Chanukah at the Seaport Celebrate around a 6-foot Lego Menorah on the roof deck of Pier 17 on Sunday, Dec. 14 from 3 to 5pm, The free event includes a Lego workshop, face painting, arts and crafts, latkes, hot chocolate and more. RSVP here. And at sundown on Dec. 14 on the Pier 17 roof deck the first Chanukah light will be lit on the nautical Menorah (photo).

Surviving the collapse of the Twin Towers Eighteen people were rescued alive from debris of the World Trade Center, more than 13 hours after its collapse. On Thursday, Dec. 18 at 6pm, two of the rescuers responsible for saving the life of a Port Authority police officer, NYPD Emergency Services Unit Detectives Paddy McGee Sr. and Scott Strauss will tell their story in conversation with 9/11 Museum President Beth Hillman. They will also reflect on how that day transformed their lives. Register here.

December Community Board 1 calendar Canal Street redesign; Chinatown jail design; PS 150 traffic safety; BPC flood protection construction updates.

Gingerbread decorating returns to Church Street School for Music and Art, 42 White St., workshops take place Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 7 to Dec. 21, at 2pm and 4pm. Go here for tickets.

Follow the Revolutionary Trail Next summer is the 250th anniversary of American Independence and the Downtown Alliance is getting a head start with NYC Revolutionary Trail, a three-mile self-guided tour in partnership with the Gotham Center that traces 16 sites of the Revolution in Lower Manhattan. It highlights the events, people and places that played key roles in the Revolution from 1763 to 1789. Go here to view the guide.