Pottstown Easter Fair delights in Riverfront Park

POTTSTOWN — The cold spring we’ve been experiencing took a break Saturday, providing warm temperatures for the Easter Fair held in Riverfront Park.

The event was organized by Pottstown Community Arts.

For the youngest, ages 0 to 2, Mother Goose Read-to-Me hosted a storytime every half hour, starting at 1:30 p.m. After storytime, children hunted for eggs, as many as they wanted. The eggs were turned into a volunteer for two prizes — a bag full of candy and a free age-appropriate book from Mother Goose Read-to-Me.

For the Pre-K and elementary school kids, ages 3-8, a continuous egg hunt was held and kids found eggs all along the storybook walk, sponsored by the Pottstown Regional Public Library. Eggs were turned in to a volunteer for two prizes: a bag full of candy and one free book from the NAACP’s Road to Reading.

Stations were set up for the youth aged 8 and up. Here, they earned their eggs by making a craft, by winning a yard game, or by learning a new skill. Once eggs were collected, they were turned in for a bag filled with candy as well as a chance to win two prizes: a pool pass from North End Swim Club and/or a free week of summer camp with Spring Mountain Camp.

The organizations involved at the stations were Pottstown Regional Public Library, Action Karate, Spring Mountain Camp, YWCA, Creative Health and Wellness, North End Swim Club, Pottstown Community Action, Family Services, and Pottstown Children’s Discovery Center.

The artists participating were:  Designs by Michele Ann, Creative Butterfly, Groovy Beads Felty Fangs LLC. JCM Designs, Hooked by Alannah, Piggy Co. Designs, Willys Wonder Shop Crafts, Sew Hooked, Wings of Soul, Mayahs Paw Tasty Treats, Young Entrepreneurs with Ms. Keisha.