Easter egg hunt brings smiles, laughs and baskets of candy to community

Springtime fun exploded at Long Beach City College’s annual Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the ESL club at the Trades Technology and Community Learning campus on Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., where those in attendance had fun laughing and hunting eggs.

^{At the LBCC Spring Easter Egg Hunt held at the Trades Technology and Community Learning campus, attendees Jaynisha Tipton, right, and her daughter, front right, are collecting their special egg prize on Friday, April 3. Candy and small toys were some of the items inside her Easter basket. (Juan Rosales)}

The egg hunt began at 5:15 p.m. and involved special eggs that held red or orange tickets and rewarded children participating with a large basket full of different candies and toys.

LBCC student Jaynisha Tipton, who has been attending the egg hunt for the last four years, had positive opinions when asked about the atmosphere of this year’s egg hunt.

“I love it. The kids have fun, as you can see. A lot of candy. They had little games and stuff, so they had fun,” Tipton said.

Aside from the main egg hunt, there were other activities for the parents and children.

Refreshments like lemonade and hot dogs from a hot dog stand were available to keep visitors hydrated and fed in the spring heat.

^{Ole the Viking, greets children and guests during the LBCC Spring Easter Egg Hunt held at the Trades Technology and Community Learning campus on Friday, April 3. (Juan Rosales)}

Coloring stations, football goal games and the Viking mascot to keep children entertained.

Along with games and the egg hunt itself, there were a variety of stands to promote programs offered at LBCC.

Brigid Humphreys, bioengineering student and Society of Women Engineers president, was in attendance and hosting her own booth.

“Well, I hope women and young girls read that sign that says Society of Women Engineers on the front and just think like there’s a presence for this major and for this path in life,” Humphreys said.

Nate Nguyen, a volunteer at one of the candy booths, is very emotionally attached to the LBCC campus and its community.

“I want them to reflect and see how much effort and how much love there is in this community and that people are not against each other here but are here to support one another,” said Nguyen.

Overall, it was a joyous scene filled with music, laughter, and family fun.

To anyone considering joining in on next year’s egg hunt, Tipton had a very simple answer when asked about a recommendation.

“Yes, absolutely,” Tipton said.

^{Attendees check in at a booth and sign in to participate in the big egg hunt on Friday, April 3 at the LBCC Spring Easter Egg Event held at the Trades Technology and Community Learning campus. (Juan Rosales)}