Holiday Store for Kids and Open Houses Begin Dec. 1
One of the Library’s most popular annual events begins Saturday, Dec. 1 – the annual Holiday Store for Kids and Holiday Open House.
Stores inside the libraries features items for guys and gals of all ages, priced from 25 cents to $10 so children can shop for everyone on their gift list including family pets. Items include jewelry, lotions, mugs, toys, stuffed animals, holiday ornaments, keychains and practical items for home or office.
The stores are for children up to 18, and library volunteers can help shop, wrap and tag each gift. Families are welcome to help.
Library employees who operate the Between Friends Gift Shops – Manager Shelli Kaminski, Michelle Breazeale and Laura Crawford – buy gifts through the year and run the stores. Sale proceeds help fund library programs all year.
- The Library Center store is Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m in meeting rooms A and B. The open house from 10 a.m.-noon in the auditorium features Harry Potter-style activities and candy Hogwarts Express trains.
The store continues Sundays, Dec. 2 and 9, 1-4:30 p.m.; Monday-Friday, Dec. 3-7, from 2-7 p.m.; and Saturday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
These branch stores run only Saturday, Dec. 1:
- The Library Station, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Story Hour Room. The open house from 10 a.m.-noon in the Children’s Department features Winter Fun. Make memories and enjoy frozen festivities with books, crafts, games, activities and more.
- The Midtown Carnegie Branch, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the upstairs meeting room. The open house from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Teen Room celebrates an old-fashioned Christmas with books, crafts, games and activities. Father Christmas and his wife visit from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
- The Republic Branch, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The open house from 10 a.m.-noon for children features live music at 10 a.m. with Mother Road Ukulele Ensemble, Snowy Day family activities and refreshments.
- Schweitzer Brentwood Branch’s store and open house run 10 a.m.-1 p.m., featuring make ‘n’ take crafts for the holiday season.
- The Strafford Branch holiday story and open house run 10 a.m.-1 p.m., with holiday crafts, refreshments and activities.
For more information on the Holiday Store for Kids and open houses, call 616-0564.
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