After School Club builds a gingerbread community

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