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Summer Concert Series: Peter & the Master Keys

Museum of Early Trades & Crafts 9 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States

METC's free Summer Concert Series sponsored by the DDC is back! Enjoy a FREE night of music this summer on Fridays from 6-8pm. Bring your own chair or blanket to sit and listen to some great performances. On August 19, we're getting jazzy with Peter & the Master Keys! Peter & the Master Keys’ music […]

FREE

Summer Concert Series: Rosewood

Museum of Early Trades & Crafts 9 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States

METC's free Summer Concert Series sponsored by the DDC is back! Enjoy a FREE night of music this summer on Fridays from 6-8pm. Bring your own chair or blanket to sit and listen to some great performances. Our final concert for the summer is on September 2 with Rosewood! Madison's own Classic Pop/Rock band ROSEWOOD features […]

FREE

Drop in Craft – Guatemalan Worry Dolls

Education Annex 23 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States

Off School for the day? No worries - come join us at the METC Education Annex for our FREE Drop in Craft. We’ll be learning about and making Guatemalan Worry Doll, also known as Trouble Dolls. These pocket-sized friends are traditionally made from leftover textiles and are dressed in bright, traditional Mayan colors. Learn the fascinating […]

FREE

Mask Making with Artist Dan Fenelon

Education Annex 23 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States

Join graffiti artist Dan Fenelon for this creative workshop handcrafting masks using recycled materials and paper maché. Dan will work with students to create masks inspired by colonial history. Participants will learn how form using cardboard and other recycled materials, use glue guns, cut with scissors use paint, glue, and sequins to make their masterpieces. […]

$10

METC @Bottle Hill Day

Museum of Early Trades & Crafts 9 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States

The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts (METC) will be hosting Les Monarcas de Barro (The Butterflies of Mud) in collaboration with the mutual aid society Mutual Morris on the METC lawn Bottle Hill day. Please be sure to stop by and learn about these organizations. Les Monarcas de Barro is dedicated to ceramic justice, […]

FREE

Hand Lettering Workshop: Make Something Special – November

Education Annex 23 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States

The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts is partnering with The Book Arts Roundtable to offer a hand lettering workshop, taught by artists Ann Vollum and Chris Schorr. The session will include instruction on design and hand lettering of a small (4” X 6”) art project that can be framed. All materials are provided. Whether […]

FREE

Drop in Craft – Dreamcatchers

Education Annex 23 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States

Legend has it that dreamcatchers allow good dreams to reach you through the hole in the center while trapping bad dreams in their webs. Bad dreams remain trapped until the light of the day makes them go away for good. Come to METC after school to celebrate Native American culture this Thanksgiving week to make […]

FREE

Holiday Paper Crafts with Book Arts Roundtable

Education Annex 23 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States

Make one, or make them all. Join METC and the Book Arts Roundtable for this holiday paper craft workshop. Participants will be crafting an accordion book with pockets and tags for the pockets, card and tag making, a gift box made from playing cards, and a simple paper ornament. This workshop is best for 1st […]

Drop in Craft – Snow Globes

Education Annex 23 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States

Join us to celebrate MLK Day with this drop in snow globe craft workshop. Participants will engage in a hands-on activity by learning to design and create their own snow globes. There will also be MLK themed paper crafts and books. This craft is for ages 5 and up.

FREE

BAR Workshop: Handmade Valentines

Education Annex 23 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States

Join Fairy Art Mother Shari Seltzer to create Valentine’s Day handmade valentines from vintage and everyday materials that capture the spirit of friendship. This is a mixed-media art workshop celebrating friendship. This activity is appropriate for students currently attending kindergarten through 5th grade. Class is limited to 10. This workshop is sold out. If you'd […]

$5

BAR Workshop – Make-a-Book

Education Annex 23 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States

Please join BAR artists Bojana and Chris in this workshop to learn to make a simple mixed-media pamphlet book out of fabric or paper. Participants should be old enough to use scissors and glue and a large (dull) needle with thread for a very simple pre-punched stitch. Space is limited. Pre-registration required - register here.

$5

Maker’s Day Chain Reaction Challenge

Education Annex 23 Main Street, Madison, NJ, United States

Learn about chain reactions and build a simple machine to drop a bottle into a box, pop a balloon, or ring a bell by building your own Rube Goldberg style chain reaction machine.

Free
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