Holiday lights decorate the Governor’s House on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. The annual Governor’s Open House is Tuesday, Dec. 10. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Holiday lights decorate the Governor’s House on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. The annual Governor’s Open House is Tuesday, Dec. 10. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Dunleavy, music, cookies to appear at holiday open house

There will be more than 15,000 cookies and 100 pounds of fudge.

Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly spelled Lauren Giliam’s surname as Gilian.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy and first lady Rose Dunleavy will host the annual open house at the Governor’s Mansion on Tuesday, Dec. 10.

The mansion will be open from 3-6 p.m., said a spokesperson from the governor’s office, Lauren Giliam. There will be musical entertainment and more than 15,000 cookies and 100 pounds of fudge, Giliam said.

“They have all been made in-house,” Giliam said. “It took months.”

A holiday wreath decorates the front door at the Governor’s House on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. The annual Governor’s Open House is Tuesday, Dec. 10. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

A holiday wreath decorates the front door at the Governor’s House on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. The annual Governor’s Open House is Tuesday, Dec. 10. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Visitors will have a chance to shake hands with the governor and members of his cabinet, and there will be photo opportunities, Giliam said.

“If anyone has special accessibility needs, they are invited to show up at 2:30, and we’ll put them in touch with the house manager,” Giliam said.

The mansion, located at 716 Calhoun Ave., was built in 1912. Gov. Walter Clark held the first open house there in 1913.

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