Lucky Egg Hunt. Youngsters will have a chance to gather eggs, including a few special eggs with extra prizes, from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Apollo Park, near Morgan Street and Bowling Green Road. For kids age 10 and younger. H-F Park District residents only. Free.
Lucky Dog Egg Hunt. Dogs and their people can hunt for treat-filled eggs at Apollo Park, near Morgan Street and Bowling Green Road, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Families and friendly, on-leash dogs welcome.
Green Thumb Saturday. The first GTS of the season will be a workshop from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. on container gardening led by Lorey Ford from the University of Illinois Extension. Learn about designing and growing beautiful ornamental and edible container gardens. Meet in the board room of Homewood village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road.
Yoga Storytime. Learn about monthly themes through movement, stories and songs from 11:30 to noon at the Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. Registration is required. Parents/guardians are welcome to join, but will need their own mats. Wear comfortable clothing. For toddlers through 2nd graders.
International Candy Taste Test. Only two seats remain open for this sweet event at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Test your candy ID skills. The team with the most correct guesses wins a prize. Registration is required and limited.
Art for Earth Day. Celebrate the Earth and create Art at the Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. The library is collecting plastic bottle caps for a community garden sculpture. There will also be a variety of art projects to make using recycled objects. If anyone has tools they could bring (ex. drill, electric screwdriver, mallet, gardening hand shovel) please email [email protected]. Registration is recommended but not required.
Barb & Dan’s Road Ride. Riders of all experience levels can join the group, which leaves at 8 a.m. from GoodSpeed Cycle, 2125 183rd St. in Homewood. There is a no-drop group that rides about 20 miles and stronger riders sometimes go further. Helmets required, daytime lights strongly recommended.
Off-leash Ride. A leisurely just-riding-around nine-mile ride every Saturday. Route includes Butterfield Creek bike path, Rovers Run, and Izaak Walton Preserve. Starts at GoodSpeed Cycles, 2125 183rd St. at 8:30 a.m. sharp, ends back at the shop 9:45ish for donuts.