The Stickley Museum At Craftsman Farms

Our Detective Tours, special investigative tours of the Log House at Craftsman Farms, are being offered on Wednesday afternoons through August 25, from 1:00 – 2:15 pm. This tour, for children aged 6-9 accompanied by an adult, is a great way to introduce children to Craftsman Farms. Using photo clues and flashlights, the tour explores life in the Log House when the Stickley family was in residence 100 years ago.  No registration is necessary. Just drop by with your young detective, and our guides will lead the investigation.

Free to Members and Member Children.

$5 Non Member Children and $7 Non Member Adults.

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Today the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms announced the launch of Blue Star Museums, a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and more than 600 other museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2010.

The Blue Star Museums program runs from Memorial Day, May 31 through to Labor Day, September 6, 2010.  The free admission program is available to active duty military and their immediate family members (military ID holder and five immediate family members), which includes active duty Reserve and active duty National Guard.

About Blue Star Families

Blue Star Families is a national, non-partisan, non-profit network of military families from all ranks and services including guard and reserve, with a mission to support, connect and empower military families.  In addition to morale and empowerment programs, Blue Star Families raises awareness of the challenges and strengths of military family life with civilian community and leaders.  Membership includes spouses, kids, parents, service members, veterans and civilians.

Operation Appreciation is an initiative of Blue Star Families that seeks to connect military families to the larger community.  Blue Star Families 2009 annual survey shows that 94 percent of military families feel that the larger community doesn’t truly understand or appreciate the sacrifices we make for the country.  Through initiatives such as Blue Star Museums, Blue Star Families provides avenues for the larger community to show that they do understand, in meaningful ways that enrich the lives of military service members, spouses, children and parents.  For more information, please visit BlueStarFam.org

About the National Endowment for the Arts

The NEA is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts – both new and established – bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education.  Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Arts Endowment is the largest annual national funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. For more information, please visit Arts.gov.

“America’s museums are proud to join the rest of the country in thanking our military personnel and their families for their service and sacrifice,” said National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman. “I cannot imagine a better way to do that than welcoming them in to explore and enjoy the extraordinary cultural heritage our museums present.”

The Stickley Museum is proud to partner with Blue Star Families and the National Endowment for the Arts on this nationwide project to show our appreciation for the sacrifices military families make and to offer them opportunities for education, entertainment, and family fun.

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Calling all golfers! Now’s the time to register for the 10^th Annual Craftsman Classic. This golf outing takes place at the Knoll West Country Club, which Golf Digest recently rated as the top municipally owned golf course in NJ.  The $175 tickets include lunch, green fees, golf cart, cocktail hour, dinner, and golf awards.  Click here to download the Registration Form. Event sponsorship opportunities are also available for those who cannot attend in person. Click here to download the sponsorship form.  Please call Davey Willans at 973-886-2978 for further information about this fun event.

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Families are invited to our 3rd annual Spring Family Day on Saturday, May 1 from 12-4 p.m. Children can ride a pony, make giant bubbles at the bubble station, try old-fashioned games and races, and make May crowns, pinwheels, and other crafts.  All ages are invited to gather around the Maypole to learn the springtime tradition of Maypole dancing or take part in the cakewalk, featuring prizes from local bakeries and ice cream shops, including Atlanta Bread, Denville Dairy, Hot Bread, MaggieMoo’s, Mara’s Café and Bakery, and Panera Bread. Stickley Museum tours designed for children will be at offered.  And you won’t want to pass up fresh cookies, treats, and special discounts on Museum baseball caps.

Admission fees to Spring Family Day are $5 for Member Children or $7 Non Member Children; $7 for Adults.  In an effort to defray the costs for full family groups, adults accompanying children will be admitted free.

In the event of rain, call 973-540-0311 to confirm that the outdoor event will run as scheduled.

This event is made possible by a generous grant from the Kiwanis Foundation of Greater Parsippany.

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Please join us on Saturday, April 24th at 6:00 pm for a very special event. Gary Fisch, CEO & Founder of Gary’s Wine & Marketplace and his colleague David Marshall will speak about the craft of wine making and how it relates to Craftsman Farms.

