Northwest

OREGON

Bend

April 4 Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Throughout April Half Day Naturalist Guided Snowshoe tours Snowshoeing tours take place in areas around Mt. Bachelor and the surrounding Deschutes Natural Forest of the Cascade Mountain Range. Sponsored by Wanderlust Tours. For information, call (800) 962-2862

Pacific City

April 3 Easter festivities include egg coloring and egg hunt, plus spring crafts and "find the bunnies" scavenger hunt. Enjoy all the new baby bunnies on the preserve (bunny food sold at the store).

April 10 Wii, Wii, Wii all the way to the Family Center to play games and sports; or make a garden tile or trivet craft.

April 16-18 Flea Market Daze - Sell your wares at the 2nd annual Flea Market in the Family Lodge from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For table cost, please call (503) 965-6200

April 16-18
Annual Community Garage Sale Over 100 residents participate in this annual event in Lincoln City.

April 24 Bingo Bash – can you keep up with Speed Bingo?

Whalers Rest

April 3-4 Easter party will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday in the South Clubhouse. Bring flashlights for the adult Easter Egg Hunt at dark. We will play fun games and make lots of memories for all ages. On Sunday, the Children's Easter Egg Hunt will be held in our South Clubhouse at 2 p.m. Join us for our Ice Cream Social.

April 30-May 3
53rd Annual Newport Loyalty Day Sea Fair Festival Event features Parade plus Queen's Coronation, Davis Show carnival, car shows, and benefit concert featuring "Blue Eyed Soul". For more information, call (541) 961-1466

WASHINGTON

Chehalis

April 3 Join us for a giant Easter Egg Hunt and potluck lunch. The fun begins at 11 a.m., all ages welcome.

Throughout April
Tulip Festival
Walk among the blazing tulips in the fields and take photos, visit the show gardens, koi pond and gift shop, enjoy refreshments, music and special pricing. Located at DeGoede's Bulb Farm and Gardens, 409 Mossyrock Road W, 25 miles from the preserve. For more information, call (360) 983-9000

Grandy Creek

April 2-4
Woodfest
Quality woodcrafters, traditional carvers, woodturners, and chainsaw carvers are all featured at this fun festival. Sponsored by the City of Sedro-Woolly, the event is held in downtown Sedro-Woolly, just 15 miles from the preserve. For information, call (360) 856-1841

April 4 Easter Sunday will be filled with fun times for the kids beginning with Easter muffins for the entire family in the Family Center, followed by egg hunt (weather permitting).

La Conner

April 3-4 Easter celebration featuring egg dye and fun Easter crafts on Saturday and our annual Easter Egg Hunt Sunday.

April 17 Casino Night with the Rec. staff. Make La Conner your Spring Break destination and enjoy kids crafts, beach walks and lawn games every weekend in April.

April 1-30
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
View a spectacular early, mid and late season Field Walk and flower explosion of color at our indoor show. Don't miss the tulips skillfully planted to form a rainbow. Located at 15002 Bradshaw Road, just 10 miles from the preserve. The festival will run through April until the end of the blooms. For times and information, call (360) 424-8152

Long Beach

April 9-11
Peninsula Art Association's 18th Annual Spring Show
PAA's spring show presents the work of over 65 local artists as well as providing a unique shopping experience for inspired creations. Admission is free. Held at the World Kite Museum, 3 miles from the preserve. For more information, call (360) 665-6041

Paradise Resort

April 3 Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Potluck (ham provided, please sign up in the Clubhouse).

April 17 Dog Days Contest: Bring your best buddy to the pet show (cats welcome too!). Prizes for best categories...don't forget the leash.

West

ARIZONA

Verde Valley

April 3-4 Children of all ages (including adults!) will gather to decorate and compete in our annual Egg and Rock Contest at the Pool Lodge while our secret Bunny hides eggs in the park for the Egg Hunt which begins at 4 p.m. "Dinner around the World" festivities begin at 5 p.m. and will feature international dishes from six countries. On Sunday, join us for our Easter Brunch that will include omelets, frittatas, baked ham, fruit, desserts displays and more. Call (928) 567-5217 for reservations.

