12 JANUARY 12 - JANUARY 18, 2018 BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP
Sunset Park Lion's Club holds successful
Three King's Day event at Industry City
BY JAIME DEJESUS
JDEJESUS@BROOKLYNREPORTER.COM
The frigid weather didn’t stop the
celebration of Three Kings' Day
in Sunset Park.
The holiday, a Christian feast day
that celebrates the revelation of God
incarnate as Jesus Christ, was celebrated
by the Sunset Park Lion’s Club,
a group that has been around over
40 years, and which hosted a free
celebration for families that featured
a variety of activities at Industry City
on Sunday, January 7.
Although temperatures were in the
single digits, it didn’t deter over 100
children from enjoying the event.
“It went really well, but because of
the weather we had 150 children show
up instead of 250,” said President of
the club George Cardona. “It was very
cold so we had a lot of no shows. But
it was still a lot of fun and the kids
really enjoyed it. We had people dress
up as the Three Kings and gifts were
distributed. We also had performances,
raffles and pizza so we had a great
time.”
Performers from Young Dancers
in Repertory showed up as entertainment
and got kids exercising and
dancing.
“They seemed to really get a kick out
of that,” Cardona said. “The raffling
was great because in addition to whatever
gifts were given, Mr. C’s Cycles
donated a bike so the kid that got that
was happy.”
Three men also dressed up as the
Three Kings and someone dressed as
Santa. Kids were given wristbands
based on age so they would receive
appropriate gifts.
The Sunset Park Lion’s Club has
been hosting the Three Kings' event
for 30 years, but this was the first time
it was held at Industry City. The group
also invited kids from domestic abuse
shelters and homeless shelters to join
in the fun.
“Industry City gave us the first floor
and it was great because they let us go
in the day before to arrange it so we
had everyone set up with pictures and
things like that,” Cardona said. “I love
that place. We outgrew other venues.
This year we needed the space and
they donated it which was just great.
“I think overall the kids look forward
to it and there was a gentleman there
that was 24 years old and he told us he
used to come with his dad and now he’s
showing up with his kids,” he said. “It
is nice for it to become tradition.”
BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP/Photos by Arthur de Gaeta
Scenes from the Sunset Park Lions Club’s Three Kings Day
celebration.
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