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Summer Camp for a Day

 

The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts will host eight unique one day summer camps for children ages 7-12. Camp will take place Tuesday, July 9^th - Wednesday, August 28^th. Each

Camp for a Day session will run from 10am to 2pm. 

  

DATES & THEMES:

Camp #1 - Tuesday, July 9 - Caleb the Carpenter 

Campers will learn about early Madison resident Caleb Burroughs (1799-1885), a carpenter & cabinet maker. They will examine the tools of the trade Caleb practiced, learn how to use a variety of different tools, and make several crafts with wood and other materials.

  

Camp #2 - Wednesday, July 17 - The Work of Play, Part I

Campers will tour the current exhibit of Early American toys and games, comparing how Early American people's recreation with play activities of today. They will play with toys, make toys to take home, and create games of their own.

Camp #3 - Thursday, July 25 - Spinning Tales

Campers will learn the importance of fabric and fabric crafts both during Early American times and today. After learning about the tools associated with spinning and weaving, they will meet a guest presenter who will demonstrate the craft of spinning. Other craft activities will include quilting, rug-braiding and weaving.  

Camp #4 - Wednesday, July 31 - Sand, Sea & Shells

Campers will engage in a variety of activities connected with a maritime theme, including decoding nautical flags, sailors' lore and crafts including sand and shells.

 

Camp #7 - Tuesday, August 20 -Bookin' It

Campers will learn the importance of books for all ages, and how books were originally made. They will tour the Museum's printing press exhibit to learn about early information reproduction, and will make a variety of personal books, from original folios to creative and different shape books. Practicing the style of our forefathers, they will write in their books with real quill pens.

Camp #5 - Wednesday, August 7 -What's Cookin'?

Campers will examine artifacts from the Museum's collection that deal with food processing and preparation. They will also churn their own butter and create their own herbal tea recipes to taste at an end of the day party to which the adults are invited. Other crafts include making a personal cookbook.

  

Camp #6 - Thursday, August 15 - The Work of Play, Part II

Since one can never have enough fun playing, this popular camp will be repeated, with additional toys and games. They will also be some of the last visitors to see the "Work of Play" exhibit before it closes at the end of August. 

Camp #8 - Wednesday, August 28 - Dolly & Me Tea Party

Campers are invited to bring their favorite doll (or bear, or dinosaur, or ...) to the Museum to learn about dolls, food preparation, and Victorian manners. They will make a variety of dolls and action figures and end the day with a real tea party, to which the adults are invited.

Camp for a Day offers a fun-filled day of camp activities without the long term commitment. Campers will learn about different aspects of history and participate in a variety of hands-on craft projects based on the Museum's exhibits.

Campers may pick and choose as many camp sessions as they please.

   

Register Today!  Call 973-377-2982 x12  

Members: $25 for any 1 session & $65 for any 3.  
Non-Members: $30 for any 1 session & $80 for any 3.

Appropriate for children ages 7 to 12.
Space is limited. 

Pre-registration is required!

 

Reeds, Rhythm and All that Brass to Perform at the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts’ Downtown Concert

On Friday, June 14^th from 6-8pm the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts invites guests to the FREE Downtown Concert Series, featuring the swing band Reeds, Rhythm and All that Brass presented by Morris Arts, Madison Downtown Development Commission and Investors Bank.

Reeds, Rhythm and All that Brass is an 18 piece jazz-swing dance band, with vocals.  Formed in 1973 to bring thrilling music to established and new audiences and enabling its members to use their talents for worthy causes.  The band has raised over 2 million dollars for charitable causes. 

Dancing welcome!

Don’t miss this top-tapping evening of music.

The Downtown Concert Series is a series of 4 FREE Friday evening, family-friendly concerts, held outside on the lawn of the Museum.  Picnicking welcome.  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 concert information at www.metc.org. 

Working Men's Clothes in New Jersey and the Atlantic World, 1750-1825

On Thursday, June 6^th at 6pm, the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts invites visitors to, Working Men's Clothes in New Jersey and the Atlantic World, 1750-1825, presented by presented by Tyler Putman of the University of Delaware.  This talk will examine the clothing of sailors and laborers in New Jersey and abroad using written records, visual depictions, and surviving garments. By focusing primarily on urban and maritime workers, it will show how poor men used their limited resources to buy useful garments as well as participate in a fashion network unique to their social level.  Advance registration recommended, call 973-377-2982 x13.  Regular Admission.