Photos: Grand Illumination at City Dock
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Crowds gathered at City Dock Sunday night to watch the official lighting of the Christmas tree. The event, hosted by the Annapolis Jaycees, kicked off with performances from the Chesapeake Ballet Company, St. Mary’s Noel Choir and The Talent Machine. WNAV’s Wiley Baker emceed the event and special guests Mr. and Mrs. Claus arrived in a horse-drawn carriage to greet the children. Then, Mayor Josh Cohen led the countdown for the official lighting of the tree. “The holidays are something that we’re inundated with commercials about 'buy this and buy that' and what we’re all here to do this evening is to really celebrate the true spirit of the holidays, and whether you're Christian or Jewish or Muslim, there's some commonalities that all of us …
