Lyons will hold community Easter service

On Sunday, Planet Bluegrass in Lyons will be the site of fellowship, live music and egg hunting during the town’s annual Easter service.

Starting at 11 a.m., the service will be held on the main stage of Planet Bluegrass, 500 W. Main St. The service will be immediately followed by an Easter egg hunt for kids coordinated by the Lyons Fire Protection District.

Mindy Tallent, one of the founders of the Easter service, started the event in 2005 through her nonprofit group Higher Ground Ministries. Since then, the service has continued to get bigger; Tallent said last year’s event hosted around a thousand people.

“It’s just really grown,” Tallent said. “We still get a lot of local families who come out, but … I think we are getting people from other communities.”

The Lyons Fire Protection District has already prepared 2,000 Easter eggs for Sunday’s hunt. Tallent said more eggs are always helpful.

Residents can drop off Easter egg donations on Friday and Saturday at Moxie Bread Co. at 442 High St., in Lyons, and St. Vrain Market at 455 Main St., in Lyons. People are asked to not fill eggs with chocolate, since chocolate is toxic to dogs, but other candy, such as jelly beans, is welcome, along with items like coins and stickers.

“They’ve got so many eggs,” Tallent said of the fire department volunteers, “but it’s become such a big event that we still ask parents to bring whatever they can.”

On Sunday, guests can bring blankets or chairs for seating on the Planet Bluegrass lawn. If there is bad weather, the service will move into the Wildflower Pavilion near the main stage.

Planet Bluegrass also will have a food truck on site and will open its drink bar to guests on Sunday. A portion of proceeds from both will go toward the Lyons Community Foundation.

On top of appearances from local musicians and the massive egg hunt, Tallent said the service’s main draw is its inclusivity.

“People from all sorts of faiths come,” she said. “It’s very accepting and just sort of an affirming kind of service where people come together.”