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Family Fun Day at the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts

The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts 9 Main Street    Madison, NJ 07940

On Saturday, June 12th from 1 pm to 3 pm stop by for Family Fun Day at the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts. Kids can participate in a family-friendly craft activity. While at the Museum, take a moment to explore the new exhibit Lenape: Tools & Daily Living and the hands-on children's room.

Did you ever wonder how people survived without microwave ovens, cell phones, televisions, and refrigerators?  Nicky and I learned about some of the things people used in social studies class, but now we all have a chance to see withour own eyes!   Now that I am a history buff, I can't wait to see how they survived without everything we have.  And I wonder if, in a hundred years, kids will wonder how we survived!  maybe one day i-pods and cars will be on display and kids will wonder how we did it!

Advanced registration recommended, call 973-377-2982 x12. Regular Admission : $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors, students & children, and free for Members. Family maximum admission $13.00.

The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts is located at 9 Main Street in the heart of downtown Madison, just two blocks from the Madison train station. For information, please call 973-377-2982 x10 or visit our
website at www.metc.org.

THIS WEEK IN NEW JERSEY

The weather should be good and its a great weekend to do something as a family.  This week there are some amazing places to visit and fun events going on. 

For more events: http://www.visitnj.org/events

  Jackson, NJ Six Flags Great Adventure  

Sat. 10:30-10:00 Sun. 10:30-9:00

 Jackson, NJ   Six Flags Wild Safari    

     Sat.   9:00-4:00    Sun   9:00-4:00

http://www.sixflags.com/greatadventure/info/parkInfo.aspx

 

  Morristown, NJ  

Dig It!  Archeology For Kids  

   Sat. 1:00-3:00

 Children ages 7-11 learn what it is like to be an archaeologist by learning the basic skills to unearth some hidden treasures of their own at Historic Speedwell.  Pre-registratin required.

   http://www.morrisparks.net/speedwell/temp_index.htm

 

    Toms River, NJ  Saturday, May 22, 2010

   
 

http://downtowntomsriver.com/arts/arts_fest.htm

Nicky Fifth and T-Bone Need YOU!

Hey New Jersey,

    We would like this blog to have everything happening in New Jersey listed here so parents and schools can easily find great places to visit in the ol' Garden State.  If you know of a great event happening in your town, send us the information and we'll let everyone know.  Spring is a great time to get out of the house and EXPLORE NEW JERSEY!

And don't forget, the Old Barracks in Trenton still need everyone's help.  Visit their site at www.barracks.org and ask how you can help.  Maybe you can write a letter to a Senator or the Governor or your local newspaper, tell others, join as a member, or stop by for a visit.  You'll be happy you did.

Finally, teachers...the City of Burlington is hosting a teacher-style field trip.  That means you get a personalized, VIP style tour of the City of Burlington so you can plan a field trip.  It's free and a great way to preview a place that your students will love.  E-Mail Lisa Schiller at Lschiller@burlingtonNJ.us.

Later,

Nicky and T-Bone

Bordentown Street Fair...this weekend!

Last week was the Iris Festival and this week is the 2-day Street Fair in Bordentown, NJ.  A great event for families with great food, vendors, face painting, balloons, and a little history!  If you've never been to Bordentown, you're in for a treat.  And you can even stop by the Columbus Farmers Market and get some great produce at Cannuli's while they stamp your Passport book! 

May 15 &16 • Saturday & Sunday 10:00 am- 4:00 pm Farnsworth Ave.

 

FREE FARM FUN...HOWELL LIVING HISTORY FARM

Thanks to Sue, who sent a suggestion for Howell Living History Farm.  Since T-Bone went from being a History-Hater to a History Buff, he should love this place.  Check them out at www.howellfarm.org and tell your parents it's FREE! Go ahead, what are you waiting for?

Howell Living History Farm is a time machine that takes you back to the year 1900 - a time when horses and buggies traveled the lanes of Pleasant Valley, and when farms were bordered by snake fences and Osage orange trees.

You were a farmer, then…the kind that could drive a team of horses and plow a furrow with a walking plow. You could build a barn, or deliver a lamb, or bake a loaf of bread from wheat that you grew yourself. And you may have been remembered for the time you canned 200 quarts of tomatoes in a day, or the May Day you went to town in a one-horse sleigh.

Today, if it is time to harvest corn, you can ride up into a field in a horse drawn wagon, help us shock and pick corn, and return to the barnyard to help shell it, grind it, and bake it into cornbread. We invite you to help us plant, cultivate and harvest our crops, to care for our animals, to sweep our barn, to make soap, butter and ice cream, and of course to sit under the maple tree and talk about the future. (The future looks good, by the way. There are rumors of "combines", horseless buggies and automatic ice cream makers.)

Stop by on Saturday.  That's when most of the neighbors do.

SPRING HAS SPRUNG...ITS TIME FOR FESTIVALS

WHEN:   Saturday, May 8th, 2010  10:00am-7:00pm

WHERE: Bordentown City, Farnsworth Avenue

WHAT:  The 14th Annual Iris Festival and Art Show

WHO:  You and your family, hanging out and having fun.

If you're looking for something fun to do, head to Bordentown City's Iris Festival.  While T-Bone and I are not exactly flower fans, you don't have to be a florist to love a festival!  The main street, Farnsworth Avenue, is closed to cars so visitors can eat and shop their way through town.  Filled with families, the town invites everyone to see what they have. 

I'll be searching for anything Phillies, my mom will admire the flowers, my sisters will be hunting for balloons, and T-Bone will be gathering food from every vendor.  He says it wouldn't be fair to leave one out!  If you have baseball, no worries, the festival starts at 10:00 am and ends at 7:00 pm. And the following weekend is the town's STEET FAIR...another reason to head back to Bordentown! 

T-Bone's tip to get your parents to go:  TELL YOUR MOM SHE WON'T HAVE TO COOK!