CALIFORNIA

Idyllwild

April 2-4 On Saturday we will have Easter Egg Coloring at 10 a.m. in the Café and a ham dinner from 1 to 3 p.m.; please bring a side dish or dessert. Call for reservations at (951) 659-4137. Sunday Easter Egg Hunt at 9 a.m. (location to be determined; weather permitting.)

April 16-18 Get to know each other at our Carry-In Dinner and Swap Meet on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Café. Bring a small brown bag with some of your hobbies or interests to swap with each other. Don't forget your dinner. Plus, we are gathering items for our Christmas in July auction, so please bring anything you'd like to donate to the Recreation Office.

April 30-May 2 We will celebrate Cinco de Mayo with vendor craft tables for show and sell on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; plus we'll start the celebration with a Salsa Contest at 1 p.m. in the Cafe followed by a piñata for the little ones. Please bring a side dish or dessert.

Lake Minden

April 2-4 Easter Celebration starts with Friday night Potluck Social followed by Brown Bag Bingo; on Saturday we'll dye Easter Eggs in the morning and have our Annual Easter Ham Potluck Social in the evening. On Sunday the Easter Bunny will make an appearance for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt.

April 3
Community Easter Egg Hunt
Egg hunt for ages newborn to 10 years, featuring 50,000 pieces of candy and 7,000 real eggs. Four separate fields will be divided for age categories. Admission is $1 per child. Held at the Yuba Sutter Fairgrounds, 442 Franklin Avenue, Yuba City, just 20 miles from the preserve.

April 9-11 Puzzle Me This - Help us "puzzle" together a Potluck Social by bringing a gently used puzzle in a brown bag and we'll play a puzzling game of Brown Bag Bingo. On Saturday see if you can figure out the clues to a puzzling scavenger hunt. Feeling crafty? Then let's puzzle together a photo frame. Not puzzled enough? Let's play a puzzling DVD game.

April 16-18 Earth Day Celebration - Join us Friday night for Baked Potato Potluck Social and stay for Brown Bag Bingo. Take part in an Earth Day scavenger hunt and learn some fun facts about Lake Minden. Kids can make their own dirt baby.

April 17-18
Wear & Remembrance Vintage Apparel Fair
Clothing, accessories, hats, jewelry, shoes and handbags in endless variety for both men and women ranging from Victorian Era through the 1970s. Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Located at 1425 Veterans Memorial Circle, Yuba City. Admission is $5

April 23-25 Skills and Thrills - Do you have a special crafting skill or hobby that you would like to teach? Do you have an interesting slide show or informational talk about your travels you'd like to share? Talk to the Recreation Director to schedule a class or sharing time with other members. Plus, make a spring flower broach in our Polymer Clay class. April 30-May 2 Cinco de Mayo - Hola Amigos! Bring your favorite nacho topping and join us Friday night for Nacho Potluck Social. Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo with lots of Latin-themed activities, food and crafts. Show off your singing talents at afternoon karaoke. Make a festive pair of earrings in our beading class. Kids can help bust a piñata.

Lake of the Springs

April 2-4 Craft & Variety Fair, plus Easter events include Kids' Fishing Derby, egg decorating, family dance with DJ Eric, Sunday service, Easter Egg Hunt and a visit from the Easter Bunny.

April 10, 17 Family Dance with DJ Eric.

April 24 Family Dance with DJ Anna Marie.

April 25-30 Line Dance Festival with Marion and friends – enjoy lots of good food, friends and dancing.

April 30 Horseshoe Tournament, plus our Craft and Variety Fair begins.

Palm Springs

April 3 Sandblaster Chorus will perform in our Recreation Lodge.

April 3, 10 and 17
Wine & Music Series The Gardens on El Paseo, in partnership with Fidelity Investments, presents this Saturday music series that includes Kal David & The Real Deal, featuring Lauri Boni, on April 3, John Stanley King Band on April 10 and Linda Peterson on April 17. Wine and cheese reception begins at 5:15 with music event beginning at 7 p.m. For a $12 donation you will receive light refreshments and two glasses of wine. The Gardens on El Paseo are located at 73-545 El Paseo, Palm Desert. For more information, contact (760) 862-1990

April 9 Ladies Day Out! We'll go to lunch and then shop the infamous Palm Springs thrift stores!

April 10 Come out and dance to the sounds of Ron Schmeck in our Recreation Lodge.

