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This Saturday, two different Easter egg hunts will take place at local parks.

One of the egg hunts will take place at Keehner Park in West Chester, while the other will take place at Liberty Park in Liberty Township.

Prior to this week, the annual Helicopter Egg Drop (photos above) at The River Church in Liberty Township took place March 24 and the Passage Church in West Chester put together an egg hunt at the Fort Liberty Playground last Saturday, March 31.

West Chester Township egg hunt - The West Chester Easter Egg Hunt will take place from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Keehner Park. The West Chester Fire Department and the Tylersville Road Kroger are presenting this year’s egg hunt. Children will be organized into different age groups and are asked to bring a bag or basket to collect eggs. Last year, participants hunted for candy-filled eggs as well as a special golden egg that contained a savings bond. The egg hunt will take place in the Keehner Park tennis court area. Keehner Park is located at 7211 Barrett Road.

Liberty Township egg hunt – Like West Chester, the Liberty Township Easter egg hunt will take place Saturday. The Liberty Township event will begin at 10 a.m. at Liberty Park, 6757 Yankee Road. The egg hunt will be broken down into four age groups (1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8). Each group will hunt for about 5-to-10 minutes before set up begins for the next group. The order will go from youngest to oldest. The first egg hunt will start at 10 a.m. and the last egg hunt is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. Children may bring a basket, bag or other contained to collect the eggs. The Easter Bunny will also be available for pictures from 10 a.m. to noon in the first picnic shelter. Parents are encouraged to bring a camera. In case of inclement weather, the hunt will move inside to the Lakota YMCA.

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Photos by Tony Jones

The annual Helicopter Egg Drop at The River Church in Liberty Township last Saturday was the first of multiple Easter egg hunts this spring that will take place in West Chester and Liberty townships.

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Upcoming local Easter egg hunts

Egg hunt at Fort Liberty Playground, March 31 - This Saturday, there will be another free community egg hunt at the Fort Liberty Playground, 6845 Van Gorden Road in Liberty Township. This egg hunt, which is being put together by the Passage Church in West Chester, will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. It will feature egg hunts for three different age groups, up to the third grade. Registration for all three age groups begins at 10 a.m. Egg hunters should bring their own basket. The event will also feature a bounce house, snacks, face painting, raffle prizes and candy. To pre-register online and enter a chance to win a one-night stay at the Great Wolf Lodge, visit passagechurch.com.

West Chester Township egg hunt April 7 - The West Chester Easter Egg Hunt will take place from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. April 7 at Keehner Park. The West Chester Fire Department and the Tylersville Road Kroger are presenting this year’s egg hunt. Children will be organized into different age groups and are asked to bring a bag or basket to collect eggs. Last year, participants hunted for candy-filled eggs as well as a special golden egg that contained a savings bond. The egg hunt will take place in the Keehner Park tennis court area. Keehner Park is located at 7211 Barrett Road.

Liberty Township egg hunt April 7 – Like West Chester, the Liberty Township Easter egg hunt will take place April 7. The Liberty Township event will begin at 10 a.m. at Liberty Park, 6757 Yankee Road. The egg hunt will be broken down into four age groups (1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8). Each group will hunt for about 5-to-10 minutes before set up begins for the next group. The order will go from youngest to oldest. The first egg hunt will start at 10 a.m. and the last egg hunt is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. Children may bring a basket, bag or other contained to collect the eggs. The Easter Bunny will also be available for pictures from 10 a.m. to noon in the first picnic shelter. Parents are encouraged to bring a camera. In case of inclement weather, the hunt will move inside to the Lakota YMCA.

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The annual Helicopter Egg Drop at The River Church in Liberty Township last Saturday was the first of multiple Easter egg hunts this spring that will take place in West Chester and Liberty townships.

This Saturday, there will be another free community egg hunt at the Fort Liberty Playground, 6845 Van Gorden Road in Liberty Township.

This egg hunt, which is being put together by the Passage Church in West Chester, will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. It will feature egg hunts for three different age groups, up to the third grade.

Registration for all three age groups begins at 10 a.m.

Egg hunters should bring their own basket.

