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Afterschool Adventures: Art Adventures

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

Meet the former residents of Liberty Hall Museum through paintings! Children will tour Liberty Hall Museum and discuss how each portrait reveals key information about its subject. The art exploration then continues with origami folding, landscape sketching, and the program will end with children making their own personalized self-portrait to take home. Light snacks will […]

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Yoga in the Gardens

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

Join us for select Saturdays this fall for yoga in our Gardens! Take in the breathtaking grounds and relax while exploring the benefits of doing yoga outside of a studio! Did you know that yoga not only can strengthen your muscles but it also helps enhance your heart, mind, spirit, relationships and entire life! Yoga […]

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Afterschool Adventures: Tall Tales of the Revolution

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

Come explore tall tales of Liberty Hall, inspired by the American Revolution. Children will take a child friendly tour of the house, learn the legends of Liberty Hall, listen to folktales that have been passed down through generations and play with colonial games. Children will wind up the adventure by painting wooden finger tops to […]

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Afterschool Adventures: Legends of Liberty Hall

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

Tour Liberty Hall Museum and learn the many legends of this 200 year old home. Children will listen to a ghost story, explore a mystery room, investigate a love affair, and test their sleuthing skills to determine which elements of each story are fact and which are fiction! Children will then test their colonial skills […]

Evening in the Orchard

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

Back in the day, New Jersey was famous for its cider! Even George Washington knew it as the “champagne of ciders.”  Evening in the Orchard celebrates all things apples - including a cider tasting! Afterwards, sit back and relax in our beautiful orchard and pick a few apples! A perfect fall night out with friends!

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Afterschool Adventures: Adventures in Nature

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

Experience the wonders of Nature in Liberty Hall Museum’s beautiful gardens. Explore the many different habitats surrounding Liberty Hall Museum. Play a game of nature bingo. Get up close and personal with some of the oldest trees in New Jersey. All participants will create a nature leaf printing activity to bring home. Light snacks will […]

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Afterschool Adventures: Scouts, Spies, and Soldiers

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

In this exciting program, children will learn how Revolutionary era spies used codes, dead drops and ciphers to convey military intelligence. Children will follow clues to find a secret message from General Washington hidden on the trails of Liberty Hall. They will learn how to use the pig-pen code and will discover the important role […]

NJ Paranormal Ghost Tours at Liberty Hall- Sold Out

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

***This event has been Sold Out as of 9/3/20*** Since 1774 many people have lived in what is known as Liberty Hall Museum. People who have worked and visited the museum claim to hear things such as conversations when no one is in the building. There has been full body apparitions have appeared in several […]

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Afterschool Adventures: Playing with the Past

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

Children will learn about the types of toys, games and activities that entertained early American children and have the opportunity to play with reproductions of the very same games and toys. They will learn about the many different types of marble games dreamed up over the centuries and take part in a marathon of marble […]

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Afterschool Adventures: Book’Em

1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ

Liberty Hall Museum’s book collection will inspire the artist in every child! Learn the history of book making and then create your own handmade books. Using origami techniques, participants will create four different types of books. The books provide an ideal platform for poetry, journaling, art, recipes and countless other uses. Light snacks will be […]