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Who: Kids and families.
What: E. A. Hoffmann’s fairy tale, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, first premiered in 1892 with music by Peter Tchaikovsky and choreographer Marius Petipa. New York Theatre Ballet’s production, choreographed by Keith Michael, is the only hour-long Nutcracker, presented by a professional troupe, in the metro area. It is perfectly suited to the attention span of younger audience members, yet sophisticated enough for the most discerning adult.
Where: South Orange Performing Arts Center, 1 Trenchard Place, South Orange, NJ.
When: Sunday, December 4 at 7 pm.
Cost: $30, $40 for the general public, $25, $35 for SOPAC members.

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Who: All ages.
What : St. George’s annual reading of A Christmas Carol. All are welcomed to read or to listen. Gather at 6 and begin to read around 6:30. They usually finish around 9:30 and celebrate with plum pudding and a glass of smoking bishop. Along the way, there’s plenty of food, drink and a cozy fire. And the company… the company is grand.
Where: St. George’s Episcopal Church, 550 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood, NJ.
When: Sunday, December 4 at 6 pm.
Cost: Free. If you would like to read, RSVP to Jane Cates and she’ll get you a section or two (usually just a few pages). If you’d like to listen, let her know that also so we know how much food to fix.

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Who: Kids and families.
What: E. A. Hoffmann’s fairy tale, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, first premiered in 1892 with music by Peter Tchaikovsky and choreographer Marius Petipa. New York Theatre Ballet’s production, choreographed by Keith Michael, is the only hour-long Nutcracker, presented by a professional troupe, in the metro area. It is perfectly suited to the attention span of younger audience members, yet sophisticated enough for the most discerning adult.
Where: South Orange Performing Arts Center, 1 Trenchard Place, South Orange, NJ.
When: Sunday, December 4 at 3 pm.
Cost: $30, $40 for the general public, $25, $35 for SOPAC members.

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Who: Ages 3 – 10
What: Fun day of crafts, festivities and concert by The Macaroons, featuring their hit songs “Hurry Up and Light the Candles,” “Billy Bagel,” and “Dreidel Bird.”
Where: The Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Avenue, NYC
When: Sunday, December 4 from 1:30 – 4:30 pm.
Cost: $10, $7 children 10 and under; Museum members: $7, $5 children 10 and under

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Who: All ages.
What: Go to the 28th annual Snowflake Parade! Clowns, bands, marching bands, and more will join in the parade followed by Santa’s arrival on Millburn’s Firetruck.  Enjoy refreshments while you visit with Santa and get your picture taken. The Millburn Police department will be collected new, unwrapped toys for Toys For Tots.
Where: Downtown Millburn, Millburn, NJ.
When: Sunday, December 4 at 1:30 pm
Cost: Free.

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Who: Kids.
What: Chicken Little just got duped by the infamous Foxy Loxy. Is the sky really falling? Will the chicken be outfoxed by the fox? Join Chicken Little and the rest of his friends on the farm as this classic story is mixed with a lot of laughter and fun.
Where: Studio Playhouse, 14 Alvin Place, Montclair, NJ, 07043.
When: Performances dates are December 3, 4 10, and 11.  Show times are at 1:30 and 3:30 each day.
Cost: $8

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Who: All ages.
What: Come take a train ride with Santa Claus! The Santa Train Ride that offer kids and their parents a chance to meet Santa Claus, Mrs Claus, his helper elves & others cartoon characters. Enjoy the Christmas holiday themed Santa train ride through the central and northern New Jersey countryside.
Where: Whippany Railway Museum
When: December 4, 11, 17 and 18. Click here for full train schedules by station and departure times.
Cost: Adults: $13 / Children: $9 / Children under 2 ride free. Fare prices increase by $1 when purchased on the day of the trip. Order tickets online.

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Who: Lovers of arts and culture of all ages.
What: Bank of America / Merrill Lynch offers free admission for cardholders to participating museums the first weekend of each month.
Where: Participating Museums:
Montclair Art Museum, 3 South Mountain Avenue, Montclair, NJ.
Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ.
Aljira, A Center for Contemporary Art, 591 Broad Street, Newark, NJ.
Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ.
Liberty Science Center, 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ.
Jersey City Museum, 350 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, NJ.
The Bronx Zoo, Fordham Road, New York, NY.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY.
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, 12th Avenue and 46th Street, New York, NY.
Whitney Museum of Art, 945 Madison Avenue, New York, NY.
New York Aquarium, Surf Avenue & West 8th Street, New York, NY.
When: First weekend of the month–Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4.
Cost: Free for each cardholder.

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Who: Grade 1 and under. Older siblings are welcomed.
What: Learn about Jewish Holidays and traditions through songs, dance, crafts, holiday foods, games and Hebrew language.  Led by Shari Kalter, a professional preschool teacher and Rabbi Groffman
Where: Temple Sholom of West Essex, 760 Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove, NJ
When: Sunday, December 4 from 9 am – 10 am
Cost:  Free.  RSVP required. For more information call 973-239-1321 or email office@sholom.net

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Who: Shoppers of all ages.
What: There will be gifts of all kinds such as children’s toys ,books and clothing, personalized gifts, women’s clothing and accessories, costume jewelry, fabric bags, artwork, home goods and much, much more! Bring in your unwanted gold and turn it into cash! You don’t want to miss this opportunity!!
Where: Shoresh Preschool Temple Ner Tamid, 936 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ.
When: Sunday,  December 4 from 9 am – 3 pm.
Cost: Free admission and great deals.