Easter is arriving early this year, and with it a long weekend of egg hunting, family dinners and a belly full of chocolate bunnies. Looking to burn off some of those extra calories? MORE >>

This Saturday (March 23) lights will be going out around the world between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. EDT. Participating are more than 7,000 towns and cities throughout 152 countries across seven continents.

We may not be as lucky as our fellow Canadians in Newfoundland and Labrador where St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday (the Monday closest to the 17th), but we can still put on the green and catch the spirit of this Irish celebration.

So who are we celebrating anyway? Wee Patrick was born somewhere on the present-day border between Scotland and England. He was captured at the age of 16, and held in Ireland for six years before he managed to flee back to his family. During his enslavement, St. Patrick became very religious, and later in life returned to Ireland as a missionary. He is said to have played a significant role in converting the citizens of Ireland to Christianity and in removing the island of “snakes”- though there is no proof of any snakes in Ireland for the past 10,000 years. MORE>>

Students and teachers alike are counting down the days until March Break. For some parents, the week away from classes means finding a camp or day care centre, but there’s plenty to do for whole families in need of the break.  There’s definitely a theme here, so get ready to ROAM through time. MORE >>

For most of us, the long post-holiday stretch of winter between January and April can feel never ending – thank goodness for Family Day! Not only does it mean a day off, it offers the opportunity to get out there and enjoy the season. ROAM offers up a sampling of activities to consider with Family Day (Monday, Feb. 18) just around the corner.