BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION: \;New Exhibit - &ldquo\;A Fine Collection: Treasures fro m the Vault&rdquo\;\nThis Fall Macculloch Hall Historical Museum will exhibit some of its most popular pieces as well as many seldom-seen trea sures which have been in storage. Vivid examples of the antique Oriental rug collection will be hung in the museum's first floor gallery\, compl emented by textbook examples of fine porcelain\, silver\, glass and furn iture collected by Museum founder\, W. Parsons Todd. This is a special o pportunity to see rarely-exhibited treasures from the collection in the gallery and tour the rest of the museum to see many other pieces in peri od room settings. \; Included in the exhibit are over a dozen Orient al rugs from the Museum&rsquo\;s collection. The exhibit will also featu re some of our country&rsquo\;s founding heroes documents including arti facts including George Washington\, Dolley Madison and others. The exhib it will also feature fine furniture such as a walnut English armchair\, circa 1720\, which was the inspiration for the Museum&rsquo\;s logo with the ornate looping back and shell design. \;\n \;\n&ldquo\;A Fi ne Collection&rdquo\; has a perimeter layout which leaves the center of the room open for a series of speakers and musical programming taking pl ace in conjunction with the exhibit over the next several months. \; Programs in conjunction with the exhibit take place with music on the f irst Sunday at 4:30pm and speakers on the third Sunday of the month Nove mber through June (no programs in January). They begin on Sunday Novembe r 4th with &ldquo\;Johnny Has Gone for a Solider: Early American Music&r dquo\;. \; &ldquo\;The Early Music Players&rdquo\; will perform parl or songs\, political songs &\; dance music on replicas of 18th centur y instruments\, such as the flute\, recorder\, viola da gamba &\; gui tar.\n \;\nOn Sunday November 18 4:30pm - Executive Director Carrie Fellows will present &ldquo\;Fashions in the Age of Austen&rdquo\;\, an exploration of women&rsquo\;s fashion encompassing 1790 &ndash\; 1817. U sing images from the period\, photos of surviving garments\, silhouettes in the Museum&rsquo\;s collection and handsewn reproduction clothing\, Fellows will illustrate the Regency silhouette. \;\n \;\nTickets for Sunday programs will go on sale from 1pm on the day of the program\ , no advance sales.  \;A separate ticket ($12) is required for the m usical programs\; discounted ($10) for members\, Seniors\, Students and those who purchased a Museum tour ticket that afternoon. \; House to urs (regular admission applies) take place throughout the afternoon\, th e last tour leaves at 3pm. The upstairs galleries will remain open until 4:30pm however the &ldquo\;A Fine Collection&rdquo\; exhibit will close at 3pm in preparation for the program. Tickets to hear speakers are Adu lts $8\; Seniors &\; Students $6\; Children 6 &ndash\; 12 $4. Members and children under 5 are free. Speaker tickets include admission to tak e part in a house tour if visitors arrive during the afternoon and sign up to tour. \; For further information please visit maccullochhall.o rg\n \;\nBoth series continue in December with &ldquo\;The Early Mus ic Players&rdquo\; returning on December 2\, to perform &ldquo\;Carols a nd Capers: A Music Celebration from the Olde and New Worlds&rdquo\;  \; which celebrates the season with a collection of beautifully performe d holiday music from various countries spanning the Medieval\, Renaissan ce and Baroque periods (1300's - 1700's). \; Then on December 16th j oin F.M. Kirby Curator Ryan Hyman as he presents &ldquo\;Thomas Nast&rsq uo\;s Historical Icons&rdquo\;\, to learn more about the nineteenth cent ury political cartoonist&rsquo\;s Thomas Nast including his popularizati on of the modern day image of Santa Claus\n \;\nMacculloch Hall His torical Museum preserves the history of the Macculloch-Miller families\, the Morris area community\, and the legacy of its founder W. Parsons To dd through its historic site\, collections\, exhibits\, and educational and cultural programs. The Museum is open to tour the house and view exh ibits on Wednesdays\, Thursdays &\; Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Adults $ 8\; Seniors &\; Students $6\; Children 6 &ndash\; 12 $4. Members and children under 5 are free. The last tickets for tours are sold at 3 p.m. School tours\, adult/senior tours and rentals may be scheduled by appoi ntment. For more information\, including holiday closings\, visit our we bsite www.maccullochhall.org or find us on Facebook or call (973) 538-24 04 ext. 10.  \; \;Macculloch Hall Historical Museum\, 45 Maccull och Ave.\, Morristown\, NJ 07960. \; Macculloch Hall Historical Mu seum is a nonprofit educational affiliate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundat ion. URL:http://morris.patch.com/events/a-fine-collection-treasures-from-the-v ault SUMMARY:A Fine Collection: Treasures from the Vault LOCATION:45 Macculloch Ave\, Morristown\, NJ 07960: 45 Macculloch Ave\, M orristown\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR