CLARKSBURG, Mass. — A number of egg scrambles were held in the Berkshires on Saturday ahead of Easter. 

 

The light spring ran didn't stop hundreds of children from darting across lawns and fields to search for treasure in the form of plastic eggs. 

 

Peter A. Cook VFW Post 9144 held its annual event at the town field named in memory of Cook, Clarskburg's only Vietnam War casualty. Children in four age categories ran, or toddled, across the field to grab brightly colored eggs. 

 

The returned to the pavilion for juice and cookies and, if they were lucky, a large basket for the holders of tickets hidden in four eggs. 

 

Remedy Hall and Milne Library in Williamstown scattered eggs across the library lawn — and in bushes, up in trees, on benches and tucked among the blooming daffodils. The rain started just at the signal was given but the eggs were scooped up in a matter of minutes. 

 

Children who found an egg with a blue ticket could pick a toy or game from an assortment set up under a tent. 

 

The annual Pittsfield Eggstravaganza brought hundreds to The Common to chase eggs, search for a golden one and get their picture taken with the Easter Bunny. 

 

Two thousand eggs were scattered across the park and six of the golden eggs were found: Brantley Jones, age 10; Ryder Ireland, 8; Emily Spear, 5, Koda Mackey-Todd, 4; Carson Underhill, 4; and Myles Cook, 3.