Datebook
BRING YOUR FURRY FRIEND for photos with the Easter Bunny at the Ohio Valley Mall on Monday, March 23, from 5-7 p.m., and Monday, March 30, from 6-8 p.m.
THE MARCH TUESDAY is for Toddlers event at the Ohio Valley Mall will include an Easter Egg Hunt and Party with Books-A-Million. Children will enjoy games, an egg hunt, a craft, and a snack. This is a free event happening in the center court on March 24 at 11 a.m.
ENJOY HOPPY HOUR with The Easter Bunny from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, March 27, and Friday, April 3 at the Ohio Valley Mall. Shoppers will enjoy a DJ, scavenger hunt, games, and a card-making station for local nursing home residents. Shoppers can also enter for the chance to win a gift basket.
JOIN RELEVANT WORSHIP CENTER at 52901 National Rd. in St. Clairsville on Friday, March 27, for an adult nighttime Easter Egg Hunt. Kids and adults ages 14 and over can collect thousands of candy-filled eggs beginning at 8 p.m. for a chance to win some awesome prizes. The cost to participate is $10. Please make sure to bring a flashlight and a collection bag.
BRING YOUR ENTIRE family and enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet and a personal meet and greet with the Easter Bunny at The Fat Apple, located at 225 Main Street in Bridgeport. Don’t forget your camera. Tickets are available for the 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. time slots.
JOIN US SATURDAY, March 28, for the first Dysart Woods Easter egg hunt. The hunt will begin at 2 p.m. Everybody is welcome to attend and help the young ones look for eggs. Keep in mind the weather might be a little chilly, and the trail might be muddy.
SAVE THE DATE for an open house at the Shady Lane Event Center. On March 28th from 4:00 – 7:00 pm, stop by the Shady Lane Event Center at 94 Shady Lane in Barnesville for refreshments, alcoholic beverages, and music. Check out all the remodeling that has been done recently to the center.
SONS OF Italy Uguaglianza Lodge 754 hosts a dance night from 7:30-10:30 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at the lodge, located at 3348 Belmont St., Bellaire.
A FREE clothing giveaway is offered on the second Monday of each month through November at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Clothes Closet, located at 56381 National Road, Bridgeport (Brookside) from 8 a.m. to noon. Clothing ranges from newborn to adult plus sizes. If you have too many clothes in your closet, attic, spare room or basement and they are in good condition, the church is also accepting clothes donations as well. Everyone is welcome. For more information, leave a message at 740-635-2472.
THE BARNESVILLE Pumpkin Festival Committee is selling seeds from its King Pumpkin winners from 2022, 2023 and 2024. Seeds from the 2022 King Pumpkin are available for $50 each through Dec. 31. For the 2023 champion, seeds cost $20 each or $50 for three. Seeds from the 2024 King Pumpkin are $30 apiece or $100 for a set of four. Proceeds from the sales will benefit the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival. To order, call Madyson Little at 740-238-0217 or email bpfweighoff@gmail.com.
THE OHIO Valley Promenaders hold line dancing lessons at 6 p.m. and square dances and lessons at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at the Bellaire Public Library community room. The group is open to all ages. While many of the Promenaders are seasoned pros, they are always accepting new members. Newcomers can jump in quickly, as square dancing is based on walking to eight counts and the caller leads dancers on what to do in a “learn as you go” fashion. For more information, call 740-676-2136.
