March Break 2023 Oceans of Possibilities

Start planning your March Break activities with the Oxford County Library! We have activities planned across the County!

Find Your Branch

Brownsville Branch Burgessville Branch
Embro Branch Harrington Branch
Ingersoll Branch Innerkip Branch
Mount Elgin Branch Norwich Branch
Otterville Branch Plattsville Branch
Princeton Branch Tavistock Branch
Thamesford Branch Tillsonburg Branch

View all programs on our calendar

Brownsville Branch

  • Tuesday, March 14; 2-4pm Drop In Craft Program – Sea Animals
  • Available all week – Scavenger Hunt & Craft and Connect Kits

Burgessville Branch

  • Available all week - Ocean themed picture hunt, Craft & Connect Kits and Lego

Embro Branch

  • Available all week - Craft & Connect Kits and an ocean themed scavenger hunt

Harrington Branch

  • Available all week - Craft & Connect Kits and an ocean themed scavenger hunt

Ingersoll Branch

  • Monday, March 13; 10am - 12pm - Ocean Explorer Craft
    Drop-in. This craft uses permanent markers.
  • Monday, March 13; 1pm - 3pm - Pirate Party
    Ahoy matey! Set your sails for the Ingersoll Branch and drop by for crafts, games, activities and more! Pirate attire is encouraged
  • Tuesday, March 14; 10am - 12pm - Treasure Chest Craft
    Drop-in.
  • Tuesday, March 14; 1pm - 3pm - Tinker Time
    Tech toys, button maker, crayon melter, oh my! Drop by to tinker and try some of our Maker equipment.
  • Wednesday, March 15; 10:30am - Felt Board Storytime
    Drop in for a felt board storytime at 10:30am followed by a craft! Can't make the story at 10:30? No problem! Drop by anytime until noon to make the craft.
  • Wednesday, March 15; 1pm - 3pm - Drop in & Draw with Mr. AJ
    Drop in and learn to draw sea creatures and more with local author and artist, Mr. AJ!
  • Thursday, March 16; 10am - 12pm - Feed the Shark Craft
    Drop-in. 
  • Thursday, March 16; 1pm - Family Movie: Rumble
    Movie starts at 1:30pm. Drop-in. No registration required. Please note that library staff are not responsible for supervising children in the library
  • Friday, March 17; 10am - 12pm - Hermit Crab Craft
    Drop-in.
  • Friday, March 17; 10 - 11:30am - Balloon in a Box: Intro to Balloon Twisting
    Registration required. Ages 8-13 welcome. Registration opens March 1.
  • Friday, March 17; 1 - 3pm - Fish Friend Mini Model
    Drop-in
  • Available all week: Craft & Connect kits while supplies last.

Innerkip Branch

  • Thursday, March 16; 4pm - Underwater Portrait
    Join us to make underwater portraits where you'll appear in your own seascape as a scuba diver! Great for ages 4-10! 
  • Saturday, March 18; 11am - Show & Share
    Bring your own creations to our show and share! Tell us how you made it, what it's made of, what inspired it... tell us the story of your creation! We're excited to see your creativity on display and be inspired to be creative ourselves!

Mount Elgin Branch

  • Available all week - Craft & Connect fish crafts

Norwich Branch

  • Wednesday, March 15; 5-6pm - Jellyfish Sewing
    Registration Required. This program is recommended for 8+ due to the sewing needles.

  • Thursday, March 16; 12:30-1:30pm - Rainbow Fish program
    Registration Required. This program is open to all ages.

  • Friday, March 17; 9:30-10:30am - Tales for Tots – St. Patrick’s Day
    Recommended for ages 2-5, please let the branch know if you are coming 

  • Saturday, March 18; 10:00-11:00am - Who's Looking? Story, craft and games
    Registration Required. Recommended for ages 6+

  • Available all week - Craft and Connect Kits & Ocean Theme Scavenger Hunt

Otterville Branch

  • Thursday, March 16;  4pm-6pm - Drop In Craft Program – Sea Animals

  • Available all week – Scavenger Hunt & Craft and Connect Kits

Plattsville Branch

  • Wednesday, March 16; 9:30am - Storytime
    All welcome
  • Thursday, March 16; 2:30pm - Family Movie: DC League of Superpets
    Come and watch the movie and enjoy some delicious popcorn
  • Available all week - Colour a fish and add it to the Oceans of Possibilities Mural
    Craft and Connect kits & Sea Creature Scavenger Hunt

Princeton Branch

  • Saturday, March 11; 9am - 2pm & Thursday March 16; 3pm - 7pm - Create your own Egg Carton Ocean Critter
  • Available all week - Scavenger Hunt

Tavistock Branch

  • Tuesday, March 14 - Ocean of Activities
    Drop by the Tavistock Branch Library any time today for a host of activity stations for kids and teens.

  • Wednesday, March 15; 10am -11am Oceanic Storytime
    Join Miss Kathy at the Tavistock Branch Library for some under water stories, songs, and crafts! *registration required
  • Friday, March 17; 10am - 3pm - Bushwhacked!
    Drop by the branch to learn about some wild ocean creatures! We’ll be playing ocean-themed episodes of the family-friendly documentary series Bushwhacked! all day. No registration required. Individual episodes are approximately 25 minutes long and are rated TV-G.
  • Available all week – Deep Sea Creatures Scavenger Hunt

Thamesford Branch

  • Tuesday, March 14; 1-3pm – Daily Drop In Activity
  • Wednesday, March 15; 1-3pm – Tales for Tots – 10:30-11,
    Recommended for ages 0-5 with caregiver
  • Wednesday, March 15; 1-3pm - Daily Drop In Activity 
  • Thursday, March 16; 11am-1pm - Daily Drop In Activity
  • Friday, March 17; 11am-1pm – Daily Drop In Activity
  • Available all week – Scavenger Hunt & Craft and Connect Kits

Tillsonburg Branch

  • Tuesday, March 14; 5 - 7pm - All About Turtles
    Learn about Sea Turtles and create a pom-pom turtle. Drop-in.
  • Wednesday, March 15; 9:30am Storytime followed by a drop-in craft available until 12pm in the children's area.
    Join us for a felt-board storytime on Ocean Diversity and create a stained-glass fish craft. Drop-in.
  • Thursday, March 16; 10am - Mermaid & Pirate Party 
    Ahoy, Matey! Join us in the program room for a morning of games, making Ocean playdough, taking underwater pictures with the green screen, and scavenger hunts. Drop-in. Costumes or themed clothing is encouraged!
  •  Friday, March 17; 2:30pm - Balloon in a Box: Intro to Balloon Twisting Workshop
    Registration required. Ages 8-13 welcome. Registration opens March 1