Christmas in Libby
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Six year old Aden Daniell visits with Santa Claus at Libby VFW Post 1548 Sunday during the Lincoln County Christmas Annual Toy Giveaway. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Wendy Noble keeps an eye on her helper, Trinity Noble, while wrapping presents at Libby VFW Post 1548 Sunday during the Lincoln County Christmas Annual Toy Giveaway Sunday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Ava Schwitzki helps to stuff stockings at Libby VFW Post 1548 Sunday during the Lincoln County Christmas Annual Toy Giveaway. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Tabitha Viergutz paints Judy Hutchison at Libby VFW Post 1548 Sunday during the Lincoln County Christmas Annual Toy Giveaway. Hutchison was trying to encourage her granddaughter Crystalina Noble to get her face painted. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Elijah Sigea sits with Santa Claus at Libby VFW Post 1548 Sunday during the Lincoln County Christmas Annual Toy Giveaway. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Tabitha Viergutz paints Crystalina Noble at Libby VFW Post 1548 Sunday during the Lincoln County Christmas Annual Toy Giveaway Sunday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
The Karina Hancock dancers play the mice during the Pitiful Players production of A Christmas Carol at the K.W. Maki Theater Sunday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Scrooge, played by Raymond Miller, converses with his former partner Marley, played by Keith Meyers, during the Pitiful Players production of A Christmas Carol at the K.W. Maki Theater Sunday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Jenna Hammond, as The Spirit of Christmas Past, shows Scrooge, played by Raymond Miller, his former fiance Belle, played by Suvari Neff, during the Pitiful Players production of A Christmas Carol at the K.W. Maki Theatre Sunday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Scrooge, Played by Raymond Miller, shows his shame as the Cratchit family toasts him during his time with the Ghost of Christmas Past, played by Kirsten Koenig, during the Pitiful Players production of A Christmas Carol at the K.W. Maki Theater Sunday. The Cratchit family is played by Elijah Miller (Bob), Theresa Gibson (Mrs. Cratchit), Neveah Neff (Martha), Elena Haugen (Victoria), Mercedes Haugen (Patricia), Katelyn Huff (Belinda), Lily Tankersley (Angie) and Alexandra Durbin (Tiny Tim). (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Lois Kotzin sings "There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Fields" during the performance of Handel's Messiah at the Libby Memorial Center Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
The Community Choir and Orchestra perform "And the Glory of the Lord" during Handel's Messiah at the Libby Memorial Center Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
The Community Choir and Orchestra perform "And the Glory of the Lord" during Handel's Messiah at the Libby Memorial Center Saturday. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Community Choir member Ed Quillin sings "Comfort Ye My People" during the performance of Handel's Messiah at the Libby Memorial Center Saturday (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
Libby was full of a variety of Christmas shows Sunday, with the Pitiful Players performing A Christmas Carol at the K.W. Maki Theatre, Handel’s Messiah at the Memorial Center, and the Lincoln County Christmas Annual Toy Giveaway at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1548.
Anyone who missed A Christmas Carol — or just wants to see it again — can catch the final performance Friday at the Lincoln Theatre in Troy at 7 p.m.
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