Up & Coming Weekly

March 25, 2014

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MARCH 26 - APRIL 1, 2014 UCW 15 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM The City of Fayetteville, NC does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion, or disability in its employment opportunities, programs, services, or activities. JAMI SHEPPARD McLAUGHLIN, Downtown Development Manager jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us www.visitdowntownfayetteville.com www.facebook.com/downtownfayetteville Calendar of Events March 28 – 4th Friday, Arts Council and Downtown Alliance, www.theartscouncil.com March 28 – Opening Night of Macbeth (through April 13), The Gilbert Theater, www.gilberttheater.com March 28 – Walk a While in Her Shoes Rape Crisis Volunteers of Cumberland County, www.walkamileinhershoes.org March 29 – R.E.D. 5K Inaugural Run/Walk Fayetteville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, www.active.com April 5 – 50th Anniversary Mustang Show and Celebration, Sandhills Mustang Club of Fayetteville, www.facebook.com/groups/sandhillsmustang April 12 – Downtown Farmer's Market and City Market kickoff! Fayetteville Farmer's Market Association, www.fayncfarmersmarket.com Downtown Farmer's Market and City Market at the Museum every Wednesday and Saturday! Easter is a Hippity Hop Around the Corner, Downtown! Whether you are looking to attend a service in a beautiful historic church for Easter Sunday, have photos made with your children and the Easter Bunny or want to watch your babies hunt for candy-filled Easter eggs, downtown is the lace! Easter Services at Historic Churches Downtown Beautiful music and fellowship await at some of Fayetteville's oldest churches located in the heart of the historic district. If you are looking for a service, there are several options including Hay Street United Methodist Church at 320 Hay Street, First Baptist Church at 201 Anderson Street, Evans Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church at 301 North Cool Spring Street, First Presbyterian Church at 102 Ann Street, St. John's Episcopal Church at 302 Green Street and St. Ann Catholic Church at 357 N Cool Spring Street. Of course, these are only a few examples of the gorgeous churches downtown, active on Sundays and during the week. Airborne and Special Operations Museum Easter Egg Scramble For photos with the Easter Bunny and a fun Easter Egg hunt, try the Airborne and Special Operations Museum on Saturday, April 19. In partnership with First Citizens Bank, the foundation will host the 5th annual Easter Egg Scramble complete with options such as a pancake and sausage breakfast with the Easter Bunny in the Reflection Garden. Tickets at $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger (children 2 and under are free). Reservations are required and advance tickets may also be purchased in the Museum Gift Shop. The Easter Egg hunt take place from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. for children 10 and under. The Easter Egg Scramble has been divided into five age groups and two scrambles per age group. Children should bring their own basket. Photos with the Easter Bunny, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., cost only $5 and will be available just minutes after they are taken. For the deployed soldier, airman, sailor or marine photos can be emailed to you so you can send it on to any loved ones. Cost for an electronic photo is an additional $10. Call 643-2778 for more information on all Museum Foundation Easter events or to make reservations for the breakfast. Hop in the Park Epicenter Church will host Hop in the Park featuring a Skydiving Easter Bunny and "Peep" as well as an Easter egg hunt with over 120,000 eggs. Food and drinks, live music, face painting, bounce houses and more will also add to the fun of the night! The event will start at 6 p.m. in Festival Park. For more information, contact The Epicenter Church at 485-8855 or visit www.hopinthepark.com. And don't forget to fill those Easter baskets up with goodies found downtown. There quite a few shops where you can get everything you need for a smile on your child's face on Easter morning from children's books to toys and décor from the baskets themselves. Oh, and spring wreaths and décor options are plentiful so look for ways downtown to spruce up your house and lawn for a great season. For more events and shops, visit www.visitdowntownfayetteville.com.

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