Greater Morristown Columbus Day weekend preview: Ghosts and Garfunkel

Art Garfunkel
Art Garfunkel
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Compiled by Kevin Coughlin

How many places can give you Ghosts and Garfunkel on the same day?

Only one that we know of: Greater Morristown.  This long weekend is long on arts and history, too, with some whisk(e)y and wardrobes thrown in, and a dash of Derby, roller-style.

Scroll down for all the details. And check our handy calendar for even more fun activities.


THURSDAY, OCT. 8, 2015:

Eric Olsen of the Park Service leads crowd in a 'musket volley' on Independence Day, on the Morristown Green. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
Eric Olsen of the National Park Service, entertaining a July 4th crowd in Morristown. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

The North Jersey American Revolution Round Table presents Park Ranger Eric Olsen, who will discuss the war’s local impact. At 7:14 pm, in the Washington’s Headquarters Museum Great Hall, 30 Washington Place, Morristown. Free.

Morris Arts  is hosting a free opening reception for Contrasting Abstractions, its 13th exhibit at the Gallery at 14 Maple in Morristown. From 6 pm to 8 pm.

Christina Tenaglia, Untitled (#504)
Christina Tenaglia, Untitled (#504)

The Downton Abbey Support Group reconvenes at 7 pm, at the Morristown & Township Library. British historian Dr. George Robb will discuss The Changing English Society of the 1920s.  Free. Tea and scones will be served; costume periods welcome though not required. At One Miller Road, Morristown.

The real Downton Abbey--Highclere Castle. The Morristown & Township Library will bring you up to speed on the PBS series, on Dec. 6 at 7 pm.
The real Downton Abbey–Highclere Castle.
dan fenelon
Artist Dan Fenelon. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

Arts By the People presents Morristown artist Dan Fenelon in its monthly Spotlight lecture series, at 7:30 pm at The Artist Baker, 16 Cattano Ave., Morristown. Light refreshments will be served.

The Morris Museum in Morris Township presents the comedy Not Now, Darling at the Bickford Theatre at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $45; seniors, $40. At 6 Normandy Heights Road. Call (973) 971-3700.

 


FRIDAY, OCT. 9:

The Morris Museum in Morris Township presents the comedy Not Now, Darling at the Bickford Theatre at 8 pm. See Thursday entry for details.

 


SATURDAY, OCT. 10:

The Morris Plains Farmers Market winds down its 13th season, from 9 am to 2 pm.  It’s on the Merchant Block, at the Speedwell Avenue extension, just before the train trestle.

dan fenelon art sale

Paranormal investigator Gordon Thomas Ward presents Ghostly Revelations at the Ford Mansion  at 10 am. The 45-minute multimedia presentation costs $20. Reserve tickets at the Morris Tourism Bureau.  Seating is limited. At the Washington’s Headquarters Museum, 30 Washington Place, Morristown.

Furnishing Solutions, the Homeless Solutions upscale resale store, marks its third anniversary with a sale from 10 am to 5 pm, at 2960 Route 10 W, Powder Mill Plaza West, in Morris Plains.

The Artist Baker presents a one-day sale of artworks by Morristown artist Dan Fenelon, from 11 am to 4 pm, at 16 Cattano Ave. in Morristown. Drop a line here for more details.

mum's the word jerzey derby posterMum’s the word at the annual show of the New Jersey State Chrysanthemum Society, from noon to 4:30 pm at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morris Township. Free. The show returns on Sunday from 10 am to 4:30 pm., at 353 E. Hanover Ave.

The Morristown High School varsity football team (2-2) travels to Mendham High for a 1 pm game. Go Colonials!

Learn how to press apples into cider at the Ralston Cider Mill, from 1 pm to 4 pm. Admission: $7, includes tasting and exhibits. Children under 7, free. Bring your own container; suggested donation $7 per gallon. At 336 Mendham Road, West, in Mendham.

The Jerzey Derby Brigade takes on the Mass Attack in women’s roller derby action. Doors open at 6 pm, opening whistle at 7 pm. Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 at the door. At InLine Morristown, 38 Dumont Pl.

Macculloch Hall Historical Museum presents Whisk(e)y and Wardrobes, its annual fundraising event on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at 6 pm, at the historic Kellogg Club, 25 Colles Ave., in Morristown. Tickets: $150. Call 973-538-2404, ext. 11, for more.

FASHION PREVIEW: Member Donna McNamara (left) and Trustee Chloé Millea model vintage clothes for upcoming 'Whiskey & Wardrobes' benefit for Macculloch Hall.
FASHION PREVIEW: Member Donna McNamara (left) and Trustee Chloé Millea model vintage clothes for upcoming ‘Whiskey & Wardrobes’ benefit for Macculloch Hall.

The Morris Museum in Morris Township presents the comedy Not Now, Darling at the Bickford Theatre at 8 pm. See Thursday entry for details.

Art Garfunkel comes to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm.  Tickets: $39-$79. At 100 South St. Call 973-539-8008 for more.

Art Garfunkel
Art Garfunkel

 


SUNDAY, OCT. 11:

The Morristown Farmers Market celebrates its 25th season, from 8:30 am to 2 pm every Sunday through Nov. 22, 2015, in municipal lot 10. That’s behind the Morristown Post Office, accessible via Morris Street or Dumont Place.  Organized by the Morristown Partnership, the market features 16 area farms and specialty vendors, with entertainment offered once per month.

The free annual show of the New Jersey State Chrysanthemum Society continues, from 10 am to 4:30 pm., at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 E. Hanover Ave., Morris Township.

Clifford the Big Red Dog brings A Big Family Musical to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center.   Shows at 1:30 pm and 4:30 pm. Ages 3-10. Tickets: $15-$30. At 100 South St. Call 973-539-8008 for more.

clifford the big red dog

 

Architectural historian Janet W. Foster of Morristown will present Morristown: An Architectural History,  at 2 pm at the Morristown & Township Library, One Miller Road, Morristown. Free.

The Morris Museum in Morris Township presents the comedy Not Now, Darling at the Bickford Theatre at 2 pm. See Thursday entry for details.

The New Jersey Festival Orchestra performs Gershwin, Brahms and Tchaikovsky at 3 pm in the Concert Hall at Drew University. Tickets are $26-$75; students, $13.  At 36 Madison Ave., Madison. Call 908-232-9400 for more.

 

The NJ Festival Orchestra will perform 'Rhapsody in Blue.'
The NJ Festival Orchestra will perform ‘Rhapsody in Blue.’

 


 

 

 

 

 

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