November 21, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 9 Area Holiday Open House coming to Skylands Manor Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for children ages six through 12, and free for children under six. Note: Please do not use strollers when bringing babies or young children. Group tours are also available by appointment. The last tour will begin at 4 p.m. Champagne and Candlelight Receptions will be held Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. During these special evening showings, the manor will be yours for leisurely enjoyment with champagne, light refreshments, and valet parking. Tickets are $35 and reservations are required. To reserve tickets, call (973) 962-9534 or visit www.njbg.org. NJBG is located on Morris Road in Ringwood. The New Jersey Botanical Garden is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission to the garden is always free. Call (973) 962-9534 or visit www.njbg.org for more information about NJBG events, directions, membership, and volunteer opportunities. Originally assembled from pioneer farmsteads of the (continued on page 15) Skylands Manor sparkles and glitters inside and out to welcome visitors. (Photo by John Cudworth.) Historic Skylands Manor in the New Jersey State Botanical Garden will be filled with an extravagant display of seasonal décor during NJBG’s spectacular annual Holiday Open House from Nov. 29 through Dec. 2. Skylands Manor, a 45-room Tudor-style country estate built in the early 1920s, features many fine historic architectural elements and is an elegant backdrop for this celebration of the season. In keeping with the botanical surroundings, the lush décor features abundant live and dried plants and flowers, elegant appointments, and displays created with youngsters in mind. The decorating theme is changed annually, so each year the manor has a very different look. For 2012, the theme is ‘World of Wonder.” The focus will be on the warm and festive feel of the season. Individual rooms are decorated by scores of volunteers from northern New Jersey garden clubs, Master Gardener programs and local companies, and NJBG members. NJBG/Skylands Association, the nonprofit member organization that supports the garden, sponsors this annual fundraising event. Daytime tours of the NJBG Holiday Open House will be available Nov. 29 through Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.