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Hippity-Hop Easter Egg Hunt

Local children of all ages and their families are invited to the annual Hippity-Hop Easter Egg Hunt from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at The Timbers of Shorewood, 1100 N. River Rd., Shorewood.

More than 7,000 eggs have been ordered and filled with candy for this year’s outdoor egg hunt. At 11:30 a.m., children can participate in an outdoor egg hunt on the Timbers’ grounds. The schedule is as follows:

  • Ages 1-2 (with parent) from 11:30 – 11:40 a.m.
  • Ages 3-4 (with parent) from 11:50 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Ages 5-7 from 12:10 – 12:20 p.m.
  • Ages 8-10 from 12:30 to 12:40 p.m.
  • Ages 11-12 from 12:50 to 1:00 p.m.

“The Hippity-Hop Easter Egg Hunt was an extremely popular event in the area before the pandemic,” said Sheila Albor, director of marketing at the Timbers. “We are excited to bring this intergenerational event back to the community.”

The egg hunt will feature prizes, along with plenty of kid-friendly entertainment including:

  • Photos with the Easter Bunny beginning at 10 a.m.
  • Petting zoo with 25-30 farmyard animals including: goats, sheep, ducks, geese, chickens, a pot-bellied pig, and a bunny rabbit
  • Caricature artists

The Timbers of Shorewood Senior Living is a rental retirement community that provides senior independent living and assisted living apartments and a full schedule of activities and services. Residents whose needs may change are able to stay in the same place and receive appropriate and compassionate care. Furnished apartments are also available for short-term stays.

The egg hunt event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (815) 609-0669.