Don’t forget about our upcoming Fall Harvest Family Day! The day will include square dancing, hayrides, pumpkin painting, butter churning, apple cider pressing, rug hooking demonstrations, quilt making demonstrations, potato printing, simple crafts for younger kids, 1910 carnival-style games like clothes pin in the milk bottle, and a general store featuring old fashioned candy, cider, [...]
Fall Family Day Is Next Weekend!
September 12th, 2008 3 Comments
Tags: bring the kids · Fall Family Day · family programs · September
Parsippany Focus on Fall Harvest Family Day
September 4th, 2008 No Comments
Parsippany Focus has a great piece on our upcoming Fall Harvest Family Day!
The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms invites visitors of all ages to greet autumn’s arrival at its annual Family Day, on Saturday, September 20, from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m. on the grounds of Craftsman Farms. A National Historic Landmark nestled on 30 [...]
Tags: bring the kids · Fall Family Day · Family · National Historic Landmark · Parsippany · September · SM@CF in the news
Members’ Reception Speaker: Mark E. Weaver
August 27th, 2008 No Comments
Mark E. Weaver will be speaking on Mount Desert Island Maine: The Arts & Crafts Influence.” at our members’ reception on Saturday, September 13.
Trombonist Mark E. Weaver is the youngest son of listed American artist Robert Edward Weaver. Born in Peru, Indiana, Weaver received his formal musical education at the Indiana [...]
Tags: Arts and Crafts movement · By the Light of the Silvery Moon · Mark E. Weaver · Members' Events · September
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
Museum Day 2008
August 14th, 2008 No Comments
Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms is participating in Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day on September 27, 2008. Museum Day is a chance for you (and a friend!) to get free admission to participating museums. Smithsonian has this to say about the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms:
Designed, built, and lived in by early 20th Century designer Gustav [...]
Tags: Arts and Crafts movement · in the news · Museum day 2008 · National Historic Landmark · September
Members’ Reception
August 4th, 2008 No Comments
Saturday, September 13 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Watch your mail for your personal invitation to this members-only event!
Celebrate the opening of the Museum’s education center. The members’ only event will include the official ribbon cutting ceremony and feature a lecture by Stickley Museum board member, Mark E. Weaver, entitled “Mount Desert Island Maine: The [...]
Tags: Mark E. Weaver · Members' Events · Mt. Desert Island · September
Fall Harvest Family Day
August 4th, 2008 1 Comment
Saturday, September 20 from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Hayrides, apple cider pressing, butter churning, pumpkin painting, and more will await families at our upcoming Fall Harvest Family Day on Saturday, September 20 from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. Plans are underway for this special event featuring activities that will give visitors a glimpse into [...]
Tags: bring the kids · children's activities · family programs · September

