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Obamas get into holiday spirit at benefit concert

President Barack Obama, center, and his family, first lady Michelle Obama, Sasha Obama, second from right, and Malia Obama, right, greet children dressed like elves at the National Building Museum in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014. The first family is attending the taping of the annual 2014 Christmas in Washington, celebrating its 33rd year anniversary. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Barack Obama, center, and his family, first lady Michelle Obama, Sasha Obama, second from right, and Malia Obama, right, greet children dressed like elves at the National Building Museum in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014. The first family is attending the taping of the annual 2014 Christmas in Washington, celebrating its 33rd year anniversary. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) President Barack Obama, center, and his family, first lady Michelle Obama, Sasha Obama, second from right, and Malia Obama, right, greet children dressed like elves at the National Building Museum in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014. The first family is attending the taping of the annual 2014 Christmas in Washington, celebrating its 33rd year anniversary. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obamas celebrated the holiday season Sunday with “The Rock” and singers Rita Ora and Darius Rucker.

President Barack Obama and his family attended the 33rd annual “Christmas in Washington” concert Sunday at the National Building Museum. The event is a benefit for the Children’s National Health System.

Before the concert, Obama, his wife, Michelle, and daughters, Sasha and Malia, presented gifts- including a basket of children’s books- to former patients of the center. The six youngsters, dressed as elves, posed for portraits with the first family.

“Fast and Furious” actor Dwayne Johnson, also known as “The Rock,” hosted the concert and jokingly sang his own rendition of “Deck the Halls.”

Other performers at the Christmas celebration included Christina Perri, Aloe Blacc and Earth, Wind and Fire. Obama bopped his head to Hunter Hayes’ version of the Chuck Berry hit “Run, Run Rudolph.”