Who needs that shadowy groundhog, when Greater Morristown offers so much bright entertainment?
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THURSDAY, JAN. 30, 2025:
Free yoga returns at 10 am to the Morristown & Township Library, after missing last Thursday because of a burst sprinkler pipe. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
The Mayo Performing Arts Center presents the Blackberry Smoke: Rattle, Ramble and Roll Tour 2025 at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $47-$99. At 100 South St., Morristown, 973-539-8008.
FRIDAY, JAN. 31:
At 7:30 pm, the Folk Project’s Troubadour series presents a special concert featuring Ellis Paulwith Burrie Jenkins. Admission: $25-$30; children 12 and under, free. Livestream: $15. At 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morris Township.
Ellis Paul
The Mayo Performing Arts Center presents the Blind Boys of Alabama at 8 pm. Tickets: $47-$79. At 100 South St., Morristown, 973-539-8008.
The Madison Community Arts Center presents the Rose Buds Comedy Show, showcasing local standup comics, at 8 pm (doors open at 7 pm). Tickets: $10-$16.75. At 10 Kings Road.
SATURDAY, FEB. 1:
The Morristown & Township Library hosts Indoor Qigong at 9:30 am. Free. No experience or registration required. Upstairs in the F.M. Kirby Gallery, at One Miller Road, Morristown.
From 11 am to 3 pm, the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts in Madison hosts Makerspace, with activities for kids ages 5-12. Admission: $10 per family. Must be accompanied by guardian. No registration required. In the METC Education Annex at 23 Main St.
The Madison Community Arts Center presents A Work of Heart Productions | Bringing Broadway Home | Journey to the Heart Concert at 7:30 pm At 10 Kings Road.
The Mayo Performing Arts Center presents Magical Mystery Doors – Beatles, Zeppelin, Doors Tribute at 8 pm. Tickets: $47-$67. At 100 South St., Morristown, 973-539-8008.
SUNDAY, FEB. 2: GROUNDHOG DAY:
The Morris Winter Market at Convent Station commences at 9:30 am, and will return virtually every Sunday through April 27, 2025, from 9:30 am until 1 pm. Presented by Grow It Green Morristown.
The Mayo Performing Arts Center presents New Jersey Symphony: Holst’s The Planets—An HD Odyssey at 3 pm. Tickets: $120-$250. At 100 South St., Morristown, 973-539-8008.
The Madison Community Arts Center hosts the New Jersey Jazz Society, presenting the Bruce Williams Quintet in A Celebration of Black History Month with a Centennial Tribute to Gigi Gryce at 3 pm Admission: $5 to $16.75. At 10 Kings Road.
Now, pretend you are Bill Murray and start all over. And over. And over…
This weekend has something for everyone in Greater Morristown!
Scroll down for details. Check our handy calendar for even more activities–and add your own events, too.
THURSDAY, FEB. 27, 2025:
Free yoga continues at 10 am to the Morristown & Township Library. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
The Morristown & Township Library concludes its celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with a free screening of The Jane Austen Book Club (2007), at 6:45 pm. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
Also at the Morristown & Township Library, at 7 pm, Pioneer Productions presents live readings of three new short plays. Free. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
The Mayo Performing Arts Center presents Bilal at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $36-$58. At 100 South St., Morristown, 973-539-8008.
Drew University in Madison presents the play Mr. Burns at 7:30 pm. Admission: $5-$15. At the Kean Black Box Theatre, Lancaster Road.
FRIDAY, FEB. 28:
The Presbyterian Church in Morristown hosts a Chili Cook-Off and Silent Auction fundraiser at 6 pm. Tickets: $10. Register here. At the Parish House, 65 South St.
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Morristown hosts a SweetSwingSoiréefrom 7 pm to 10 pm. (Re-scheduled from Feb. 15.) Tickets: $35. Featuring the Bottle Hill Big Band. At 70 Maple Ave.
