Eggs hidden throughout the Basin

COLUMBIA BASIN — The Easter bunny is making multiple appearances in the Columbia Basin over the holiday weekend.

Ephrata

Ephrata is hosting a nighttime egg hunt open to youth ages 11 to 17 tonight at 8:20 p.m. in Lions Park.

Participants are asked to bring a flashlight and a bag to hunt for eggs, candy, pop and multiple prize eggs. There is one golden egg available for a mystery prize. The free event is sponsored by the city.

Moses Lake

The Moses Lake Lions Club is hosting a free egg hunt at McCosh Park. The hunt begins at noon on Saturday with a gunshot start, member and Columbia Basin Herald Publisher Harlan Beagley said. He urges people to show up on time because the event ends shortly after it begins.

The hunting areas are divided by age groups and there is an assisted area for the disabled.

"The Easter bunny promised to make an appearance and oversee the hiding of the eggs as a good rabbit should," he said.

Parents are advised to bring a camera to take photos and children are asked to bring a basket to stock up on eggs.

There will be 7,200 eggs including ones containing candy and prize tickets, Beagley added. The prizes include stuffed animals and sports equipment.

Candy and prizes were donated from area businesses and Willamette Egg Farms sponsored the eggs.

Othello

Organizacion Azteca is sponsoring the third annual free egg hunt in Othello. It is at Taggares Park starting at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.

There are about 3,000 plastic eggs, sponsor Maria Martinez said. Some of the eggs contain prize tickets to claim surprise baskets.

Quincy

The Quincy Moose Lodge is hosting the 28th annual egg hunt in East Park Saturday at 10 a.m.

Children in fourth grade and under can hunt in the park surrounded by approximately 2,000 eggs. Some eggs will contain candy.

Royal City

Harvest Foods and the Royal City Moose Lodge are co-sponsoring an egg hunt Saturday in Royal City Park at 10 a.m.

"It's going to be a lot bigger than in the past," Harvest Foods representative Leslie Fanning said.

There will be over 1,000 eggs including candy eggs, coupons and "golden" eggs, she said. One of the golden eggs is redeemable for a bicycle. There will be one golden egg for each age group ranging from pre-school to fifth grade. The groups will go at separate times.

"The Easter bunny will be on hand," she said. "The Easter bunny is anxious to meet all the little kids."

She urges parents to bring cameras for the event and baskets for the children.

Cookies will be served at the event.

Warden

The Warden Lions Club is hosting an egg hunt at the Warden High School football field on Saturday at 9 a.m.. It is open to youth in the fifth grade and under, Club President Shawn Clausen said.

There will be about 100 dozen eggs comprised of hard boiled eggs and plastic eggs filled with prizes and candy, he added.

Wilson Creek

The Grace Baptist Church is hosting an egg hunt in Wilson Creek Sunday morning.

Participatants should meet at the church at 11 a.m. for an Easter story and instructions. Participants will be transported from the church to Wilson Creek Park where the hunt will begin.

There will be hard boiled eggs and plastic eggs containing candy, toys and stickers, church member Laurice Warthan said.

The event is free and open to youth ages 10 and under.