The following programs are offered at the Community Library, 44 Burrer Drive in Sunbury, unless noted. For information, call (740) 965-3901 or visit community. lib.oh.us.

• The 1st Thursday Book Group will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3 to discuss "The Thanksgiving Visitor," a memoir by Truman Capote. Attendees are encouraged to bring to the meeting any book they have particularly enjoyed reading.

• Members of the Buckeye Rug Hooking Guild will be in the library's meeting room from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, to share their knowledge and enjoyment of this American folk art. The public is invited to visit and ask questions.

• Holiday story time and visit from Santa Claus, 7 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9. Registration required. Bring your camera. Free. To register, call the library's Children's Department.

• Winter I session of dance classes with Amanda Schlaegel of Active with Arts will be held on the following Saturdays: Dec. 12 and 19 and Jan. 9, 16 and 30. Preschoolers and kindergartners, 3:30 to 4 p.m. Beginner ballet and tap; some tumbling. First- and second-graders, 2 to 2:45 p.m., basic ballet and tap; some jazz dance. Third- through fifth-graders, 2:45 to 3:30 p.m., basic ballet, tap; some jazz dance. Cost for the five-week session is $25. Ballet and tap shoes preferred but not necessary. Space is limited and registration is required.

• Babytime, for children ages birth to 23 months, 9:30 a.m. on Mondays. Infants and toddlers with an adult will take part in a program of songs, rhymes and books.

• Time for Twos, for 2-year-olds, 9:45 a.m. on Tuesdays. Children accompanied by an adult will enjoy books, songs, fingerplays and other activities.

• Wiggles and Giggles, for 3-year-olds, 9:45-10:15 a.m. on Thursdays. Preschoolers will be entertained by songs, games, crafts and age-appropriate books that emphasize early learning concepts.

• Laugh and Learn, for ages 4-6, 10:30-11 a.m. on Thursdays. Children will share books that emphasize concepts such as phonics, math, science and critical thinking skills.