Growing in the Garden – April 2014 Programs: Lions in the Garden - April Fool & Countdown to Earth Day

Winter, spring, summer and fall -- come visit the gardens at Macculloch Hall! This year-round hands-on art program for 3 - 5 year olds and their caregivers uses natural resources found in Macculloch Hall Historical Museum’s garden. Program includes a story, walk in the garden, and an art project. The program meets the first and third Tuesday each month and two session times are available, 10:15 -11 am and 1:15 - 2 pm.  During inclement weather the program meets indoors in the museum classroom. Please visit the Museum Facebook page for weather related closings. 

Countdown to Earth Day  - On Tuesday, April 15, 2014 Macculloch Hall Historical Museum invites 3 -5 year olds and their caregivers to prepare for Earth Day with a story and walk in the garden to consider what a special place the earth is.  Children will make a large paper planet Earth to take home.  As we remember to “be green” throughout the year, children and adults who wear green to the program receive a special gift.

Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Pre-register by phone at (973) 538-2404 ext. 16 or by email cwinslow@maccullochhall.org. The cost for each program is $8 per pair (adult and child) for members and $12 per pair for non-members. There is a $5 discount for prepaid registration for four sessions. For details on the education programs or any of the other programs offered by Macculloch Hall Historical Museum or to purchase a membership which offers a variety of benefits including discounts on programs, please visit maccullochhall.org

Macculloch Hall Historical Museum preserves the history of the Macculloch-Miller families, the Morris area community, and the legacy of its founder W. Parsons Todd through its historic site, collections, exhibits, and educational and cultural programs. The Museum is open for house and exhibit tours on Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. The last tour leaves at 3pm. Adults $8; Seniors & Students $6; Children 6 – 12 $4. Members and children under 5 are free. The gardens at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum are open Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm and Sundays 1pm - 4pm unless posted otherwise. Please check our website for any holiday closings. Call (973) 538-2404 ext. 10, visit our website www.maccullochhall.org or find us on Facebook.  Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, 45 Macculloch Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960.     

Macculloch Hall Historical Museum received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.  Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is a nonprofit educational affiliate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundation.

Image courtesy of Stan Freeny.