Montclair History Event: Teach Kids About U.S. Presidents

MONTCLAIR, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of the Montclair History Center. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site here.

Presidents' Day should be about more than just a good sale. On Monday, Feb. 19 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Crane House and Historic YWCA, local children can discover how the nation’s past presidents (and their wives and children) lived through crafts and other activities at a drop-off program.

Activities include a Symbols of our Country scavenger hunt, making a log cabin, play-acting George Washington’s Rules of Civility by the hearth fire, historic selfies, and signing the Declaration of Independence with a quill pen.

The event will take place at 110 Orange Road, Montclair. Admission is $10 per child. Registration is required and can be made by sending an email to mail@montclairhistorical.org or calling 973-744-1796 to reserve a place by Wednesday, Feb. 14.

The event is appropriate for children ages 6 to 10; children under 6 cannot be left unattended. www.montclairhistory.org.

If you are not a member, you may join prior to the event or at the event for admission by contacting the Montclair History Center at 973-744-1796, at www.montclairhistory.org, or sending a note to mail@montclairhistorical.org

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