The Barton Community College Learning Resource Center, in conjunction with the Great Bend Public Library, will host a day full of holiday activities for children from 1-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 in the BCC LRC. The Christmas Tree-Trimming Festival will kick off "Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week," which starts Sunday, Nov. 13. Children will have the opportunity to have their picture taken with Santa, write a letter to Santa, participate in a book walk and make Christmas ornaments. There will also be other activities including Christmas trivia for all ages, a holiday bean bag toss, a reindeer scramble and storytelling.