Hot of the press! On December 9th, 2007 between the hours of  3PM - 5Pm, the the Women’s Committee of the Central Park Conservancy will host the annual lighting of the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (Inside the Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues). There will be crafts, free hot chocolate and cookies. In addition, a capella group will sing Christmas songs and the children will make musical sounds with their home (made instruments made that day -shaker with bells). Sounds like a good time to me! ! !

Other free events held in the park are as follows:

Belvedere Castle (mid-Park at 79th Street)

• Sunday, December 9 – Make Your Own Menorah

• Thursday, December 20 – Stargazing and Storytelling with  Amateur Astronomers Association of New York

• Saturday, December 22 – Christmas Crafts and Meet Saint Nicholas (I might go to this one myself ! ! !)

• Sunday, December 23 – Christmas Crafts and Meet Saint Nicholas

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (inside the Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues) 

• Thursday, December 27 – Kwanzaa Crafts

• Sunday, December 30 – Kwanzaa Storytelling

Chess & Checkers House (mid-Park at 65th Street)

• Wednesday, December 26 – Winter Crafts

• Thursday, December 27 – Winter Crafts

• Friday, December 28 – Winter Crafts

For additional information please call: For more information, please call 212-860-1370.