Calling All Santas

Three Santas are paying visits to Mid-Continent Public Library programs this December.  

Kindergarten Gear Up

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Designed for both children and caregivers, the program prepares families for kindergarten and is accessible through a comprehensive website funded by the California State Library. 

Letters to a Librarian

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Letters to Santa meets Blind Date with a Book! Young patrons write letters describing their favorite book topics, and library "elves" gift-wrap two to three library titles for them to enjoy during the holiday break.

Let It Snow: Indoor Snow Day

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It's a snow day! Inside the library...? Fill a room with shredded paper and be prepared for indoor "snowball" fights — cleanup required.

Thanksgiving Etiquette Class

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Kids get Thanksgiving ready by practicing dinner table etiquette with familiar Charlie Brown characters.

Cryptid Hunt

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Bigfoot and his friends visited a local public park and took over the playground! Patrons were invited to hunt them down in a scavenger hunt to earn a special sticker, tattoo and a custom coloring book. 

Portraits by Primary Schoolers

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A group of students (ages 6-8) draw portraits of seniors from the community.

Weekly Craft Demo: Halloween Puppet

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In this weekly Facebook Live series, staff present crafts that are easy for kids to create at home. For the fall season, an easy DIY Halloween puppet.

Make a Rollercoaster Maze

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With limited supplies, children are challenged to create a mini rollercoaster maze for a wooden ball to travel through.