• Claire Berry of Jaffrey meets the Easter Bunny at the Jaffrey Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday.
    Claire Berry of Jaffrey meets the Easter Bunny at the Jaffrey Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Autumn Stinson of Keene gets to meet the Easter Bunny.
    Autumn Stinson of Keene gets to meet the Easter Bunny. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • And they're off! Children run across the Jaffrey Public Library lawn to collect eggs.
    And they’re off! Children run across the Jaffrey Public Library lawn to collect eggs. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • And they're off! Children run across the Jaffrey Public Library lawn to collect eggs.
    And they’re off! Children run across the Jaffrey Public Library lawn to collect eggs. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • And they're off! Children run across the Jaffrey Public Library lawn to collect eggs.
    And they’re off! Children run across the Jaffrey Public Library lawn to collect eggs. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Kenzie Svendsen of Jaffrey collects eggs.
    Kenzie Svendsen of Jaffrey collects eggs. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Kenzie Svendsen of Jaffrey and Claire Berry of Jaffrey collect eggs.
    Kenzie Svendsen of Jaffrey and Claire Berry of Jaffrey collect eggs. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Lyla and Savannah Huan of Rindge search for eggs on the library lawn.
    Lyla and Savannah Huan of Rindge search for eggs on the library lawn. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • The Easter Bunny is ready to meet children.
    The Easter Bunny is ready to meet children. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • The Easter Bunny is ready to meet children.
    The Easter Bunny is ready to meet children. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Cora Jackson of Jaffrey collects eggs on the Jaffrey common.
    Cora Jackson of Jaffrey collects eggs on the Jaffrey common. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript

It was an early start to Easter for several communities on Saturday, with multiple Easter Egg hunts scheduled. Children bundled up against the chilly March weather for hunts in Jaffrey, Rindge and Mason.

Sadie Bemis collects eggs at the playground of the Rindge Recreation Department on Saturday.
Sadie Bemis collects eggs at the playground of the Rindge Recreation Department on Saturday. Credit: COURTESY
Rindge Recreation Director Dan Bemis with his children Coleman and Hadley Bemis meet the Easter Bunny at the Rindge Recreation Department on Saturday.
Rindge Recreation Director Dan Bemis with his children Coleman and Hadley Bemis meet the Easter Bunny at the Rindge Recreation Department on Saturday. Credit: COURTESY
Mason Public Library Trustees and librarians snag a photo with the Easter Bunny.
Mason Public Library Trustees and librarians snag a photo with the Easter Bunny. Credit: COURTESY
Wheeler, Jackie and Steel Michard collect eggs in front of the Mann House in Mason.
Wheeler, Jackie and Steel Michard collect eggs in front of the Mann House in Mason. Credit: COURTESY
Jackie and Wheeler Michard with Wheeler's egg haul after the Mason Public Library egg hunt.
Jackie and Wheeler Michard with Wheeler’s egg haul after the Mason Public Library egg hunt. Credit: COURTESY
Ava and Steel Michard examine their haul at the Mason Common gazebo.
Ava and Steel Michard examine their haul at the Mason Common gazebo. Credit: COURTESY
Stella Chesnell collects eggs on the Mason Public Library lawn.
Stella Chesnell collects eggs on the Mason Public Library lawn. Credit: COURTESY
The Easter Bunny visits the Mason Public Library on Saturday for the annual egg hunt.
The Easter Bunny visits the Mason Public Library on Saturday for the annual egg hunt. Credit: COURTESY