December 4, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 17 Area NJBG to host Silver Jubilee at Skylands Manor Historic Skylands Manor in the New Jersey State Botanical Garden will be filled with an extravagant display of sea- sonal décor during NJBG’s spectacular 25 th Annual Holiday Open House from Dec. 5 through 8. This year, NJBG is celebrates festive event’s Silver Jubilee. All things sparkling and silver will be highlighted. Skylands Manor, a 45-room Tudor-style country estate built in the early 1920s, fea- tures many fine historic architectural ele- ments and is an elegant backdrop for this celebration of the season. In keeping with the botanical surroundings, the lush holi- day décor features abundant live and dried plants and flowers, elegant appointments, and displays created with youngsters in mind. The decorating theme is changed annu- ally, so each year Skylands Manor has a very different look. Individual rooms are decorated by scores of volunteers from northern New Jersey’s garden clubs, Master Gardener programs, local companies, and NJBG members. NJBG/Skylands Associa- tion, the non-profit member organization that supports the botanical garden, spon- sors this annual fundraising event. Daytime tours of the NJBG Holiday Open House will be available Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 5 through 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for children 6-12, and free for children under six. No baby strollers, please. The last tour will begin at 4 p.m. (continued on page 23) A holiday display adorns one of the rooms at Skylands Manor