Union Women's Ice
Hockey to Participate in Holiday Tree Lighting Festival
Schenectady, NY (Dec. 2, 2004) – The Union
women's hockey team will help the New York State Office of General Services
kick off the holiday season by participating in the annual Holiday Tree
Lighting & Fireworks Festival on Sunday, December 5th from
2:00-6:00 p.m. The team will be leading
a group skate from 4:00-4:30
p.m. that is free and open to the public at the outdoor ice rink
located at the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in
downtown Albany.
The event commences with a holiday
marketplace open on the concourse at 2:00 p.m. and will
conclude with the tree lighting and fireworks at 5:30 p.m. This year's
festival boasts a variety of new activities for the whole family to enjoy. The Plaza will be bustling with activities
for kids including storytelling, arts and crafts, holiday marketplace, a skate
with the Dutchwomen, and fireworks. For more information visit www.ogs.state.ny.us
or call (518) 474-5987.