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Hippity-Hop Easter Egg Hunt Features 10,000 Eggs

Local children of all ages and their families are invited to the 7th annual Hippity-Hop Easter Egg Hunt from 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at The Timbers of Shorewood, 1100 N. River Rd., Shorewood.

More than 10,000 eggs have been ordered for this year’s indoor and outdoor egg hunt. At 10:45 a.m., toddler aged children from one to three years-old will participate in an indoor egg hunt in a balloon-filled room. The outdoor egg hunt on the Timbers’ grounds is for all children age four and older, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The schedule is as follows:

  • 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. - ages 0 - 3
  • 11:30 a.m. - noon - ages 4 and 5 
  • Noon - 12:30 p.m. - ages 6 and 7 
  • 12:30 – 1 p.m. - ages 8 and 9 
  • 1 - 1:30 p.m. - ages 10 and older

The egg hunt will feature prizes for everyone along with plenty of kid-friendly entertainment including:

  • Photos with the Easter Bunny,
  • Petting zoo, consisting of 25-30 farmyard animals including: goats, sheep, ducks, geese, chickens, a pot-bellied pig and a bunny rabbit. 
  • Two caricature artists 
  • Those Funny Little People
  • Magicians
  • Coloring contest
  • Pianist – Frank Rossi
  • Games, prizes, popcorn, hot chocolate and cookies

The Timbers of Shorewood is a rental retirement community which provides independent and assisted living apartments and a full schedule of activities and services.

The egg hunt event is free and open to the public. For more information please call 815-609-0669.

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