Sing with Mudgy and Santa Dec. 8 in Cd'A

COEUR d’ALENE — Join the fun Saturday, Dec. 8, at 11 a.m., at the library with a special family activity, the seventh annual “Holiday Sing-Along With Mudgy and Santa.”

The free program will be in the Community Room on the lower level of the library. Easiest access will be from the lower parking lot behind City Hall and through the lower entrance.

Children’s author Susan Nipp, creator of the “Mudgy & Millie” books and the nationally known “Wee Sing” series of books and music, will lead the kids in singing some holiday favorites.

Mudgy Moose and Millie Mouse will be on hand along with Santa Claus and they will be available after the music for informal photos — so be sure to bring your cameras and phones.

Nipp and sculptor Terry Lee, who created the bronze statues along the Mudgy Trail, will also sign copies of the “Mudgy & Millie” books.

The original “Mudgy & Millie” was published in 2008 with its royalties and those for “Mudgy & Millie” merchandise going to the Coeur d’Alene Public Library Foundation. Its release coincided with the unveiling of Lee’s bronzes and the opening of the 2.5-mile trail in cooperation with the city of Coeur d’Alene.

Earlier this year Nipp introduced a new series of “Mudgy & Millie Adventures” books that will take the pair around the world in the hot-air balloon they keep stowed away on Tubbs Hill. Their first adventure took them to Australia to learn about boomerangs and about Australian culture and wildlife. The latest book and the original were illustrated by Charles Reasoner.

Copies of the books will be available to purchase at the Dec. 8 event.

Information: Library Foundation, 208-769-2380