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Easter celebrations continue
Easter Egg hunts will continue this weekend in Wayland, Mt. Union, Mt. Pleasant and other Henry County towns
MT. PLEASANT — Easter is just around the corner and so are many additional ways to celebrate throughout Henry County.
Last weekend Sunrise Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Winfield hosted eager egg hunters for the annual community egg hunt, but the opportunity to gather more eggs or catch of sight of the Easter Bunny isn’t over yet.
The holiday fun will continue in Henry County as the conservation center plans to host their own unique egg hunt Thursday, March 28.
Beginning at 4:30 p.m. as hunters will scour Oakland Mills Park for Easter eggs, they’ll also come across deer antlers.
“Each spring, deer shed their antlers,” Henry County Conservation Department explains. “We have gathered up a few and hidden them around the park alongside traditional Easter eggs. Learn more about deer as you hunt for prizes.”
All ages are welcome to participate. Though the conservation department asks for preregistration, it is not necessary to attend. To register visit mycountyparks.com/county/henry.aspx and go to events.
More Easter fun will return bright and early to Mt. Pleasant Saturday, March 30 right before Easter Sunday with the annual Mt. Pleasant Fire Department pancake breakfast from 6-10 a.m.
Following the breakfast, Main Street Mt. Pleasant will host the annual Community Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. in Central Park. Families will have the opportunity to visit with the Easter bunny and nab some eggs to fill their baskets at the event.
Trenton, Salem, and Mt. Union also will host Easter Egg Hunts the morning of Saturday, March 30.
The annual Trenton Egg Hunt will take off at 10 a.m. sharp, but other activities will celebrate the holiday prior to and following the hunt. The Trenton celebration will include face painting, a bounce house, and food available from the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church group.
The Salem community’s egg hunt will begin at 10 a.m. for children up to 12 years old. In case of rain, the event will be rescheduled to April 6.
The Mt. Union Booster Club and Imagine Recreating Mt. Union Park Committee will sponsor also sponsor an Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 30 10 a.m. for children 1-10 years old at Eagle’s Landing Park.
Finally, that same afternoon, the Wayland Lions Club will host the community’s annual egg hunt in beginning at 1 p.m. at West Park near Parkview Home. Hunters will be separated into age groups as they rush to gather their treat filled eggs.
Comments: AnnaMarie.Ward@southeastiowaunion.com
