Easter Events and Happenings in Burke County, North Carolina

Easter is a great time to hunt eggs, have dinners, and invite family and friends to worship with you in your place of worship on Easter Sunday.

Some things happening in my area this year for Easter are going to be festive and fun filled. You ought to check it out:

*Annual Easter Egg Hunt-
Where: Valdese American Legion Post #234
How to contact: (828)874-1893
Website information: WWW.visitvaldese.com
This is a great place to gather with family and friends and take the little ones to, to hunt out lots of Easter eggs. Food never smelled so good or looked so good too. Come and join the Valdese community and get your "Hunt On". Children ages two and under as well as up to ten years of age are welcome to participate for prizes and candy.

*Community Easter Hunt-
Where:Burke County Recreational Department, Western Piedmont Community College grounds
How to contact: (828)438-5350
When:April 4th, at 10:00 am (SHARP)
Ages two and under, as well as ages up to eleven, are welcomed to hunt eggs, for prizes, toys, and more. Parents are welcomed to help the little ones, find their eggs.
Website to look at www.ci.morganton.nc.us, to find out more information. This is a great and large community event. There are over 20,000 eggs hid, both candy and plastic. Come out and enjoy this with your children, family and friends.

*Comma's production, "JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR"
When:March 15th,at 3:00pm
Where:Comma, municipal auditorium, downtown Morganton, NC
This is about a rock opera by TED NEELY, it is an inspirational and moving story of Easter. It depicts the seven days before Jesus of Nazareth"s life.
The Comma has more information about prices and for reservations.
Www.commaonline.org, will tell you more about it. Call (828)433-7469, and someone will answer or direct you to all.

Area churches will have sunrise services starting at 6:00 am, this is a candlelight vigil for the rememberance of Jesus rising from the grave. Some churches are,
*Glen Alpine Evangelical Methodist, Glen Alpine, N.c.
*Poarch Chapel Missionary Baptist, Gamewell, N.c.
*North United Methodist, morganton, N.c.
Just to name a few I know of. Search information for Burke County to find out more, or check the local newspaper, Morganton News Herald.

I just love the Easter rememberance of Christ's risen day. Hope to see you at some of these events. Happy Easter.