Gingerbread Homes for Animals - Holiday Exhibition and Fair
In Support of NYC’s At-Risk Animals
December 1- 11, 2005
10-5pm (closed Mondays)
Dana Discovery Center, Central Park (110th & Lenox)

Opening Ceremony & Press Event – Dec 1, 11am
Dana Discovery Center, Central Park (110th & Lenox)

Free admission to this annual holiday event featuring animal-inspired edible gingerbread dwellings created by NYC’s leading pastry chefs. Arts and crafts include activities for all ages that focus on our love and support of local urban non-human animals.

Speakers
Adrian Benepe, City of NY Parks Commissioner
Doug Blonsky, president, Central Parks Conservancy
Jane Hoffman, president, Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals
Susan Brandt, executive director, Rational Animal

Special Performance of Event Theme Song
“Recipe of Love”
Written & performed by composer Murray Weinstock
with Special Guest Vocalist
Ilene Kristin, aka “Roxy” of soap classic One Life to Live



See photos from last year’s event!

Purchase Raffle tickets below:

(Winners need not be present to win, winners outside of
NY/NJ/CONN areas must cover freight delivery costs.)

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GINGERBREAD HOMES FOR ANIMALS
EXHIBITION & FAIR DEC 1- 11 10AM-5PM (closed Monday)

GINGERBREAD EXHIBITION
 
Kitty Kastle
Howard Martin
Brasserie 8 1/2
Snake Shack
Richard Bies
davidburke + donatella
House for a Mouse
Cheryl Kleinman
Cheryl Kleinman’s Cakes
Pale Male’s Palace
in the Sky

Jurgen David, Laurie Ditunno, Rebecca Kaiser, Jae Kim
The French Culinary Institute
Mouse Palace
Ruth Seidler
JollyBe Bakery
Nuts to You
A Squirrel House

Chef Bill Yosses, Joseph
Julia Szabo, writer, Bow Wow Chow
The Wise Old Owl’s Castle
Chef Ayse Dizioglu
Polka Dot Cake Studio
Winter Horse Haven
Chef Andrea Lekberg
Sweet Melissa’s Patisserie
Down at the Burrow
Chef Matt Hutchins
Tompkins Square Bakery
A Dairy in Central Park
Victoria Love
The Water Club
Puppy Pagoda
Joelle Bird, Antonio Huyhua
Whole Foods Market
ACTIVITIES FOR EVERYONE
 
Make cat toys, “adopt me” signs and
slogans for homeless animals
Write a thank you card to your favorite animal!
SPECIAL WEEKEND APPEARANCES
BY JOC & MONTE
CLYDESDALE PATROL HORSES

Draw your own fantasy
animal shelter into the
Gingerbread Homes for Animals Mural
Take your Holiday Photo with Maddie
NYC’s Giant Miniature Schnauzer Mascot for NYC’s Homeless Animals
DEC. 4, 2-5PM ONLY

Meet some of the city’s most adoptable animals from AC&C and Animal Haven
Decorate cookies from Rocco’s Bakery
Ask the Urban Park Ranger
(weekends only)
Origami Swan Paper Folding
The SwanCam Video

Play the Web of Life Game
Pet Rock Painting


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