Saturday morning, Santa made his annual appearance at the Syracuse Community Center for breakfast with Santa.

Visitors ate pancakes and cookies and decorated Christmas crafts, sponsored by the Syracuse Public Library. Wawasee High School’s band kept the mood festive by playing classic Christmas tunes.

And, of course, children could sit on Santa’s lap and recite their wish lists of what they hope to see under the Christmas tree this year. Photos could be taken, too.