Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Harp Ensemble Concert at the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts



On Sunday, January 6th at 2:00 PM the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts will host an afternoon Harp Ensemble featuring harpist Odarka Stockert and the Harpantics. 

Join musician Odarka Stockert as she gathers an ensemble of her fellow harpists in one unbelievable afternoon of music.  Be swept away with the beauty of the sound of this harp ensemble and enjoy.

Odarka Polanskyj Stockert is an accomplished harpist with a repertoire spanning the centuries — from Classical to Broadway to Folk. Based in Millburn, New Jersey, she performs on both the concert pedal harp and the folk harp, and is available to play a variety of engagements; including weddings, corporate functions, holiday concerts, medieval events, and children’s programs.

Odarka was a long time student of celebrated concert harpist, the late Leone Paulson, of South Orange, New Jersey, with whom she performed as a member of the Paulson Harp Ensemble. She spent several summers in Dublin, Ireland, in workshop studies and participating in the O’Carolan Irish Harp and Granard Harp Competitions, winning awards and honors in both.

She is also a collaborator of the Yara Arts Group based at the La Mama, ETC in New York and has performed in many Yara events and productions. Additionally, she is a founding member of Glendalough’s Muse, a celtic flute and harp duo and Suenos del Alma, a latin inspired harp and violin duo.  Odarka lives in Millburn, with her husband Thomas, and daughters Sophia and Ariadna.
$10 Admission for non-members & $5 Admission for Members (includes admission to the Museum). 
Space is limited.  Pre-registration is highly recommended, call 973-377-2982 x14. 

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Holiday Sing Along


On Saturday, December 22nd at 2:30 pm stop in for some holiday merriment with a good old fashion sing sing at the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts.
Join in the singing or come to listen for this hour long event.  Guests will be given sheet music and conducted by Jeanette Hile, Professor Emeritus of Seton Hall University. 
 No experience needed.  All are welcome!  

 Advanced registration recommended, call 973-377-2982 x12.  Regular Admission.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Lionel Train Display



Madison resident, Ken Capuder installed a mini exhibit of his Lionel Train collection as part of the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts’ Collectors Cabinet.

Capuder states, “I always liked mechanical things.  Since the commuter line ran a little more than a block from my house, this attraction manifested itself as an enthusiasm for trains at a very young age.  When my Dad brought my brother to his music lessons in a nearby town that had freight service, I always tagged along with the hope he would take me to the candy store and let me watch the colorful and varied freight trains roll by.  I started with HO trains when I was about seven and then my Aunt and Uncle bought me a used Lionel set for my ninth birthday.  The Lionels had more heft, were noisier, and made smoke.  I was hooked.”

When Ken’s son was young he showed his old set to him and soon he was hooked as well.  “Since then, our Lionel accumulation has grown steadily.  We have a modest table on which we run O Gauge Lionel Trains from the 1940s through the 1990s.  The trains in this display are larger, having a distance between the outer rails of the track that is about twice that of O Gauge.  Lionel called this “Standard Gauge” and produced the items here between 1914 and the early 1930s in factories in Newark, Irvington, and Hillside.  These toys were crafted and assembled by hand with the assistance of machines in the making of the parts and metal stampings,” says Ken.

The Museum invites guests young and old to visit this nostalgic exhibit and enjoy the variety of trains Ken has put out on display.  The exhibit will be on display until mid-February, 2013.

If you have a unique collection you would be interested in showcasing contact Education Curator, Meg Wastie at 973-377-2982 x12, schools@metc.org for more information.

Regular Admission.  Regular Hours.  Call 973-377-2982 x12 for more information or visit www.metc.org.    

Monday, November 5, 2012

Exhibit Lecture at the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts



Join Diane Marano as she presents, The Out-of-Place Child: The State’s Right to Intervene in Private Affairs, at the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts on Sunday, November 11th at 2pm.

Diane Marano will examine the legal history of child indenture in New Jersey and the state's legal right to intervene for the 'benefit' of the child.  

This lecture examines the legal history of child indenture in New Jersey and the state's legal right to intervene for the 'benefit' of the child.

