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COMMUNITY
East Oregonian
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Easter hops into the region with community events
By TAMMY
MALGESINI
East Oregonian
After a couple of off years
for the Easter bunny, things
are starting to hop along.
Churches, municipalities,
fraternal organizations and
service clubs throughout the
region are springing forward
with Easter activities.
Participation is free,
unless otherwise noted. Area
events include:
PENDLETON
Eagles Easter Egg Hunt
• Saturday, 9 a.m.
• Pioneer Park, 400 N.W.
Despain Ave.
• Roy Raley Park, 1205 S.W.
Court Ave.
Sponsored by Pendleton
Eagles Lodge No. 28, kids will
be soaring with excitement
— children 0-6 will gather
at Roy Raley Park and kids
6-10 at Pioneer Park (541-278-
2828).
The Easter Bunny is Coming
• Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• May Park, 180 S.E. Isaac Ave.
It’s a snap for some
picture-perfect moments —
no reservations are required.
Just show up and get in line.
The cost is $10 for up to three
digital photos (541-310-8302).
teamed up to organize Easter
egg hunts for different age
groups. Infants through age 4
at the church, 21 N. Bonanza;
ages 5-7 at George Park,
Bonanza and Dupont streets;
and ages 8-12 on the Echo
High School football field,
600 Gerone St. (541-376-8108,
541-376-8580).
IRRIGON
Easter with the Moose Lodge
• Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon.
• 220 N.E. Third St.
Irrigon Moose Lodge 2486
and Chapter 2144 is hiding
plastic eggs filled with candy
and maybe some surprises
(541-922-1802).
Community Easter
EGG-stravaganza
• Saturday, 11 a.m.
• Irrigon Marina Park, 430
Eighth St. N.E.
Coordinated by Family
Worship Center for infants
and children (541-922-3054).
Park. Candy and donations
can be dropped off at Pilot
Rock City Hall (541-443-2811).
STANFIELD
MILTON-FREEWATER
Community Easter Egg Hunt
• Saturday, 9 a.m.
• Yantis Park, 200 DeHaven
Street.
The Milton-Freewater Kiwanis
Club invites kids to join them.
(www.facebook.com/mfki-
wanisclub).
Community Easter Egg Hunt
• Saturday, 10 a.m.
• Coe Park, West Coe Avenue.
Stanfield Moose Lodge No.
920 invites kids up to age
12 to participate. The hunt
features lots of color-dyed
eggs and plastic eggs with
special prizes (541 449-3304).
PILOT ROCK
UMATILLA
Community Easter Egg Hunts
• Saturday, 9 a.m.
• 200 Vern McGowan Drive.
From babes in arms through
students in fifth grade, partic-
ipants should gather at Pilot
Rock Elementary School and
at the nearby Pilot Rock City
Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt
• Friday, 8 p.m.
• Nugent Park, 500 Eighth St.
Hosted by Umatilla Parks and
Recreation, participants need
to bring their own basket
and flashlight (541-922-3226,
hannah@umatilla-city.org).
East Oregonian, File
Children sprint onto the soccer fields April 2, 2021, at Butte
Park in Hermiston at the start of the Flashlight Easter Egg
Hunt. The park will go dark for the 2022 event at 8 p.m. on
Friday, April 15.
Chamber of
Commerce
PO Box 1 • 101 Olson Rd. • Boardman, OR 97818 • 541-481-3014
www.boardmanchamber.org • email: info@boardmanchamber.org
HERMISTON
Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt
• Friday, 8 p.m.
• Butte Park, 1245 N.W.
Seventh St.
The Easter bunny won’t be
getting any sleep this spring
as he’s busy scattering thou-
sands of filled eggs at Butte
Park. Bring your own basket
and flashlight to hunt for
Easter eggs in the dark. The
free event, coordinated by
Hermiston Parks & Recre-
ation, is sponsored by Rogers
Toyota of Hermiston. Parents
may accompany their kids
but children 10 and under
should gather their own eggs
(541 667-5018).
Living Faith Church
• Sunday, 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.
• 1611 Diagonal Blvd.
The church welcomes fami-
lies to celebrate with them
during Easter morning
worship. Free Easter baskets
for all kids through fifth
grade.
Hermiston Christian Center
• Sunday, April 17, 10 a.m.
• 1825 W. Highland Ave.
The church invites people
to their Easter gathering. An
Easter egg hunt will follow
the service for children (541-
567-3480).
ADAMS
Community Easter Egg Hunt
• Saturday, 10 a.m.
• Adams City Park, Main
Street.
(541-566-3038, library@cityo-
fadamsoregon.us).
BOARDMAN
Easter Egg Hunt
• Friday, 3 p.m.
• First Baptist Church, 200
Willow Fork Drive.
All ages are welcome and
people don’t have to attend
the church to join in the fun
(541-481-9437).
Community Easter Egg
Hunt
• Saturday, 10 a.m. ages 12
and under.
• Boardman Marina Park, 1
Marine Drive, N.E.
Kids ages 12 and under are
invited to hunt for eggs (541-
481-3014).
Underwater Easter Egg Hunt
• Saturday, 1-2 p.m.
• Boardman Pool and Recre-
ation Center, 311 N.E. Olson
Road.
Get ready to take a plunge.
Participants 0-17 will be sepa-
rated by age groups. Advance
registration ($5 per person) is
required. Parents/guardians
must be in the water with
children under 9 — there is
no fee for them (541-616-1050
or recinfo@boardmanparkan-
drec.com).
ECHO
Community Easter Egg Hunts
• Saturday, 9 a.m.
• Downtown Echo.
The Echo Community Church
and Echo Fire Department
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