Everything Easter in Watsonville

Easter is Sunday.

How you celebrate the day is up to you. There are a lot of options in Watsonville.

Churches, of course, will be having Easter sermons on Sunday.

• At , there is a Good Friday service at 6:30 p.m. Friday, with communion. Sunday, the church will have a special Easter message with ministry from the choir and orchestra at 10 a.m.
• is holding Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Friday. The church, on Madison Street, will have Easter sermons at 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
• Easter service at the is at 9:55 a.m. Sunday. Learn more on the church website.
• There's a Good Friday service at from 6-7 p.m. Friday. Easter services are at 11 a.m. Sunday. 
• will have an Easter Concert at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday.

Try Easter dinner Sunday at the new , which .

will be open 12-5 p.m. on Good Friday for holiday purchases. The winery's Judy Schultze said: "our pinot noir goes beautifully with Easter lamb, Passover dishes, and/or a celebration of the full moon! Come see us, taste our new releases, walk the vineyard and look at the beautiful little grape buds opening up."

For kids, families can't beat the , hosted by the Agriculture History Project out at the County Fairgrounds on Saturday. Easter egg hunts—one for kids younger than 5; one for the older group—will be held every 30 minutes from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Parents should remember giving pets as gifts in Easter baskets can be problematic. Instead, give a stuffed bunny from the Santa Cruz SPCA. The purchase benefits homeless animals. Here's some more advice on pet safety for Easter. The Monterey County Health Department has a lot to say on this topic.

Also, here is some advice on eggs, courtesy the Monterey County Health Department.