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 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 9 ^th , in the Allen City Park.

Rain date for the Buck Gilmore Memorial Egg Hunt will be Saturday, April 16 ^th .

All children in grade 3 and younger are invited to participate. Students in Kindergarten thru 3 ^rd 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.