Children's Day and Easter Events for 2022

[Mairead Harker]

Children's Day and Easter Events for 2022 will be held on the grounds of the Rhydin Observatory Complex and Botanical Garden between 15 and 17 April.

Kids, ever wanted to put your parents or caregivers in daycare? Here is your chance! Enjoy the fun of a carnival while the adults take part in a wine tasting and casino games on the main floor of the Observatory Complex. Adults sponsoring a child or children are welcome to join in. Rhydin’s orphanages as well as several youth mentorship programs will be taking part.

Carnival rides and amusements for all ages will be available featuring a carousel, Ferris wheel, roller coaster, bumper cars. Food booths from various Rhydin restaurants and eateries will be providing tasty treats for all to enjoy. Other rides will be provided for children in the 2-8 age group that ride alone. Care will be provided for the tiny tots under two.

Family friendly movies will run all weekend in the conference room. Pillows and sleeping bags will be provided at no cost and can be taken home as a souvenir of the event. Face painting, hair braiding, and other crafty spring activities ( including, but not limited to, tie dye shirts, paper basket making and creating your own balloon animals) will be going on through Easter night!

Craft demonstrations: Lyssa Bjornson of Bjornson Custom Crafts will be showing how she creates custom, handmade dolls.

((This will be a board event. Many thanks to Karma’s player for the adult daycare idea. Pharlen is handling the Easter part of things! More to come.))

[Max Lager]

Come out and visit the Create the Stars Stand at the Carnival for Children’s Day and Easter Events this year sponsored by the Duel of Magic Team! At the stand those young and old can discover the magic and science behind making fireworks! Get assistance in picking what colors you’d like to see burst open in the sky in the evening from your very own specially designed fireworks! The safety demo location will be between the fairgrounds area and the Observatory Complex and areas are clearly marked off for the safety of all big and small! The fireworks at the end of the evening will be put together in a show for all to enjoy, with the top level of the Observatory building being where the explosions will be safely fired off by the experts!

Meet our Fireworks Expert for the weekend, Klhoe Kaboom!


A locale expert when it comes to fireworks, her enthusiasm shines when sharing her knowledge with those curious to learn about these festive treats. She even makes the safety lessons fun and entertaining, so no fear of any disasters! Do you want to make a firework that looks like playful kitten pawprints dancing across the sky? She’s who you go to!

So be sure to stop by the Create the Stars Stand and take part helping create the nightly fireworks show!

[Desdenova VonTombs]

Pharlen, er, the Easter Bunny, was simply too busy with the new baby to perform her Easterly Duties, so, she dubbed the Elder and Grumpier Desdenova to take over her yearly chores. He, in turn, promptly put out a request for assistance with the creation and delivery of goodies, and of course, roped in his little brother to help...

[Desdenova VonTombs]

[Desdenova VonTombs]

And SO...

Several giant killer Peeps are on the loose through town. Fortunately, they are also delicious.

Meantime, don't forget to lend an Eastery Hand! Bakers and candy makers and basket packers and grass growers and Bunny Delivery Systems are needed!

[Mairead Harker]

Rides for the small fry were set up for the weekend. Adults/teens are able to ride along on all but the spaceship/rocket due to size limits for riders.

((Some of the kiddie rides are from https://candylandamusements.com/m/rides/bytype/kiddie
))

[Mairead Harker]

The fairgrounds are filled with booths from several Rhydin restaurants, bakeries, and sweet shops. Among the offerings for kids and teens are a roller coaster, bumper cars, and a Ferris wheel.





The Shanachie STARS, under the direction of Doran Ilnaren and Maggie Harker, will be performing two daily shows during the festival. Friday, they will be doing skits and songs from Disney films. Saturday, the youngsters will be tackling "Peter Pan Goes Wrong", a recent production at the Shanachie Theater. Sunday, the performers will be showcasing their own favorite readings, songs, and dances.

Other performers will be on the bandstand throughout the day!

(( This brief video shows the coaster in action and part of the fairgrounds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSYBK6qdcNM
"Peter Pan Goes Wrong" can be viewed at the link to youtube. It starts at about 2:40.
Photo of the Ferris Wheel is from https://cjbarrymores.com/attractions/ou ... ris-wheel/
Photo of the bumper cars /Dodgems is from https://www.archiebrothers.com.au/bumper-cars
Feel free to post your characters' activities, outfits, etc. If you have an IC business and want to have a booth or if your character is involved in the performing arts, post away!
The casino activities will be posted later today.))

[Mairead Harker]

The ground floor of the Observatory Complex has been turned into a casino for the duration of Children's Day festivities! Kids can drop off their adult companions to play casino games and win prizes!

Featured games

Blackjack


Mahjong


Roulette


There are other games including slots and the big prize wheel!

Wine, cheeses, and other tasty treats will be set out buffet style in the cafe.



Every adult will get a sampler basket to take home!

((Blackjack photo is from http://pi.math.cornell.edu/~psamuelson/ ... andom.html
Mahjong and Roulette photo is from https://scholarlyoa.com/gambling-games- ... -lockdown/
https://www.sycuan.com/casino/sycuan-ca ... ble-games/
https://winecountrytable.com/travel/tra ... se-pairing
Gift basket photo is from https://www.winebasket.com/Taste-of-Tus ... ift-Basket

Special thanks to:
the player of Desdenova for combining the annual Vontombs Easter Event with Children's Day this year!
the members of the Duel of Magic Team: Max, Karma, and Helea for the fireworks event!
the player of Doran Ilnaren for the collaboration with Shanachie STARS
to all members of the community that contributed ideas and encouragement.))

[Mai Sato]

Mahjong and blackjack? Mai would be frequenting both throughout the day and seemed rather fine with chain smoking while slapping down tiles and/or cards.

[Winter Pearl]

On Friday after the Overlord Challenge, Pearl and Velen joined the spectators at the fireworks show.

Their band, Gaelic Fire, which also featured their younger counterparts, Maggie Harker and Doran Ilnaren, took the stage late Saturday afternoon. Students from the New Haven Dance Academy helped end the performance by demonstrating the broadsword dance.

((Translated lyrics for Si Do Mhaimeo I))