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Saturday, December 7 - Trenton, Mercer County Holiday Open House and Greens Sale On Saturday from 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm, tour the magnificent 1719 Trent House Museum, decorated for the holidays by the talented members of the Garden Club of Trenton. The Trent House Museum Shop features special items and seasonal gifts. Seasonal refreshments will be provided for our guests all afternoon in the Carriage House/Visitor Center. Beautifully designed table arrangements and decorated wreaths will be for sale, created by the Garden Club of Trenton. Cut Christmas trees, undecorated wreaths and loose fresh magnolia branches will also be available for sale and awaiting your own creative touch. Event proceeds will benefit the curatorial work and educational programming of the non-profit Trent House Association. The greens sale will be open from 12:00 noon - 5:0 pm. The Trent House Museum Shop will feature special items and seasonal gifts at a discounted rate. Seasonal refreshments will be provide...

34th Annual Holiday Weekend Saturday, December 1, 2018, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday, December 2, 2018, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Eden Woolley House, 703 Deal Road, Ocean, NJ 07712​ Holiday open house and mini-exhibit premiere Stop by the Museum the first weekend in December. It’s our annual holiday open house, this year December 1 and 2, when we open the doors for extended hours and transform the Museum into the best place around to start the season. The halls are decked. Homemade goodies and handcrafted gifts fill the “Hearth and Home” Gallery. Living history interpreters entertain visitors with holiday songs and traditions. Young children hunt for hidden sleds. The Garden Club sells wreaths on the porch. We draw the winning 2018 handmade quilt raffle ticket at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon. And, this year for the first time, we are staying open to welcome those arriving at the Museum grounds at 4:30 Sunday for the Township’s annual tree lighting festivities—complete with hot chocolate and a vi...

Saturday, December 1 - Trenton, Mercer County Holiday Open House and Greens Sale On Saturday from 12:30 - 4:00 pm, tour the magnificent 1719 Trent House Museum, decorated for the holidays by the talented members of the Garden Club of Trenton. The Trent House Museum Shop features special items and seasonal gifts. Seasonal refreshments will be provided for our guests all afternoon in the Carriage House/Visitor Center. Beautifully designed table arrangements and decorated wreaths will be for sale, created by the Garden Club of Trenton. Cut Christmas trees, undecorated wreaths and loose fresh magnolia branches will also be available for sale and awaiting your own creative touch. Event proceeds will benefit the curatorial work and educational programming of the non-profit Trent House Association. The Trent House Museum Shop will feature special items and seasonal gifts at a discounted rate. Seasonal refreshments will be provided for our guests all afternoon in the Carriage House/Visitor...