$ April 7: Pancakes with Easter Bunny at Luigi's

AURORA, Ill.—The Aurora Noon Lions Club will hold its fifth annual Easter pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 7, at Luigi's Pizza and Fun Center, 732 Prairie St. in Aurora.

In a pre-holiday visit, the Easter bunny will greet diners and pose for photos. Free color photos with the bunny will be taken and available in minutes. Photo frames will be available for a nominal fee.

The menu includes pancakes, sausage, mini donuts, orange juice and coffee or milk. Seconds on pancakes are free.

Proceeds will benefit Lions’ programs for persons with vision and hearing disabilities. Students from Aurora University and East Aurora High School will assist Lions volunteers.

Free color photos with the Easter bunny will be taken and available in minutes. Photo frames will be available for a nominal fee.

Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children 3 to 12 years old, and $20 for a family. A 14-carrot early bunny special, a $1 discount per ticket, will be offered from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.

Advance breakfast tickets are available at Luigi's, from Noon Lions Club members or by calling 630­-921-1307. Tickets will also be sold at the door.

For more information, call 630-921-1307 .

March 31: Easter Egg Hunt in Monty

Montgomery - Here comes Peter Cottontail! The Village of Montgomery and the Community Christian Church are teaming up to offer a free Easter Egg Hunt and related events for children on Saturday, March 31^st from 10:30 a.m. until noon. The egg hunt will take place at Montgomery Park at the corner of Mill and River Street with more activities to follow at the Montgomery Village Hall, 200 N. River Street.

The egg hunt will take place in three stages, based on age groups (1-3, 4-6, and 7-10) with the youngest children first. All participants should be at the park by 10:15 a.m.

After the egg hunt, the Easter Bunny will preside over fun activities at the Village Hall, including a cake walk, cookie decorating, kids’ tattoos provided by Chi-Town Tattoo, jump rope contests offered by Pro-Gym Station, a fire truck from the Montgomery Countryside Fire Station, a Police car from the Montgomery Police Department, and a craft brought to you by Shining Star Pre-school. Beautiful decorations will be provided by Schaefer’s Greenhouses. There will be a great opportunity to take pictures with the Easter Bunny, so be sure to bring your camera to capture these great moments.

There will be free popcorn from Montgomery Popcorn and coffee from Starbucks. In addition, Gray’s Mill will offer free lunch for kids after the event with a paying parent. Make it a family day and hop on over to Montgomery!

April 23: Easter Bunny at Phillips Park

Come Meet The Easter Bunny At Phillips Park
An Aurora spring tradition continues as a furry visitor plans to greet children at Phillips Park on Easter weekend.
The Easter Bunny will be greeting families between 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Phillips Park Visitors Center, 1000 Ray Moses Drive. Children can have their picture taken with Mr. Bunny, but parents need to bring their own cameras.
The East Side School DECA program students will be at the park selling decorative frames for the photos.
The event is sponsored by the Friends of Phillips Park. For more information on Phillips Park, visit www.phillipsparkaurora.com.
Location: Phillips Park Visitor Center, Aurora, Illinois