Saturday, March 28
7th annual fishing tournament
The seventh annual Nisqually Valley Trout Fishing Tournament is set for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 28 at Lake Lawrence. Trophies will be awarded for first and second longest fishes, first and second most weight on a stringer — and 20 trout will be tagged with prizes, included a $5,000 tagged fish. For more information, visit the VFW Post 5580’s self-titled Facebook page. You can register for the event online at https://tinyurl.com/LakeLawrenceTournament.
5th annual Easter “Helicopter Egg Drop”
The fifth annual Easter Festival and “Helicopter Egg Drop” is set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, at Stewart’s Arena, located 11109 Vail Rd SE. The egg drop itself is scheduled to begin around 1 p.m. with four different age groups represented: 4 to 6; 7 to 9; 10 to 12; and then a group for the final remaining eggs. There will be a photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny at 12 p.m.
5th annual City of Yelm Easter Egg Hunt
The City of Yelm and The Outpost Church Yelm will host their fifth annual Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, at Yelm City Park — located at 115 Mosman Avenue Southeast. Ages 0 to 3 can participate in an egg hunt at 11 a.m., while ages 4 to 6 can do their activity at 11:15 a.m. The last group of participants, ages 7 to 11, will scavenge for eggs at 11:30 a.m. The event is free for all to attend.
Adult Easter egg hunt
The City of Yelm’s Parks and Recreation department will host its annual “After Dark Eggs-travaganza Adult Easter Egg Hunt” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, at Cochrane Memorial Park — located at 750 Mill Road Southeast. The hunt itself will begin at 8 p.m. and prizes will be awarded at 8:30. Tickets can be purchased at yelm.recdesk.com/community/program.
