White House hosts first Easter Egg Roll in two years
ByNatalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
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The White House Easter Egg Roll: What you need to know (NCD)
ByNatalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Rain may have dampened the ground but it didn’t dampen the spirits of the lucky people who secured a reservation to the first White House Easter Egg Roll in two years.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden opened the White House grounds to children and their families Monday morning after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancelations of the annual event in 2020 and 2021, The Associated Press reported.
“This year we’re finally getting together again, and it’s so special,” President Biden said when welcoming the attendees.
The theme of the egg roll was “EGGucation” since the first lady is a community college professor. She made the South Lawn a school community with educational stations sprinkled among the typical Easter-related events such as the egg roll, egg hunt and reading nook.
“The determined spirit of education is what we wanted to honor in this Easter Egg Roll,” Jill Biden said during her remarks, according to the AP.
About 30,000 people are expected to attend the Egg Roll on Monday, the AP reported. Many of them had entered a lottery on Recreation.gov for a chance to attend.
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2022 Egg Roll Brightly colored eggs are set on a table on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 18, 2022, during the White House Easter Egg Roll. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (Andrew Harnik/AP)
2022 Egg Roll People walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 18, 2022, during the White House Easter Egg Roll. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (Andrew Harnik/AP)
2022 Egg Roll The White House is decorated for the White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 18, 2022, at The White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (Andrew Harnik/AP)
2022 Egg Roll Kids roll eggs on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 18, 2022, during the White House Easter Egg Roll. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (Andrew Harnik/AP)
2022 Egg Roll The White House is decorated for the White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (Andrew Harnik/AP)
2022 Egg Roll The White House is decorated for the White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (Andrew Harnik/AP)
2022 Egg Roll Children participate in the White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 18, 2022, at The White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (Andrew Harnik/AP)
2022 Egg Roll Children await the beginning of the White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 18, 2022, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (Andrew Harnik/AP)
2022 Egg Roll Children participate in the White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 18, 2022, at The White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (Susan Walsh/AP)
2022 Egg Roll Actress Kristin Chenoweth reads to children during the White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 18, 2022, at The White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (Andrew Harnik/AP)
Egg roll President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, walk out to participate in activities during the White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 18, 2022, at The White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (Susan Walsh/AP)
Egg roll Vice President Kamala Harris cheers on kids as they participate in the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (Susan Walsh/AP)
Egg roll President Joe Biden appears with first lady Jill Biden and the Easter Bunny on the Blue Room balcony at the White House during the White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) (Andrew Harnik/AP)
Egg roll President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, walk out to participate in activities during the White House Easter Egg Roll, Monday, April 18, 2022, at The White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (Susan Walsh/AP)
Egg roll President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden read a book on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 18, 2022, during activities for the White House Easter Egg Roll. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (Susan Walsh/AP)
