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Young fans of the Easter Bunny and chocolate should head to Wellsford on Saturday, April 16 for a massive Easter Egg Hunt at the town’s War Memorial Park.
Hundreds of coloured tokens will be hidden in the trees, playground and skate park between Rodney Street and the library, which children can exchange for eggs when they find them.
The hunt will feature separate sessions for different age groups, starting at 9am for the youngest little hunters, with a maximum of five eggs for each child.
While the hunt is going on, there will be live music from Jon E Clist, plus subsidised coffee and food from Surf’s Up Burger & Grill. A fire truck and police officers will also attend, as well as a tractor, concrete truck and a digger, plus there will be bouncy castles, a kapa haka group teaching poi skills and other activities.
In addition, the neighbouring Albertland Heritage Museum will allow free entry for all attendees on the day, the library will have badge-making and bubbles, and Wellsford Toy Library will have a fenced off zone for littlies to try out its ride-on toys.
There is also a raffle for a trailer-load of aggregate from Rodney Aggregates and there will be spot prizes on the day.
The event is being organised by Northern Helping Hands, a charitable trust and Facebook group that primarily gifts unwanted items between members, but also organises a range of gifts and activities including food parcels, meals and clothing for families, a book train and a Christmas Trail.
Founder and organiser Libby Clews says the aim is to have a fun day for families with lots of free activities, where children are welcome. She says it is not just from Wellsford, but for anyone from Warkworth up to Maungaturoto.
Anyone who can offer sponsorship to help with event costs can contact Libby on the number below.
Families attending between 9am and 11am will need to show Covid vaccine passes and scan in, with 11am to noon set aside for anyone who is not vaccinated.
Info: Contact Libby Clews on 021 797 712 or email libbyclews@gmail.com
