The big man himself joined hosts Nick Parker and Jason Norbury for a live stream conversation on Thursday, Dec. 17. During the event, Santa read some of his favorite holiday stories and took questions from those watching the stream.

In previous years, Link 2 Lee's Summit and the Lee's Summit Town Hall podcast has partnered with Budget Blinds of Lee's Summit to host Story Time with Santa as an in-person event. As with most other events, the COVID-19 pandemic forced a transition to virtual. During the event, online donations were accepted in support of Lee's Summit Social Services.