At 7:30 pm, the Folk Project’s Troubadour series presents Celtic supergroup Steve Gibb’s Jolly Beggars with opener Rachel Clemente. Admission: $15-$20; children 12 and under, free. Livestream: $10. At 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morris Township.
Steve Gibb and the Jolly Beggars.
The Longo Planetarium at the County College of Morris in Randolph presents two shows: One Sky: Sky Stories from Around the Globe at 7:30 pm, recommended for ages 6 and up, and Mars: The Ultimate Voyage at 9 pm, recommended for ages 8 and up. Admission: $10. Call 973-328-5076 for more. At 214 Center Grove Road.
Drew University in Madison presents the play Mr. Burns at 7:30 pm. See Thursday entry.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1:
The Morristown & Township Library hosts Indoor Qigong at 9:30 am. Free. No experience or registration required. Upstairs in the F.M. Kirby Gallery, at One Miller Road, Morristown.
Drew University in Madison presents the play Mr. Burns at 2 pm. See Thursday entry.
The Longo Planetarium at the County College of Morris in Randolph presents Mars: The Ultimate Voyage at 3:30 pm, recommended for ages 8 and up. Admission: $10. Call 973-328-5076 for more. At 214 Center Grove Road.
At 4:30 pm, the Madison Community Arts Center presents the Film Society of Summit: Oscar Nominated Documentary Shorts.Tickets: $15. At 10 Kings Road.
Then at 7:30 pm, the Madison Community Arts Center presents the Film Society of Summit: Oscar Nominated Documentary Shorts. Tickets: $15. At 10 Kings Road.
The Harmonium Choral Society presents Sing Me to Heaven at 7:30 pm at the Morristown United Methodist Church. Tickets: $25-$30. (Sunday encore at 3 pm.) At 50 South Park Place, 973-538-6969.
The Mayo Performing Arts Center presents RAIN – A Tribute to the Beatles at 8 pm. Tickets: $47-$109. At 100 South St., Morristown, 973-539-8008.
SUNDAY, MARCH 2:
The Morris Winter Market at Convent Station commences at 9:30 am, and will return virtually every Sunday through April 27, 2025, from 9:30 am until 1 pm. Presented by Grow It Green Morristown.
The Bernardsville Cinema hosts a free 2 pm screening of the documentary American River, about efforts to reclaim the Passaic River. A Q&A with director Scott Morris will follow. At 5 Mine Brook Road. Reserve seats here.
The Harmonium Choral Society presents Sing Me to Heaven at 3 pm at the Morristown United Methodist Church. See Saturday entry for more.
The Madison Community Arts Center presents Jersey Jazz LIVE! Champian Fulton Trioat 3 pm. Tickets: $10-$15. At 10 Kings Road.
Celebrate Mardi Gras with Thaddeus Exposé, at 5 pm at the Morris Museum in Morris Township. Tickets: $23-$28. At 6 Normandy Heights Road, (973) 971-3700.
Al Franken had a near-capacity audience howling Monday with tales from Saturday Night Live and the United States Senate. But he could find no humor in Washington right now.
Hang tough, speak out often…and hope President Trump screws up, he advised fellow Democrats.
“Believe me, Trump will make lots of mistakes… he’s going to run into trouble,” the former Senator predicted at Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center, as a speaker in the Drew Forum series.
Trump is flooding the zone with executive orders to make resistance difficult, if not futile, said Franken, 73. He voiced amazement that former Fox News host Pete Hegseth got confirmed as Secretary of Defense, and labeled Elon Musk’s drive to shutter the humanitarian United States Agency for International Development (USAID) “obscene.”
Al Franken, left, and moderator Charles Stile, a veteran New Jersey political reporter, at MPAC for the Drew Forum, Feb. 3, 2025. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
“We have the richest man in the world (who) did this, cut off funding USAID. I can’t think of anything more ironic than that,” he said.
Some might see irony in a disgraced ex-senator on the lecture circuit.
