Art, Music, and Easter Eggs Highlight First Weekend

April’s First Weekend in Easton will feature numerous activities ranging from concerts to children’s theater to the grand opening of the State Café and Grill at various locations throughout the city April 7.

A special event this month is the Scrambled Egg Scavenger Hunt April 1-8. Eggs will be placed inside businesses and at parks throughout downtown Easton. Some eggs will contain prizes and others will provide clues leading to the five golden eggs. Prizes include: a mountain bike from Genesis Bicycles, tickets to Cats at the State Theater, and dinner for four at Pearly Bakers’ Alehouse.

Next month, running May 5-30, will be a juried birdhouse competition. Residents can vote for the best birdhouses located in downtown storefronts. Birdhouses must be submitted by April 25. For information about these special events, call (610) 330-9942 or go to www.eastonmainstreet.org.

Also coming on May 4 will be an Open House at the Fowler Literacy, 200 Ferry Street, from 4-8 p.m. Visitors can tour Easton’s newest revitalized site, enjoy fun activities, win prizes, and much more. For information, call (610) 258-4362.

First Weekend events include:

Saturday, April 7

• 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. – Discovery Theater for kids at the State Theatre, 453 Northampton St. For information, call (610) 252-3132 or go to www.statetheatre.org.
• 11 a.m.–Closing – Grand Opening of the State Café and Grill, 14-16 S. 5th Street. For information, call (484) 546-0541.
• 11 a.m.-4 p.m. – One Year Anniversary, free gifts all day at the Garden of Easton, 249 Northampton Street. For information, call (610) 252-6897.
• 12-3 p.m. – Free balloon animals at Partyology, 230 Northampton Street. For information, call (610) 330-9535 or go to www.partyology.com.
• 12-4 p.m. – Art by Kristen Barnes at the Quadrant Bookmart & Coffeehouse, 20 N. 3rd St. For information, call (610) 252-1188.
• 8-10 p.m. – Deep End Ensemble performs at Connexions Gallery, 213 Northampton St. For information, call (610) 250-7627.
• 8 p.m. – Kilt Nite, wear a kilt, get a free pint of beer at Porter’s Pub, 700 Northampton St. For information, call (610) 250-6561.
• 9 p.m. – 4th Street Jazz Project at the Lafayette Bar, 15 N. 4th St. For information, call (610) 252-0711.
• 9:30 p.m. – Naked Jake performs at Pearly Baker’s Alehouse, 11 Centre Square. For information, call (610) 253-9949.
• 9:30 p.m. – The Jazz Insurgents, Hawk, Carr, Eicher, and Washer, at Sette Luna, 219 Ferry Street. For information, call (610) 253-8888.

First Weekend events are organized by the Easton Business Association and sponsored by Merchants National Bank, Harmony Press, Inc., and Lafayette.