Several musical acts, such as Fall Out Boy, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and jazz musician Trombone Shorty – accompanied by the U.S. Coast Guard Band – performed Christmas favorites like “Silent Night”, “O Holy Night”, and “Jingle Bells”.
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President Obama will officially light the tree.
More than 300 military families received Christmas trees at Ft.
The 93rd annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony kicks off Thursday evening on the Ellipse at President’s Park, just steps away from the White House. President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and their daughters Sasha, and Malia, and Michelle’s mother Marian Robinson, react as they light the National Christmas Tree during the National Christmas Tree Ligh… Last year’s ceremony is also there, and if you miss the live broadcast, you can catch the rebroadcast on PBS throughout the month of December by consulting a full list of stations and the times that it will air.
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“We’re honored to have the opportunity to give back to our community this year by working with Trees for Troops to help give military families the spirit of a traditional Christmas”, says Big Red’s SVP of Marketing Thomas Oh. Celebrating the National Park Service Centennial and setting the stage for the Service’s next 100 years, #FindYourPark invites people to discover and share their own unique connections to our nation’s natural landscapes, vibrant culture, and rich history. The fifth grader wrote the winning essay for the 2015 Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Contest.
