Events for the family

Easter Cruise

Cruise along the Delaware River as you enjoy a buffet, DJ, dancing & a visit from the Easter Bunny. Spirit of Philadelphia Cruises, Columbus Blvd.; RSVP required: 866-455-3866.

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. $35.90; $17.95 children 3-11. 4/12 1 pm.

*FREE* Egg-Stravaganza Display of decorated eggs (pysanky) & other seasonal items & egg decorating demonstrations. St. Nicholas Eastern Orthodox Church, 817 N. 7th St.; 215-922-9671. www.stnicholaseoc.org. 4/12 noon-3 pm.

Flowering Easter Baskets Create a magical holiday decoration for the table in this family friendly workshop. Wyck, 6026 Germantown Ave.; 215-848-1612. www.wyck.org. $25 fee per arrangement. 4/11 2-4 pm.

PPRA: Speed Pitching Panel of some of the region's top reporters & editors give guidance on how to create carefully crafted, well-organized media pitches. The Hotel Sofitel, 120 S. 17th St.; 215-557-9865. RSVP required: www.ppra.net. $55; $25 students; additional $5 for walk-ins. 4/16 11:30 am-1:30 pm.

*FREE* Spring Egg Hunt Bring the kids for a egg hunt & celebrate spring at the Arboretum. Awbury Arboretum, One Awbury Rd.; 215-849-5561. www.awbury.org. 4/11 10 am-noon.

*FREE* Stenton Egg Hunt Head over to Stenton for egg dyeing & chance to fill your basket with chocolate goodies. Stenton, 4601 N. 18th St.; RSVP required: 215-329-7312. www.stenton.org. 4/11 1-3 pm.

*FREE*

Coffee, Cookies & Cases for ConKerr Cancer

Create a beautiful pillowcase for a local child suffering with a life-threatening illness. The Handwork Studio, 35 N. Narberth Ave., Narberth; 610-660-9600.

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. 4/12 10-11 am.

National Halloween & National Haunters Convention Meet Halloween/Haunter-friendly people for networking & communicating. Valley Forge Convention Center, 1160 1st Ave., King of Prussia; 717-645-8804. www.NationalHauntersConvention.com; www.NationalHalloweenConvention.com. $25; pass good for one or both days. 4/10-4/11 9 am-5 pm.

*FREE* Wildflower Walk Led by a Montco naturalist. Green Lane Nature Center, 1492 Gravel Pike, Green Lane; 215-234-8497. 4/11 1 pm.

*FREE*

Bats of New Jersey: Please Don't Let Us Be Misunderstood!

Presented by Kingston Greenways Association. Kingston Firehouse, 8 Heathcote Brook Road, Kingston; 609-750-1821.

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. 4/16 7:30 pm.

Historic Haunts Combo Tour Trolley tour of "haunted" Cape May homes, tour of Physick Estate & talk on Victorian spiritualism. Tickets available at Washington Street Mall Info Booth in downtown Cape May; 609-884-5404; 800-275-4278. www.capemaymac.org. $20; $15 children 3-12. 4/11 7 pm.

Woofin' Paws Pet Fashion Show Dress your pets in their Easter best & show them off. Carey Stadium, 6th St. off Boardwalk, Ocean City; 609-525-9300. 4/11 11 am.

Anderson Cooper

Bob Carpenter Sports/Convocation Center, Rte. 896 North, Newark; 302-831-4367; 302-831-2257;

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. $15; $5 students. 4/15 8:30-10 pm.

Ernie & Neal

Kid-friendly interactive song & dance show exploring many genres. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400;

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. $10; $7 children 12 & under. 4/11 11:30 am.

Breakfast with the Bunny

Northampton Recreation Center, 345 Newtown-Richboro Rd., Richboro; 215-357-6800.

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. $12. 4/11 9:30 & 11 pm.

*FREE* Easter Egg Hunt Children 12 & under are invited to hunt for Easter Eggs. Kingsway Church, 2701 Chapel Ave. W., Cherry Hill; 856-667-9098. www.kingswayag.com. 4/11 11 am.

Eco-Egg Hunt Led by a Montco Naturalist. Start times vary depending on age of child. Ages 3-5 should bring a small basket. Green Lane Nature Center, 1492 Gravel Pike, Green Lane; RSVP required: 215-234-8497. $2. 4/12 1, 2 & 3 pm.

Egg-U-Cational Hunt Egg hunt w/an educational twist. Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Blvd., Norristown; RSVP: 610-277-3825. www.elmwoodparkzoo.org. Included in admission. 4/11 11 am-2 pm.

Hayrides to Bunnyland Visit with the Easter Bunny, face painting, pony rides & more. Linvilla Orchards, 137 W. Knowlton Rd., Media; 610-874-4678. www.linvilla.com. $8. 4/10-4/11 11 am-4 pm.

*FREE* Hayrides to the Easter Bunny Celebrate spring by taking a wagon ride around the farm. Stop off in Bunny Egg-cres to pick up some colorful eggs & visit with the bunny. Duffield's Farm, 280 Chapel Heights Rd., Sewell; 856-589-7090. 4/10-4/11 10 am-4 pm.

Hoppin' Kids Easter Festival Arts & crafts, music, gifts, food & pictures with the Easter Bunny. Ages 10 & under. Cheltenham Art Center, 439 Ashbourne Rd., Cheltenham; 215-379-4660. levelxevents.ticketleap.com. $25. 4/12 3-6 pm.

*FREE* Philadelphia Club Easter Egg Hunt 10th annual event, for ages 3-10, featuring fun activities, complimentary lunch, a change to meet the Easter Bunny, win prizes & more. New Covenant, 7500 Germantown Ave.; RSVP: 215-242-4304. 4/11 10:30 am.

