Area youngsters need to get their baskets ready for Allen’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. This year’s event, sponsored by the Allen Chamber of Commerce, will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 12th, in the Allen City Park. Rain date for the Egg Hunt will be Saturday, April 19th.

All children in grade 3 and younger are invited to participate. Students in Kindergarten thru 3rd grade will hunt in the south half of the park; Pre-K students and pre-schoolers will be hunting in the northern half of the park and each child in the younger division will be allowed to have one adult assist them.