Franken resigned from the Senate in 2018 amidst allegations by eight women of unwanted kissing, touching, and advances. He denied any lascivious intent but apologized for his behavior and asked to testify before the Senate Ethics Committee. Before he could do so, fellow Democrats insisted he step down.
Nobody got to hear his side on Monday; the scandal never was broached.
Franken has told interviewers he has not ruled out another run for office. Onstage at MPAC, he was asked about the Senate, where he served for about a decade.
“I miss it terribly,” he said.
These days he’s working to bypass the “stupid” electoral college, which awarded the White House to Trump in 2016 and to George W. Bush in 2000 despite both men losing the popular vote.
The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is forging agreements among member states to pledge all their electoral college votes to the popular winner. So far, Franken said, 17 states with a combined 207 electoral votes have signed on; 270 votes are needed for victory.
SIDEBAR: THE 800-POUND GORILLA IN THE DREW FORUM: WHAT AL FRANKEN DIDN’T SAY, AND WASN’T ASKED
The evening was moderated by Charles Stile, a veteran New Jersey political reporter.
After describing post-election despair among Democrats, Stile looked apologetically at the audience. “Not to depress everybody…”
“That’s our goal,” Franken deadpanned. “To not have you leaving smiling.”
HORNY VS. SEXY
Spectators spilling onto South Street 80 minutes later looked amused by the inside baseball they had heard. A quick note here about Franken’s anecdotes:
You had to be there.
If a friend attended Monday’s talk, ask her to share the funniest bits. We can’t.
This is a family publication. (Whose family, we’re not sure.) Suffice it to say, there were some colorful moments as Franken dished about his dual lives.
Ask your friend about the the coup de grace Franken delivered in a joke-off with Ted Cruz, about whom he once famously said: “I like Ted Cruz more than most of my other colleagues like Ted Cruz. And I hate Ted Cruz.”
Al Franken and moderator Charles Stile at MPAC for the Drew Forum, Feb. 3, 2025. Photo by Kevin CoughlinFeb. 3, 2025. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
Maybe your friend will share Franken’s clash with NBC over “horny” vs “sexy.” And then there is the “Placenta Helper” sketch that never made it onto SNL. (Censors have no sense of humor.)
Growing up Jewish in Minnesota yielded more comedic fodder. Franken admitted to toddling in Little Falls, but that doesn’t count.
Never shy about showcasing provocative figures over its three decades, the Drew Forum has presented past and future presidents; Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and historians; comedian John Oliver and Trump critic Liz Cheney; and Gen. John Kelly, Trump’s former chief of staff.
Franken’s resume includes five Emmys, four NY Times best-sellers, two Grammys, a Harvard shingle, a progressive podcast, and a meteoric rise and thunderous fall in the Senate. Nobody else can riff about Capitol Hill giants like the late Sen. Harry Reid…and shift gears to cocaine buddy John Belushi and the legendary first season of SNL.
That show will mark its 50th anniversary with a star-studded TV special this month. About the fictional movie Saturday Night, Franken was succint. “They took liberties,” said the former writer, producer and cast member.
His favorite SNL skit was Dan Aykroyd playing TV chef Julia Child inflicting a mortal wound in the kitchen. Tom Davis, Franken’s script-writing partner, hid behind a counter “pumping fake blood with an insecticide sprayer.”
Hard-pressed to name his favorite cast member, Franken said it was no contest for least-favorite host. Steven Seagal was humorless, he said. Finishing a distant second: A patronizing Jeremy Irons. “He was a jerk.”
‘DON’T BE FUNNY!’
Franken said he is proud of casting the crucial 60th vote for the Affordable Care Act, and for passing a law helping foster children. Responding to a spectator’s written question about who would make an ideal president, Franken touted the late Senator and Vice President Hubert Humphrey, a fellow Minnesotan and early champion of civil rights.
“It was a tragedy that instead we got (Richard) Nixon” in 1968, Franken said.
Al Franken at MPAC for the Drew Forum, Feb. 3, 2025. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
Franken’s shift from comedy to politics was spurred by the late Minnesota Sen. Paul Wellstone, whose vote against the Iraq War inspired him.