April 12-14 TT Travelers will be in the preserve.

April 17 End of Season Pool Party.

Ponderosa Resort

April 3 Bring the kids to the Family Lodge to meet the Easter Bunny, plus they can design their own baskets to use on our annual egg hunt.

Russian River

April 1-18
8th Annual Redwood Coast Whale & Jazz Festival
Various venues in the region, from Gualala to Sea Ranch, host lectures, poetry readings and a variety of musical/dining event experiences, including Chowder and Jazz, Sunset and Jazz and BBQ, Brews and Jazz. For event schedule, call (707) 884-1138.

San Benito

April 3-4 We'll color eggs on Saturday for our Sunday Easter Egg Hunt. Plus, Easter Parade, special Easter dinner and Leo the Magician will perform.

April 17 Come play Big Bucks Bingo where just a quarter can bring you good luck.

Snowflower

April 3-4 Come color Easter eggs or make an Easter Bunny snowman! On Sunday enjoy a continental breakfast in the lodge followed by our Easter Egg Hunt where the White Egg wins the prize!

April 22-24
Reno Jazz Festival
48th annual event features competitions, workshops and some of the finest jazz around. Lawlor Events Center, University of Nevada, Reno Campus, 1664 N. Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada. For information, visit www.unr.edu/rjf.

Texas

TEXAS

Bay Landing

April 2-4 Easter Weekend - Hop on over for activities that include Sunday Service at the Chapel, basket and bonnet decorating, plus who will find the Golden Egg at our egg hunts (kids hunt includes 3 different age groups), plus Adult Egg Flashlight Hunt. Leslie will be cooking up all kinds of goodies in her kitchen.

April 9-11 Beautify Bay Landing - Dig out your gloves and let's work together to make the preserve beautiful. We will plant flowers and trees. Helpers can enjoy a free spaghetti lunch (non-helpers can enjoy the fabulous pasta small charge).

Lake Tawakoni

April 2-4
First Monday Trade Days
Held in downtown Canton, just 30 miles from the preserve, these trade days happen every first Monday weekend of the month. It is one of the largest trade days in the U.S. Everything from pets to trinkets can be purchased and the food is out of this world.

April 3 Breakfast, Easter crafts, Easter Egg Hunt (bring one dozen boiled eggs to dye for the hunt), washer tournament.

April 10 Breakfast, Bingo, Ice Cream Social, plus games at the Adult Lodge.

April 17 Breakfast, Card Bingo, Putt-Putt tournament, movie in the Adult Lodge.

April 24 Breakfast, "For Get It" game, Ice Cream social.

Lake Texoma

April 3-4 Happy Easter events include egg hunts and egg relay.

April 10-11 Birthday Bingo Weekend, plus Trey Houston performs.

April 17-18 Gospel weekend, plus RV Chat and potluck snack Saturday night.

April 23-25
GermanFest
35th annual event, sponsored by the Muenster Chamber of Commerce, includes food, live entertainment, vendors, a sausage and rib cook-off, 5k and 15k Fun Run. Located on U.S. Highway 82, 14 miles west of 1-35, approximately 40 miles from the preserve. For information, contact (940) 759-2227

April 24-25 Earth Day Weekend - Campfire and a little spring cleaning around the Family Center.

Medina Lake

April 3 Easter Weekend features egg coloring, piñatas, banana splits and Easter crafts on Saturday. Saturday night we'll host a moonlit Easter Egg Hunt for adults while the kids play bingo. On Sunday, the Easter Bunny will join the kids for their egg hunts.

April 10 All Day Flea Market on the Pavilion - Remember one person's trash is another's treasure!

April 15-25
FIESTA San Antonio
Known as one of America's great festivals, this event began as a way to honor the memory of heroes of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto. The commemoration continues but over the past century Fiesta has grown into a celebration of San Antonio's rich and diverse cultures. 2010 marks the Fiesta's 119th anniversary. Sponsored by the Fiesta San Antonio Commission, the event is held in downtown San Antonio, just 40 miles from the preserve. For more information, call (877) 723-4378

April 17 We encourage everyone to enjoy the FIESTA going on in San Antonio.

April 24 Earth Day Celebration - Join us as we do some cleanup and sprucing up and learn how to help our planet.

