Aumsville, Hubbard, Woodburn, Dallas, Monmouth, Independence and Grand Ronde. Food Share relies on the generous support of the community to help fund these lunches, provide the volunteers, and donate new or "gently used" children's books to be distributed to the kids with the lunches that week.
The list is also posted on the Food Share Web site: marionpolkfoodshare.org.