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HOLIDAY EVENT

Breakfast With Santa is set for Saturday, Dec. 11, in Leaf River

The Leaf River Lions Club will be serving a “Breakfast With Santa” on Saturday Dec. 11 in the Bertolet Memorial building.

The menu of pancakes, waffles, French toast, scrambled eggs, whole hog sausage, applesauce, orange Juice, milk and coffee will be served from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m.

S t r a w b e r r ie s w i t h w h i p p e d cream will be available as well as blueberry and chocolate chip pancake options.

Santa will be arriving around 9 a.m. and stay until breakfast is over. For this special occasion children 12 and under will eat for free. There will also be games and giveaways for the kids after they eat in the basement.

There will also be opportunities to have pictures taken with Santa. Letters to Santa are also welcomed, but make sure the child’s name, age, and address are clearly included with the letter. All letters will be answered.

Pricing for the breakfast will be age 13 - adults $7 and all you can eat for $9.

Mark your calendar and plan to come and eat breakfast with Santa, play some games and get your picture taken with Santa Claus!

Alexa Zoellner/Shaw Media Kyla Lamm, an eighth grader at Forreston Junior/Senior High School, speaks during the school’s Veterans Day assembly. All students taking a social studies class wrote a letter to veterans, thanking them for their service. Story on page 7.

BERTOLET LIBRARY

Holiday Closures

Bertolet Memorial Library will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24 and will be closed Thursday, Nov. 25 for Thanksgiving. We will reopen at 8 a.m. on Saturday the 27th.

Paws for Reading

Ryan will be back just in time to listen to your favorite holiday story. Bring your favorite from home or choose one from the library. Ryan looks forward to listening to you! Our next Paws for Reading event will be Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 4 p.m. Register your independent reader for a 15 minute time slot by calling 815-738-2742 today.

Bertolet Book of the Month Club

Book of the Month Club will return in January!

Story Hour

There will not be Story Hour on Nov. 25 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Miss Jana will be back on Dec. 2 at 10 a.m. Registration requested but not required. Masks will be required.

Craft Kits for Adults

Bertolet Memorial Library is now offering take home craft kits for adults and/or families. The kits provide the materials and instructions needed to make a craft. It’s a great opportunity to be creative and de-stress at the same time. November’s craft will be a tissue paper “stained glass” Christmas decoration. Stop in to pick up your kit today!

Create-a-Card

Finish up those Christmas cards while enjoying the company of friends. We look forward to seeing you on Dec. 18!

Masks

Masks are required at Bertolet Memorial Library for all patrons over age 2. We will be happy to provide curbside service as needed.

Plastic Recycling

We ask that you make sure plastic is clean with no debris in the donation. Also please remove any ziploc-type seals and paper/sticker labels. Thank you for your cooperation.

New Releases

Adult Books: A Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr; The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan

Picture Books: Goodnight ABCs by Erin Guendelsberger

Juvenile Books: The Birthday Cookbook by Mary Bleckwehl (NF)

DVDs: Peter Rabbit 2 (kids); Stillwater

FORRESTON LIBRARY

Read for a Lifetime

All high school students are invited to participate in “Read for a Lifetime”. This program from the Secretary of State encourages students to read for pleasure from a list of 20 current and classic titles in both fiction and nonfiction. All participants who read at least four books from the list by April 8th will receive a certificate from the state and a chance to win a gift card from the library. Call or stop in for more information or to sign up.

Christmas in the Country - Dec. 3-4

Stop by the library on Friday, Dec. 3 between 6 and 7:30 p.m. for Christmas Crafts and Tales for children. Saturday, Dec. 4, from 9:30 a.m. until 12 p.m., come enjoy donut holes and a visit with Santa. Our library book sale, featuring many new and like-new children’s books as well as other books and dvds, will also be held during these times.

Library Hours

The library is open the following hours: Monday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 2-7 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-6 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. We are closed on Friday and Sunday. Masks are currently required for anyone over the age of 3. Curbside pickup is still available for anyone who wishes to use it.

Library Updates

Please like our Facebook page to stay up to date with the most current information on our plans and activities and also check out our website at forrestonlibrary.org. If you have any questions or needs, please feel free to contact us by phone at 815-938-2624, email at forrestonpubliclibrary@ gmail.com, or through Facebook messaging.