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Fun For Every Bunny By Kitty Merrill
According to history.com, the largest Easter egg ever made was over 25 feet high and weighed over 8000 pounds. It was made of chocolate and marshmallow and supported by an internal steel frame. The perennially dieting Rick Murphy wanted to eat it, but they wouldn’t let him. This weekend, local kids probably won’t find eggs that are quite so big, but they’ll be just as hoppy, as a variety of community organizations host Easter egg hunts. Here’s a roundup of some of the searches scheduled: The Southampton Village PBA presents an Easter egg hunt on Friday in Agawam Park in Southampton Village at 10 AM. The Maidstone Gun Club hosts its annual egg hunt at 10 AM on Saturday. Children aged one to eight may participate. The event is open to the public and will be held at the club’s Daniels Hole Road, Wainscott, location. BYO basket. Also at 10 AM Saturday, the East Hampton Town Democratic Committee sponsors its annual hunt in Herrick Park on Newtown Lane in East Hampton. There will be free raffle prizes, sweet treats, games and fun galore, plus, a visit from Le Bunny himself. And it’s all free. The Easter Parade tradition in New York City, which saw wellheeled residents showing off their holiday finery, especially bonnets decorated to highlight the arrival of spring, began in the mid-1800s. It’s still a favored event “On the Avenue, Fifth Avenue,” as Irving Berlin’s song goes. In Sag Harbor, the Chamber of Commerce hosts
its annual Easter Bonnet Parade on Saturday at 1 PM. Meet in front of BookHampton wearing your fanciest chapeau, and parade down Main Street’s sidewalk to the Sag Harbor Garden Center where there will be a petting zoo for the kiddies from noon to 2 PM. Peter Cottontail comes to Amagansett Square on Saturday from noon to 2 PM. Meeting House restaurant hosts the big ole’ bunny, offering a special lunch menu, plus an egg hunt, egg decorating, face painting and cookie decorating. Be sure to dress for an outdoor event. Also on Saturday, the Quogue Wildlife Refuge hosts its annual Eggstravaganza. Designed for kids
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aged five to 12, the festivities include egg decorating. Begins at 11 AM and costs $10. On Sunday, the refuge plans two sessions of egg hunting and crafts for preschoolers aged two to four – the first at 9:30 and the second at 11 AM. Pre-registration is required and admission is $10. In Riverhead, join the eggcitement at the Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center during their annual egg hunt which includes a basket-load of great prizes, including a free birthday party, family fun center vouchers, tour boat tickets, plus rides on the Discovery Tower and Submarine Simulator. The fun starts at 10 AM on Saturday, and it’s free with aquarium admission. History.com reports the exact origin of the mythical mammal that became known as the Easter Bunny
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is unknown. Some sources say he (or she) first made an appearance in the United States in the 1700s. He’ll make a local appearance Sunday morning at Gurney’s Inn in Montauk. Meet the holiday symbol and enjoy an egg hunt at Gurney’s at 11 AM. T h e S o u t h a m p t o n Tr a i l s Preser vation Society presents its annual Easter Egg Hunt at Poxabogue Park. Meet south of the railroad trestle on Old Farm Road in Bridgehampton at 1 PM sharp. For kids eight and under. BYO basket. Sunrise Easter services hosted by local ministries at the Montauk Lighthouse begin at 6 AM. In Springs, the fire department hosts its first ever Easter breakfast from 7 to 11 AM on Sunday. Egg hunts are planned at 8,9,10, and 11 AM. kmerrill@indyeastend.com
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