Rose Guide: 1st Weekend of the Summer Packed

There are many events this weekend in Madison, for everyone from music lovers to baseball fans, or even folks who want to be more informed about how their tax dollars are being put to use by the local police department.

For residents who are curious about police procedure, are new to town, or are looking for something interesting to do this Saturday, the open house that the Madison Police Department is running with the Madison P.B.A. Local #92 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. could prove to be an informative and pleasant way to spend the morning and early afternoon on Saturday.

Held at the Madison Public Safety Complex, officers will be providing tours or the new police headquarters, as well as showing new police vehicles and equipment. Officers will also speak about call volumes in town, crime prevention, and crime trends.

Officers will also be available for Child ID kits and child car seat inspections, but besides tours, talks, and inspections the officers will be there to meet and speak with the public that they serve and protect.

Besides the open house, there are, of course, many other options for Madison residents this weekend as well.

Friday, June 25

• The American Cancer Society's 2010 Relay For Life of Madison/Florham Park begins at 4 p.m. at Madison High School. Almost 45,000 dollars have already been raised, and 45 teams consisting of 393 participants have already signed up, but it is never too late to become involved, and there is always the online donation option at the Relay For Life Web site for those who can't make it to the event.

• The District 1 Pool Play baseball games begin this weekend, and Madison has teams entered in the 9-10 year old pool, the 11 year old pool, the Little League pool (11-12 year olds), and the Junior pool. The 9-10 year olds play their first game at Pepe Field at 6 p.m. against Tri-Town Friday night.

• The Downtown Concert series at the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts continues on Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will feature the Richard Reiter Swing Band. The concert is free and will take place outdoors unless it rains – in which case it will move inside the museum.

Saturday, June 26th

• The second game for the 9-10 year old Madison baseball players will be against Morristown American at Rosedale field, 4 p.m.

• Madison's team in the Little League Pool of the District 1 games plays their first game at 1 p.m. against Dover at King Field.

Sunday, June 27th

• The Art Council of the Morris Area's concert at Giralda Farms is this Sunday, and doors open at 3 p.m. The music begins with Moss Points North at 4 p.m., an alternative folk/rock band from Boston consisting of students of the Berklee College of Music. A Madison High School graduate, Colin Lee, is one of the members of the group. The concert features the NJ Symphony orchestra and will include soloists from Opera New Jersey.

• Madison's Little Leaguers play against Florham Park at Rosedale field, 4 p.m.

• Madison's Junior baseball team faces Par-Troy East at 7 p.m. for a night game at Dodge field.

– Check back with Patch next week for another preview of the weekend's events.