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Make Christmas ornaments and gifts
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Courtesy photo Jackie Augustine, executive director of Audubon of Kansas, is shown with a gift of bird-watching equipment for the Nora Larabee Memorial Library.

STAFFORD — Christmas carols were playing as many crafters came to the library to make Christmas ornaments.

The ornaments were easy enough to make that visiting and laughter made the afternoon a jolly time.

If you missed the first day of making ornaments, or if you came and had such a fun time, come back this Nov. 13 at 5:15 p.m.

We appreciate all the ornaments that were donated to decorate our tree. We are celebrating Christmas in the best way, by having fun with our neighbors.

Need a great Christmas present for someone special?

Come to the library next Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. and make a very special mandala box with Marcia Bauerle. These beautiful boxes will be a gift to put under the tree for that special someone. The best gifts are those that come from the heart, and these boxes come from the heart and your hands. That makes them special.

We still encourage middle school-age kids to stop by the library and pick up the book club book. You can read it on your own time and then join us for a movie night at the library.

The book is “The One and Only Ivan.” It is a great book about friendship and quality of life for animals. Written by Katherine Applegate and in the voice of Ivan, this award-winning book is very entertaining. Join us at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays to read it together, or pick up a book and read it in your free time.

We had a very special visitor last week. Jackie Augustine, executive director of the Kansas Audubon Society, stopped by to give Larabee Library a gift. She brought us two backpacks full of birdwatching equipment for checkout. Did you know cranes are visiting Quivira this week, including a few whooping cranes? Whooping cranes are a wonder to see, with their numbers growing from just 20-some birds to now 600-plus in the wild. Yes, only 600 in the world, and a few are visiting our neighborhood! This week will be a beautiful time to see them. Stop by and borrow our binoculars!

Library events and services

  • Puzzle table every day.
  • Shred-it box to safely destroy personal records.
  • Preschool Story Hour, 10-11 a.m. Mondays.
  • ESOL with Rachel Sandoval, 6 p.m. every Wednesday except the second Wednesday.
  • Middle School Book/Movie Club, 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
  • Victorian Christmas Ornaments Workshop, 5:15 p.m. Nov. 13.
  • Marcia Vasey Bauerle’s workshop, 2 p.m. Nov. 17.
  • Recently Read, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 24.
  • Read every day, live a better life.
  • Next board meeting, Nov. 11.

Gerry Hildebrand is the head librarian for the Nora Larabee Memorial Library, 108 N. Union St. in Stafford. Phone 620-234-5762, email larabeelibrary@gmail.com or visit Facebook at Nora Larabee Memorial Library. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday; 2-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.