You are invited to visit more than a dozen historic sites and museums throughout Morris County free of charge on “Be Our Guest” Day, scheduled for Sunday, May 17, from noon to 5 pm! In celebration of National Tourism Week, the sites are opening their doors and waiving their usual admission fees, although guests are [...]
“Be Our Guest” at Morris Area Museums on May 17
May 11th, 2009 No Comments
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Docents-in-Training
December 15th, 2008 No Comments
A studious group of volunteers have begun docent training at The Museum. Working with weekend site manager, Pete Mars, and director of education, Vonda Givens, these docents have been attending training meetings, shadowing well-practiced docents and studying the life of Gustav Stickley and the history of Craftsman Farms. The training is set to continue through [...]
Tags: docents · get involved · Pete Mars · Vonda Givens
Docent Information Meeting
August 25th, 2008 No Comments
Wednesday, September 10 at 6:30 p.m.
Join our family of volunteer docents! Make friends, meet new people, introduce the public to an extraordinary National Historic Landmark, and deepen your knowledge of The Farms and the Arts and Crafts Movement. For more information on this rewarding volunteer opportunity, come to an informational meeting [...]
Tags: Arts and Crafts movement · docents · get involved · National Historic Landmark · September · volunteer opportunities
Don Stahl to Receive This Year’s Als Ik Kan Award
August 20th, 2008 2 Comments
The Als Ik Kan Award is the highest honor given by the Craftsman Farms Foundation and is presented to individuals who contribute in an exceptional manner to The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms and/or to the advancement of the American Arts and Crafts movement. At the June 2008 Board meeting of the Craftsman Farms Foundation, Dr Donald [...]
Tags: Als Ik Kan · Amy Stahl Memorial Lecture Series · Arts and Crafts movement · docents · Donald Stahl

