Fairfield County Kids Celebrate Easter Early With Egg Roll

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Pequot Library in Fairfield celebrated Easter in the White House tradition Saturday morning with its ninth annual Easter Egg Roll.

The 2-year-olds race their eggs during the Pequot Library's ninth annual Easter Egg Roll Saturday morning.
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Five-year-old kids push their eggs across the library's Great Lawn with wooden spoons.
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This live bunny was a popular attraction at the Pequot Library's Easter Egg Roll.
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Kids enjoy some Easter-themed arts and crafts in Fairfield prior to the Easter Egg Roll.
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Fairfield kids decorate their eggs with bright Easter colors before taking part in the race.
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Many children were very excited at the opportunity to meet the Easter Bunny at the Pequot Library's Easter Egg Roll Saturday.
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A group of 7-year-olds tears across the Great Lawn to get their Easter eggs to the finish line.
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Casey Donahue

04/05/2015 5:00 a.m.

Families from around the area gathered in the library's auditorium before the roll to decorate their hard-boiled eggs with bright Easter colors. Kids also had the opportunity to meet the Easter Bunny, play Easter-themed games, pet a live rabbit and dance the Bunny Hop.

After their eggs were all decorated, the hundreds in attendance headed into the sun and warm weather on the library's Great Lawn for the egg roll.

Kids from ages 2 to 12 shouted in excitement as they pushed their eggs across the lawn with a wooden spoon in a race to the finish line. Winners were awarded Easter candy for having the fastest egg in their age group.

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