Camp Whitin Open House and
Easter Egg Hunt!
Blackstone Valley families are invited to attend the Whitin
Community Center’s Camp Whitin Open House and Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday,
March 16th from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Whitin Community Center, 60 Main
Street in Whitinsville. Everyone is welcome and the admission is FREE.
Highlights of the event include time to meet the Camp Whitin Director and
some of the summer camp counselors, activities in our gymnasium, family swim
in one of our indoor pools, and an Easter Egg Hunt outside in Whitin Park
(weather permitting)! The activities in the gymnasium will be available
from 1:00 – 2:00 pm. A Family Swim is available in our competition pool
from 2:00 – 3:00 pm. Beginning at 3:00 pm, children can participate in our
Easter Egg Hunt in Whitin Park. If the weather is poor, the Easter Egg Hunt
will be held indoors. One of the eggs will contain a FREE Youth membership
for 1 year at the Whitin Community Center! The Camp Whitin Director and
camp counselors will be available from 1:00 – 4:00 to answer any questions
about Camp Whitin summer camps. Attendees may sign up for a raffle to win
a free week of summer camp at this event! All children must be accompanied
by an adult for all activities.
Please call Dave at 508-234-8184 x303 for more information.
The Whitin Community Center is a private, non-profit, community-based
organization serving the Blackstone Valley since 1922. The Whitin Community
Center is committed to enhancing the health and well-being of individuals
and families and building a strong community in the Blackstone Valley. We
offer social, recreational, educational, and outreach programs that bring
community members of all ages and backgrounds together. The Whitin
Community Center is the Blackstone Valley’s most complete family and
recreation center with approximately 4,000 members, two pools, a gym, a
fitness center, child care and after school programs, and a seven-acre
park. Additional information can be found at
www.ourgym.org.
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Egg-citing” fun in Burrillville
Saturday, March 15, from 11:30-1145 am, the
Burrillville Parks & Recreation Department presents the town’s annual
Easter Egg Hunt for local children and their families, at Branch River
Park, next to the Middle School, in Glendale village.
The Easter Bunny will visit with
youngsters, and prize winning eggs in each age category will be given to
Burrillville residents age eight and younger. Children who participate in
the Egg Hunt should bring a basket or pail to collect eggs. A rain date has
been set for Saturday, March 22, 2008.
The Town of Burrillville was
established in 1806 and originally annexed from the town of Glocester and is
named for James Burrill Jr., who while serving as State Attorney General,
assisted in establishing the town.
Burrillville grew quickly,
its economy driven by a textile industry until the 1950's when the textile
industry in the Northeast began to move south. It was the mills that led to
the development of the Town's numerous villages.
Details on the Easter Egg Hunt are
available by calling 401-568-9470 or online at
www.burrillville.org
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AREA CHILDREN INVITED TO HOP OVER TO CHOATE PARK
FOR EASTER EGG HUNT ON MARCH 15
Fun event supports Medway’s historical town park and open space
MEDWAY, Mass.
(February 24, 2008) – News flash: the Easter Bunny will visit
Choate Park
this year and will hide thousands of Easter eggs throughout the historic
town park for kids to find! The special day is Saturday, March 15 at
11 a.m. (rain date March 22, 11 a.m.) at Choate Park in Medway (off
Route 109). The Easter Egg Hunt costs $5 per child over the age of 2,
and is open to children up to ten years old.
All
participants must bring an Easter basket and meet at the park near the
concession stand prior to the start. Children will be divided into
three age groups to hunt for the eggs located throughout Choate Park.
Pre-registration
suggested at
choatefriends@yahoo.com or by calling 508-533-3275 so there will be
enough eggs for everyone.
The Friends of
Choate Park is in need of volunteers, and encourages Medway residents to
lend their talents, services and resources to this all-volunteer
nonprofit organization. This hard-working organization is comprised of
people just like you, and is dedicated to the preservation, maintenance
and stewardship of historic Choate Park in Medway, located off Route
109. Working closely with Town of the Medway departments, this friendly
and fun organization is a great way to meet new people while giving back
to the community. In addition to ongoing maintenance and improvements,
the organization provides a variety of special events for Medway
families. This year’s events will include “Art in the Park”, “Touch a
Truck” and Halloween costume parade fundraiser plus Pumpkin Walk in
October. All cash donations are tax-deductible and will benefit the
Friends of Choate Park (155 Village Street, Medway 02053), a 501c3
non-profit organization.
For more
information on events, donations or volunteering, email
choatefriends@yahoo.com or call 508-533-3275.
