The Palmerton Area Library at 402 Delaware Ave. is getting in the holiday spirit with lots of fun activities for the whole family.

The library is currently hosting its annual Handcrafted Items Auction. Over 35 beautiful handmade items are on display in the library. Get your tickets now for the drawing, which will be on Dec. 8.Looking for something fun to do with your preschooler? The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Art's will present "There is a Tree Where the Sidewalk Ends" at 10:30 a.m. Dec 5. This is an original play adapted from Shel Silverstein's "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and "The Giving Tree." The presentation will be in the upstairs gallery and is free and open to the public. This show is geared toward children but should be enjoyable for the whole family.The library's Teen Group is sponsoring a "Frozen" party from 6-7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at the library. This party is for kids in preschool through grade 3. There will be "Frozen" fun and games, music, crafts and snacks. Parents, bring your camera. There will be a special visitor from the North Pole. This party is free but please call the library at 610-826-3424 to reserve a spot for your child.The library is once again sponsoring its annual $2 per bag book sale between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Stop in the library and pick up a bag at the checkout desk. Fill the bag with any items including books, movies and puzzles and pay only $2 for the whole bag. The library basement book sale is overstocked with thousands of books, DVDs, VHS tapes, CDs, puzzles and more.The Ninth Annual Art Show and Lunch will be held at the library on Jan. 25. If you are interested in entering art work in the show and have not received entry information in the mail, please contact the library director at 610-826-3424. The library is always looking for new artists to display and sell their work.The library is open Mondays and Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Check the library website at

www.palmertonarealibrary.com for a complete calendar of activities and services offered by the library. You can also find them on Facebook.Children's activities• Free Preschool Story Hour, 10:30 a.m. every Friday during the school year.• Paws of Hope, Kids read to Dogs, 11 a.m. to noon the second Saturday of each month. It is free but parents must preregister for a time slot by calling the library at 610-826-3424.• Watercolor painting classes for children on Tuesdays and for adults on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Call the teacher at 610-737-9844 for more information or

pzpzpz444@gmail.com.• Free Homework Helpers for grades 1-8 from 3-4:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Volunteer tutors will help children with homework and other assignments. Parents must register each child.• The Teen Advisory Group for teens in grades 5-12. Check out the new bulletin board beside the elevator for details about meeting days and events. During the school year, meetings are the first and third Thursdays of the month. Call the library and ask for Tessa for details.• The library website has free downloadable magazines from Zinio at

www.palmertonarealibrary.com.Activities for all• Free Knitting Club, 6-8 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month, open to anyone interested in knitting and crocheting of all skill levels.• The Third Monday Book Club noon-1 p.m. the third Monday of each month. A different book is discussed each month. New members are welcome. December's book is "The Yanahlossee Riding Camp for Girls" by Anton DiSciafan.• Yoga classes every Saturday morning at 9 a.m. Call the teacher at 570-436-1762 for more information or stop in on Saturday mornings.• Library board of directors meets 4 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month. Meetings are open to the public.• Friends of the Palmerton Area Library meet four times a year. The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 13. Everyone is welcome.• The Sew What Quilt Guild, 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month. New members and visitors are always welcome. Please use the side door.