Free Holiday Fun at the Mountain View Library

No doubt about it--the holidays are expensive. If gift-giving, decorating and entertaining is leaving you tapped-out, mark your calendar for these free events at the library:

Wednesday, December 10 at 7 pm Truman Capote’s A Christmas Memory and Other Holiday Stories for Grown-Ups Hot cider and holiday stories, read aloud by a librarian. Experience the cozy joy of storytime, for grown-ups. Footed PJs optional.

Saturday, December 13 at 10 am A Winter Tree Walk Celebrate the winter wonderland in our own backyard, rain or shine. Enjoy hot cider, baked goods, and stories from arborists as we ramble through the sleeping trees of Pioneer Park. All ages welcome. Please keep pets on leash.

Saturday, December 13 at 11:30 am ITSPHUN to Make Felt Ornaments Do your holidays need more math? Use the power of geometry to make awesome felt ornaments. The creators of ITSPHUN (http://www.itsphun.com/) are back!

Thursday, December 18 at 7 pm Bike Craft If you like cycling, you’ll love upcycling! Turn old inner tubes and broken chains into bracelets, ornaments, and other cool crafts. Materials will be provided.

Saturday, December 20 at 11:30 am Holiday Sing-a-Long with Linda Gibson Fun holiday songs for all ages and all voices. Linda has songs about Christmas (in English and Spanish), Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Solstice, Yalda, and New Year’s, and may ask you to share your favorites. You may have seen Linda recently here at the library, she put on a wonderful lunchtime accordion concert. Her music has also been appreciated by audiences of the Lease Breakers, the Earth Street Frog Choir and her current band, the Shady Characters.

Saturday, December 20 at 2 pm Fake Food Fest: Gingerbread House Make a tiny, scrumptious, totally inedible gingerbread house out of FIMO clay. Part of our popular monthly Fake Food series.