During a 2008 Easter egg hunt, excited Haley Keller, then 5, surges ahead of the crowd after the signal is given to begin. Children will be racing for eggs Saturday morning at hunts scheduled around the county.
Marcus Larson
News-Register

Grab your baskets and your rain boots and get ready to harvest the first crop of the spring - Easter eggs!

Egg hunts are planned Saturday, April 11, in most cities in the Yamhill Valley. All are free. Most start at 10 a.m. sharp, although a few have different starting times.

The Easter Bunny will be hopping madly on Saturday, as he is expected to visit hunts in McMinnville, Sheridan and several other towns. Along with the bunny, children will find brightly colored real eggs, plastic eggs, candy and, if they're really lucky, prize vouchers.

Weather forecasters are predicting a damp morning for the egg hunts, so dress accordingly. And be sure to arrive early, because egg hunts usually start on time -and, quick as a bunny, they're over.

EGG HUNTS

Amity: The annual egg hunt will start at 10 a.m. in Amity City Park.

Carlton: Firefighters will host the annual egg hunt for kids at 10 a.m. Saturday in Wennerberg Park, Carlton’s lower park.

Dayton: Dayton High School FFA members will host two egg hunts Saturday morning. For third-graders and younger children, a hunt will start at 10 a.m. in the City Park downtown. Fourth- through sixth-graders can hunt for eggs at 10:30 a.m. behind Dayton Grade School.

Lafayette: Children up to age 12 can hunt for eggs at 10 a.m. Saturday in Commons Park, Second and Adams streets, Lafayette.

McMinnville: The McMinnville Lions Club holds an annual Easter egg hunt in Wortman Park, on McDaniel Lane adjacent to the McMinnville Senior Center. The park is divided into age-group sections for the hunt, which will start at 10 a.m. The Easter Bunny is expected to pay a visit.

Sheridan: The Sheridan Chamber of Commerce will host an egg hunt for children 12 and younger at 9 a.m. Saturday in Sheridan City Park. The Easter Bunny will be there, along with candy and prizes.

Yamhill: The annual egg hunt will start at 10 a.m. Saturday in Beulah Park, Yamhill.

OTHER EASTER EVENTS

* Walnut City Kiwanis Club members will serve pancakes, eggs, ham and beverages from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, April 11, in the McMinnville Senior Center, 2250 N.E. McDaniel Lane. Cost is $6 adults and $3 children 6 to 12 years old. For more information, call 503-472-4951.

* Life Care Center of McMinnville, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, is inviting children from the community to visit and search for Easter eggs from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Children can find more than 1,000 eggs, have their photos taken with the Easter Bunny, play games and win prizes. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 503-472-4678.

* Members of the Linfield Community can bring their children to an Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Oak Grove on campus. The lawn will be divided into sections for children 5 and younger and for children 6 to 10. The Linfield Student Alumni Association and the Residence Hall Executive Council are hosting the event.