by Kelly Johnson

As predictable as the holidays draw a year’s end, as does cold weather tugs the sky for snow. Preferably the kind which would accumulate (more than stick) and transform Mableton into a winter wonder land. Some parts of the city are ideal for a white Christmas. Other parts appealing to city’s waltz with time, snowfall would certainly slow the vibrancy of life to a near standstill. Just enough for a reprieve and the savoring of the holidays. Then there is the South Cobb Regional Library (SCRL). Snow or no snow, SCRL has scheduled to close out the year with a relaxed schedule of fun and creativity.

For December 2023, SCRL’s itinerary continues to support kids learning through family fun with Family Sing and Dance Along, Baby Time, and Stay & Play. There is also a variety of Storytime (Family, Saturday, and Pajama). With the reoccurrence of Lego Time and VR for All offering to enchant imaginative play and ripen the anticipation of holiday magic, memorable and spirited amusements abound at SCRL.

Equally, the plethora of arts and craft events scheduled at SCRL this month are bound to tickle the creative mind. Holiday makings are a real joy, aren’t they? Be it the baking of a red velvet cake, the wrapping of a gift, or as the library will facilitate, the crafting of pinecone ornaments and greeting cards.

Given the number of opportunities to craft a personal Christmas card for someone, with Winter Card Making carrying over from November, a two-hour Card Making Workshop, and the open-ended create-what-you-like Winter Crafternoon, there is no reason to buy a card from a store. (Though you might need to buy some supplies for some of these events.) For the creative teen and tween, Paint ‘n Snack offers a chance for emerging Picassos to express themselves this holiday.

With a few of the aforementioned events, here’s a brief rundown of dates and time:

• Paper Pinecone Ornament Kits, beginning December 1^st, occurring M-W-F’s (while supplies last);
• Card Making Workshop, December 15^th, Friday at 11:00 AM;
• Lego Time, December 18^th, Monday at 5:00 PM;
• VR for All, December 20^th, Wednesday at 4:00 PM.

Please also note that the South Cobb Regional Library shall be closed for Christmas, December 24^th, 25^th, and 26^th. (These dates fall on the last Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday of the month.)

As always, check that book out. Get your creativity on. Your brain will thank you.

Be sure to subscribe to the Cobb County Public Library System’s (Library System) Newsletter here.

Schedule for December

NOTES

Underlined events are hyperlinked to the Cobb County Public Library’s website Events page; it may differ from this schedule (by the time it’s published).

All times are 24 hour or military time, Eastern Standard Time (EST).

DECEMBER 2023

WEEK 1

DATE	DAY	TIME (24hr)	EVENT
December 01, 2023	Friday	10:00 – 18:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		10:00 – 18:00	Paper Pinecone Ornament Kits
		10:00 – 20:00	The Fall Positivi-Tree
		10:00 – 18:00	Winter Card Making
December 02, 2023	Saturday	10:00 – 17:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		10:00 – 17:00	The Fall Positivi-Tree

DECEMBER 2023

WEEK 2

DATE	DAY	TIME (24hr)	EVENT
December 03, 2023	Sunday	13:00 – 17:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		13:00 – 17:00	The Fall Positivi-Tree
December 04, 2023	Monday	10:00 – 20:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		10:00 – 18:00	Paper Pinecone Ornament Kits
		10:00 – 20:00	The Fall Positivi-Tree
		10:00 – 18:00	Winter Card Making
		10:30 – 11:00	Family Sing and Dance Along
December 05, 2023	Tuesday	10:00 – 20:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		10:00 – 20:00	The Fall Positivi-Tree
		10:30 – 11:00	Baby Time
		16:30 – 17:30	No Fear Craft Club
December 06, 2023	Wednesday	10:00 – 20:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		10:00 – 18:00	Paper Pinecone Ornament Kits
		10:00 – 20:00	The Fall Positivi-Tree
		10:00 – 18:00	Winter Card Making
		10:30 – 11:00	Family Storytime
		11:00 -12:00	Bubble Dance Party
December 07, 2023	Thursday	10:00 – 18:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		10:00 – 20:00	The Fall Positivi-Tree
		10:30 – 12:00	Stay and Play
		15:00 – 16:30	Computer Basics and Digital Literacy
		15:30 – 16:30	STEAM Kids
December 08, 2023	Friday	10:00 – 18:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		10:00 – 18:00	Paper Pinecone Ornament Kits
		10:00 – 18:00	The Fall Positivi-Tree
		10:00 – 18:00	Winter Card Making
December 09, 2023	Saturday	10:00 – 17:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		10:00 – 17:00	The Fall Positivi-Tree
		11:00 – 11:30	Saturday Storytime

