FAMILY FUN IN AND AROUND MADISON

Family Fun in and around Madison compiled by: Marietta Iacouzzi Here are some family-fun activities taking place in around the Madison area in the upcoming weeks: Easter Fun Fest Saturday, April 8 from 11:00AM to 12:30PM Downtown Madison The Madison Chamber of Commerce is preparing for the Easter Bunny to bring plenty of candy and toy-filled Easter eggs […]

DIY Wishing Tree

I have the perfect DIY project that can be used for a baby shower, wedding, birthday, anniversary, get well celebration, etc. In August I was looking to create something for my niece’s baby shower. Went on line searching for an idea, and came across something called “A Wishing Tree”. Seemed all I needed were branches, lights, and […]

A Crowd Pleaser: Shrimp Scampi Bake

Shrimp scampi is not something that I make often, but I like to serve it on special occasions and holidays.  I had been using a recipe that was fantastic, but somewhat difficult and time consuming. So the last time I was slated to prepare scampi, I decided it was time to search for a simpler version using […]

Oklahoma at Madison High School

“Oklahoma” performances at Madison High School   Thursday, March 23 at 6:00PM Friday, March 24 at 7:30PM Saturday, March 25 at 2:00PM Saturday, March 25 at 7:30PM This weekend Madison High School students will be performing the musical, OKLAHOMA.  The Rodgers and Hammerstein original Broadway production opened in March of 1943, and won an academy award […]

Delicious Fresh Ravioli

Every year I prepare a birthday dinner for my oldest niece, and this year when I asked her what she would like, we both had the same idea in mind. “Let’s try the ravioli from that new place in Florham Park!” That “new place” is called Pastosa Ravioli and is located on Columbia Turnpike in Florham […]

Plant your own garden!

ATTENTION MADISON RESIDENTS Have a green thumb, but no land to plant a garden of your own? If you are a Madison resident, get your gardening tools ready. The Madison Community Garden is accepting registrations on a first come, first serve basis for a garden plot of your own. The Community Garden is located in […]

SMILE, it’s National Tooth Fairy Day

Show off your toothy grin!  It’s National Tooth Fairy Day. Children can celebrate National Tooth Fairy Day at the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts Tooth Fairy Party on Tuesday, February 28 from 4:00PM to 5:00PM. The Museum’s education staff, along with SmileWorks Pediatric Dentristy, will share important information about their teeth while demonstrating good dental hygiene. […]

Chatham High School Select Choir sings with Foreigner

Did anyone catch this great performance on Fox News yesterday? You are looking at the Chatham High School Select Choir accompanying the rock band Foreigner for an unplugged version of “I want to know what love is”. This was not the first time that the choir had performed with the band. The Chatham High School Select Choir […]

Marietta’s Proposal

We were married in May of 1995 after an engagement that lasted just over a year, and a courtship that lasted over five.  So in my heart I knew we would get engaged, but it still came as a surprise when it actually happened. My birthday is in late March and he made reservations for […]

Feinstein’s/54 Below is a hidden gem

Feinstein’s/54 Below is a venue I’ve wanted to check out for quite some time and finally did just last week. The club occupies the basement level of the former Studio 54 disco. As soon as you enter, you’ll discover that there is not a bad seat in this intimate club, with a combination of booths and tables, […]