A crowd of kids and parents make gingerbread houses out of graham crackers, frosting, candy and other snacks as part of the Tuesday After School Club, Tuesday afternoon at the Charles City Public Library. Press photo by Bob Steenson
Landyn Guillory, age 9, and his mom, Lyntiffany Holdman, of Charles City, work on frosting their gingerbread house during the Tuesday After School Club at the public library. Press photo by Bob Steenson
Rachel Mack of Charles City puts the finishing touches on a gingerbread house at the Tuesday After School Club at the public library, while daughter Madison, who just turned 3, decides a marshmallow is better for eating than for decorating. Press photo by Bob Steenson
A crowd of kids and parents make gingerbread houses out of graham crackers, frosting, candy and other snacks as part of the Tuesday After School Club, Tuesday afternoon at the Charles City Public Library. Press photo by Bob Steenson
A wide assortment of frostings, candies, sprinkles and crunchy snacks was available to decorate the gingerbread houses. Press photo by Bob Steenson
A crowd of kids and parents make gingerbread houses out of graham crackers, frosting, candy and other snacks as part of the Tuesday After School Club, Tuesday afternoon at the Charles City Public Library. Press photo by Bob Steenson
Landyn Guillory, age 9, and his mom, Lyntiffany Holdman, of Charles City, work on frosting their gingerbread house during the Tuesday After School Club at the public library. Press photo by Bob Steenson
The After School Club at the Charles City Public Library Tuesday afternoon featured what it always does — a fun book and a fun activity.
“Gingerbread Baby,” by Jan Brett, was the book, and so, naturally, the activity was making gingerbread houses.
The walls and roofs were actually graham crackers, but there was a wide assortment of frostings, candies, crunchies and more for kids to use to decorate their Christmasy creations — or to snack on, with many of the decorations never making it to the houses.
The Tuesday After School Club is aimed at lower elementary grade level kids and incorporates reading stories, listening to stories and hands-on activities. It is held the first and third Tuesday of the month from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. in the Zastrow Room at the library.
The next event is Tuesday, Dec. 17, and will feature the book “Perfect Square” and creating art for the activity.
Press photo by John Burbridge
Charles City junior shortstop Holden McInroy was named to the final All-Northeast Iowa Conference Baseball Second Team. McInroy led the Comets in walks (14) while compiling a .359 on-base percentage. He also recorded a team-high 35 assists.
Press photo by John Burbridge
Charles City junior center fielder Vincent Benning was named to the final All-Northeast Iowa Conference Baseball Second Team. Benning led the Comets in hits (26), runs (22), RBIs (12), batting average (.333), on-base percentage (.430) and stolen bases (9 out of 9 attempts).
Press photo by John Burbridge
Charles City freshman catcher Jaeda Molstead was named to the final All-Northeast Iowa Conference Softball Second Team. Not only did Molstead hit better than .300 at the plate (.312), but she hit .400 behind the plate while gunning down 40 percent (12 out of 30) of the base-stealing attempts against her.
Press photo by John Burbridge
Charles City senior first baseman Mya Rimrod was named to the final All-Northeast Iowa Conference Softball First Team. Rimrod hits .355 with a .468 on-base percentage. She led the Comets' defense with a .977 fielding percentage among those with more than 10 chances.
Press photo by John Burbridge
Charles City freshman pitcher Addison Ellis was named to the final All-Northeast Iowa Conference Softball Second Team. Ellis had an 8-2 record with an earned run average of 1.20 while holding opponents to a .169 batting average. In just 64 innings pitched, Ellis struck out 100 while walking only nine. As an eighth-grader last season, Ellis was an All-NEIC First Team selection.
Press photo by John Burbridge
Charles City senior third baseman Brooklyn Molitor was named to the final All-Northeast Iowa Conference Softball First Team. Molitor hit .322 with 22 runs batted in, and led the Comets with 53 assists while fielding .902 at the hot corner.
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