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Easter 2012

Friday, April 6, 2012

What's Open, What's Closed This Weekend in Rochester

Here are some relevant closings for Good Friday and Easter Sunday around town.

Here's a look at some closings and adjusted store hours this weekend around Rochester and Rochester Hills. If you're out and about and notice a business that has special hours this weekend, let us know in the comments section.

Christine Laikind

10:12 am on Friday, April 6, 2012

Firebrick Gallery and Pottery Studio is open today and tomorrow until 6 pm. Closed Easter Sunday. Stop on by and say hello!   more ›

Easter Bunny Returns to Rochester Hills for Two More Days

He'll be at The Village starting Friday at 11 a.m.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

How to Color Easter Eggs: Using a Kit? Going Natural? Here are Some Tips

We ask two local experts for advice.

Are you an Easter egg fan? Do you color your hardboiled beauties using kits from the store or do you like to go a more natural route? Whatever your color strategy, the stunning results are well worth the effort, said area "Marthas." Angela Butorac and her crafty friend, Susan Keels, recently tried their hands at a natural egg-dying process that involves using everything from coffee and tea to saffron powder and wine.  Going “kit-free,” Butorac and Keels turned out a basketful of inspiring, inventive eggs, many of which feature an antiquated, rustic appeal. Others pop with colors as vivid as a gardenful of tulips and hyacinths. “We love trying new things,” said Butorac of Sterling Heights. She runs Butorac Events and is an active member of …

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Around Town

5 Places to Enjoy Easter Brunch Around Rochester

The popular brunch at the Royal Park Hotel is booked, but here are a few other options around town.

A friend of mine is hosting an Easter brunch for 23 people! If that thought sends a chill down your spine like it does mine, here are some other options around Rochester and Rochester Hills: It's another year of a totally sold out Easter Brunch at Royal Park Hotel. If you are serious about making this popular brunch, reservations are made months in advance — some right after Thanksgiving!

Jen Petrotta

7:33 am on Wednesday, April 4, 2012

We love the brunch at O'Connors. This will be our third year going. Great food and the chocolate fountain is fantastic! The service is great too!   more ›

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Have You Seen the Easter Bunny?

Share your photos of your kids with the bunny at the Village of Rochester Hills.

The Easter Bunny is handing out coloring books at the Village of Rochester Hills this weekend and next weekend. Here's the schedule: Don't forget your camera! Taking pictures is encouraged and you can add them to our gallery. Just click on the green "Upload Photos and Videos" icon to add your pictures.

Easter Bunny Arrives Today in Rochester Hills

He'll be at the Village starting at 11; here's the schedule.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Win A Sneak Preview Visit With The Easter Bunny

He can be all yours before he opens his gazebo to the public at The Village of Rochester Hills on Saturday.

The Easter Bunny comes to Rochester Hills this weekend. He'll be welcoming families in the gazebo at the Village of Rochester Hills starting at 11 a.m. Saturday; you can view his full schedule here. The Village is offering to open the bunny's Easter palace a half-hour early to a lucky Rochester Patch reader and their family. The winner will be able to visit the bunny before the lineup begins — and without the pressure of a crowd of families waiting their turn. Just post a comment here on this story letting us know what you hope the Easter bunny will bring this year (Marshmallow Peeps? Chocolate eggs? There's no right or wrong answer!). One comment will be chosen at random and the winner will be connected with representatives from The …

Kristin Bull

12:31 pm on Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Thanks to all who entered! We're contacting the winner via email this afternoon, so please check your inboxes!   more ›

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