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Growing in the Garden: "The A,B,Cs of Apples" & "Hungry Before Hibernation?"

The A, B, Cs of Apples



Two hundred years ago Mr.
George Macculloch began a plan for an apple orchard on his land. On Tuesday,
November 5 from 1:15 to 2 p.m. children 3 to 5 years old and their caregivers
can come to Macculloch Hall Historical Museum and find out what Mr. Macculloch
did with the apples he grew.  Children
will hear Görel Kristina Näslund’s “Our Apple Tree” which shows the changes an
apple tree goes through during the four seasons.  Visit the garden at Macculloch Hall to find
the remaining apple trees from the orchard to see if the trees are bearing
fruit this year.  Children will make a
personalized apple tree growth chart so they can compare how they grow with how
an apple tree grows.

“Growing in the Garden” is a year-round program
meeting twice a month at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum.  The program lasts 45 minutes from 1:15pm –
2pm.  There are limited spaces,
pre-registration is required.  The cost
for the program is $8 per pair (child and caregiver) for Museum members and $12
per pair for non-members.  There is a $5
discount for pre-paid registration on four sessions. Call (973) 538-2404 ext.
16 or email cwinslow@maccullochhall.org to pre-register.  For details on the education programs or any
of the other programs offered by Macculloch Hall Historical Museum or to
purchase a membership which offers a variety of benefits including discounts on
programs please visit maccullochhall.org



Macculloch 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. The gates are secured at all other
times.  The Museum is closed Thursday
November 28th through Sunday, December 1st. Call (973)
538-2404 ext. 10, visit our website www.maccullochhall.org or find us on
Facebook.  Macculloch Hall Historical
Museum, 45 Macculloch Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960.  Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is a
nonprofit educational affiliate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundation.
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