Gary travels the world to learn more about emerging wine markets, conduct seminars and wine tastings across the US and hosts world-renowned winemakers and writers at in-store signings tastings and dinners. Known to many as the “wine guy” from more than 50 episodes of The Food Network’s “Hot Off the Grill”, Bobby Flay chose Gary as his on-camera wine and spirits expert because of his acute awareness of wine and beverage trends. Gary’s expansive knowledge base makes him one of the few truly hands-on experts who knows virtually every aspect of the wine industry. As an expert in all that is wine and spirits, Gary says he’s been on a mission to demystify the wine tasting and buying experience for more than 20 years.

Immediately following the lecture, you will have an opportunity to taste a variety of wines and ask Gary questions you may have.

To purchase your ticket for this special event,
shaigler@stickleymuseum.org
$40 per person
Advance reservation required

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Craftsman Farms is featured in the PBS film Elbert Hubbard: An American Original.

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On Saturday, March 13, from 5-7 p.m., the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms will present a fascinating demonstration by the Roving Press, an outreach program of the Printmaking Council of New Jersey.   Professional printmaker, Greta Anderson, will offer an introductory demonstration to monotype printmaking.  Monotype printmaking is a process where inks are applied to a smooth surface plate using rollers, paintbrushes, or rags.  Paper is then laid over the plate and run through an etching press or pressed by hand, creating an exciting one-of-a-kind print.   All participants will be invited to try their hand and pull a print of their own to take home.

The Printmaking Council of New Jersey (PCNJ) is a non-profit fine arts center specializing in print and paper media.  For the past 35 years, the Council has provided activities, events and classes that nurture an appreciation for the fine art of printmaking.

Printmaker Greta Anderson is an accomplished painter and printmaker and teaches specialized programs throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. She has exhibited widely nationally and internationally and her works can be seen, amongst others, in the exhibitions of Johnson & Johnson Corp., Pfizer Corp., the Newark Public Library and the Montclair Art Museum. She received her BFA degree from Rutgers’ Mason Gross School of the Arts and her MFA degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

The event is in honor of the members of the Craftsman Guild, whose annual support has a significant impact on the operations of the Stickley Museum.   Light refreshments will be served.  Guests will also have the opportunity to view or purchase original signed and numbered prints commissioned by the Museum and created by Laura Wilder, Dorothy Markert, and Yoshiko Yamamoto.

Free to donors at the Craftsman Guild level

$10 Members; $15 Non Members

Advance tickets required

For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 973-530-0311

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Thank you to Bruce Johnson for featuring our annual Craftsman Farms Banquet in today’s post on his new site, arts and crafts collector.   If you haven’t already been to this wonderful new website, you are missing an outstanding and entertaining resource covering every aspect of the Arts and Crafts lifestyle.

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You are invited to

The Annual Craftsman Farms Banquet
at the GPI Arts and Crafts Conference

Thursday, February 18, 2010

6:00 p.m.

at the Grove Park Inn
Asheville, North Carolina

The cocktail reception starts at 6:00 p.m. and includes a full open bar and passed hors d’oeuvres including mini-quiche, pot stickers and mini-quesadillas.

Follow that up with great camaraderie and a gourmet dinner including Spicy BBQ Shrimp, Corn Cake with Roasted Salsa; Baby Lettuce with Poached Pear, Candied Walnuts and Pumpkin Seed Vinaigrette; Grilled Filet of Beef and Crab Cake Combo with Seasonal Side Dishes; Marble Cheesecake, Coffee, Tea or Beverage. Vegetarian Entree available upon request.

After Dinner, Guess the Movie! How many times have you been at the movies and said, “there’s a Morris chair,” or “what a neat bungalow?” Guests at the Craftsman Farms banquet will get a chance to test their recall when they join in the evening’s interactive entertainment.  During the lively and fun movie presentation, participants will win prizes when they correctly indentify images from movies that use Arts and Crafts architecture and decor to tell their story

RSVP here!

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All Christmas cards, tree ornaments, and calendars will be 30% off on Saturday December 19 and Sunday December 20. Shopping hours are 11:00 to 4:00. Remember the museum and shop will close for the holidays at 4:00 on Sunday and reopen at 11:00 on Saturday, January 9.

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