Ethan Cunningham, 3, Jake Huckabee, 2, center, Loie Oliszewski, 4, and dozens of children and parents showed up for the Snowdown Preschool Dance Party on Saturday morning at the Durango Public Library. Ethan is the son of Tyler Cunningham and Audrey Mohan. Jake is the son of George and Melanie Huckabee. Loie is the daughter of Stacey Sotosky.
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A good crowd showed up for the inaugural Snowdown Preschool Dance Party on Saturday morning at the Durango Public Library. “We’ve always had older-kid events, so this is an experiment. So far, it’s been very fun,” said Amadee Ricketts, youth services supervisor at the library.
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Amanda Holt dances with her daughter Abigail on Saturday morning at the Durango Public Library during the Snowdown Preschool Dance Party. “We came mostly to get out of the house,” Amanda Holt said.
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Caitlyn Kneller took her daughter Evelyn to the inaugural Snowdown Preschool Dance Party on Saturday morning at the Durango Public Library. “It’s something fun for the toddler to do,” Caitlyn Kneller said.
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Children and parents kicked off their day at the Steampunk Snowdown Preschool Dance Party on Saturday morning at the Durango Public Library.
Linda and Neil Dolder, parents of Audrey and Kenzie, were happy to bring their children out to enjoy Durango’s winter festival.
“It’s nice to get the kids involved,” Neil Dolder said.
During the let-loose and heavy-imbibe weekend, parents were pleased to participate in a Snowdown family friendly event.
“It’s not in a bar, and there’s no alcohol,” said Kate Patty, mother of 3-year-old Ella and 1½-year-old Olivia.
The two-hour event consisted of dancing, music, snacks and top-hat making. The event drew a strong crowd.
“We’ve always had older-kid events, so this is an experiment. So far, it’s been very fun,” said Amadee Ricketts, youth services supervisor at the library.
There were other reasons to participate in the party, too.
“We came mostly to get out of the house,” said Amanda Holt, mother of Abigail.