Diane Marano received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her JD from Rutgers University Law School.  She served as Assistant Prosecutor in Camden County, NJ Prosecutor's Office, acting as Section Chief for the Juvenile Unit for over twenty years.  She has since returned to Rutgers University and is working on her PhD in Childhood Studies at Rutgers University, Camden.

Advance registration recommended, call 973-377-2982 x13.  Regular Admission.

 This exhibit was made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.  Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations in this exhibit do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.

Monday, October 1, 2012

History Comes Alive at the Museum

Saturday, October 6th from 11 am to 4 pm, the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts invites visitors to journey back in time with the New Jersey Frontier Guard.   

 Stationed on the Museum's front lawn, members of the New Jersey Frontier Guard will recreate and demonstrate the crafts, skills, military activities, and daily life of New Jersey residents during the mid-eighteenth century.  Visitors will have the opportunity to interact with the re-enactors and get a hands-on glimpse into the past.
 
 The New Jersey Frontier Guard is a non-profit educational organization, with the mission of accurately portraying life in the Royal Province of New Jersey during the period of the French and Indian Wars (1754 - 1765).  Through living history presentations, Frontier Guard members interpret life as it was in New Jersey during these turbulent times.  The organization is dedicated to improving the public's knowledge and awareness of New Jersey's frontier and to bringing new light on those fateful years during which, built the foundations of the American republic.  To learn more about the New Jersey Frontier Guard visit www.frontierguard.org

 Guests are invited to visit the Museum free of charge and explore the many different exhibits on display including the popular, Orphan to Apprentice: Child Indentures as Social Welfare.

 FREE Admission.  For more information call at 973-377-2982 x10 or visit our website at www.metc.org.

Monday, September 17, 2012

FREE Educator Workshop

On Thursday, September 27th, the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts will host a workshop for educators from 4pm – 6pm
 
 The workshop will provide teachers K-8th Grades, with two hours of Professional Education Credits, and will feature an overview of the Museum’s educational programs. 
 The workshop will be followed by a wine and cheese reception for all participants.

 Admission is FREE!  Pre-registration is required.  To register, call 973-377-2982 x 12 or by email to schools@metc.org.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Rosewood to Perform for the Downtown Concert Series

On Friday, September 14th from 6-8pm the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts invites guests to the Downtown Concert Series, presented by The Arts Council of the Morris Area, the Madison Downtown Development Commission, Investors Bank, Star Ledger and The Rotary Club of Madison featuring the eclectic band, Rosewood

Rosewood is made up of a group of local Madison residents including Mary McManus (vocals, percussion), John McManus (vocals, guitar), Bill Meyer (bass, piano) and Leo McClusky (vocals, guitar).  The band brings their mutual love for music to the community with a natural beauty and sincerity. Rosewood's song choices evolve from their diverse range of musical roots – pop, rock, jazz, classical, blues, spiritual and many originals. Rosewood has a synergy that unites an audience, young and old, with a powerful spirit of friendship and family fun. 

 This is one concert you won’t want to miss!

The Downtown Concert Series is a series of FREE Friday evening, family-friendly concerts, held every other Friday, outside on the lawn of the Museum.  Guests are encouraged to spend some time after the concerts in downtown Madison where they can explore the town’s many unique shops and restaurants. 
 
Visit the Museum’s website for a full listing of the concert schedule at www.metc.org. 
The Museum would like to especially acknowledge The Arts Council of the Morris Area, the Madison Downtown Development Commission, Investors Bank, Star Ledger and The Rotary Club of Madison for their generous support.  Thank you also, to Madison Borough and the Madison Police Department.

For more information please call 973-377-2982 x14 or visit our website at www.metc.org.  Rain or Shine!  In case of inclement weather concert will be held inside the Museum with first come first serve seating.  FREE! 

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

New Exhibit Opening


The new exhibit, Orphan to Apprentice: Child Indentures as Social Welfare, will open at the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts on Tuesday, September 11th during Regular Museum Hours.

The Orphan to Apprentice: Child Indentures as Social Welfare exhibit focuses on the practice of government officials binding out or apprenticing orphans and pauper children from the colonial period through the nineteenth century. 

