Photographer Deke Cloyd takes photos while Santa Claus poses with a schnauzer named Madison on Monday at the South Community and Senior Center. (Jesse Tinsley/SR photo)

Santa is taking a break from his busy pre-Christmas schedule and visiting the Southside Community and Senior Center.

Kids of all ages can have a hot breakfast and pose for a photo with Santa in one of his spare sleighs. If breakfast isn’t your thing, other opportunities to whisper Christmas wishes are scheduled – and even furry friends can get into the act.

“It’s a way to raise funds for the center and spread holiday cheer,” said Santa Breakfast chairman Dan Garcia.

He estimated about 150 attended Saturday’s breakfast.

“It was amazing,” Garcia said. “The look on the kids’ faces as they came in to see Santa – their eyes lit up like floodlights. It brings back a lot of memories for the older generation and it creates memories for the younger ones.”

Recently, Santa took a well-earned break to answer a few questions for The Spokesman-Review/Cindy Hval, SR. More here.

Question: What question would you like Santa to answer?