When Wellstone and his family died in a plane crash in 2003, Republican Norm Coleman won — and promptly boasted to a reporter that he was a “99 percent improvement” over his deceased predecessor.
“It was a disgrace…and I clobbered him,” Franken said. “By 312 votes.”
That was 2008. Recounts and court rulings took six months. When Franken finally settled into his Senate office, he needed reminding of his staff’s stern warnings: Don’t be funny!!!
One of Sen. Franken’s first official acts — from which his team ultimately dissuaded him– was sending congratulations to a 110-year-old constituent.
“Dear Ruth,” he wrote, “you have a bright future.”
Drew University’s Drew Forum is sponsored by the Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation. On April 28, 2025, the Forum will present comedian/author Andy Borowitz, with journalist Paula Zahn as narrator. Tickets are $47-$89.
On Monday in Morristown, a large and enthusiastic Drew Forum crowd heard hilarious stories from Al Franken about Saturday Night Live and the U.S. Senate, and serious observations about Trump 2.0.
One thing patrons did not hear was Franken’s side of the sexual misconduct allegations that led to his resignation from the Senate in 2018.
People in the entertainment world say it’s not unusual for guest speakers to declare certain topics as taboo when they sign contracts for appearances. Yet such caveats aren’t always disclosed to patrons, who may think they are buying tickets to a free-wheeling talk by a celebrity.
When asked if Franken stipulated his resignation was off-limits, Drew University, which has presented the Drew Forum for three decades, issued a statement through spokesman Stuart Dezenhall.
“The general topics for the evening were determined based on the interests of questions submitted by the audience and the breadth of Franken’s long career,” he said.
Al Franken, left, and moderator Charles Stile, a veteran New Jersey political reporter, at MPAC for the Drew Forum, Feb. 3, 2025. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
The talk was moderated by Charles Stile, a veteran New Jersey political reporter.
“I sought to ask a question regarding his resignation but this was their show and I followed their ground rules,” Stile said. “This was the first time I served in a role as a moderator with a celebrity. It was an eye-opening experience.”
Questions from ticket buyers were solicited up to three weeks in advance by the Mayo Performing Arts Center, where the talk was given, and forwarded to the university for review, said theater Chief Operating Officer Ed Kirchdoerffer.
“That was part of the contract, and is pretty standard in the industry. Drew University handled that aspect of the booking and program…we collect the questions, we send everything along to Drew who sends them to the artist management,” Kirchdoerffer said.
Franken’s press team did not respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
Review: ‘Don’t be funny!’ Al Franken ignores old advice, in Morristown
ALLEGATIONS
Many Democrats, including then-Sen. Kamala Harris, pressed Franken to step down in 2018 after eight women raised allegations of inappropriate kissing, touching, and advances.
Franken apologized for his behavior, and quit before he could testify before the Senate Ethics Committee. An exhaustive investigation by The New Yorker cited seven lawmakers who said they regretted calling for Franken’s resignation without fully vetting the accusations.
In interviews, Franken, 73, has not ruled out another run for public office.
“I miss it terribly,” he said of the Senate, before nearly 1,300 people Monday who paid up to $89 for a seat.
Stile’s roundabout attempt to draw out Franken consisted of a remark about the irony of Democrats punishing “their people over allegations that haven’t been vetted or investigated,” while Republicans send a convicted felon to the White House.
Franken didn’t take the bait, pivoting to his disbelief over the confirmation of former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Drew’s promotion of the event on MPAC’s website promised wide-ranging, insightful, humorous political commentary.
It highlighted Franken’s 15 years with Saturday Night Live, numerous awards, his Senate advocacy for important issues, and his grilling of Jeff Sessions during confirmation hearings that resulted in Sessions’ recusal from, and Robert Mueller’s appointment to, the Russia investigation.
The lone reference to Franken’s departure from Capitol Hill made no mention of the circumstances: “As Franken said when he left the Senate, ‘I may be giving up my seat, but not my voice.’”