Camden Children's Garden

3 Riverside Dr., Camden; 856-365-8733.

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. Butterfly house, maze, treehouse & more. Dino Day Family Festival - Educational activities, planting activity, entertainment, crafts & "fossil find." 4/11 noon-4 pm. Get Growing: The ABC's of Gardening - Gardening workshop for kids & their parents. $15. 4/15 10-11:30 am. $6; $4 ages 3-11; free for children 2 & under Tue.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm.

Insectarium 8046 Frankford Ave.; 215-335-9500. www.insectarium.com. Thousands of mounted & live specimens, interactive exhibits, movie room, children's activities & more. $7; free for children under 2. Mon.-Sat. 10 am-4 pm.

Kix & Giggles Children's Playground 9356 Old Bustleton Ave.; 215-677-4140. www.kixandgiggles.com. Attractions include a wrap-around gym, a rock wall, soft-play section for babies & toddlers, an outside seating area & more. Mondays 10 am-3 pm are reserved for children with special needs & their families. See website for more info. $6.95. Tue.-Thu. 10 am-8 pm; Fri.-Sat. 10 am-9 pm; Sun. 10 am-8 pm.

Please Touch Museum Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park, 4231 Avenue of the Republic; 215-581-3181. www.pleasetouchmuseum.org. Hands-on museum featuring 6 interactive exhibit zones: Roadside Attractions, Flight Fantasy, City Capers, Wonderland, River Adventures & Centennial Exploration. Please Touch Playhouse: There's Something Under My Bed - Designed for young audiences featuring music, movement, folklore & puppetry. Closes 4/13. $15; free for children under 1. Mon.-Sat. 9 am-5 pm; Sun. 11 am-5 pm.

*FREE* Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse Intersection of 33rd & Oxford Sts. in E. Fairmount Park; 215-765-4325. www.smithplayhouse.org. Three-story "play mansion" for children 0-5 yrs. Children must be accompanied by adult. Tue.-Sun. 10 am-4 pm.

Barnes & Noble-Rittenhouse Square

1805 Walnut St.; 215-665-0716.

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. Lisa Scottoline:

Look Again

. 4/16 12:30 pm.

Barnes & Noble 1311 Nixon Dr., Moorestown; 856-608-1622. www.barnesandnoble.com. Lisa Scottoline: Look Again. 4/15 7 pm.

Borders Books & Music 1 S. Broad St.; 215-568-7400. Lisa Scottoline: Look Again. 4/14 1 pm.

Giovanni's Room 345 S. 12th St.; 215-923-2960. www.giovannisroom.com. Jon Ginoli: Deflowered: My Life in Pansy Division. 4/11 5:30-7 pm.

Jenkintown Library 460 Old York Rd., Jenkintown; 215-884-0593. jkl.mclinc.org. John McGranaghan: Saturn for My Birthday. 4/15 7-8 pm.

Penn Bookstore 3601 Walnut St.; 215-898-7595. upenn.bkstore.com. Josh Dorfman: The Lazy Environmentalist on a Budget. 4/14 7 pm. Eugenie Birch & Susan Wachter: Growing Greener Cities. 4/16 7 pm.

Radnor Memorial Library 114 W. Wayne Ave., Wayne; 610-687-1124. Gary D. Schmidt: Trouble. 4/16 7:30-8:30 pm.

Bossone Auditorium

3128 Market St.; 215-895-1029.

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. Sports & Media: An Evening With Steve Sabol - The President of NFL Films gives a talk & video presentation fit for football fans & filmmakers alike. 4/16 7 pm.

Bryn Mawr College 101 N. Merion Ave., Bryn Mawr; 610-526-5745. www.brynmawr.edu. Visiting Writers Series: Tobias Wolff - Author of memoirs 'This Boy's Life' & 'In Pharaoh's Army' as well as several short collections & two novels. 4/15 7:30 pm.

The Center for Emerging Visual Artists 237 S. 18th St., Ste. 3A; 215-546-7775. www.cfeva.org. Marketing Yourself to the Press - 'Direct Dialogues' lecture geared towards artists. $12. 4/16 5:30 pm.

Chadds Ford Historical Society 1736 Creek Rd., Chadds Ford; 610-388-7376. www.chaddsfordhistory.org. Victoria Browning Wyeth: A Tribute to my Grandfather - Ms. Wyeth, grand-daughter of Andrew Wyeth, offers a unique perspective on Chadds Ford's most celebrated artist. $5. 4/14 7:30 pm.

Chester County Library 450 Exton Square Pkwy., Exton; 610-280-2600. www.ccls.org. How I Started My Own Business: 3 Personal Stories - Professionals discuss experiences starting & running their own businesses. 4/13 6:30 pm.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust St.; 215-732-6200. www.hsp.org. Len Davidson: History of Neon in Philadelphia - Through slides & discussion, the author of 'Vintage Neon' will delve into the story of this electrifying folk art. 4/15 6 pm.

Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library 208 East Holly Ave., Hurffville; 856-589-3334. www.hegganlibrary.org. Meet the Authors - 34 authors from South Jersey will be on hand to discuss & sell their books. 4/16 6:30-9:30 pm.

Washington Township Senior Center 1117 Rte. 130, Turnersville; 609-259-1567. www.washington-twp.org/SeniorCenter.aspx. Meet the Authors - Local authors discuss their books. Also features a used book sale, children's event & gardening lecture. 4/16 6:30-9:30 pm.

Willingboro Public Library 220 Willingboro Pkwy., Willingboro; 609-877-6668. www.willingboro.org. Dr. Herman Beavers: African American Poetry of the 20th Century - University of Pennsylvania English professor, author & poet will speak. Open mic follows. 4/16 7 pm.