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The Mount Vernon City Library Annual December music series is back! On December 2nd, Campbell Road will be performing. Campbell Road is a Celtic band that mixes traditional Irish pub music with Scottish political rants, old English ballads, American bluegrass tunes, and the occasional Galician, Breton or Swedish influence.

Make your own unique holiday cards this season - no experience necessary! On December 3rd, make beautiful cards using a Japanese Paper Quilting technique. Supplies will be provided but space is limited. Call (360) 336-6209 or visit the library to reserve your spot. For ages 16 and up.

From the wrapping paper to the gifts themselves, learn how you can take easy, manageable steps to reduce the waste you create this holiday season.

Make your own unique holiday cards this season - no experience necessary! On December 10th, make your own personalized linoleum stamp and turn it into a holiday card. Supplies will be provided but space is limited. Call (360) 336-6209 or visit the library to reserve your spot. For ages 16 and up.

Bring your own sweater and we'll bring the decorations! There will be light refreshment and festive music to enjoy while you craft in our Conference Room. All ages welcome.

The Mount Vernon City Library Annual December music series is back! On December 16th, Canta Breve will be performing. Canta Breve is a new ensemble of eight auditioned vocalists from Cantabile Chamber Choir. They perform concerts of sacred and secular works. Their music genres range from classic to contemporary, and from sacred to folk music.

Join us for a celebration of Victorian Christmas traditions and Louis May Alcott's "Little Women". Enjoy refreshments from Olde Towne Grainery Tea Room, learn about Victorian Christmas traditions, the dangerous side of Victorian attire, and try out some Victorian holiday crafts before the new adaption of "Little Women" hits the big screen. To RSVP, call (360) 336-6209 or visit the library.

Join us for favorite holiday stories the whole family will enjoy, crafts, and refreshments. Historias favoritas de Navidad que toda la familia disfrutará, artesanías y refrescos.

The Child and Babysitting Safety (CABS) program is a community education program that covers child safety and basic care techniques for infants and children. CABS stresses the priority to keep the babysitter and the children you care for safe. Some of the topics covered in the program are; before the parents leave, play time, telephone calls and stranger knocks, hand washing, meal times, bedtime, and providing emergency care (first aid and CPR, although not a certification).