BELMONT — It was a winter wonderland throughout the Lakes Region Wednesday night. While it was quite a bit warmer inside Belknap Marketplace, that same seasonal feeling was in the air during the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction's annual Family Night.

Just outside The Warren Bailey Studio, the sound of the Snow Family band could be heard playing holiday tunes as the Grinch made his rounds, snapping photos with kids. Elves bounced around the room, helping kids at the cookie-decorating station and the toy shop set up alongside it.

Mrs. Claus appeared at the event, holding down the fort at the North Pole Post Office, where she was taking letters from children to make sure they would get into the hands of Santa himself.

“Family Night is one of my favorite nights of the year,” Mrs. Cla

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