There will be secular, family-oriented fun based on a kids’ tradition at the annual Easter Egg Hunt. There will be a week of sports-oriented youth camps through the Half Moon Bay Recreation Division. And local churches plan Easter Sunday services geared toward spiritual reflection.
Young to young-at-heart are invited to the Easter Egg Hunt. Originally brought by the Boys and Girls Club of the Coastside, it is jointly sponsored this year by the Boys and Girls Club, Cabrillo Unified School District and the Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay.
 Barbara Cecil walks on the beach in Half Moon Bay with her Bible, meditating on the lessons of Easter. |
Getting there ready for an 11 a.m. start is vital, said co-organizer Ed Watkins, since eager and sharp-eyed children rapidly find the candy hidden on the field. “By 11:10, it’s done,” Watkins said wryly. “The kids scour that field.”
Candy isn’t the only hidden Easter prize. Fifty of the (plastic) eggs will have dollar coins cached inside — donated by Rotarian Teresa Adams of U.S. Bank in Half Moon Bay — and others will contain even larger grand prizes of cash.
The event draws from 50 to 70 kids, Watkins said, and all of them have chances to have their photos taken with the Easter Bunny.
For information, call 712-9710.
On a slightly more serious note, the Coastland Church in Half Moon Bay will begin Easter weekend with its second Meditation Walk at 3 p.m. Good Friday, April 10.
Coastland Church, an Assembly of God church, had gone by other names, among them the Coastside Christian Assembly, until the current name was selected three years ago to identify with the area. The congregation of 20 to 25 meets at the home of pastor John Caravalho in Half Moon Bay. The walk is open to the public.
It was held for the first time last year and participants found it “very moving,” said congregation member Barbara Cecil.
The walk begins on Beach Avenue and goes along the Coastal Trail to the beach via access from the trail. The meditation, based on the Easter story, focuses on the crucifixion, said Cecil.
“People spend a quiet time meditating and walking the sand dunes,” she said. “They meditate on what Christ went through and what it means to us … We are released from guilt. (There is) an impact on our lives.”
A believer in what her church teaches, Cecil said that for her, faith is pivotal. “The most important relationship in my life is my relationship with God,” she said. “What we’re doing in this world is for a brief time. What we experience in faith has eternal value.”
For information, call 712-7758.
Immediately following Easter Sunday is spring break for Coastside children and teens. And the Coastside Recreation Division (formerly Parks and Recreation) is ready, offering three camps from April 13 through 17.
The camps include a soccer camp at Hatch Elementary School, a surf camp at Surfer’s Beach in El Granada at the jetty and a tennis camp at Half Moon Bay High School. Also this year, the division offers a new class for children age 7 to 10, on the fundamentals of softball.
For information, camp and costs, call the Recreation Division at 726-8297.
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