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This is Easter weekend. Time to polish off the shoes (or buy new ones), get out the springtime dresses, attend an Easter service (or two) and participate in all that celebrates the Easter holiday - which, of course, includes attending the annual White House Easter Egg Roll  happening Monday. ADVERTISEMENT 10 Fast, EZ, Healthy Smoothie Recipes ? This year's White House Easter Egg Roll theme is Let's Celebrate.  With this year officially being the last Easter Egg Roll for the Obama family, the White House has taken every step to ensure it's the best White House Easter celebration ever. We noticed an incredibly long list of items this year.   The lineup has everyone... but  Beyoncé (update: she attended ) ,  Bruno Mars and a few late night (or daytime) talk show hosts. Take a read to see who is planned to participate, as communicated by a press release from the White House Visitors' Office. THE WHITE HOUSE Visitors Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ...

The annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House was again flanked with kids of all sizes and ages dressed in pretty, and handsomely colored Easter attire waiting their turn to roll an Easter egg down a stretch of green, spring grass.  There were no prizes for the winners who got their egg to the finish line first; just the pageantry of being on the White House lawn, seeing the president and first lady and having amazing fun. President Obama  and First Lady Michelle Obama ready the egg rollers at the 2015 Easter Egg Roll  on the South Lawn of the White House.  Photo/CD Brown. The weather cooperated perfectly.  It was a sunny, pleasant 70 degrees; a bit less warm than years pass when visitors could be seen with beads of sweat brimming from foreheads - and underarms. Seemingly, there were less kids at the Egg Roll station, and the event was also missing a few members of the first family.  Both grandma Robinson and first daughters, Mali...

First Lady Michelle Obama announces Easter Egg Roll 2015 using the # Gimme5 theme. In the spirit of the first lady's Let's Move! campaign, Mrs. Obama is challenging Americans to implement five things they are doing to be healthy. The 2015 Easter Egg Roll will be held this year on April 6th.  The ticket lottery begins Monday, February 23 and will close Thursday, February 26 at noon.  

Today, the President and First Lady announced the theme for this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll: “Hop into Healthy, Swing into Shape.”  Part of the President and First Lady’s ongoing effort to open the White House to as many people as possible, the event will open its South Lawn for children ages 13 years and younger and their families.   In support of the First Lady’s Let’s Move! initiative to help kids grow up healthy and  have the opportunity to reach their full potential, the event will feature sports courts, cooking stations, and, of course, Easter egg rolling in addition to live music and storytelling.   The ticket lottery opens today, Friday, March 7, at 10:00 a.m. EST and will close on Monday, March 10 , at 10:00 a.m. EDT .  To enter the lottery, please go to www.recreation.gov .  Tickets are free of charge and cannot be sold.    The lottery results will be posted online at www.recreation.gov , and all lottery partic...

The Easter Egg Roll will take place Monday, April 1st, on the South Lawn of the White House and is focused on promoting health and wellness with the theme, “Be Healthy, Be Active, Be You!” The event will feature live music, sports courts, cooking stations, storytelling and, of course, Easter egg rolling. The entire Easter Egg Roll event, including all of the headliner music acts and Storytime Stage readers, will be broadcast live on www.whitehouse.gov/eastereggroll . Be Healthy! Be You! Talent Line-up This year’s special guest is Robby Novak, better known as Kid President. Jordin Sparks, Austin Mahone, Coco Jones, Sesame Street, and The Wanted will perform on the Rockin’ Egg Roll Stage. Jessica Sanchez will sing the National Anthem. The Official Emcee of the 2013 White House Easter Egg Roll is Tommy McFly, who will introduce acts on the music stage on the ellipse. The United States Marine Corps Band will perform American classics. Readers on the Storytime Stage will be NASCAR...

Ticket Lottery Opens Today! The White House announced the beginning of the ticket lottery and sale of souvenir Easter eggs for the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll, starring the ever popular White House dog, Bo. This year’s White House Easter Egg Roll is focused on promoting health and wellness with the theme,“Let's Go, Let's Play, Let's Move!” All of the activities will encourage children to lead healthy and active lives, which is of the focus of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative, a national campaign to solve the problem of childhood obesity within a generation. White House Easter Egg Roll tickets on sale now!  Bo, not included. The ticket lottery will open today, Thursday, March 1st at 10:00 AM EST and will close on Monday, March 5th at 10:00 AM EST. To enter the lottery, go to www.whitehouse.gov/eastereggroll. Tickets are free of charge and cannot be sold. All lottery participants will be notified via email of the results on Monday, March 1...

Aw, Spring.    The time of year when the White House boasts beautiful flowers of all types in its garden, and where thousands of kids come to play and hang out with the First Family during the annual Easter Egg Roll , a tradition that started in 1876 by then President Rutherford B. Hayes. President and First Lady cheer on youngsters during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.  Photo/CD Brown. Kids near and far attended the traditional rolling of the Easter egg down the White House lawn (with a spoon) as did as a few celebrities to boot.   Even Department of Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood braved the long lines of kids and parents, bringing with him his two grandchildren. Rising rock star Willow Smith performed a few of her hits, while Colbie Caillat got things started by singing the National Anthem.  Weather guy Al Roker was on hand at one of the cooking stations preparing crepes with Mrs. Obama and 'Live With Regis and Kelly' t...