ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT AT HODGES COMMUNITY CENTER
Join Hodges Community Center as they host their 10th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 12, 2016. Festivities begin at 10:00 a.m., with the Easter egg hunt kicking off promptly at 11:00 a.m. Before the hunt begins, families will enjoy pictures with the Easter Bunny as well as face painting, games, and more. Just before 11:00 a.m., the event moves next door to the Lubbock Memorial Arboretum where thousands of eggs will be scattered throughout the Arboretum grounds and all its spring blooms. Be sure to bring your Easter baskets to collect the eggs during the hunt. Kids of all ages are invited to this free community event.
Hodges Community Center is located at 41st Street and University Avenue. They are open Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Hodges is closed for lunch Monday-Friday from 12 Noon to 1:00 p.m. For more information, call Stephanie Brady, Hodges Community Center, at 767-3706.
The Lubbock Memorial Arboretum is located south of Hodges Community Center at 41st Street and University Avenue. The Arboretum is open from dawn to dusk and has a wheel-chair and stroller accessible walking path that moves throughout the grounds. For more information, call 790-3921.
EASTER EGG DOG BONE HUNT FOR PUPS
Bring your dogs to an Easter egg hunt just for them! Maxey Community Centers is hosting their 2nd Annual Easter Egg Dog Bone Hunt for Pups on Saturday, March 12, 2016, at 1 p.m. at the Lubbock Memorial Arboretum, 4111 University. This event is a perfect way to celebrate Easter with your furry friends! Participants will enjoy pictures with the Easter Bunny, pet vendors, an Easter parade, and an Easter egg dog bone hunt with their pets. Bring your pup dressed up in their Easter finery, and you could win a prize basket for the Best Dressed Dog.
Dogs must be up-to-date on their rabies vaccination and have with them a 2016 rabies tag or certificate from a veterinarian. Dogs must be on leash, and aggressive dogs or dogs in heat are not allowed.
City of Lubbock Animal Services will be hosting a booth at this event and will be providing microchips for dogs. Microchips are the best way to ensure that a lost pet is reunited with their owners. Cost is $10 per dog.
For more information, call Maxey Community Center at (806) 767-3796 or visit the center at 4020 30th Street. They are open Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m. – Noon and 1:00 – 8:00 p.m., Fridays 8:30 a.m. – Noon and 1:00 – 6:00 p.m., as well as on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
(Press Release by City of Lubbock Parks and Rec)
