Hannibal Arts Council to offer Holly Jolly Holiday Workshop Saturday for kids in grades K-5

HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council’s annual Holly Jolly Holiday Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 7. This festive event offers two session times for children in grades K-5: 10 a.m. to noon or 1 to 3 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to create six unique holiday-themed projects.

This year’s workshop emphasizes the joy of giving, with projects designed to help kids create handmade gifts to share with family and friends. Featured crafts include Origami Christmas Trees, Wood Slice Snowmen, Jingle Bell Door Hangers, Gingerbread House Gift Bags, Pop-Up Tree Cards, and Rice Krispies Treat Reindeer.

The cost to participate is $10 per child, with scholarships available upon request. Due to the popularity of this event and limited project supplies, both paid and scholarship registrations are required. To register, visit https://hannibalartscouncil.eventbrite.com, call the Hannibal Arts Council at 573-221-6545, or stop by the HAC office at 105 S. Main St. Monday-Friday from noon to 5 p.m..

This year’s Signature Sponsor is James O’Donnell Funeral Home, with additional support from the General Mills Hometown Grantmaking Program, the Riedel Foundation, the Community Foundation of West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri, and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

Program scholarships are made possible through the generous contributions of the Jesse David Cox Memorial Fund and HAC Program Scholarship Fund donors.

For more information on this event and other Hannibal Arts Council programs, please call 573-221-6545, visit hannibalarts.com, or stop by the office at 105 S. Main St.