Growing in the Garden - March 2014 Programs: Wake Up Seeds! & Habitats High and Low

Winter, spring, summer and fall -- come visit the gardens at Macculloch Hall!  This year-round hands-on art program for 3 - 5 year olds and their caregivers uses natural resources found in Macculloch Hall Historical Museum’s garden.  Program includes a story, walk in the garden, and an art project. The program meets the first and third Tuesday each month and two session times are available, 10:15 -11 am and 1:15 - 2 pm.  During inclement weather the program meets indoors in the museum classroom. Please visit the Museum Facebook page for weather related closings. Wake Up Seeds!Ready. Set. Start your seeds!  On Tuesday, March 4, 2014 Macculloch Hall Historical Museum gives 3- 5 year olds and their caregivers an opportunity to plant seeds indoors as we prepare for the New Jersey growing season.  Children learn the stages of plant growth, from seed to plant, and find out why farmers use an almanac.  After a story, we will walk in the garden to observe how the outdoors is changing and preparing for spring.  Children will take their seed starter kits home, with care instructions, to help them watch and wait for their seeds to sproutHabitats High and LowWhich animals build their homes? Which animals find their homes? Which animals live in other animals’ homes?  Children 3 - 5 years old and their caregivers can visit Macculloch Hall Historical Museum on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 to explore these questions as they observe the garden as a habitat.  During the program, children will bring a checklist to the garden to discover if animals can find the food, water, and shelter they need to live in the garden.  After a story, children can make their own book about animal homes to take home. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Pre-register by phone at (973) 538-2404 ext. 16 or by email cwinslow@maccullochhall.org. The cost for each program is $8 per pair (adult and child) for members and $12 per pair for non-members. There is a $5 discount for prepaid registration for four sessions. For additional program details including member discounts or to purchase a museum membership, please visit maccullochhall.orgMacculloch Hall Historical Museum preserves the history of the Macculloch-Miller families, the Morris area community, and the legacy of its founder W. Parsons Todd through its historic site, collections, exhibits, and educational and cultural programs. The Museum is open for house and exhibit tours on Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. The last tour leaves at 3pm. Adults $8; Seniors & Students $6; Children 6 – 12 $4. Members and children under 5 are free. The gardens at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum are open Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm and Sundays 1pm - 4pm unless posted otherwise. Please check our website for any holiday closings. Call (973) 538-2404 ext. 10, visit our website www.maccullochhall.orgor find us on Facebook.  Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, 45 Macculloch Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960.     Macculloch Hall Historical Museum received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.  Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is a nonprofit educational affiliate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundation.