New York City’s Gracie Mansion Will Be Hosting Their 2016 Children’s Holiday Party
New York Press Release ~ First Lady Chirlane McCray will celebrate the holidays again this year with children from across the five boroughs at Gracie Mansion. Approximately 200 children who reside in City homeless shelters and their chaperones will come to Gracie Mansion for the biggest Gracie children’s holiday party yet. Visitors will take a tour of the historic house, do arts and crafts, learn about cultural traditions and decorate Gracie for the holidays.
First Lady McCray will welcome approximately 200 children and their chaperones from City homeless shelters to Gracie Mansion to celebrate the holidays. Upon arriving at Gracie Mansion, docents will lead children on a short tour of the historic residence. After, the children will be invited to create ornaments, and decorate the trees and Gracie Mansion tent for the holiday season. The arts and crafts stations will teach the children about the various cultural celebrations that are observed during this time of year: Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa and the New Year. Children will receive goody bags with gifts from Nintendo of America Inc., The LEGO Group, Nickelodeon Radio, Discovery Communications, and Whole Foods Market. This event is made possible by a generous partnership with RBC Capital Markets.