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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.

There are also many other local events captured on our Flickr photostream. And more West Chester and Liberty Township related photo galleries on our Photos page.

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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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Tags: Tags: Easter, Easter Egg Hunt, Fort Liberty Playground, Keehner Park, Kroger, Liberty Park, Liberty Township Easter, Liberty Township Easter Egg Hunt, Liberty Township holidays, Passage Church, Passage Church West Chester, Tylersville Road Kroger, West Chester Easter, West Chester Easter Egg Hunt, West Chester Fire Department, West Chester holidays