Morristown Green asked the university whether it has had to weigh topic-prohibition clauses from other Drew Forum speakers, who have included past and future presidents, Pulitzer Prize winners, and comedians. Drew did not respond.
New Jersey event promoter Don Jay Smith, who was not involved with Franken’s talk, said promoters and venues encounter these dilemmas from time to time. Usually, he said, it’s a bottom line decision.
“Basically it comes down to, ‘Are we going to make money, or is this going to be something that’s a loss leader?’ And if it’s a loser, then they’re not going to do it,” he said.
For transparency’s sake, Smith said, audiences should be informed in advance when a speaker places topics out of bounds. He suspects most people will “go to see him anyway.”
Not long ago, audience Q & A’s offered patrons an opportunity to ask tough questions without screening. Microphones have given way to written submissions — partly for of a dearth of tough questions, according to Kirchdoerffer, from MPAC.
“I think there are lots of times when you give audiences microphones, they go off on their own tangents and it’s often hard to pull them off the mic,” he said.
He recounted the late comedian Jerry Lewis begging a cavalcade of adoring fans to skip “I love you, Jerry!” and ask him questions.
Written submissions eliminate those situations. Many speakers want to be prepared, so they can think their answers through, Kirchdoerffer said.
“I’d say for the bigger name speakers this is almost standard operating procedure. They feel they are not there to discuss more controversial aspects of their lives.”
There is no excuse for missing The Cher Show this weekend.
You have three performances to choose from. And none of them interfere with **The Big Game** on Sunday!
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FRIDAY: FEB. 7, 2025:
At 7:30 pm, the Folk Project’s Troubadour series gets a jump on Valentines Day with its annual Extravaganza. Admission: $12; children 12 and under, free. Also livestreamed. At 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morris Township.
The Mayo Performing Arts Center presents The Cher Show at 8 pm. Tickets: $79-$119. Two encore shows on Saturday. At 100 South St., Morristown, 973-539-8008.
SATURDAY: FEB. 8:
The Morristown & Township Library hosts Indoor Qigong at 9:30 am. Free. No experience or registration required. Upstairs in the F.M. Kirby Gallery, at One Miller Road, Morristown.
The 17th annual Cupid’s Chase 5K run starts at 10 am at the Daily Plan It at 150 Speedwell Ave. in Morristown. (Check-in begins at 8 am.) Proceeds benefit persons with disabilities. See website for pricing.
The Mayo Performing Arts Center presents The Cher Show at 2 pm and 8 pm. See Friday entry for more.
The Morristown & Township Library‘s Science Fiction Book Club discusses An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon, at 2 pm. Free. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
SUNDAY: FEB. 9:
The Morris Winter Market at Convent Station commences at 9:30 am, and will return virtually every Sunday through April 27, 2025, from 9:30 am until 1 pm. Presented by Grow It Green Morristown.
UPDATE: Because of a wintry forecast, St. Peter’s has rescheduled this event to Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, from 7 pm to 10 pm.
From St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Morristown:
Get Ready to Swing the Night Away at our Sweet Swing Soiree
Join us for a lively and unforgettable evening at our first Sweet Swing Soiree on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, from 7pm to 10 pm at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Morristown.
Step back in time and enjoy the timeless sounds of the swing era, brought to life by the incredible 18-piece Bottle Hill Big Band. Set in the charming, historic St. Peter’s Parish Hall in Morristown, this promises to be a night of music, dancing, and pure joy.
Treat yourself to delicious drinks and tempting desserts, free dance lessons at 7 pm and the band kicking off at 7:30 pm!
This event is open to all, so bring your friends and family for a swinging night to remember! Tickets are $35
Romantic possibilities abound this weekend in Greater Morristown!
(Just call ahead for weather cancelations!!!)
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THURSDAY, FEB. 13, 2025:
Free yoga continues at 10 am to the Morristown & Township Library. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
The Mayo Performing Arts Center presents the Vitamin String Quartet: The Music of Taylor Swift, Bridgerton, and Beyond at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $35-$79. At 100 South St., Morristown, 973-539-8008.
