Community members, young and old came together in the spirit of Christmas at the Ignacio Community Library Friday, Dec. 5 for the annual Taste of Christmas.

Tribal elder Phyllis Escalante (left) and Jontique Velasco work hard putting the final touches on their Christmas ornaments as they enjoy hot chocolate and cookies provided by the Sky Ute Casino Resort. The Boys & Girls Club of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe setup and took photos of community children with Santa.

Jayden and John Scott smile after telling Santa what they wanted for Christmas.

Young children read to each other during the taste of Christmas in the Reading Room at the Ignacio Community Library.