Santa will begin his weekend this Saturday, Dec. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Columbia Public Library, 106 N. Metter Avenue. Bring your camera for pictures and stick around for fun crafts and treats in the library basement. Local author Kathryn Muehlheausler will also be on hand from noon to 1 p.m. selling and signing her new book “Trilogy of the Magi.”