The Glenbrook Brewery in Morristown hosts Comedy for a Cause, a benefit for the nonprofit Visions and Pathways, at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $35, includes one drink. Must be 21 or older. Doors open at 7 pm. At 95 Morris St.
FRIDAY, FEB. 14, VALENTINE’S DAY:
The Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Morristown is hosting a free Valentine’s Day group dance class, from 5:30 pm to 6:10 pm. RSVP here, or call 973-993-9222.
The Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Morris Township presents Very Gerry Valentine’s Bingo: An Epic Drag Experience, at 7 pm. Tickets $15-$40. Ages 18 and older. At 21 Normandy Heights Road.
The Folk Project hosts its monthly Open Stage at 7:30 pm. To sign up to perform two songs, please email here. Admission: $7. At the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morris Township.
The Madison Community Arts Center presents David Hoffman’s Café Theatre | Nuts ‘n Honey | Short Plays with Coffee ‘n Cakeat 7:30 pm. Tickets: $22-$27.50. Also on Saturday and Sunday. At 10 Kings Road.
The Mayo Performing Arts Center presents comedian Jay Leno at 8 pm. Tickets: $110-$160. At 100 South St., Morristown, 973-539-8008.
SATURDAY, FEB. 15:
The Morristown & Township Library hosts Indoor Qigong at 9:30 am. Free. No experience or registration required. Upstairs in the F.M. Kirby Gallery, at One Miller Road, Morristown.
POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH 8, 2025 BECAUSE OF WEATHER:The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey hosts its Cupid’s Hangover Trivia Nightfundraiser at 7 pm, at the Thomas H. Kean Theatre Factory in Florham Park. Tickets: $30-$45.
The Madison Community Arts Center presents David Hoffman’s Café Theatre | Nuts ‘n Honey | Short Plays with Coffee ‘n Cakeat 7:30 pm. See Friday entry for more.
The Mayo Performing Arts Center presents Sons of Cream at 8 pm. Tickets: $35-$79. At 100 South St., Morristown, 973-539-8008.
Drew University in Madison presents We May Be Right, a Billy Joel Tribute, at 8 pm. Tickets: $35-$45. At 36 Madison Ave.
SUNDAY, FEB. 16:
The Morris Winter Market at Convent Station commences at 9:30 am, and will return virtually every Sunday through April 27, 2025, from 9:30 am until 1 pm. Presented by Grow It Green Morristown.
The Morris Museum’s Bickford Theater in Morris Township hosts the world premiere of PBS American Masters: Danielle Scott: Ancestral Call, at 1 pm, 2 pm and 2:45 pm. Free with Museum admission. The film is nominated in the Outstanding Short Documentary category in this year’s NAACP Image Awards. The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with Sonia Kennebeck and Danielle Scott. At 6 Normandy Heights Road, (973) 971-3700.
Danielle Scott. Image: Morris Museum
The Macculloch Hall Historical Museum in Morristown presents a 2 pm tour of its new exhibit, The 22nd and 24th President: Thomas Nast Illustrates Grover Cleveland, about the first president to serve non-consecutive terms. Admission: $10. Museum curator Ryan Hyman guides the tour. At 45 Macculloch Ave.
‘The Compliments Of The Season,’ by Thomas Nast, from the collection of the Thomas Nast Historical Museum
The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey presents its rescheduled Warming Winter concert at 2 pm, at Grace Episcopal Church in Madison. Tickets: $5-$40. At 4 Madison Ave.
The Mayo Performing Arts Center presents Break! The Urban Funk Spectacular! at 3 pm. Tickets: $35-$67. At 100 South St., Morristown, 973-539-8008.
Drew University in Madison presents The Dupreesat 3 pm. Tickets: $40-$55. At 36 Madison Ave.
