Registration slots are available for children and their parents for a Christmas tea party at 2 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site in Bismarck.

Family Folk, the Gary Miller family from Mandan, will entertain with a variety of music for the holiday season. Guests of the tea also will hear a reading of "The Night Before Christmas."

The event is presented for children first grade and older who are accompanied by an adult. Participants are encouraged to wear their best Christmas clothing.

The tea party is limited to 14 adult-child pairs, and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

The cost is $5 per person, which includes tea and treats, live music, and the reading. For more information or to make a reservation, call site supervisor Johnathan Campbell at 328-9528 or e-mail jcampbell@;nd.gov.