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ALBANY---Lt. Governor Mary Donohue will kick-off another festive holiday season in New York State on Sunday, Dec. 4 at the 2005 Holiday Tree Lighting and Fireworks Festival. This holiday tradition will take place at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. The festivities will get underway at 2 p.m., with activities inside and out, commencing with the official lighting of the trees at 5:15 p.m., followed by a spectacular fireworks show.
The Holiday Tree Lighting and Fireworks Festival, sponsored by I Love New York, will take place from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. Inside the Empire State Plaza, there will be holiday music by Sweet Cider (www.sweetcidermusic.net), holiday craft vendors, story telling and holiday arts and crafts for the kids. Outside, on the ice skating rink will be demonstrations and lessons by the Over the Edge Skating School, a skate around with the Union College Men and Women's Hockey Team and much more.
The donation of New York State's holiday trees has become a time-honored tradition. Each year the trees are donated by generous New Yorkers who do so with pride in knowing their tree will stand tall as one of the official New York State Holiday Trees.
The Empire State Plaza's Holiday Tree is a 35-foot spruce tree and was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Keith Bailey of Cohoes, donated in memory of Mr. Bailey's grandparents, Willis and Viola Sanders. The Holiday Tree placed at the Capitol in East Capitol Park is a 30-foot spruce tree and was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Savage of Albany in memory of Mr. Savage's parents, Richard and Kathleen Savage.
The Holiday Tree Lighting and Fireworks Festival line-up:
INSIDE - Northeast Gallery (near the Convention Center and The Egg) from 2 to 6 p.m.
Holiday craft vendors -- holiday wreaths, jewelry, fleece clothing and leather goods are some of the items for sale
Holiday arts and crafts for Kids - this is a free activity for kids
Holiday music with Sweet Cider, 2, 3 and 4 p.m.
Meet Santa Claus, 2:15 and 3:15 p.m.
Holiday Story Time - Enjoy traditional and contemporary holiday tales exploring Kwanza, Christmas and Hanukkah, 2:30 and. 3:30 p.m.
OUTSIDE from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m.
Free ice skating at the Empire State Plaza's Ice Rink - bring your skates! (please note: rink open weather permitting)
Skating demo on the Plaza Ice Rink - With Over the Edge Skating School (demonstration and lessons) 2 p.m.
Skating Demo on the Plaza Ice Rink - members of the Union College Men and Women's Hockey Team will be at the ice rink for a "skate around", 4 p.m.
Holiday music by the Capital Community Voices, 4:30 p.m.
New York State Holiday Tree lighting and fireworks, 5:15 p.m.
11-30-05
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