Santa and Mrs. Claus share holiday cheer with excited children at ACIL's Cookies with Santa event Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Anza. Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photo
Laughter, cocoa mustaches and sparkling eyes filled the Little Red Schoolhouse Saturday evening as families gathered for the Anza Civic Improvement League’s annual Cookies with Santa event.Santa and Mrs. Claus posed for photos with excited children, while helpful elves scurried around the schoolhouse, keeping spirits bright and smiles wide. Guests nibbled on dozens of varieties of Christmas cookies as steaming cups of hot chocolate chased away the early evening chill.Cheerful decorations and the warm glow of holiday lights made the historic schoolhouse feel like a storybook setting, leaving families with sweet memories and a little extra magic to carry into the season.The Anza Civic Improvement League is
