South End Weekends: Egg Hunts, Easter Jazz Brunch
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Easter Sunday Church Services in the South End
Looking to celebrate Easter? Here’s a list of church services happening in the South End on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013. Cathedral of the Holy Cross Mass in English at 8 a.m. Mass in Spanish at 9:30 a.m. Extraordinary Form Mass at 11 a.m. Mass in English at 11:30 a.m. Union United Methodist Service at 9:30 a.m. Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Service at 11 a.m. South End Neighborhood Church Service at 11 a.m. and an Easter egg hunt. People’s Baptist Church of Boston Services at 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.; Easter breakfast from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Grant A.M.E. Church Service at 11 a.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Service at 9 a.m.; service and baptism at 11 a.m. Columbus Avenue A.M.E. Zion Church Service at 10 a.m. Shawmut Community Church of God Service at 11 a.m. Church of St. Augustine and St. Martin Service at 9:30 a.m. Congregation Lion of Judah Services at 9 a.m. Ebenezer Baptist Church Services at 10:30 a.m. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Show Patch Your Easter PEEPs!
PEEPS, those famously delicious and delightful marshmallow candies, aren’t just for eating anymore. These days, crafty PEEPs creations are all the rage, from the White House front lawn, to re-creations of children’s books, historical settings and other unusual situations. Think you can invent something fun with PEEPS? Now’s the time to show us! Here’s how to get involved: Create a work of art or diorama using PEEPS candies. It can be a local scene, something out of pop culture, a book or movie, or just something fun! Then, upload a photo of your original PEEPS® design to this article. To upload a photo, you must be a registered Patch user. Click the ‘Sign Up’ button in the top right corner of the home page to create an account. All photos must be uploaded by 5 p.m., March 27, 2013. Each photo entry will be numbered, and Patch users will then vote for their favorite in the comments. Voting will take place from March 28-31. The photo with the most votes will be posted in an article on April 2, so you can win the bragging rights of having the best PEEP creation! Happy creating! South End Patch
Things to Know in the South End Today, March 21: Titus Sparrow Park Easter Egg Hunt Announced
1. Weather: The National Weather Service is predicting a mostly cloudy day with a high near 37 degrees. There’s a 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11 a.m. but little or no snow accumulation is expected. 2. Titus Sparrow Park Easter Egg Hunt is On: This year’s Easter Egg Hunt in Titus Sparrow Park is scheduled for Saturday, March 30 at 10 a.m. In addition to the hunt for candy- and toy-filled eggs, the celebration will also feature a visit from the Easter Bunny, a craft table, coffee and hot chocolate from Starbucks, and more. Special this year to the hunt are 100% biodegradable easter eggs! The event is free and open to all ages. See here for more information. 3. Ringgold Easter Egg Hunt is Off: The Ringgold Spring Egg Hunt is cancelled this year! The long-awaited renovation of the two playground areas is taking place this spring and since they cannot guarantee that it will be open, they are are unable to plan the annual spring egg hunt. The good news is, they plan to be back next year and better than ever with fall and spring children’s events – if you’d like to be involved in the planning, contact ringgoldpark@verizon.net! 4. Educator award: The nominations for the annual Boston Educators of the Year awards are now open and will be accepted until April 11. The awards recognize outstanding teachers, paraprofessionals, guidance counselors, school nurses and other educators who have made a unique contribution to their students, their classrooms, and their schools. Forms can be found here. Please submit nominations to BostonEducator@cityofboston.gov. 5. For Green Leaders: Greenovate deadline extended: Mayor Menino today has extended the deadline for nominations for the 2013 Mayor’s Greenovate Boston Awards and Bike Friendly Business Awards to midnight, March 29. These awards recognize local sustainability and environmental awareness leaders in four different categories – Green Business, Green Residential, Sustainable Food Leadership and Bike Friendly Businesses. For more information or submit nomination forms, please visit the City of Boston’s website for the Greenovate Awards and the website for the Bike Friendly Businesses Awards. Things you can do every day on South End Patch: Share your news with the rest of the community. Click here to add an announcement. Add your events to our events calendar. Click here to sign up for breaking news updates. Want up-to-the-minute news? Click here to follow us on Facebook or Twitter. Share your thoughts on your community in a blog. Click here to get started. South End Patch