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Annual Benefit Dinner: Make Magic Happen

Park Avenue Club 100 Campus Drive, Florham Park, NJ, United States

Be a part of the magic that brings history to life at METC by supporting our educational scholarship fund at our Annual Benefit Dinner! We invite you to join us for an enchanting and magical evening on October 14, 2021 at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park. Click here for more information!

$150

Madison Holiday Arts Festival

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

METC and our Education Annex will be performance locations for this year's Holiday Arts Festival! Traditionally held Thanksgiving weekend, Holiday Arts Festival is a collaborative project of the Madison Arts and Culture Alliance (MACA) and the Madison Downton Development Commission (DDC) that presents local musicians at various locations throughout the downtown area of Madison. Use […]

FREE

Holiday Drop In Craft

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

Join METC and BAR for holiday drop in crafts on Saturday, December 11! Participants with the help from the artists of BAR, will cycle through three stations creating a variety of giftable paper crafts such as small accordion books with pockets, origami envelopes, and gift & gratitude tags to take home and share with their […]

$10

Drop In Craft: Snowflakes!

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

Let it snow! Let it snow! Stop by METC on January 15 from 11am – 3pm for a snowflake drop in craft! Just like every snowflake is unique so will each craft made of a variety of materials suitable for kids of all ages. This program is free with regular museum admission.  

FREE

19th Century New Jersey Women Photographers: Exceptional Artists in a Mostly Male Profession

Virtual Via Zoom

On January 27, 2022, Gary Saretzky will discuss female photographers of the 19th century on Zoom at 6:30pm. In the 19th century, of more than 3,000 professional photographers in New Jersey, only about 3% were women.  Like their male colleagues, they provided their communities with daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, cabinet cards, and other types of photographs. In this […]

$10

Story Time with METC: Lunar New Year

Virtual on Facebook

Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Lunar New Year! Join METC for a special virtual story time on Facebook celebrating Lunar New Year! We'll be reading PoPo's Lucky Chinese New Year by Virginia Loh-Hagan. Tune in on Facebook at 10am!  *We will be reading with special permission from SleepyBear Press

FREE

Valentine’s Day Story Time

Virtual on Facebook

Join us on February 12, 2022 at 10am on Facebook for a virtual story time! We'll be sharing The 12 Days of Valentine's Day! This program is free and accessible via Facebook!  

FREE

Drop In Craft: Valentine’s Day

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

I love you to the moon and back! Let your love soar as you make a special Valentine's Day rocket to share with your loved one on February 12 from 11am - 3pm at METC! This craft is included with museum admission and no pre-registration required.

FREE

President’s Day Mini Camp

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

Spend President’s Day at METC! From 10am – 2pm on February 21, kids will spend a day crafting, playing games, and exploring our exhibits! Cost for this mini camp is $35 per child. Pre-registration is required as capacity is limited. Be sure to pack a lunch! Click here to register!

$35

Sidewalk Art Show Reception & Silent Auction

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

METC is hosting a Reception and Silent Auction on Thursday February 24, 2022 from 6:30pm - 8pm.  That evening, the banners featured in these windows will be auctioned off, with proceeds from the auction supporting the museum as well as the artists. An RSVP is required as capacity is limited. RSVP here: https://app.donorview.com/4r0gk The COVID-19 […]

Woodworking Workshop

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

Join METC and professional woodworker Tyler Merson on February 26, 2022 from 10am – 2pm for a Woodworking Workshop. One of the earliest methods of furniture construction was inserting a “stake” of wood into a plank to make a bench or chair. Over time, the technology and technique evolved to classic designs such as the […]

$50
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