The event will also feature a bounce house, snacks, face painting, raffle prizes and candy.

To pre-register online and enter a chance to win a one-night stay at the Great Wolf Lodge, visit passagechurch.com.

West Chester Township egg hunt April 7 - The West Chester Easter Egg Hunt will take place from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. April 7 at Keehner Park. The West Chester Fire Department and the Tylersville Road Kroger are presenting this year’s egg hunt.

Children will be organized into different age groups and are asked to bring a bag or basket to collect eggs. Last year, participants hunted for candy-filled eggs as well as a special golden egg that contained a savings bond.

The egg hunt will take place in the Keehner Park tennis court area.

Keehner Park is located at 7211 Barrett Road.

Liberty Township egg hunt April 7 – Like West Chester, the Liberty Township Easter egg hunt will take place April 7. The Liberty Township event will begin at 10 a.m. at Liberty Park, 6757 Yankee Road.

The egg hunt will be broken down into four age groups (1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8). Each group will hunt for about 5-to-10 minutes before set up begins for the next group. The order will go from youngest to oldest. The first egg hunt will start at 10 a.m. and the last egg hunt is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m.

Children may bring a basket, bag or other contained to collect the eggs.

The Easter Bunny will also be available for pictures from 10 a.m. to noon in the first picnic shelter. Parents are encouraged to bring a camera.

In case of inclement weather, the hunt will move inside to the Lakota YMCA.

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There will be plenty to do in the West Chester area this Saturday, including a farmers’ market, concerts and fairs. The weather is expected to be pleasant with mostly sunny skies and a high near 72 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Farmers’ market - Tom Hudson of The Wildflower Café and Coffee House in Mason will be treating farmers’ market visitors to his fresh, culinary creations. A topic in Cincinnati Magazine several times, Hudson was also voted one of the top 40 chefs under 40 in the Cincinnati area. Jim Rosselot of Gravel Knolls Farm will help chop, stir and tell stories of West Chester. The farmers’ market, which will last from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Square at Union Centre, features all local vendors with produce and meats grown and raised locally and products made by hand.

REZonate Music Fest - The Backpacks for Pine Ridge REZonate Music Fest will take place at Keehner Park, located at 7211 Barrett Road in West Chester, this Saturday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. The cost to attend is $8 for the carload. Performing at this year’s event is Terry Stands (4 p.m. to 6 p.m.), Brian White and Karyn Williams (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.) and Blue Stone Ivory (8 p.m. to 10 p.m.)

Liberty Township Fall Festival – This annual fall festival will take place at Liberty Park, located at 6757 Yankee Road, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The second annual Pursuit of Liberty 5K run/walk will begin at 10 a.m. The festival itself will feature inflatables, an activity zone for children, wagon rides, games, community booths and food and ice cream vendors. For more information, visit www.liberty-township.com.

Bridgewater Falls Safety Fair – Bridgewater Falls, located nearby in Fairfield Township, will host its sixth annual Safety Fair Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair is free to attend and will feature exhibits that will focus on personal, home and child safety with live demonstrations, simulations and hand-on displays. For more information, visit www.shopbridgewaterfalls.com. Bridgewater Falls is located at 3385 Princeton Road.

Star Gazing – Rain pushed back last week’s star gazing program at Keehner Park. The Dayton and Cincinnati Astronomers Society will be providing their telescopes near the park’s tennis court area so that the public can view the stars and planets up close. This is the last session of the program in 2011. This event will begin at 8 p.m.

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The Liberty Township Fall Festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Liberty Park.

The festival will feature a kids’ activity zone, which will have free arts and crafts, various inflatable games and a silent auction. The winners from the silent auction will be announced at 2:30 p.m.

New to the festival is the 5K race.

The race will take place at 11:30 a.m. An awards presentation will follow shortly after the race.

Also new to the festival, is The Web: Extreme Entertainment’s Laser Web inflatable where children of all ages can play laser tag for a fee.

The festival will also feature wagon rides, food and ice cream vendors and community booths.

Liberty Park is located at 6757 Yankee Road just behind the Lakota YMCA.

For sponsor and volunteer opportunities, call 513-759-7500.

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