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Santa Claus waits for visitors as dancers from the Rebecca McCarthy School of Dance perform across the street Saturday afternoon, Nov. 28, 2020, in Downtown Crystal Lake. Saturday was the first day this season that Santa visited children at the house with Covid-19 safety measures. Santa will be at the house on Thursday and Friday evenings from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and Sunday from noon until 3 p.m.

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Carmelo Baffone holds up Enzo Caprile, 4, as they pose for a photograph while visiting with Santa Claus Saturday afternoon, Nov. 28, 2020, on the front porch the Santa House at the Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Saturday was the first day this season that Santa visited children at the house with Covid-19 safety measures. Santa will be at the house on Thursday and Friday evenings from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and Sunday from noon until 3 p.m.

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Rebecca McCarthy of the Rebecca McCarthy School of Dance, photographs her dancers Saturday afternoon, Nov. 28, 2020, on the front porch the Santa House at the Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Saturday was the first day this season that Santa visited children at the house with Covid-19 safety measures. Santa will be at the house on Thursday and Friday evenings from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and Sunday from noon until 3 p.m.

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Carmelo Baffone and Enzo Caprile, 4, are reflected in the plexiglass as they visiting with Santa Claus Saturday afternoon, Nov. 28, 2020, on the front porch the Santa House at the Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Saturday was the first day this season that Santa visited children at the house with Covid-19 safety measures. Santa will be at the house on Thursday and Friday evenings from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and Sunday from noon until 3 p.m.

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Colleen McSweeney, 13, and Megan Stumo, 13, talk with Santa Claus Saturday afternoon, Nov. 28, 2020, on the front porch the Santa House at the Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Saturday was the first day this season that Santa visited children at the house with Covid-19 safety measures. Santa will be at the house on Thursday and Friday evenings from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and Sunday from noon until 3 p.m.

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Santa Claus poses for a photograph with Evelyn Houk, 3, on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 28, 2020, on the front porch of his Santa House at Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Saturday was the first day this season that Santa visited children at the house with Covid-19 safety measures. Santa will be at the house on Thursday and Friday evenings from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and Sunday from noon until 3 p.m.

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Santa Claus talks with Evelyn Houk, 3, on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 28, 2020, on the front porch of his Santa House at Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Saturday was the first day this season that Santa visited children at the house with Covid-19 safety measures. Santa will be at the house on Thursday and Friday evenings from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and Sunday from noon until 3 p.m.

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Megan Stumo, 13, is reflected in the plexiglass as she talks with Santa Claus Saturday afternoon, Nov. 28, 2020, on the front porch the Santa House at the Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Saturday was the first day this season that Santa visited children at the house with Covid-19 safety measures. Santa will be at the house on Thursday and Friday evenings from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and Sunday from noon until 3 p.m.

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Santa Claus visits with Brayden Meckl, 1, and his mother, Danielle, Saturday afternoon, Nov. 28, 2020, on the front porch the Santa House at the Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Saturday was the first day this season that Santa visited children at the house with Covid-19 safety measures. Santa will be at the house on Thursday and Friday evenings from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and Sunday from noon until 3 p.m.

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Dancers from the Rebecca McCarthy School of Dance perform Saturday afternoon, Nov. 28, 2020, across the street from the Santa House in Downtown Crystal Lake. Saturday was the first day this season that Santa visited children at the house with Covid-19 safety measures. Santa will be at the house on Thursday and Friday evenings from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and Sunday from noon until 3 p.m.

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Santa Claus wears his mask as he talks with a visitor on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 28, 2020, on the front porch of his Santa House at Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Saturday was the first day this season that Santa visited children at the house with Covid-19 safety measures. Santa will be at the house on Thursday and Friday evenings from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and Sunday from noon until 3 p.m.

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Santa Claus waves as visitor leaves on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 28, 2020, from the front porch of his Santa House at Brink Street Market in Downtown Crystal Lake. Saturday was the first day this season that Santa visited children at the house with Covid-19 safety measures. Santa will be at the house on Thursday and Friday evenings from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and Sunday from noon until 3 p.m.