Batavia Park District hosts two egg hunts March 24

Grab your Easter baskets and hop on over to the Batavia Park District's free Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at West Main Community Park, 40W101 W. Main St. Staff will divide kids into age groups at 9:45 a.m. and the hunt will begin promptly at 10 a.m. Be sure to be on the lookout for special prize eggs in each age section to win some Easter goody baskets. Families are encouraged to come early to take a photograph with the Easter Bunny.

In the spirit of the event, bring a nonperishable food item or paper product to be donated to the Batavia Food Pantry. The Easter egg hunt will be held rain or shine.

Why let your four-legged friend miss out on the Easter fun? Dogs can hunt for treat-filled eggs at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, at the Bark Park at West Main Community Park at the seventh annual Doggie Egg Hunt. Special prize eggs will be hidden throughout the Bark Park as well.

Registration for the Doggie Egg Hunt will begin on-site at 11 a.m. and owners are invited to come early or stick around afterward to browse a variety of pet-friendly booths. The cost is $10 per dog and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Anderson Animal Shelter. Representatives from the shelter will be on hand to answer questions, and adoptable dogs will be on-site, pending on weather and availability.

Dogs must be leashed during the event, but owners are welcome to stick around after the event to let their dog run off leash in the three-acre, fenced-in Bark Park. Don't forget to bring a basket for all your goodies.

For more information on the Easter events, call (630) 879-5235 or visit www.bataviaparks.org.