Fall 2015 Calendar of Events for Madison's Museum of Early Trades and Crafts

By Museum of Early Trades & Crafts

Museum of Early Trades & Crafts 2015-2016 Calendar of Events

• Advance registration recommended on all programs
• Please call the Museum at 973-377-2982

TAVERNS, PUBS & REVELRY - AN EVENING OF CELEBRATION

• Saturday, October 17
• 6:30-9:30 p.m.
• Madison Community House, 25 Cook Avenue, Madison, NJ
• Tickets: $75 per person. Call for Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities!
• Register Online Here
  

You are cordially invited to Taverns, Pubs & Revelry: An Evening of Celebration for the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts. Come help us toast the many people who make the Museum the special place it is! All those with a “reputation of acceptable merrymaking” are welcome to join us at our version of a “tavern” with food, music and dancing. Proceeds directly benefit the educational programs at the Museum reaching more than 7,500 young people through the area every year. Music by the Ballycastle Band - Catering by Divine Catering - Featuring local craft beer from River Horse Brewing - Contact Erin O’Donnell at 973-377-2982 ext. 16 for information and tickets.

PUMPKIN ILLUMINATION

• Friday, October 30
• 5:15 - 6:30 p.m.
• All Ages

Bring your already carved pumpkin to the Museum and we’ll provide the candles and arts & crafts. We will begin with “spook” crafts and stories and end by placing the illuminated pumpkins on the Museum steps and lawn!

MURDER BALLADS AND MUSICAL MISERY BY ODARKA STOCKERT

• Friday, October 30
• 7:30-8:30 p.m.

Don’t miss this evening of spooky yet enchanting music with harpist Odarka Stockert, who will perform 16thcentury murder ballads and other creepy tunes to celebrate Halloween. Stockert is an accomplished harpist with a repertoire spanning the centuries — from Classical to Broadway to Folk. She performs on both the concert pedal harp and the folk harp. Space is limited. $10 Admission for non-members & $5 Admission for Members. Pre-registration is highly recommended.

CHILDREN’S EVENTS:

SEASONAL CRAFTS

• Saturdays in November & December 2015
• 1-3 p.m.
• All ages
• Free with Admission

Drop-in crafts for all ages of children!

TRICKS ‘N’ TREATS

• Saturday, October 31
• 1-3 p.m.
• All ages
• Free with Admission

Join us in costume, for a ghoulishly fun afternoon after the Halloween parade! Have a hauntingly good time playing games, making crafts and nibbling on treats.

NATIONAL TEDDY BEAR DAY PICNIC

• Saturday, November 14
• 2-3 p.m.
• Ages 3-6
• $3 per participant

Bring your teddy bear and help us honor National Teddy Bear Day, with a Teddy Bear Picnic for both human and stuffed visitors alike. Gather around our Museum Educator and listen to teddy bear stories. Take part in a fun teddy bear craft. Enjoy yummy teddy bear treats and an afternoon of teddy bear fun! Appropriate for children 3-6 years old. Advanced registration recommended, call 973-377-2982 x12.

GROUNDHOG PREDICTION PARTY 2016

• Monday, February 1
• 3-4 p.m.
• Ages 3-6
• $3 per participant

Learn about the custom of Groundhog Day, meet Phil, the Groundhog Puppet, & make groundhog crafts.

WIDGET’S BIRTHDAY PARTY

• Sunday, February 28
• 3-4 p.m.
• Ages 3-6
• $3 per participant

You are invited to celebrate our mascot, Widget the Beaver’s birthday. Join us at the Museum for an afternoon of fun beaver activities and birthday goodies. Appropriate for children 3-6 years old. Advance registration recommended; call 973-377-2982 x12 for more information.

STUFFED ANIMAL SLEEPOVER

• Thursday, March 31
• 4-5 p.m.
• Ages 3-6
• $3 per participant

Bring your stuffed animals for crafts, treats & stories. Tuck them in for the night and return on Friday, April 1st to see what hi-jinks the animals got into during their night at the Museum! Appropriate for children 3-6 years old. Advance registration recommended; call 973-377-2982 x12 for more information.