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Drop-In Activity: Letter to Santa
2026-11-02 09:00:00 2026-11-02 17:00:00 America/New_York Drop-In Activity: Letter to Santa For all ages; no registration required. November 2nd - December 5th. Harrow Branch -

Monday, November 02
9:00am - 5:00pm

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For all ages; no registration required. November 2nd - December 5th.

Drop in to the Harrow Branch all month long and write a letter to Santa. His elves have dropped off a special mail box that will be delivered to Santa himself with all your letters. Come in all month long and let Santa know what you want for Christmas! (Last day to drop off letters is December 5th, 2026)

AGE GROUP: | Kids | Family | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Drop-in |

Harrow Branch
harbranch@essexcountylibrary.ca
Phone: 226-946-1529 x440
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