A plethora of activities for March break

Themed activities and open swimming periods are scheduled at Mgr. Richard school's pool at 3000 Gaétan-Laberge Boulevard, Monday - Friday, 11 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.; Saturday, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. For more details on the activities, give us a call at 514 765-7150. Admission for Accès Verdun cardholders is $1. Without the card, the cost is $2. Six-year-olds and under, and those who don't know how to swim, must be accompanied by an adult.

Basketball fans have not been forgotten either. Training for beginners, games and practice for 13-17-year-olds have been planned for Thursday, March 8, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., at Mgr. Richard school gym, 3000 Gaétan-Laberge Blvd.

For this School Break week, Verdun libraries will open at 9 a.m., every day, from Monday, March 5 to Friday, March 9. Extra hours to explore the treasures of our collections!

Our school break calendar of activities also features two short film programs, presented in cooperation with the NFB. On March 5, at 10 a.m., at Centre culturel de Verdun, 6-10-year-olds will enjoy Les petits conteurs. Four more short animated films will please the 6-12-year-old audience at 2 p.m., on March 5, at Centre Elgar. A recent box-office hit, Les petits pieds du bonheur, will entertain youngsters on Wednesday, March 7, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., at Centre culturel de Verdun. Free passes are available for all these movies.

On March 11, at 2 p.m., enjoy an interactive performance of traditional music, entitled Chantons et turlutons, from our Family Sundays musical series at Centre culturel de Verdun. Tickets: $4 (adults) and $2 (children).

For more information on all these activities, to register or to obtain tickets, depending on the activity, please phone us at Centre culturel de Verdun, 5955 Bannantyne (514 765-7170); Centre communautaire Marcel-Giroux, 4501 Bannantyne (514 765-7170); or Centre communautaire Elgar, 260 Elgar (514 765-7270).