Breakfast with Santa draws 500!

It was another successful holiday event at the library on Saturday, with 500 excited children and parents attending. Santa and Mrs. Claus are the highlight, with Santa doing two readings of the story “Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s Christmas”. Other activities included ornament making with the Emporia Arts Council, a live deer (courtesy of Daryl Klumpe), face painting, live holiday music provided by Jeanne Turner, zoo animals and docents, and a breakfast of donuts, bananas, milk and juice. The library’s storybook tree and the Polar Express train exhibit helped to express the holiday spirit. Special thanks to Emporia Main Street, the Friends of the Library, and volunteers from Sigma Sigma Sigma and Girl Scouts.

This annual event helps to kick off the holiday season. Mark your 2007 calendar for Dec. 1 – the first Saturday in the month.

Another holiday event coming up is “Christmas with Laura Ingalls Wilder” on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 6:30 pm. Through the support of the Kansas Humanities Council and the Friends of the Library, Betty Jean Steinshouer will portray Laura, and will share wonderful Christmas stories about pioneer life. Check out the library’s webpage for more information.

Happy Holidays!

Sue Blechl, Library Director
blechls@emporialibrary.org