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Sunday, October 16th 12:30 PM

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Saturday, November 5
Fourth Annual Armistice Ball
Dance Workshop 2 to 4 p.m.
Ball 7 to 10 p.m.
At the Clifton Recreation Center
Our popular fundraiser is back! Join us for the Fourth Annual Armistice Ball, co-sponsored by the Metropolitan Vintage Dance & Social Club. Easy access to the site from Manhattan and other areas via mass transit. Tickets are $30 per person (no discounts). Come and shake a leg! For more information, visit the Armistice Ball website.

December

Victorian Christmas at Acorn Hall - Details coming soon

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January

February

Thursday, February 3
Tea Time with the Morris County Historical Society
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
At the Morris Museum
Join MCHS for an enlightening discussion on the impact "taking tea" has had on British and American culture. The origins of afternoon tea, tea etiquette, and the role of tea in expanding women's rights are a few topics that will be examined. Tea and traditional refreshments will be served. This is a partnered event with the Morris Museum and will be held there. Pre-registration is required. Please call 973-971-3718 at least one week prior to the scheduled date to register. $15 for members (MCHS or Morris Museum) and $20 for non-members. The program is held in conjunction with the Morris Museum's exhibit Teapots by Design: From the Collection of Unjeria C. Jackson, M.D.

Saturday, February 12
Local Harvest
12-4 p.m.
At the Morris County Cultural Center
Meet some of the New Jersey farmers and artisans who produce the food on your table at “Local Harvest,” a celebration of the farms of northern New Jersey. Meet farmers, watch chef demos, sample and purchase local food, and learn about north Jersey’s agricultural heritage past and present. Learn about CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) and sign up for a share of the 2011 harvest. Co-sponsored by the Morris County Park Commission and the Northern New Jersey chapter of Slow Food USA.

Sunday, February 13
President's Membership Tea
1-4 p.m.
At Acorn Hall
The President's Membership Tea is held each year to provide the public with the opportunity to learn more about the Society and membership benefits. It also gives current members the opportunity to meet one another and the MCHS staff and trustees. Members are encouraged to bring a friend who may be interested in joining the Society. The day’s $6 admission fee ($5 for seniors, $3 for students) includes a tour of Acorn Hall; the exhibit “Gowns: From Birth to Bedroom to Ballroom,” which closes on February 20; and a delicious afternoon tea buffet served in Acorn Hall’s dining room. The admission fee is applicable towards an annual membership in MCHS. Attendees will also get a first-hand look at the bay window restoration project in progress in the dining room. The tea is free for MCHS members. No advance reservation is required for the tea. The tea is co-sponsored by the Metropolitan Ladies Society, who will be modeling nineteenth- and early twentieth-century fashions. The tri-state-area-based group is involved in living history demonstrations and a variety of philanthropic projects.

Friday, February 18
Games Victorians Played
2 p.m.
Pequannock Township Library
MCHS director Bonnie-Lynn Nadzeika will present a slide program highlighting the nineteenth century history of many of today's popular sports, including golf, tennis, football and baseball. The program will also highlight indoor games and children's games. Part of the MCHS Community Speakers Program. Free.

March

Friday, March 25
The Women's Suffrage Movement in New Jersey
2 p.m.
Pequannock Township Library
MCHS director Bonnie-Lynn Nadzeika will present a slide program tracing the history of the suffrage movement in the United States and highlighting the efforts of local women to gain voting rights for all women. Part of the MCHS Community Speakers Program. Free.

April

Friday, April 15
Over Here and Over There: Morris County's Role in WWII -- Preserving the Freedoms Won in the American Revolution
1-4 p.m.
At Acorn Hall
The battle for freedom didn't end with the Revolutionary War. Learn about Morris County's continuing contributions to freedom and our citizens contributions to World War II.

Sunday, April 17
Over Here and Over There: Morris County's Role in WWII - Preserving the Freedoms Won in the American Revolution
1-4 p.m.
At Acorn Hall
The battle for freedom didn't end with the Revolutionary War. Learn about Morris County's continuing contributions to freedom and our citizens contributions to World War II.

May

Thursday, May 12
Games Victorians Played
7:00 p.m.
The Bethel, Mt. Tabor
MCHS director Bonnie-Lynn Nadzeika will present a slide program on the history of Victorian sports and games. Many modern sports such as tennis, baseball, and croquet had their roots in the Victorian era. Hear about the local sport and game clubs founded in the 19th century, including the Morris County Golf Club, the Morristown Field Club, and the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club. Part of the MCHS Community Speakers Program. Free.

Sunday, May 15
Be Our Guest
12 - 5 p.m.
At Acorn Hall
Acorn Hall will be part of the third annual Be Our Guest event, a free open house of Morris County's museums, historic sites, and cultural attractions. Free transportation will be available between Acorn Hall, the Morris Museum, Washington's Headquarters, Schuyler-Hamilton House, Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, Historic Speedwell, and Craftsman Farms. Donations accepted for Interfaith Food Pantry and the Front Line Fund.

Saturday, May 21
Fourth Annual Yard Sale
9:30 a.m.- 2 p.m.
At Acorn Hall
The Third Annual Yard Sale will be held on the front lawn of Acorn Hall. Vintage clothing, books, and other items will be featured, as well as gently used modern items. NO EARLY BIRDS!