It wasn’t snowing – but winter weather in the form of rain is becoming pretty common – and youngsters gathered at the Escalon Library on Thursday morning for a special Snowman storytime and craft day. Top photo, Eunice Voortman and granddaughter Vivian, 3, place the snowman outline on construction paper. At side, 2-year-old Zechariah Johnson is intent on adding the cotton ball ‘snow’ and below, Jameson Ferroni, 3, finishes adding the popsicle stick arms. The next special craft day will be Thursday, Feb. 11, 10:30 a.m., for Valentine’s Day.

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