The Madison Community Arts Center presents David Hoffman’s Café Theatre | Nuts ‘n Honey | Short Plays with Coffee ‘n Cakeat 3 pm. See Friday entry for more.
MONDAY, FEB. 17, PRESIDENTS DAY
The Washington Association of New Jersey hosts its 151st annual meeting at 10:30 am, at the Madison Hotel in Morris Township. Tickets: $75, includes brunch buffet and a talk by Chuck Schwam, an expert on the Marquis de Lafayette and his visits to Morristown. At One Convent Road.
Greater Morristown offers an eclectic array of events this weekend.
Scroll down for details. Check our handy calendar for even more activities–and add your own events, too.
THURSDAY: FEB. 20, 2025:
Free yoga continues at 10 am to the Morristown & Township Library. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
Morris Arts hosts a closing reception for its Artistic Facets exhibition, from 5 pm to 8 pm at The Atrium Gallery, in The Morris County Administration and Records Building in Morristown. Free. Remarks at 7:15 pm on the 5th floor. The exhibit features more than 160 artworks by 11 artists. At 10 Court St.
The Morristown & Township Library celebrates Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with a free screening of Love & Friendship (2016) at 6:45 pm. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
At 7 pm, the Macculloch Hall Historical Museum in Morristown presents a free Zoom talk, A Taste of History at Home: Apple Pudding with Orange and Rose. The museum’s Cynthia Winslow will show how a 19th century family prepared this dessert. The recipe, including an ingredient list, will be emailed to participants prior to the program. Register here.
Ever fancied taking a cruise? Learn more at a free talk, Viking Night Sip & Sail, at 7 pm at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in Madison. Registration required. At 36 Madison Ave.
FRIDAY: FEB. 21:
The Morris Plains Rotary Club meets at 7:45 am at Uncle Giuseppe’s Market. Fee: $15, includes all-you-can-eat buffet. All are welcome. Betty Dangler of the Dangler Funeral Home will talk about grief, bereavement, and how to work through it. At 1171 Route 10 (eastbound), in the upstairs room.
At 7:30 pm, the Folk Project’s Troubadour series presents Gathering Time with Bett Padgett. Admission: $15-$20; children 12 and under, free. Livestream: $10. At 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morris Township.
Gathering Time
The Madison Community Arts Center in Madison hosts a 7:30 pm Summit Film Society screening of Sing Sing. At 10 Kings Road.
SATURDAY: FEB. 22:
A busload will depart at 8 am from the Ukrainian American Cultural Center in Whippany for a 2 pm pro-Ukraine rally in Washington. Call 973-294-6225 for more.
The Morristown & Township Library hosts Indoor Qigong at 9:30 am. Free. No experience or registration required. Upstairs in the F.M. Kirby Gallery, at One Miller Road, Morristown.
The Mayo Performing Arts Center presents The Gazillion Bubble Show, at 11 am, 2 pm and 5 pm. Tickets: $31-$58. At 100 South St., Morristown, 973-539-8008.
United Voices Morris presents Pride in Progress: A Community Conversation,from noon to 4 pm at the Morristown United Methodist Church. Register here.
The Rev. Sasha Ostrom.
The Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (MUUF) in Morris Township invites the public to its 4 pm installation of the Rev. Sasha Ostrom as its fifth settled minister. The ceremony will be followed by a celebratory reception in Chu Hall. At 21 Normandy Heights Road. RSVP here.
At 7 pm, the Madison Community Arts Center hosts its monthly Come Original Showcase, featuring local musicians. Admission: $10-$15. At 10 Kings Road.
Drew University in Madison presents The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center performing a program of Mozart and Mendelssohn, at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $60. At 36 Madison Ave., (212) 875-5788.
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
SUNDAY: FEB. 23:
The Morris Winter Market at Convent Station commences at 9:30 am, and will return virtually every Sunday through April 27, 2025, from 9:30 am until 1 pm. Presented by Grow It Green Morristown.
Morristown photographer Frank Briden will host a 2 pm reception for his exhibition at the Morristown & Township Library. Free. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
