Wednesday, February 1st
4 PM - 5 PM
Pop-up to the Museum to celebrate Groundhog Day with an afternoon of ground hog themed activities. Appropriate for children 2-6 years old.
Advance registration recommended. Call 973-377-2982 x12 for more information. $3 Admission for all participants and Regular Admission for all others.
Saturday, January 28thResearch a historic recipe, cook it and enter it in the Museum’s annual Colonial Cooking Contest. Participants are asked to use a recipe from Early American times (cookbooks and recipes are available at the Museum) and make it as close as possible to the original recipe. Dishes will be judged and awards will be granted.
Children’s (12 and under) & Family division will take place at 10am. The adult division will take place at 2pm.
Space is limited. Pre-registration required by Wednesday, January 25th. Call 973-377-2982 x14 to register or for more information. $5 registration fee (includes Museum admission) and Regular Admission for all others.
Saturday, January 7th 2 PM
Meet Ryan Hyman, the F.M. Kirby Curator of Collections at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum and learn about how cartoonist Thomas Nast’s illustrations influenced iconic American symbols that we know and love today.
Space is limited. Pre-registration recommended. Call 973-377-2982x14 for reservations.
Regular Admission.
Sunday, December 11thTake in the beauty of the season with, harpist Odarka Stockert, as she plays seasonal music on the Celtic harp. This family-friendly concert, held in the Museum’s Main Gallery, is sure to get you and your family into a festive winter spirit.
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.
Space is limited. Pre-registration is highly recommended, call 973-377-2982 x14.
Monday,Gather around our Museum Educator and listen to teddy bear stories. Take part in teddy bear crafts and activities. Sample some yummy teddy bear treats and enjoy an afternoon of teddy bear fun!
Appropriate for children 2-6 years old. $3 Admission for all. Pre-registration is strongly recommended. For more information call Education Coordinator, Meg Wastie at 973-377-2982 x12.
On Wednesday, November 2nd from 6 pm to 8 pm, the Board of Trustees of the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts invites guests to join them at the Museum for a special reception to raise money for its educational programs. The event, Investing in Our Children, celebrates the Museum and honors Investors Bank.Advance registration is strongly recommended. Limited number of tickets sold. Tickets are $100.00/person and can be purchased in advance or at the door. Donations are welcome. Call 973-377-2982 x14 for more information or visit www.metc.org.
