easter activities

Listing of area Easter egg hunts and other activities as submitted to The Vindicator:

MAHONING COUNTY

Austintown: Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2305 S. Canfield Niles Road, will have an indoor Easter egg hung at 11 a.m. Saturday. There will be candy, crafts, a gift bag of gospel eggs and a video presentation. It is open to all kids in the community between the ages of 2 and 12. For information call 330-799-7823 or email redeemerlutheran@zoominternet.net.

Austintown: Brookdale Senior Living Solutions, 1420 S. Canfield- Niles Road, will host its Easter egg hunt, pictures with Easter Bunny and other activities, beginning at 10 a.m. with the hunt starting at 11 a.m. Saturday. For reservations or more information, call 330-270-1448.

Austintown: Dairy Queen, 146 N. Canfield-Niles Road, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Pet the cute “live” bunnies, eat with the Easter Bunny and “Curly the Cone,” free picture with the Easter Bunny, color “Eggs the DQ Way,” free candy-filled eggs for children. Chance to win Easter Baskets. Call store for details, 330-792-3765.

Austintown: Wedgewood Park Evangelical Congregational Church, 1944 S. Meridian Road, will host a community Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. April 15. The event will include and egg hunt, snacks, story and prizes. For children ages toddler through sixth grade.

Boardman: Beeghly Oaks Center for Rehabilitation and Healing, 6505 Market St., invites all children and families to join in a holiday event from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday that includes Easter egg hunts, prizes, entertainment with DJ Ed Marsco, cookies, punch, and photos with VIP Easter Bunnies. Children are asked to bring a new, or slightly loved stuffed toy to the event and asked to gift it to any attending Beeghly Oaks resident. All guests are encouraged to attend in their Easter best and, for photo purposes, requested to wear bunny ears. RSVP the number of children and their ages via text of voicemail to Maureen McCarty at 310-948-8862 or call Beeghly Oaks and leave a message at 330-884-2300. On Easter Sunday, April 16, the public is invited to attend a special program starting at 6:30 p.m. Following June is a contemporary ’70’s, ’80’s and ’90’s band and will be taking the Beeghly garden gazebo stage. If the weather is not compatible, the entertainment will take place indoors.

Boardman: Hitchcock Woods Early Learning Center, 8482 Hitchcock Road, will be hosting an Easter Egg Eggstravaganza from noon to 2 p.m. April 15. The event is free to all and will include a picture taken with the Easter Bunny, special eggs that contain free registration for the 2017-2018 school year, plus a chance to meet the teachers and tour the school.

Campbell: The 2nd annual Campbell Easter Egg Hunt will begin at noon Saturday at Roosevelt Park Community Center, 800 Struthers Liberty Road. The hunt is open to children in preschool through fourth grade. Lunch with the Easter Bunny will follow.

Canfield: Dairy Queen, 101 S. Broad St., (on the Green), egg hunt at 11:30 a.m. April 15. Call store for details, 330-533-6647.

Cornersburg: Dairy Queen, 3555 S. Meridian Road, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Pet the cute “live” bunnies, eat with the Easter Bunny and “Curly the Cone,” free picture with the Easter Bunny, color “Eggs the DQ Way,” free candy-filled eggs for children. Chance to win Easter Baskets. Call store for details, 330-799-5295.

Poland: Heritage Presbyterian Church, 1951 Mathews Road, will host an Easter egg hunt including prizes and other activities from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday. The event is for children 12 and under. The hunt will take place rain or shine.

Youngstown: The Wick Park Neighborhood Association with the support of Councilmen Nate Pinkard, D-3rd, and Julius Oliver, D-1st, will host an Easter egg hunt and pancake breakfast in Wick Park on the city’s North Side on Saturday. The pancake breakfast will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Crafts, face painting, games and a coloring contest for kids will begin at 11 a.m. The egg hunt will begin at noon, and children will be grouped by age with staggered start times. Children should be accompanied by an adult. First 100 children registered will receive a goodie bag. Bring your own basket and dress for cold weather and mud. Suggested donation for pancake breakfast: $5 adults, $2 kids. Egg hunt is free.

Youngstown: An egg hunt sponsored by the ICU Block Watch Group and St. Dominic Church will be Sunday. Registration is at 3:15 p.m. for youngsters 2 to 12. The hunt will be near 53 E. Lucius Ave., between Market Street and Southern Blvd., on the South Side. Children will hunt for specially marked eggs to win a bicycle, gift cards or an Easter basket. All children will receive a bag of candy to take home. Sponsors are Conroy’s Party Shop and Southside Recycling.

TRUMBULL COUNTY

Niles: New Hope United Methodist Church, 21 Fairview Ave., will host an Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m. April 15.

COLUMBIANA COUNTY

Columbiana: Dairy Queen, 241 E. Park Ave., 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Pet the cute “live” bunnies, eat with the Easter Bunny and “Curly the Cone,” free picture with the Easter Bunny, color “Eggs the DQ Way,” free candy-filled eggs for children. Chance to win Easter Baskets. See store for details, 330-892-6100.