1. Gearing up for Easter
Get a hop on Easter with three weekend events. Westfield Vancouver mall hosts its annual Easter Eggstravaganza with a fun zone, a visit with the Easter Bunny, crafts and carnival games from noon to 4 p.m. March 28 at the mall, 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Vancouver. 360-892-6255 or www.westfield.com/vancouver
St. John Lutheran Church hosts an egg hunt followed by a light lunch starting at 11 a.m. March 28 in Koinonia Hall, St. John Lutheran Church, 11005 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver. 360-573-1461 or stjohnlc.wordpress.com
Children and youth who are blind or visually impaired can hunt for beeping Easter eggs, and learn about beep baseball and tandem cycling, from 10 a.m. to noon March 28 during an event hosted by Northwest Association for Blind Athletes at Washington State School for the Blind, 2214 E. 13th St., Vancouver. 360-448-7254 or www.nwaba.org
Mountain View Christian Center will host its Easter egg hunt starting at 5 p.m. April 1. Children can hunt for 10,000 Easter eggs on the church grounds, 2810 N.E. 259th St., Ridgefield, with additional activities, food and prizes. 360-887-4016 or mvccmedia1.wordpress.com