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Easter egg hunts, Saturday, April 4:

•9 a.m., New Life Church, 1991 Old Philadelphia Pike; free. Rain date April 11. Call the church, 394-4015.

•10 a.m. with a concert by Phredd, Neffsville Mennonite Church, 2371 Lititz Pike; free. Register online at http://neffmc.org, or call the church, 569-0012.

•11 a.m., Manor Church, 530 Central Manor Road; free, bring a basket or bag. Rain date April 11. Call the church, 285-3138.

•2 p.m. with the Easter Bunny, Weathervane Museum Store, Landis Valley Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Road; free. Call the museum, 569-9312.

Bids for Kids auction, benefits the youth ministries of Table Community and Pequea Brethren In Christ churches, donation-only dinner and certificate auction 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 17, and main auction 8 a.m. Saturday, April 18, New Life Center, Pequea BIC Church, 40 Church Road. Call Shelly Herr, 989-5532.

Spring flower sale, Ephrata Community Hospital auxiliary, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, April 2, hospital Health Pavilion, 169 Martin Ave. Call Community Relations office, 738-3556. Benefits digital mammography services.

Open house, includes tour and coffee, 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, Lancaster Country Day School, 725 Hamilton Road. Call the school, 392-2916, ext. 227.

Lecture and film screening, Angela Rose, of Promoting Awareness & Victim Empowerment, and her documentary "Transition to Survivor," 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, Booth Ferris Room, Steinman College Center, Franklin & Marshall College; free. Call F&M's Women's Center, 291-3956.

Psychic fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 4, Lancaster Metaphysical Chapel, 610 Second St. Call Dave Nelson, 684-6454.

Clubs:
•Susquehanna Angel Collectors, 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 20, Four Seasons Golf Club, 949 Church St., Landisville; $10.25. Call Mary Klemmer, 285-7403.

•Lancaster Red Rose Christian Women, "What Ruffles Your Feathers?" 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, Four Seasons Golf Club, 949 Church St., Landisville; $10. Reserve by April 6; call Denise Meyer, 285-7390.

•Elizabethtown/Mount Joy Christian Women, "Wood Comes to Life" carving program, 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 9, The Gathering Place, 6 Pine St., Mount Joy; $9. Reserve by April 7; call Pat Wood, 367-2806.

•Astronomy, Tom Sprecher presents "Astrophotography for the Beginner," 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, North Museum of Natural History & Science, 400 College Ave. Entrance is near loading dock; ring bell. Call Mike Smith, 291-4315.

Meals, Saturday, April 4:

•Soup and sub sale, Neffsville Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., fire hall, 200 East Oregon Road; $4 subs, $4.50 per soup quart (bring your own container). Call the fire company 569-1956.

•All-you-can-eat chicken pot pie supper, 4-7 p.m., Marticville United Methodist Church, 641 Marticville Road, Pequea; $4-$8, or takeout $6 per quart (bring your own container). Call the church, 284-4288.

•Otterbein United Methodist Church's Relay for Life sub sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Stauffer's of Kissel Hill, 1050 Lititz Pike; $4.

Indoor flea market/garage sale, Upper Leacock Township War Memorial Association, 6:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4, War Memorial Building, 54 W. Main St., Leola. Call the association, 656-6154.

Bazaar, student entrepreneurs, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 4, East Petersburg Elementary School gym, 5700 Lemon St. Call Donna Longenecker, 898-2642.

Parenting classes:
•COBYS Family Services "Active Parenting of Teens," 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, April 1-May 6, Chiques United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Main St., Mount Joy; free. Call Susan Heydt, 653-5175.

•For parents of newborns to 1-year-olds, 7-9 p.m. Mondays, April 6-13, Ephrata Community Hospital, 169 Martin Ave.; $30. Registration required; call the hospital's Family Maternity Unit, 738-6667.

Adoption/foster programs:
•Pre-adoption classes, 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, April 18-May 2, Pressley Ridge, 630 Janet Ave. Call Pressley Ridge, 397-5241.

•Orientation for foster/adoptive parents, 7 p.m. Monday, April 6, COBYS Family Services, 1417 Oregon Road, Leola. Call Jessica Bird, 656-6580.

Enrichment programs, Eastern Lancaster County Library, 11 Chestnut Drive, New Holland; free unless otherwise noted. Call the library, 354-0525:

•"An Afternoon of Wii," 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11.

•"My Monet Garden Club" meeting, 7 p.m. Monday, April 13.

•"Learn How to Use Ancestry.com," 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 15.

•"An Introduction to Selling on eBay" and "eBay: Beyond the Basics," noon Saturday, April 25; $20, instruction books available for $14.


SUPPORT GROUPS

Arthritis Foundation's Fibromyalgia Awareness and Education, Karen Gerth, Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services, 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, third-floor conference room, Lancaster General Health Campus, 2100 Harrisburg Pike. Call Judy Smith, 397-6271.

Sweet Support, for caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer's or other memory disorders, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, Steinman Hall, Moravian Manor, 300 W. Lemon St., Lititz. Call Nicole Michael, 625-6110.

GriefShare, seminar and support group, 6:30 p.m. Mondays, April 13-June 29, Colerain Baptist Church, 1923 Noble Road, Kirkwood; $12. Call the church, 529-2492.

Gift of Life, for transplant candidates, recipients, their families and others, potluck dinner, 7 p.m. Monday, March 30, second-floor Wellness Room, Lancaster General Health Campus, 2100 Harrisburg Pike. Call Judy Loeb, 299-3877.


HEALTH

East Wise and Exercise Expo, Education/School Action Team of Lighten Up Lancaster County Coalition, 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, Lanco Fieldhouse, 1901 Miller Road, East Petersburg; free. Vendors needed; sign up by March 31. Registration required; call Elise Olson, 544-3138, or e-mail evolson@lancastergeneral.org.

Childbirth classes, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, March 31-April 21, Birth Care, 3469 Harvest Drive, Gordonville, or 1138 Georgetown Road, Bart; $80. Call Birth Care, 786-4010.


SENIORS/RETIREES

Early Birds Walking Club, 7:30 a.m. Mondays, unless otherwise noted, Ephrata Community Hospital; $25 per year. Call the Wellness Center, 336-6578:

•Landis Valley Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Road, April 6.

•With breakfast, hospital, 169 Martin Ave., 7 a.m. April 13.

•Warwick Township Municipal Building, 315 Clay Road, Lititz, April 20.

•Willow Point Trail, Middle Creek Wildlife Preserve (park at Willow Point Trail sign), April 27.

Singles Over Sixty, Grace United Church of Christ, 1947 New Holland Pike, unless otherwise noted. Call Edie Wissler, 285-7973:

•Movie night, "The Lamb," 7 p.m. Friday, April 3.

•Dine-out event, 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18, Lyndon Diner, 1370 Manheim Pike.

•Dan Martin with country music, 7 p.m. Friday, April 24.

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