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Who: All ages.
What: Bill “The Train Guy” Cinque comes back to the Roseland Free Public Library to set up his 10^th annual working holiday train exhibit. Enjoy the lights, moving trains, and quaint homes that make up this railroad. As a bonus, all visitors get a 10-year commemorative train pin!
Where: The Roseland Free Public Library, 20 Roseland Avenue, Roseland, NJ.
When: Exhibit hours are as follows: Saturday, Decemeber 15 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm; Monday, December 17 from 7:00 pm  to 9:00 pm; Tuesday, December 18 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Wednesday, December 19 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Thursday, December 20 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm; Friday, December 21 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm; Saturday, Dec. 22 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm; Wednesday, December 26 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Thursday, Dec. 27 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Friday, December 28 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm; Saturday, December 29 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Cost: Free. For more information call 973-228-8636.

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Who: All ages.
What: Bill “The Train Guy” Cinque comes back to the Roseland Free Public Library to set up his 10^th annual working holiday train exhibit. Enjoy the lights, moving trains, and quaint homes that make up this railroad. As a bonus, all visitors get a 10-year commemorative train pin!
Where: The Roseland Free Public Library, 20 Roseland Avenue, Roseland, NJ.
When: Exhibit hours are as follows: Saturday, Decemeber 15 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm; Monday, December 17 from 7:00 pm  to 9:00 pm; Tuesday, December 18 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Wednesday, December 19 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Thursday, December 20 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm; Friday, December 21 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm; Saturday, Dec. 22 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm; Wednesday, December 26 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Thursday, Dec. 27 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Friday, December 28 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm; Saturday, December 29 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Cost: Free. For more information call 973-228-8636.

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Who: All ages.
What: Celebrate the end of 2012 with a top 10 list at the Newark Museum!
10. Take photos: Take pictures on a gallery scavenger hunt
9. Dance: Get fit while learning a new dance move
8. Make Noise: Make a musical instrument and play a tune in the galleries
7. Eat: Cooking lessons for young chefs-in-training
6. Touch: Get a close up look at some of our teaching collection objects
5. Watch a movie or performance
4. Play computer games: Try our Fire Museum, Generation Fit
and Nature & Art computer games
3. Break something: be a geologist and break into a rock or geode
2. Take something home: Play our gallery games to win a prize
1. Get messy: Create an original work of art
Where: The Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ.
When: Thursday-Saturday, December 27-29 from 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm.
Cost: Free with suggested Museum Admission.

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Who: Ages 2 and up.
What: Go and enjoy a fun story time and coloring too!
Where: Roseland Free Public Library, 20 Roseland Avenue, Roseland, NJ.
When: Wednesday, December 26 and Thursday, December 27 at 11:30 am.
Cost: Free.

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Who: Children accompanied by their caregivers.
What: Kick off winter vacation with a day of indoor fun and excitement.  Become a toymaker: Decorate a jingle bell, create a soldier puppet, design Gingerbread doll with movable arms and legs, construct a three-dimensional star, craft spinning paper toys, discover toys from 1800s in the Guinness Collection and see a 40ft model train and the Modelez (Kraft Foods) 144 sq. ft. interactive model train display in action.
Where: Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ.
When: Thursday, December 27 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Cost: $7 per child and $10 per adult. For more info, click here.

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Who: All ages.
What: Allyn and Annie bring their zany balloon antics and crazy characters taking the audience on a journey to search for a frosty feather, a blue giggle, and a sack of dancing holiday dessert in this colorful holiday extravaganza.
Where: Bickford Theatre, Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ.
When: Thursday, December 27 from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm.
Cost: $10 for members and $12 for non-members. Purchasing tickets in advance is suggested. Pre-registration is required. For more information please call 973-971-3706.

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Who: Ages 2-4 (with an adult) or ages 5-8.
What: Learn about the crazy things that wildlife do to survive the winter cold, explore the forest looking for animal signs, and enjoy walks, crafts, stories, games, and activities.
Where: The Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham, NJ.
When: Thursday, December 27 and Friday December 28. Ages 5-8 from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm and ages 2-4 (with an adult) from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.
Cost: Free. Registration is required. For more information call 973-635-6629.