Several area churches and civic groups are planning events to celebrate the upcoming Easter season. Events include:

Easter services

Holy Week services are being planned at the First United Methodist Church, 120 W. Second St., Bay Minette. Maundy Thursday service begins at 6 p.m., March 24 with Easter Sunday service beginning at 10 a.m. March 27. There will also be a Good Friday service at noon March 25, sponsored by the North Baldwin Ministerial Association Lunch will be provided following the service. For more information call 251-937-8303 or visit fumcbayminette.org.

Living Lord’s Supper, a recreation of Leonardo DaVinci’s Last Supper featuring the Passover meal, will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 24 and 25 at Silverhill First Baptist Church, 15898 Silverhill Ave. Admission is free. A free-will offering will be taken. For more information call 251-945-5181 or visit FBCSilverhill.org.

Easter Sunrise Service, 6:30 a.m. Sunday, March 27 at Oscar Johnson Memorial Park on Silverhill Avenue. Silverhill First Baptist Church welcomes those of all denominations to participate. For more information call 251-945-5181 or visit FBCSilverhill.org.

Community Sunrise Service, 6:30 a.m. Sunday, March 27 at the Garrett Park pavilion, Robertsdale. This is a joyous opportunity for the community to come together in celebration of our Savior’s resurrection from the dead to eternal life. The Robertsdale United Methodist Church welcomes everyone to participate. For more information call 251-947-4602 or visit Robertsdaleumc.com.

Other events

11^th annual Cottontail Express, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through March 26, Wales West Light Railway, 13670 Smiley St., off of County Road 9, Silverhill. Events are free with $15 admission to the park. Admission is free for children under 2. For more information call  1-888-569-5337 or visit WalesWest.com.

Easter EGGstravaganza will be held beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 at the First Baptist Church, 1201 Hand Ave., Bay Minette. Activities include age-specific stories and then move on to the egg hunt, games, inflatables and free food. For more information call 251-937-9536 or visit fbcbm.org.

Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 at the First United Methodist Church, 120 W. Second St., Bay Minette. For more information call 251-937-8303 or visit fumcbayminette.org.

Easter egg hunt, 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 26 at Loxley Municipal Park, 4198 Municipal Park Drive, off of Highway 59. The event is hosted by the Loxley Volunteer Fire Department. For more information call 251-964-6444 or visit TownofLoxley.org.

Spring Eggstravaganza Fellowship, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 26 at Ulmer Park, Shedrick Hardy Parkway, Douglasville Community of Bay Minette. The event is sponsored by the Mutual Aid Society of Bay Minette. The event includes free food, games for all, egg hunt for ages 2 to 6 and 6 to 11. Door prizes will be awarded to youth and adults.

Easter Egg Hunt will be held beginning at 2 p.m. at the Summerdale Community Center Park, 300 W. Jackson. Ave. For more information call Summerdale Town Hall at 251-989-6202.

Times Independent Editor John Underwood and City of Bay Minette Community Relations Coordinator Tina Covington contributed to this report.