During the eighteenth century and through the mid nineteenth century children considered orphans (any child whose father was deceased) or whose living circumstances were deemed unfit by the state, might be taken from their homes and bound out or indentured by the local Orphan’s Court.  While modern audiences often see this practice as barbaric, early contemporary critics considered it a beneficial form of social welfare that helped both the child and state.  The system of binding out had both successes and failures which will be explored in-depth through the lives of real orphan apprentices of that time period. 

Accompanying the exhibit will be a series of lectures that focus on the system of binding out and how it was used by different social and political movements.  There will also be a series of educational programs available that explore orphans and child labors in American literature, and monthly curator’s tours each focused on a different aspect of the story of binding-out.

For more information visit our website at www.metc.org or call 973-377-2982.  Regular Admission.


  This exhibit was made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.  Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations in this exhibit do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.


Friday, August 24, 2012

Al Gold & the Suburban Rhythm Kings to Perform for the Downtown Concert Series

On Friday, August 31st from 6-8pm the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts invites guests to the Downtown Concert Series, presented by The Arts Council of the Morris Area, the Madison Downtown Development Commission, Investors Bank, Star Ledger and The Rotary Club of Madison featuring the hot blues band, Al Gold & the Suburban Rhythm Kings.

 Based in New Jersey, the Suburban Rhythm Kings are a quartet of Blues loving Soul and Funk specialists who bring experience, enthusiasm and passion to their mix of originals and standards.  Band members Al Gold, Tom Rice, Terry Hemmer and Jerry Cordasco have come together to create a sound like none other.  Al Gold (guitar/vocals) had the opportunity to learn Blues from some of the master Blues musicians of the time including Homesick James Williamson and Mighty Joe Young.  Tom Rice (guitar/vocal/harmonica) has performed with the King Biscuit Blues Band and the New Jersey Skyland Blues Society where he is a performer as well as a co-producer.  The Tangent, Main Course and Bobby Radcliff's Trio are just some of the notable bands Terry Hemmer (bass/vocals) has played with before joining the Suburban Rhythm Kings.  Jerry Cordasco (drums/percussion) was the first drummer to play Giants Stadium and has performed with Factory, Johnathan Edwards and the Stanky Brown Group.
 Don’t miss what is sure to be an enjoyable evening!   

 The Downtown Concert Series is a series of FREE Friday evening, family-friendly concerts, held every other Friday, outside on the lawn of the Museum.  Guests are encouraged to spend some time after the concerts in downtown Madison where they can explore the town’s many unique shops and restaurants. 
 Visit the Museum’s website for a full listing of the concert schedule at www.metc.org.  

  The Museum would like to especially acknowledge The Arts Council of the Morris Area, the Madison Downtown Development Commission, Investors Bank, Star Ledger and The Rotary Club of Madison for their generous support.  Thank you also, to Madison Borough and the Madison Police Department.

 For more information please call 973-377-2982 x14 or visit our website at www.metc.org.  Rain or Shine!  In case of inclement weather concert will be held inside the Museum with first come first serve seating.  FREE! 

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

ABC’s of Kindergarten


On Wednesday, August 22nd from 11 am to Noon get ready for the first day of Kindergarten at the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts.

 Learn the ABC’s of Kindergarten with 28-year Kindergarten teacher veteran and Museum Educator Stephanie Turner.  This one-hour program will help parent and child prepare for the ins and outs of today’s classroom.  There will be a question and answer session, story telling and crafts.

Advanced registration required, call 973-377-2982 x12.  Admission $3/person.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Full Circle to Perform for the Downtown Concert Series













On Friday, August 17th from 6-8pm the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts invites guests to the Downtown Concert Series, presented by The Arts Council of the Morris Area, the Madison Downtown Development Commission, Investors Bank, Star Ledger and The Rotary Club of Madison featuring the pop/classic rock group, Full Circle.

 Full Circle is a five piece band that plays party/dance songs from Elvis to Katy Perry and everything in between - Oldies, Classic Rock, British Invasion, Motown, Disco, Cross-over Country, 80's & 90's rock and today's hits.  The band features dynamic, high energy vocals by the talented female vocalist, Kerry Lynn, along with drums, bass, keyboards and guitar. Their 3 and 4 part harmonies creates a distinctive sound that is sure to get your toes a tapping.

This is one concert that will get you on your feet!