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Below are the upcoming events at the Parsons Public Library.
Saturday, Dec. 13: 10 a.m., Cookies with Santa for ages birth-11 — This event is free, but a professional photographer will be available for $1 per person. You may take your own photos at no cost. First come, first serve. At 5 p.m.; Movies on Broadway presents Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Special. Concession starts at 4 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, coats, stocking caps, etc. The Drive-in Theatre is located at 18th and Broadway, Parsons.
ALL NEXT WEEK: Free Christmas Wrapping Station during library hours.
Monday, Dec. 15: 3 p.m., Online Trivia opens. Tuesday, Dec. 16: 4 p.m., Anime Club for ages 10-18. Wednesday, Dec. 17: 3 p.m., Online Trivia closes; 6 p.m., Holiday Craft for all ages.
Thursday, Dec. 18: 1 p.m., Let’s Color! For adults and teens; 4 p.m., Switch Freeplay for teens.
Friday, Dec. 19: 4 p.m., Winter Party for teens; 4 p.m., Adult Bingo for ages 18+.
Fundraiser for Berklie Habiger
A fundraiser for Berklie Habiger will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 5 p.m. to midnight, at Ballers Sports Bar and Grill in Parsons. A Steak Dinner will be served at 5 p.m., with an ugly sweater contest and karaoke to begin at 8. Funds raised will support Berklie receiving treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota in January 2026. For more information, call Brandy Habiger at 620-778-1124. Donations can also be sent by mail to: 16025 Ford Road, Mound Valley, KS, 67354.
Karma School of Dance
KSOD is having a Winter Dance performance on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 4 P.M. at the Municipal Building in Parsons. The groups include dancers of all age.
Ford Model T Club
The East Central Kansas Model T Ford Club will have their Christmas Dinner Saturday, Dec. 13. The club will meet at 11 a.m., in the meeting room at Kelly Park in Burlington. Members and guests are asked to bring a side or dessert, the main course will be provided. If you have any questions, call Larry Tice at 620-364-8005.
Christmas Concert
Labette Community College will present a Christmas Concert featuring the Parsons Community Band, Chorus, and Orchestra on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m. in the Parsons High School Auditorium