DECEMBER 2023

WEEK 3

DATE	DAY	TIME (24hr)	EVENT
December 10, 2023	Sunday	13:00 – 17:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		13:00 – 17:00	The Fall Positivi-Tree
December 11, 2023	Monday	10:00 – 20:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		10:00 – 18:00	Paper Pinecone Ornament Kits
		10:00 – 20:00	The Fall Positivi-Tree
		10:00 – 18:00	Winter Card Making
		10:30 – 11:00	Family Sing and Dance Along
		18:00 – 19:00	Pajama Storytime
December 12, 2023	Tuesday	10:00 – 20:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		10:30 – 11:00	Baby Time
		16:30 – 17:30	No Fear Craft Club
December 13, 2023	Wednesday	10:00 – 20:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		10:00 – 18:00	Paper Pinecone Ornament Kits
		10:00 – 18:00	Winter Card Making
		10:30 – 11:00	Family Storytime
December 14, 2023	Thursday	10:00 – 18:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		13:00 – 13:30	Parachute Play
		16:30 – 17:30	The Last Word Book Discussion
December 15, 2023	Friday	10:00 – 18:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		10:00 – 18:00	Paper Pinecone Ornament Kits
		10:00 – 18:00	Winter Card Making
		11:00 – 13:00	Card Making Workshop
December 16, 2023	Saturday	10:00 – 17:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First

DECEMBER 2023

WEEK 4

DATE	DAY	TIME (24hr)	EVENT
December 17, 2023	Sunday	13:00 – 17:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
December 18, 2023	Monday	10:00 – 18:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		10:00 – 18:00	Paper Pinecone Ornament Kits
		10:00 – 18:00	Winter Card Making
		10:30 – 11:00	Family Sing and Dance Along
		14:30 – 15:30	Winter Crafternoon
		17:00 – 18:00	Lego Time
December 19, 2023	Tuesday	10:00 – 20:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		10:30 – 11:00	Baby Time
		15:00 – 19:00	American Red Cross Blood Drive
		16:30 – 17:30	No Fear Craft Club
December 20, 2023	Wednesday	10:00 – 18:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		10:00 – 18:00	Paper Pinecone Ornament Kits
		10:00 – 18:00	Winter Card Making
		10:30 – 11:00	Family Storytime
		16:00 – 18:00	VR for All
December 21, 2023	Thursday	24:00 – 23:59	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		10:30 – 12:00	Stay and Play
		16:00 – 17:30	Paint ‘n Snack for Teens and Tweens
December 22, 2023	Friday	10:00 – 18:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		10:00 – 18:00	Paper Pinecone Ornament Kits
		10:00 – 18:00	Winter Card Making
December 23, 2023	Saturday	10:00 – 17:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First

DECEMBER 2023

WEEK 5

DATE	DAY	TIME (24hr)	EVENT
December 24, 2023	Sunday	12:00 – 23:59	LIBRARY CLOSED (Christmas Eve)
December 25, 2023	Monday	12:00 – 23:59	LIBRARY CLOSED (Christmas)
December 26, 2023	Tuesday	12:00 – 23:59	LIBRARY CLOSED
December 27, 2023	Wednesday	10:00 – 20:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		10:00 – 18:00	Paper Pinecone Ornament Kits
		10:00 – 18:00	Winter Card Making
December 28, 2023	Thursday	10:00 – 18:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
December 29, 2023	Friday	10:00 – 18:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
		10:00 – 20:00	Paper Pinecone Ornament Kits
		10:30 – 11:00	Winter Card Making
December 30, 2023	Saturday	10:00 – 18:00	Hygiene Donation Drive for Project U First
December 31, 2023	Sunday	13:00 – 17:00

This schedule was compiled 11/27/2023.