The spiders and jack-o-lanterns have been cleared away after a very successful Halloween party at the Des Peres Library; our thanks go to the community people who were indispensible to its success: Mrs. Mary Parker in her witch costume; Loretta Lloyd, Gwen Jacques, Marilyn Jones, Nancy Joyner and others who just saw our need and pitched in.
Now we’re looking ahead to making the Christmas season festive for the children. We are planning to make decorations to decorate the library Christmas tree at 3:30 p.m. on December 14; volunteers—especially those with craft ideas— would be welcome for this. The Christmas party will be December 22, 4-5 p.m., and again we would appreciate helpers. If you would like to help, tell us or call us at 726-2653.
Tom Bonham, who was such a hit at the St. Roch’s Halloween party with his puppet show, will be performing at Des Peres Library at 1:30 on December 20. Tom will be doing “Wynken, Blynken and Nod,” which is full of special effects and music, and adults will enjoy it as much as children—so, please consider this our Christmas gift to the neighborhood and come and enjoy it with us.
Adults are also invited to drop by for an an open house, a carol or two on the record player, a cookie and a cup from our Wassail bowl, on December 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. You really do deserve a break from all that activity, don’t you?
Holiday hours will be posted in the library, but for a reminder, the Library will open at 10 a.m. on December 14, because of the citywide library staff Christmas party. We will be closed December 24 and 25. And we will be open New Year’s Eve. and closed January 1. Moving into the new year, the Library will be closed on Saturday, January 15, for Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday.
Originally published in The Paper, December 1976.
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Archival transcription note: Printed an an open house and indispensible retained.
Original source: SD_Times1976_12.pdf, printed page(s) 5; PDF page(s) 5.
