Your weekly guide to the events and happenings in and around Boyertown, PA

What to do? Where to go? Here is your one stop list of community events, music, arts, food, business specials, and historic events for Boyertown and beyond…

As a Boyertown graduate, a real estate agent at Glocker Realty, and also a proud member of Building a Better Boyertown, I have had the joy of watching our little town grow. I enjoy having any part in helping our community to move forward. I hope this weekly blog will help shine a light on all the great things happening in and around Boyertown, PA

Here is what’s going down during the week of 4/1/2021 – 4/7/2021

EASTER TRIVIA!

Do you know everything there is to know about the Easter holiday? Probably not. Did you know that the Moon decides which date Easter falls on each year? Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday, after the first full Moon that occurs after March 20th. Did you know that the Peeps (Just Born) factory is right here in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania… and 5.5 million Peeps are made each day… and in one year they make enough Peeps to circle the earth twice? Whether you like Peeps or not, that is pretty impressive! Let’s see what else you know, with some fun Easter trivia…

TRIVIA (see answers at the bottom of page, after the events)

What color is the original marshmallow peep? Pink, Yellow, Blue
80 percent of people eat a chocolate bunny starting from what body part? Feet, Ears, Butt
How many jelly beans do Americans eat at Easter? 6 Million, 16 Million, 160 Million
What bread product is associated with Easter? Pizza, Cinnamon Rolls, Pretzels
What kind of chocolate do more adults like? White, Milk, Dark
What is an Easter basket supposed to resemble? Flowerpot, Fruit Basket, Birds Nest
Where can you find the largest decorated Easter egg? Canada, Germany, United States
How tall is the largest chocolate Easter egg? 15 Feet, 22 Feet, 34 Feet
What are the large statues on Easter Island called? Budda, Mazu, Moai
What is a female rabbit known as? Queen, Jenny, Doe

SOME EASTER FUN!

Flowers! Chocolate! Easter egg hunt! And the Easter Bunny! All at the Boyertown Community Eggstravaganza! This Saturday, April 3rd starting at 10am bring the family to the Boyertown Community Ambulance building for all the Easter fun, plus food and music too. The egg hunt will be separated by age groups, in order to be safe and minimize crowds. The egg hunt is scheduled as follows: Ages 0-2 10AM, Ages 3-5 10:30AM, Ages 6-8 11:00AM, Ages 9-10 11:30AM

Stroll through downtown Boyertown for the Boyetown Bunny Hop Basket Raffle! Come on out for a spring day and festivities from 11am to 2pm on Saturday, April 3rd. Enjoy the local retail shops and eateries while collecting your eggs and basket raffle tickets along the way. Visit the Easter Bunny at the railroad. Registration and baskets are located at 112 East Philadelphia Avenue

The Easter Bunny will be making an appearance at Gramia’s Restaurant in Boyertown this Saturday for their Hop into Easter Event! Bring your kids from 3pm to 5pm to get a picture with the Easter bunny and prizes. After you meet the bunny, stop inside and make a purchase to enter a chance to win a Gramia’s gift certificate!

Hop aboard the Easter Bunny Express at the Colebrookdale Railroad! Visit with the Easter Bunny outside on the open car while the story of the velveteen rabbit is read aloud throughout the train. Children will enjoy a complimentary Easter themed coloring book and 10 prefilled Easter eggs. Departure times are Sat & Sun 10am, 1pm, and 4pm.

LEARN ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY on The Cast at Glocker! Livestreaming at Glocker Realty & Insurance on Facebook or YouTube every Wednesday at 6pm. Hosts Matt Green & Jeff Frederick talk with people and businesses from the Boyertown and surrounding communities and also discuss local events. Join us live and be part of the conversation!

Randy Morrell of “Morrell Funeral Home” and the band “Balloon Knots” joined us to answer all our question about his life as a mortician and musician. We also had fun with Easter trivia questions. Watch the episode below…