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Holiday Spirit at the Library

Holiday Music | Holiday Children's Books | Holiday Events | Ways to Help | Crafts and Photos | Food and Recipes

Selected Holiday Music

What's Christmas without Christmas music? CDs are located in the Media Room in St. Paul. Ask at the Circulation Desk for assistance.

A Rose in Winter / Dale Warland Singers
M2085.D35 R67 1997

Welcome Christmas: Carols from Around the World
M5200 .W45 1995

Home for Christmas / Amy Grant
M1629.3.C5 G734 1992

On Christmas Night / King's College Choir (Cambridge)
M2065.K5 O5 1989

December / George Winston
M21.W56 D4 1982

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Holiday Children's Books

You will remember some of these from your childhood and some are new. Children's Books are located in the CSC Juvenile collection at the St. Paul Library.

Twelve Days of Christmas / Anne Geddes
PZ8.3.G26 Twe 2003

Las Posadas / Jennifer Blizen Gillis
GT4987.16 .G55 2002

The Night Before Christmas / Clement Clark Moore
PS2429.M5 N5 2002b

The Way to Bethlehem / Inos Biffi
BT315.2 .B4613 1997

The Legend of the Pointsettia / Tomie de Paolo
PZ8.1.D43 Lg 1994

Polar Express / Chris Van Allsburg
PZ7.V266 Po 1985

How the Grinch Stole Christmas / Dr. Seuss
PZ8.3.G276 How

Best Christmas Pageant Ever / Barbara Robinson
PZ7.R5628 Be3

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Holiday Events

The best part of the holiday season is seeing shows, listening to concerts, and getting out there with holiday spirit. Selected events:

O'Shaugnessey

Holiday Events Planner (CitySearch)

Holidazzle Parade (Mpls)

State, Orpheum, and Pantages Theaters

Irving Berlin's White Christmas at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

Minnesota Public Radio Events


Way to Help This Holiday Season

'Tis better to give than receive. Christmas is a time to think of those less fortunate. Some resources for helping others:

Salvation Army Donations

Second Harvest Food Bank

Volunteer for Catholic Charities' Holiday Programs

United Way Volunteer Opportunities

Holiday Volunteering


Crafts and Photos

Kids' Domain
Craft, party and games ideas for many holidays

Holidays on the Net
Crafts, recipes and coloring pictures

Old Fashioned Living
Holiday crafts and ideas

Holiday Decorating

Learn about taking holiday photos:

How To Take Great Holiday Photos
From the New York Institute of Photography

Taking Better Holiday Pictures
More on photography with digital cameras


Food and Recipes

Find holiday recipes and more from:

AllRecipes.com

Epicurious recipes from Bon Apetit and Gourmet

RazzleDazzleRecipes.com for a wide variety of holiday fare

VegSource.org for vegetarian recipes

Winter Holiday Guide
From Whole Foods Market

Product Safety Tips
Tips on using deep-fat turkey fryers

Holiday Food Safety Tips from the CDC

Sinkie: the International Association of People Who Dine Over the Kitchen Sink
Informal dining loves company!