Fun all year in the parks More than 500 youngsters collected tasty treats at the egg hunt in Mile End Park. Don’t worry if you missed out as there are free events in the borough’s parks all year round. www.towerhamlets.gov.uk Getting creative “I enjoyed making my Easter card. I liked using the chubby paints.” Mia, aged 10 Feature Elle, 4, and Lily, 8, with the Easter eggs they made at Mile End Park Helen and Marlie, both 8, enjoying the Eggstravaganza in Victoria Park Fateha, 5, and Tahmina, 8, hunt for Sun shines down on BY SHALINA HUSSAIN HUNDREDS of young people joined in a free fortnight of fun during the Easter holidays which included eggcellent egg hunts, wheel sports and games. Organised by the council, the Children’s Playground in Mile End Park, Locksley Street, attracted excited crowds for an egg hunt on Sunday, April 5 where they had the chance to decorate their own eggs. Other activities included making daffodil windmills, where 150 children took part. Over at Victoria Park more than 300 youngsters took part in an Easter Eggstravaganza at the V&A Building. Children had the chance to take part in an egg hunt, arts and crafts and wear fancy bonnets. Skaters, boarders and BMX bikers tried out stunts, flips and air tricks at the Urban Wheelers Jam in Victoria Park, organised by the council’s parks and sports teams on April 8. The wheel park boasts a full cradle and coaches were available throughout the day demonstrating how to do tricks. More than 500 people attended the event where young people used their leg muscles to generate electricity to power the music s y s t e m u s i n g stationary bikes. Abdo, 2, and his dad in the sand at Mile End Park Anya, 7, at Victoria Park’s Easter Eggstravaganza Saeed, Adam and dad Ahmed at Mile End Park 6 NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 13 – 19 APRIL 2015
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