Community Calendar For April 2: Yelm Eagles Easter Egg Hunt, Raise for Rowyn Auction and Gala, Yelm FFA Plant Sale

Saturday, April 4
Yelm Eagles Easter egg hunt
The Yelm Eagles Club will host an Easter egg hunt for kids at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, at 11609 Koeppen Rd, SE, in Yelm. Age groups set for the hunt include 1-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. The event is free, but the organization will accept donations to go towards next year’s event.

Easter Bunny photos
Kravin’s Coffee Cove will offer free photos with the Easter Bunny from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 4, at its shop, located 112
Yelm Ave E.

Wednesday, April 15
‘Love where you live’ LEGO build
The City of Yelm’s parks and recreation department will host a “Love Where You Live” LEGO mosaic build from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, at the Yelm Community Center. Participants will work on their own small mosaic section, and over time, each tile will become part of a much bigger picture. Once completed, the collaborative activity will travel across the pacific northwest. On Dec. 1, 2027, the display will return back to Yelm and will be presented during a Backyard Bricks event.

Saturday, April 18
Raise for Rowyn auction and gala

Local non-profit organization Raise for Rowyn will host an auction and gala event at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, at the Great Wolf Lodge — located at 20500 Old Highway 99 SW in Centralia. The event will feature a silent auction, a live auction, a paddle raise, a dessert dash, raffle games, live entertainment and dinner. All proceeds from the event benefit Raise for Rowyn — which provides emotional and financial support to families enduring the loss of a child. Tickets for the event can be purchased online at https://tinyurl.com/RaiseForRowyn00.

Thursday, April 23
30th annual City of Yelm Arbor Day celebration
The City of Yelm will host its 30th annual Arbor Day Celebration at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, at Yelm City Park’s Centennial Stage. The event will include tree planting, an art walk, community engagement, live music and more.

Yelm FFA plant sale
Yelm High School’s FFA club will host its annual plant sale from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, and from 8 a.m. until sold out on Friday, April 24. Proceeds from the sale will directly benefit the club. Cash, card and check are all acceptable forms of payment at the event. YHS asks that attendees drive and park down Tornado Alley for the event.

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Community members can request to have their events run in the calendar section of the Nisqually Valley News by emailing yelmnews@yelmonline.com.