Community Easter egg hunts springing up on Saturday

There will be plenty of chances to take your children out to local Easter egg hunts on Saturday in the area.

American Legion Post No. 24 on 25th Street will be having an egg hunt and breakfast with the Easter bunny starting at 8 a.m. Saturday. Breakfast is free for children 12 and younger.

The 57th annual community Easter egg hunt at Donner Park, sponsored by News Talk 10-10 WCSI, the Columbus Parks Department and Meridian Kiwanis starts at 10 a.m. Saturday. Also starting at 10 a.m., The Seventh Street Church of God will be holding its second annual kids community Easter Egg Hunt. The church is at 2005 Seventh Street in Columbus.

Lincoln-Central Neighborhood Family Center will be holding its annual egg hunt starting at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Bartholomew Consolidated Schools administration building at 13th and Washington streets.

The Columbus Parks and Recreation Department is holding it’s annual “Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt” for teens on Saturday evening. Kathy McPeek, the department’s Recreation Program Manager, says that teens in Grades 7 and up are encouraged to take part. Pre-hunt activities begin at 7 p.m. at the amphitheater. The hunt begins at sundown.

Central Heights Church will be holding an egg hunt at 11 a.m. Saturday.

In Jackson County, Relay for Life will be having an Easter egg hunt and craft show, starting at 10 a.m. at Cortland Elementary. The Easter Egg hunt begins at 11:15 a.m.

And the Seymour Parks and Recreation Easter egg hunt will kick off with the arrival of the Easter bunny at 9:30 a.m. at Gaiser Park. The hunt begins at 10 a.m. New Life Assembly of God Church will have an egg hunt at 2 p.m. at the same park.

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