Spring break breakdown

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There’s lots to do in the final days of spring break in southwest Winnipeg and across the city.

Until Sun., April 5, the Assiniboine Park Zoo is offering daily zookeeper sessions and family activities.

Here’s the list of activities at the zoo:
• Paw Print Pursuit: Put your animal footprint — or paw print — knowledge to the test. Use a map with footprint pictures and clues to find the corresponding animals.

• Daily Zookeeper Talks: Catch a sneak peak of the popular zookeeper talks featured in summer. There will be a special introduction to Humphrey the polar bear, and a Manitoba-inspired fish and berry poutine to welcome him to Winnipeg.

• Creative Corner: Activities and colouring in Tundra Grill, with additional Easter crafts during Easter weekend.

• Meet Winston the polar bear mascot and have your photo taken with him on the weekend from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Also starting April 1, on the first Tuesday of each month, adult, senior and youth visitors will pay a discounted rate of $12 for zoo admission and children three and older, $10. Children under the age of three receive free admission.  The change comes after the success of the $10 Tuesday promotion initiated with the opening of Journey to Churchill in July 2014.

Spring break at the Winnipeg Public Library is also in full swing. Owls and falcons will be swooping in to the library with staff from the Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. Staff will bring an owl or falcon and together will read stories and learn interesting facts about these wondrous birds. For more information go to wpl.winnipeg.ca/library

Dramatic Theatre is presenting Hyronomous A. Frog, the classic frog prince fairy tale with a modern-day twist, for the whole family on April 1 at 6:15 p.m. and April 1 and 2 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. at the Forrest Nickerson Theatre (285 Pembina Hwy.). General tickets are $10, under 12 is $8. For more information call 204-221-8384.

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights will be opening its doors daily during spring break and is offering some special programming to get families engaged in the exhibits.

The museum will be open every day through April 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and until 8 p.m. on Wednesday.

Admission will be free between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1.

Program interpreters will be stationed throughout museum to assist families in planning their visit, answer questions and help connect visitors to the exhibits.

Here’s what’s on:

• Little defenders story time (three- to six-year-olds): Learn about sharing and caring during story time. At 11 a.m. (French language) and 2 p.m. (English language) in Terrace C on Level 5 near Rights Today gallery.

• Scavenger hunt (seven years and older): Take part in a human rights journey of discovery. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Starts in Bonnie and John Buhler Hall.

• Blackout poetry (10 years and older): Make words, make sense. Create artistic poetic statements about human rights using newspapers, markers and colourful drawing media. From 1 to 4 p.m. in the Actions Count gallery.

• Make your own soccer balls (all ages): Learn about the Right to Play and how to make your own soccer ball using everyday materials. From 12 to 5 p.m. in the Rights Today gallery.

• Spirit Panels (all ages): Create your own artistic Spirit Panel that explores rights and responsibilities important to you. From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. in the Indigenous Perspectives gallery.