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Easter Brings Sunrise Service, Egg Hunts
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Among churches commemorating Easter on Sunday, April 24, Dry Creek Community Church of Riverbank will lead a sunrise service from 6:15 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. in Jacob Myers Park beside the river. Celebrants are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs and hot beverages. For more information, call 499-8853.

Riverbank Recreation Department will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 23 at Castleberg Park. The event is due to start at 11 a.m. right after the Rabbit Run in the same park located at Eighth Street and Kentucky Avenue.

The egg hunt is free and open to all children in age groups of 4-5 years, 6-8 and 9-10. Children should bring their own baskets. Parents are not allowed in the hunt area that is the small baseball diamond. The Easter Bunny will appear to have his picture taken with the children.

For the rabbit run that starts at 10:30 a.m., children must be pre-registered so they can receive a commemorative T-shirt. Age groups for races will be 4-5 years, 6-8, 9-11 and 12-14. The fee for the smaller children is $7 and for the older $10. For more information call 863-7150.

The Riverbank Nursing Center on West Topeka Street is also slated to hold an egg hunt this Friday, April 22, at 2:30 p.m. For information, call 869-2568.