Easter egg hunt

• 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 15, Meadows Christian Fellowship, 2401 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows. This event is free. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. There will be more than 5,000 eggs to find. Details, (847) 255-8764 or www.meadowsfamily.org.

Eggstravaganza

• 11 a.m. Saturday, April 15, Bartlett Gazebo Park, 102 N. Eastern Ave., Bartlett. Village Church of Bartlett has more than 60,000 eggs filled with treats. Kids events, face painting, and games. Free. Visit www.villagechurchil.org.

Jay Asher

• 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, Rasmussen Room, Schaumburg Library, 130 S. Roselle Road. Author of “Thirteen Reasons Why” will talk about his books and the writing process. Visit schaumburglibrary.org.

Author Panel

• 7 p.m. Thursday, April 20, Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Hear from three authors with a deep understanding of racial inequality: Denise P. Bogard (“The Middle Step”), Natalie Moore (“The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation”) and Jennifer Morales (“Meet Me Halfway: Milwaukee Stories”). Register at www.vapld.info.