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Hillcrest Mall is offering free March Break programs for children, as well as Nowruz, a lively Persian New Year celebration.
March 10 to 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., there will be free STEAM activities (science, technology, engineering, art and math) provided in partnership with Richmond Hill Public Library. Children of all ages can take part in these empowering and educational activities in the Centre Court area at Hillcrest.
- Monday, March 10: Crafting paper spring frogs and polar bear headbands, alongside a building project featuring KEVA Planks/Magna Tiles.
- Tuesday, March 11: Crafting cat and dog hand puppets, creating superhero or robot masks and building Duplo Lego/Blue-Bot robots.
- Wednesday, March 12: Creating fortune tellers and reading the future of family and friends, making 3D birds and learning coding and sequence creation with a mini robot-KaiBot.
- Thursday, March 13: Creating leprechauns for St. Patrick’s Day, designing family trees and a building project featuring KEVA Planks/Magna Tiles.
You can find out more about March break activities here. All March break activities are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Nowruz at Hillcrest
Richmond Hill is home to a vibrant Iranian community. A number of community organizations are contributing to what will be a colourful and lively Nowruz celebration on Sunday, March 16 from noon to 4 p.m. in Centre Court.
Nowruz is the Persian New Year, celebrated annually on the spring equinox and marking the arrival of the new season. This year’s festivities include traditional dance performances from community partner Hoor Dance, as well as a stunning Haft-Sin table and floral backdrop, perfect for family photo opportunities.
“Our programming is designed to engage with and reflect the surrounding community. Whether it’s family programming for March break or embracing the joy of cultural events, Hillcrest is an important community destination,” said Ryan Da Silva, Hillcrest Mall’s director and general manager, in a news release.