Area youngsters need to get their baskets ready for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. This year’s event, sponsored by the Allen Chamber of Commerce, will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, March 23rd, in the Allen City Park.

Rain date for the Buck Gilmore Memorial Egg Hunt will be Saturday, March 30th.

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 this division will be allowed to have one adult assist them.

Easter bunny helpers will need to show up around 10:30 to help hide the eggs. Anyone can volunteer to help and will appreciated.