What’s hoppin’ for Easter

Niagara Wheatfield Tribune, March 6, 2008

•Annual Egg Hunt

The Town of Wheatfield’s annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 15, at the Wheatfield Community Center, located at the corner of Church and Maple roads.

Registration begins at 10 a.m. and the festivities conclude at noon. This year, there will be prizes for both girls and boys in three different age groups, 4 years and under, 5 through 8 and 9 through 12 years.

To be eligible for prizes, children must be registered. Registration forms may be obtained prior to March 15 at the Wheatfield Youth Center, the Community/Senior Center, from the Tribune and at the Wheatfield Recreation building.

Bringing the completed forms on the day of the event and using the pre-registration line, the registration process will be expedited. Registrations also will be available at the door on the morning of Saturday, March 15. The Easter egg hunt will take place outside, weather permitting.

After finding the eggs, everyone is invited inside the Center for juice, snacks and coffee. Also available will be guessing games, coloring activities, balloon sculpturing by Jan and the special guest, the Easter Bunny. Bring along your smiles and have a picture taken with the Easter Bunny.

The event is organized by the Wheatfield Youth Committee and the Recreation Department.

•Meet the Bunny

Children can meet the Easter Bunny at The Summit mall from March 8 to 22.

He will be at the Bon-Ton Fashion Court from 3 to 8 p.m. Fridays, 1 to 8 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. A photographer from the newly opened niagaraweddingmall.com will be available for photos.

On Saturday, March 15, the Easter Bunny will hold a luncheon for both children and parents at 1 p.m. in the Bon-Ton Fashion Court. Macri’s Grill will cater the event, which will include a coloring floor and sing-a-long storyteller Kelly McCulloch.

Presale tickets for the luncheon are $5 for children and $7 for adults. They can be purchased at the customer service counter or at Marci’s Grill. On the day of the event, tickets will be $7 for children and $10 for adults. For more information, call Josette DiDomizio at 297-0206, Ext. 202, or e-mail her at jdidomizio@summitniagara.com.

•Good Friday offering

A screening of Cecil B. DeMille’s 1927 silent film “King of Kings” will take place at 7 p.m. Good Friday, March 21, at the Riviera Theatre, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda.

Bruce Woody, organist and director of music at Corpus Christi Church, will accompany the movie with live music on the Riviera’s newly restored Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe Organ.

There is no charge for admission but a free-will offering will be collected during the performance. All proceeds will benefit the outreach programs at Corpus Christi Church on the East Side of Buffalo, which include AA meetings, and clothing and food distribution programs.

•Maundy Thursday

A Maundy Thursday and Tenebrae event will be held at 7 p.m. March 20 at Hope United Methodist Church, 2914 Upper Mountain Road, Sanborn. It is open to the public.