Katie Holmes entertains at-risk children during Harlem's Hit The Books event: 'I love reading with kids during this special time of year' By Pat Maio For Dailymail.Com Published: 20:28 GMT, 8 December 2021 | Updated: 21:16 GMT, 8 December 2021 8 Viewcomments Katie Holmes sat down with a group of New York children to share her favorite festive books and do holiday arts and crafts. The 42-year-old actress, who is currently filming Rare Objects, partnered with subscription-based digital reading platform Epic for their My Winter City event on Tuesday in New York City. Some of children came from the Harlem-based after-school reading and martial artists program, Hit The Books. 'I had a great time at @epic4kids great holiday event! I love reading with kids during this special time of the year,' said the ex of Tom Cruise in her Instagram caption. Classy look: Katie Holmes sat down with a group of New York children to share her favorite festive books and do holiday arts and crafts. The 42-year-old actress is currently filming Rare Objects Hit The Books is non-profit that targets youth ages seven- to 12-years old, and provides tutoring and mentoring help. Epic is a desktop and mobile app reading company for kids 12 years old and under. The former Dawson's Creek star showed up wearing a black-and-white striped sweater, white pants, and black slip-on mule shoes with a closed toe and no back. Her curly brunette locks hung to just below her shoulder. Twas the Night Before Christmas: Some of children came from the Harlem-based after-school reading and martial artists program, Hit The Books In one photo, the stunning actress who is wearing a burgundy-colored face mask, is seen sitting in a red chair, reading Twas the Night Before Christmas to the children. In another, she sports black fingernail polish as she decorates miniature ginger-bread houses. Holmes' latest project is the film adaptation of Kathleen Turner‘s Rare Objects, which tells the story of a young woman who seeks to rebuild her life while working at an antique store. Decorating ginger bread: The stunning actress sported black fingernail polish as she decorated miniature ginger-bread houses The Toledo, Ohio-native was formerly married to actor Tom Cruise for nearly six years from 2006 to 2012, and had a daughter, Suri, 15. Her ex-husband, Cruise, 59, has custody of Suri. She has since had relationships with Jamie Foxx, 53, and 34-year-old Emilio Vitolo Jr., with whom she broke up with earlier this year. Attentive listeners: The former Dawson's Creek star showed up to the My Winter City event wearing a black-and-white striped sweater, white pants, and black slip-on mule shoes with a closed toe and no back Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility