Bust your spring breaker's boredom with these local events

SOUTH BEND, Ind.- Students across Michiana are on Spring Break this week and these local organizations want to help keep kids and teens busy.

For many, the break from school runs April 3-7.

Here are some events happening throughout the week around Michiana:

April 5

Spring Break Creative Writing for 11-14-year-olds at the downtown library in South Bend

Teen Gaming at the Bittersweet branch library in Mishawaka

Spring Break Bounce House Bash in Elkhart

Pokémon Day at the downtown branch library in South Bend

April 6

Books and Boots at Ox Bow County Park in Goshen

Local Youth Author Fair at the downtown Mishawaka branch library

Easter Egg Hunt Party at the downtown library in Elkhart

Family BINGO at the Osolo branch library in Elkhart

Rhythm to You at the German township branch in South Bend

April 7

Peeps Diorama Contest at the Cleveland branch library in Elkhart

Spill the Ink Poetry Contest at the Main library in downtown South Bend

First Friday in South Bend

First Friday in Goshen

Week-long events:

Spring Break at the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven

Spring Break Disc Golf at Ferrettie/Baugo Creek Park in Osceola

Heist of the Century Escape Room in Nappanee

Dino Scavenger Hunt at the Nappanee Public Library in Nappanee