East

KENTUCKY

Diamond Caverns Resort

April 1
Crabb Family Annual Benefit Concert
Gospel Quartet sponsored by WJCR Radio. Held at the Cave City Convention Center, 5 miles from the preserve. Event begins at 7 p.m. - $7 donation at the door. For information, contact (270) 369-8614

April 4 Easter events include breakfast, church service and Easter Egg Hunt.

MAINE

Moody Beach

April 17 Welcome Back! Join us for Potluck Supper in the Members Lounge at 6 p.m. and bring a dish for 3 to 4 people. We'll warm by the fire and play some games.

April 24 Cleanup Weekend - Join us as we spruce up our sites and make the campground look spiffy.

MASSACHUSETTS

Gateway to Cape Cod

April 9-11 Welcome Back Weekend - Enjoy your first weekend of camping; get your RV cleaned up and catch up with old friends.

April 16-18 Cleanup Weekend - Bring a rake and work gloves to pitch in and help us clean up after Old Man Winter. All participants are invited to a pizza party on Saturday evening.

April 23-25 Movie Madness Weekend - Enjoy a weekend of nonstop movies in the Rec Hall. Bring a favorite PG movie to share or watch our favorites.

April 30-May 2 Wilderness Weekend - Get back to basics; cook your meals over the campfire and take a hike on one of many of our nearby trails.

NEW JERSEY

Lake & Shore

April 2-4 Peter's Cotton Bunny Trail Easter Weekend featuring annual Easter Egg Hunt along with Bunny Hunt, Jelly Bean Count and Potluck Easter Dinner.

April 23-25 April Showers Bring May Flowers Weekend Come enjoy nature with us as we go on a nature walk, do arts & crafts and have a bonfire.

April 30-May 2 Crazy Camper Weekend - Show us how crazy you are. We will have dizzy bat races, root beer chug and family movie.

NORTH CAROLINA

Lake Gaston

April 2-4 It's opening weekend and it's also Easter so we'll be celebrating with visits from the Bunny, egg hunts galore and lots of other Easter festivities. Come join us in our opening "eggstravaganza".

OHIO

Kenisee Lake

April 30-May 2 Kentucky Derby Weekend - Cheer on your own horse during the running at Churchill Downs. We will have a Taco Bar following the race to celebrate. We will furnish the shells and the meat; you bring the toppings.

PENNSYLVANIA

Scotrun

April 2-4 It's No Yolk - Always fun for kids and grown-ups as we celebrate "The Egg", plus Sunday is Egg Hunt day.

April 9-11 Bird-Watchers Alert - Bring your binoculars and see if we spy some of the many species, including waterfowl and shore birds, that stop at our lake.

April 16-18 Let's Get Dirty - We'll start some seedlings so we can pretty up the campsite or home in a few weeks.

April 24 Fishing Derby - Our Annual Fishing Derby Day from 7 a. m. to 12 p.m. rain or shine. We stock it, you catch it. Lots of prizes. Sign up with Pam. No license required.

April 30-May 2 Clean Up Your Campsite Weekend - Welcome May and the spring weather; brighten the campground and get ready for a great summer.

TENNESSEE

Natchez Trace

April 3 Easter Extravaganza Easter Egg Hunt - Fun starts at 11 a.m. in the Red Barn. Bring your Easter baskets and get set for lots of games and contests. April 10 Wacky Sports Weekend - Indoor basketball starts at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. Great fun for the whole family. April 17 Texas Casino Weekend - Grab your cowboy hats and start the fun with a Texas-style supper at the Town Hall from 4 to 6 p.m.; then get ready for some Texas Hold ‘Em card playing and blackjack. After the games, we'll have a blind auction for great prizes. April 24 Gospel Music Jubilee Weekend - the fun starts with a puppet show at 2 p.m. and join us at 7 p.m. for an uplifting good time.

VIRGINIA

Virginia Landing

April 24
Historic Garden Week
Historic Garden Week is the oldest and largest statewide house and garden tour event in the nation. Sponsored by the Garden Club of Virginia, tours benefit the restoration of important historic grounds and gardens throughout the state. Visitors will step through the gates of more than 250 of Virginia's most beautiful gardens, homes and historic landmarks during "America's Largest Open House". For tour information, visit www.vagardenweek.org.