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Easter events

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This weekend

• The third annual West Penn Archery Club Easter Egg Hunt and basket raffle will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The event is hosted by the West Penn Wolfpack. Doors open at noon to browse the basket raffle. Food will also be available for purchase. The egg hunt is open to children ages 1 through 15 and each group will be held in 15-minute increments. The Easter bunny will also visit. Bring a camera to take a picture. West Penn Archery Club is located at 147 Archery Club Road, New Ringgold.

• Annual egg hunt in the Palmerton borough park will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday for children up to and including the age of 12. The event is sponsored by the Palmerton Area Chamber of Commerce, along with assistance from local businesses, civic groups, and the Aquashicola Fire Department.

• The American Legion Post 927 in Gilbert, Breakfast with the Bunny will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Egg hunt beginning at 2 p.m. Bring nonperishable items for the West End Food Pantry. Free booth spots to local businesses/vendors to offer a game/craft/giveaway for the children.

• Cornerstone Community Church, 388 Polk Township Road, Kunkletown, will have a huge egg hunt and activities from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Prizes, ice cream, snacks, story walk and huge Easter Egg Hunt. Egg hunt for toddlers to fifth grade, story walk, raffles for grades 6-12. Free.

• Chestnuthill Parks and Recreation, egg-stravaganza event, Saturday, Chestnuthill Park. Age-specific egg hunts all starting promptly at 11 a.m. in the following categories: 0-3 years old, 4-6 years old, 7-8 years old, and 9-10 years old. Photos with the Easter bunny and scavenger hunts. Rain date Sunday.

• St. Peter’s UMC invites children ages 2 to 11 to participate in the church’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church grounds (924 Route 115, Saylorsburg). The rain date is March 30.

• Bethany Wesleyan Church is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt for all kids from infant through grade 5 and their families from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The event is open to the entire Lehighton Community. Mamasons Cheesesteak Hut and The Melt Wagon food trucks will be on site and available to purchase lunch. Indoor and outdoor seating will be available. Egg hunt times: 11:20 a.m., ages infant-2; 11:40 a.m., ages 3-5; noon, grades K-2; 12:20 p.m., grades 3-5. The church is located at 1122 Fairyland Road, Lehighton.

• Blue Mountain Resort will host a Cardboard Box Derby, along with its inaugural Easter Egg Hunt on the snow this weekend. The Cardboard Box Derby will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The Easter Egg Hunt on the Snow will start at 11 a.m. Sunday. Registration is at 10:45 a.m. at the Summit Lodge Courtyard. 610-826-7700, or visit https://skibluemt.com.

Sunday

• McMichaels UMC is holding an Easter Egg Hunt for children at the church on Palm Sunday, , after the worship service at 11 a.m. All children 18 and under are welcome.

• Pleasant Valley Presbyterian is holding an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. (Rain date is March 24, from 2 to 4 p.m.). There will be games, a bouncy house, crafters and a visit by the Easter bunny. Craft vendors are needed so if anyone knows of someone who would be interested, please let the church know. For costs or other vendor information, contact Christine in the church office at 570-992-0158 or via email at pvpc@ptd.net or Wendy Miller at 570-856-2489.

• Zion Lutheran Church, 1919 Route 209, Brodheadsville, is holding its 10th Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday at 1 p.m. Games, food, and the Easter bunny will be on site for photos. All ages up to and including Grade 5 are invited.

Easter weekend

• New England Fire Company will host an Easter Egg Hunt for the children beginning at 10 a.m. on Good Friday at the fire hall.

• St. Matthew’s UCC is hosting its annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 30, at 1 p.m., inside the West End Food Pantry, 516 Kunkletown Road, Kunkletown. Egg hunts will occur by age group. There will be snacks, crafts, and games after the hunts. The Easter bunny will be visiting. The event is free and open to the community. Please bring your own basket.

• All You Can Eat Breakfast with the Easter bunny, Slatedale Fire Company, 3922 Main Street Slatedale. 7 to 11 a.m. March 30. The Easter bunny arrives at 10 a.m. Egg hunt will follow at 1 p.m. Bring your own basket. Groups based on age. For more information call 610-767-6887.

• The Jim Thorpe Touchdown Club’s 4th Annual Community Egg Hunt is from 9 to 11 a.m. March 30, at Olympian Stadium, 1 Olympian Way, Jim Thorpe. If rain, it will be in the gym. Family admission includes age-specific egg hunts; photos with the Easter bunny, basket raffle and refreshments. All proceeds benefit the Jim Thorpe Football program for 7th-12th grade.

• The Diligent Fire Co.#3, 330 Center Avenue, Jim Thorpe will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. on March 30 in the area behind the firehouse. This will be an actual egg hunt in the straw by age group, with plenty of prizes, and a bag of treats for every child attending.

• Lehighton Pharmacy will host an egg hunt from 2 to 4 p.m. March 30 at 428 S. Seventh St., Lehighton. Ages infant to 12 are welcome. The Easter bunny will be on hand for photos.

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