Patch Picks: Merry Kidsmas

Every Thursday, Patch will run a weekly feature called Patch Picks, highlighting editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off, and more.  

You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends, and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more.

For this week, we've got several holiday events planned for children.

1. Lemont Junior Woman's Club Breakfast With Santa Benefit

The Lemont Junior Woman's Club will host it’s 17th annual Breakfast With Santa benefit at two times, 8:30 and 11:30 a.m., Saturday, at Cog Hill Country Club. Attendees can enjoy a visit with Santa, stories with Mrs. Claus and more. The event benefits the more than 50 underprivileged children in the community. Contact Kim Cryer at 630-243-1197 for more information.

2. Santa at the Library

Kids can give Santa their Christmas lists when he stops by the , 50 E. Wend St., at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Afterwards, stop in to the story room and make a Christmas ornament to take home. For more information, contact Mary Inman at 630-257-6541 or meinman@lemontlibrary.org.

3. Christmas Cards at the Library

Kids ages 5 to 11 can make Christmas cards for senior citizens living in Lemont’s retirement homes at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the Lemont Public Library. Signup is required.

4. Christmas Cookies and Dads

Kids ages 3 to 8 can bring their dads (or uncles, grandpas or brothers, etc.) to the Lemont Public Library at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, for Christmas cookies, stories and a holiday project. Signup is required.

5. Breakfast With Santa

Kids can enjoy breakfast with Santa from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Dec. 18, at the , 16048 W. 127th St. The event will include pictures with Santa, a holiday craft, and holiday games. Pre-registered children can write a letter to Santa and receive a letter back from him at the Breakfast with Santa event. For more info, call the Park District at 630-257-6787.