City to host Easter events Saturday, next weekend

The City of Biloxi Parks and Recreation Department will hold a Citywide Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 8 beginning at 10 a.m. on the grounds of the North Woolmarket School, 16237 Old Woolmarket Road.

The Citywide Egg Hunt is for all children ages 5 to 12, and their parents. Admission is free and children will be given Easter bags for treats and prizes. Parents are not allowed on the hunting fields during the hunt. Volunteers will assist the children.

To print a flier about the Easter Egg hunt, click here.

The Parks and Recreation Department will hold its annual Bunny Day Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 15 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Town Green, 710 Beach Blvd.

The Bunny Day Egg Hunt is for all children ages 3 to 12, and their parents. Admission is free and Easter bags will be available for treats and prizes. Parents are not allowed on the hunting fields during the hunt. Volunteers will assist the children.

To print a flier about Bunny Day, click here.

For more information about either program, contact the Parks and Recreation office at 228-435-6148, email programs@biloxi.ms.us, or visit online at biloxi.ms.us/pr.

News and notes

Popp’s Ferry meeting: Three engineering firms contracted by the city to consider options to improve the Popp’s Ferry Bridge and its approaches will seek public input from residents in an informal meeting today between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Donal M. Snyder Center. For background on the meeting, as contained in postcard to residents of Wards 4, 5 and 6, click here.

Webcasting: Hear about the Popp’s Ferry meeting and other issues of note in this week’s City Desk webcast, which was taped this morning. To listen to the program, click here.