Egg-citing hunts planned for Easter weekend

The Easter Bunny is hopping down the bunny trail with plans to attend Easter egg hunts all over Hamilton County this upcoming weekend. Several local organizations are planning hunts and other activities to celebrate Easter beginning on Saturday.

Ultimate Easter Egg Hunt
The second annual Ultimate Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Hamilton County Youth Center and Aurora 8th graders is set for Saturday from 1-3 p.m. on the courthouse lawn in Aurora. 
Youth Center Executive Director Paul Johnson recounted the success of the first Ultimate Easter Egg Hunt last year.
“Last year’s hunt went really well,” Johnson said. “We had around 3,000 eggs and had over 150 people show up for it. There were a couple of squirrels who stole some eggs and hauled them up the trees.”
This year’s Aurora 8th graders will assist with putting candy inside all of the eggs for children to find.
“We couldn’t do it without them,” Johnson said. “This year we have 5,000 eggs full of candy and other little treats.”
He said the youth center has also placed “a couple of designed and 3D-printed donation eggs at some small businesses in town.”
Children from PreK through fifth grade will need to bring their own basket or sack to collect eggs. Families are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy the chaos and laughter.

Messiah Lutheran Church Easter Egg Scramble
The first Easter egg hunt in Aurora will take place at Messiah Lutheran Church’s Easter Egg Scramble on Saturday at 10 a.m. Children in fifth grade or younger are invited to the church at 415 S 18th St., to look for eggs with a chance to participate in a drawing for prizes. The Easter Bunny will hop by during the event.

United Lutheran Church Easter Egg Hunt
Also on Saturday, United Lutheran Church at 812 1st St., in Hampton will host a hunt, starting at 10 a.m. Children aged 8 and under are welcome to join the search to find as many eggs as they can.

Giltner Easter Egg Hunt
An Easter egg hunt, sponsored by the Giltner Area Development Corporation, will take place at the Giltner City Park on Saturday. The event will commence exactly at 10:30 a.m. 
Different areas will be provided for each of four age groups: One year to PreK, PreK and kindergarten, first and second graders, and third and fourth graders.
A pancake feed will follow from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free-will donations will go towards the Golden Rule Cemetery Association. For questions, call or text (402) 604-8704.

MCHI Easter Egg Hunt
An Easter egg hunt will also be hosted by Memorial Community Health at Memorial Community Care in Aurora on Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. MCHI will have three divisions, providing a chance for every child to participate and enjoy collecting eggs. 
The Easter Bunny himself will be visiting MCHI to join in on the fun.

Marquette Easter Egg Hunt
An Easter egg hunt is also being planned by St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kronborg east of Marquette on Easter Sunday. 
Breakfast will be provided at 9:15 a.m., with the egg hunt starting at 10. Worship and communion services will follow at 10:30 a.m. Should it rain on Easter, the Easter Bunny will hide the eggs in the upstairs rooms and gym.

Zion Lutheran Church Easter Egg Hunt
Zion Lutheran Church northeast of Hampton will host its Easter egg hunt on Sunday. Church services begin at 8 a.m. with the egg hunt and Zion Lutheran Church Youth Group Easter Breakfast to follow at 9.