Fall Annual offerings

Hay rides & corn mazes too!

1. early October Poetry. http://www.dodgepoetry.org/ (13th annual was October 7-10, 2010) part of NJPAC and Newark's Downtown Arts District to Host the Festival
   
   
2. Gingerbread Wonderland - (Registration mid-November, only 250 entries were accepted in 2007 so register early.) Gingerbread creations crafted by families, individuals, school classes and scout groups exhibited for about 2 weeks after Thanksgiving. This event has become a holiday tradition in Morris County. Time: 10 am to 5 pm daily, 8 pm Fridays. Admission: Free. Location: Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 53 East Hanover Avenue, Morris Township. For more information: 973.326.7601 www.arboretumfriends.org
   
   
3. Virtual Field Trip - Use your computer to attend the HHMI Holiday lectures webcast, 4 lectures (2 a day) in the first week in December, starting at 10 a.m. Often 1st weekend in December. On demand viewing available within a week in you missed it. In 2010, "Viral Outbreak : The Science of Emerging Disease," watch two leading virus reasearchers explain how they use both simple and sophisticated technologies to detect and fight infectious agents. Infectious diseases are a serious threat to world health. In 2008. Making Your Mind: Molecules, Motion & Memory. In 2007 you'd have heard about the Evolution of an Epidemic. You can order (free) DVDs of past lectures on their website.
   
   
4. Rutgers Faraday Children's Lecture. (3 identical shows ~1 hr. 15 min. length), Usually first weekend in December, Friday, Sat., & Sunday, at 7:00 PM. (double check the location though, may be: The Physics Lecture Hall: 136 Frelinghuysen Road Busch Campus in Piscataway.)
   
   
5. and of course, registering students for the SAT if that is what they need.