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Family Fun at the Main Library
Lets Grow Baby-Oh (December 5 12 192016) 1030 TO 1 1 1 5 AM CHILDRENS PROGRAM ROOM
A fun introduction to literacy through story telling songs and finger-plays This innovative learning program is for infants up to 24 months Bring a blanket for baby and you Stay for play and social time after the program
Toddler Make and Take (December 6 2016) 1030 TO 1 1 30 AM CHILDRENS PROGRAM ROOM
Holiday crafts and gifts for toddlers to make and take home for their families This event is for ages 5 and under
Family Craft Night (December 13 2016) 500 PM TO 6 30 PM MAIN ART STUDIO
Come and make a family gingerbread house All of the materials will be provided but only one per family You will need to registerfor this class at 727-562-4970
Sunset on the Roof (Every Tuesday in December) 500 PM TO 700 PM GRAND STAIRCASE
This is an event for the whole family Enjoy breathtaking views of the most spectacular sunsets on Floridas West Coast from the Librarys rooftop terrace Bring the family and meet at the bottom of the Grand Staircase
100 N Osceola Avenue Clearwater FL 33755 727 -562-4970 (httpwwwmyclearwatercom )
School is out for the Holidays ~~
From December 19th 2016 ~l(gbtrReturn January 3 2017
Holiday Parades and Events in Pinellas County (httpwwwtbocompinellas-countyboat-parades-big-part-of-pinellas-holiday-celebrations)
Boat Parades are a big part of Pinellas holiday celebration and nearly every waterfront city in the county will be participating In many of our communities the celebration continues landward with concerts caroling food drinks and other festivities
Clearwaters Parade began over 40 years ago as a small fleet of local yacht club vessels sailed around in honor of members who had passed on On 12-13-2016 The Island Estates Yacht Club will assemble on decorated boats and head toward Coachman Park (301
Drew Street Clearwater FL) at 630pm and reach their designated location around 800pm
The Dunedin Boat Parade and Tree Lighting will be held this year on 12-6-2016 at Edgewater Park - Dunedin Marina (51 Main Street Dunedin FL) at 600pm SANTA WILL ARRIVE ON A BOAT AND LIGHT
THE BIG CHRISTMAS TREE
Meet Santa Claus Jolly ole Saint Nick will be stopping by Natures Food Patch on 12-18-2016 from 1pm to 5pm Take photos with Santa and receive a holiday treat for each child This is a free holiday event that is sure to be a very merry time (1225 Cleveland Street Clearwater FL 727-443-6703) wwwnaturesfoodpatchcom
Fairway Gardens HOLIDAY
LUNCHEON at
Barbee Towers 12-21-2016
(Wednesday)
Will start serving at 1100 am
NEW YEARS EVE EVENT
Light It Up at Clearwater Beach
12-31-2016 AT 1000 PM
TO
MIDNIGHT 2017
- bull
Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce
(wwwlightitupclearwatercom)
December 2016 ROSS Newsletter - page 2
a Vcuu 4 Sifuue
It had been a gentle winter season in Beulah Valley compared to most winters of recent years The snowfall though regular had not been heavy and the country roads were easily traversed by means of horse driven sleighs Centered within the valley like a rare and beautiful jewel was the town of Breslin Though small Breslin
had every shop and business necessary to provide a comfortable living for its citizens Thanksgiving IHoliday had come and gone and Christmas was just right around the corner The Breslin residence were in a very festive mood
On the western fringes of the town was a lake and on the opposite side of that lake was a quaint old country church nestled among snow enshrouded fern trees The parson of the church was
iappropriately an elderly man of the cloth His name was Reverend Thompson and he was a wise patient and caring man very sober of judgment and down to earth His parishioners lovingly called him Rev
Rev lived in a modest parish which was actually an extension to the church sanctuary but he didnt live alone Within a small hole in the baseboard lining of his small study lived a mouse He called the mouse Cheeseball because he always made sure to supply the tiny creature with a little ball of cheese each day
On Christmas Eve Rev received a most unlikely visitor a rather well-groomed cat The creature announced himself at Reverend Thompsons study door with loud persistent meowing
Upon spying the cat when he opened the door the Rev exclaimed Well how on earth did you get inside the church building At that point the meowing ceased and the cat sauntered into the study CheesebalL who was on the Revs desk stood up on his rear haunches and examined the cat carefully Im sorry said the Rev to the cat But Ive little to offer you - though I believe I have some cream on hand
That will do very nicely thank you the cat replied Reverend Thompson hesitated a brief moment appraising the cat and then went to his cooled storage room to get the cream Pouring some into
a saucer he set it down before the cat After the cat lapped up the cream he jumped up on the I desk nodded his greeting to the wary mouse and turned to the Rev A blizzard is coming so you better prepare the people in the town said the cat I see said ~he Rev Youre sure of this It will arrive in three days the cat assured him Very welL said the Rev Ill do what I can and thank you so much
Without further ado the cat nodded once more to the mouse and jumped off the desk to disappear back into the sanctuary from whence he came The Rev thoroughly searched between ~he pews but try as he might never saw the cat again
Returning to his study Rev sat at his desk to consider what must be done Huh Cheeseball softly interrupted the Revs thoughts A cat that talks Hush said the Rev to the mouse Don t say a word about this to anyone To be sure I wont squeaked the mouse plaintively After aiL people would think Im crazy and indeed the mouse never spoke another word And that my friends is where we got our expression Quiet as a church mouse
~bost Writer
December 2016 ROSS Newsletter - page 2
a Vcuu 4 Sifuue
It had been a gentle winter season in Beulah Valley compared to most winters of recent years The snowfall though regular had not been heavy and the country roads were easily traversed by means of horse driven sleighs Centered within the valley like a rare and beautiful jewel was the town of Breslin Though small Breslin
had every shop and business necessary to provide a comfortable living for its citizens Thanksgiving IHoliday had come and gone and Christmas was just right around the corner The Breslin residence were in a very festive mood
On the western fringes of the town was a lake and on the opposite side of that lake was a quaint old country church nestled among snow enshrouded fern trees The parson of the church was
iappropriately an elderly man of the cloth His name was Reverend Thompson and he was a wise patient and caring man very sober of judgment and down to earth His parishioners lovingly called him Rev
Rev lived in a modest parish which was actually an extension to the church sanctuary but he didnt live alone Within a small hole in the baseboard lining of his small study lived a mouse He called the mouse Cheeseball because he always made sure to supply the tiny creature with a little ball of cheese each day
On Christmas Eve Rev received a most unlikely visitor a rather well-groomed cat The creature announced himself at Reverend Thompsons study door with loud persistent meowing
Upon spying the cat when he opened the door the Rev exclaimed Well how on earth did you get inside the church building At that point the meowing ceased and the cat sauntered into the study CheesebalL who was on the Revs desk stood up on his rear haunches and examined the cat carefully Im sorry said the Rev to the cat But Ive little to offer you - though I believe I have some cream on hand
That will do very nicely thank you the cat replied Reverend Thompson hesitated a brief moment appraising the cat and then went to his cooled storage room to get the cream Pouring some into
a saucer he set it down before the cat After the cat lapped up the cream he jumped up on the I desk nodded his greeting to the wary mouse and turned to the Rev A blizzard is coming so you better prepare the people in the town said the cat I see said ~he Rev Youre sure of this It will arrive in three days the cat assured him Very welL said the Rev Ill do what I can and thank you so much
Without further ado the cat nodded once more to the mouse and jumped off the desk to disappear back into the sanctuary from whence he came The Rev thoroughly searched between ~he pews but try as he might never saw the cat again
Returning to his study Rev sat at his desk to consider what must be done Huh Cheeseball softly interrupted the Revs thoughts A cat that talks Hush said the Rev to the mouse Don t say a word about this to anyone To be sure I wont squeaked the mouse plaintively After aiL people would think Im crazy and indeed the mouse never spoke another word And that my friends is where we got our expression Quiet as a church mouse
~bost Writer
