Greater Morristown weekend preview: Happy Thanksgiving, Hello Santa!

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Compiled by Kevin Coughlin

thanksgiving turkeyLiving in Greater Morristown, we have so much to be thankful for. Starting with…living in Greater Morristown!

At MorrristownGreen.com we are thankful for you, our devoted readers and advertisers. And for the contributors who help us inform and entertain you throughout the year.  We wish you all the Happiest of Thanksgivings, with people you love.

And we welcome Santa, who returns to the Green on Sunday evening. See you there!

See our handy calendar for even more activities.


THURSDAY, NOV. 26, 2015, THANKSGIVING:

Pass the cranberry sauce, please… right after:

The Ninth Annual Turkey Trot 5K and Fun Run  springs into action at Ginty Field, on Woodland Avenue in Morris Township, with registration at 7 am, and racing at 8:30 am. Proceeds benefit the Interfaith Food Pantry and the Literacy Volunteers of America. Call 201-323-2327 for more.

Morris Township Turkey Trot
Morris Township Turkey Trot

At 8 pm, tune into TLC for Broadway at the White House. Six students from the Mayo Performing Arts Center’s education program mingle with First Lady Michelle Obama and a slew of entertainment superstars.


FRIDAY, NOV. 27:

One of the entertainment world’s great showmen comes to The Minstrel in Morris township at 8 pm: Jazz guitarist Frank VignolaMake that two great showmen — Frank’s sidekick Vinny Raniolo doubles your pleasure, doubles your fun. Opening for them are The Four Baris.  Admission: $9, children 12 and under, free. At the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road.

FRUSTRATED BALLET DANCERS? Watch the video of Vinny Raniolo and Frank Vignola and judge for yourself. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
SONG AND DANCE MEN: Vinny Raniolo and Frank Vignola always give an entertaining show. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

Manhattan Comedy Night returns to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Featuring Pat Dixon, Dan Naturman, Dov Davidoff, Anthony Kapfer, Myq Kaplan. Mature themes, language. Adults only.  Tickets: $25-$30. At 100 South St.  Call 973-539-8008 for more.

Manhattan Comedy


SATURDAY, NOV. 28:

St. Margaret’s Church in Morristown hosts an hour of zumba at 9 am. Cost: $10.  At 6 Sussex Ave.

It’s Small Business Saturday — and what better way to do that than with gift certificates from the Morristown Partnership?  Starting at 10 am, until supplies run out, you can get $20 in free Gift Greenbacks for every $50 purchased, up to $500 per household.  More than 200 Morristown shops and restaurants accept these coupons.  The lines form early at 14 Maple Ave.!

small business saturday gift greenbacks

Savion Glover’s Dance Holiday SPeCTacULaR comes to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm, with Morristown’s own Rio Clemente— The Bishop of Jazz–as opener. Tickets: $39-$89. At 100 South St.  Call 973-539-8008 for more.

Savion Glover
Savion Glover

Songwriting superstar Jimmy Webb pays tribute to Glen Campbell at the Sanctuary concert series in Chatham, at 8 pm. Tickets: $30. At the Presbyterian Church, 240 Southern Blvd.

Jimmy Webb performs at the Sanctuary Series on Feb. 25
Jimmy Webb performs a tribute to his friend, Glen Campbell

SUNDAY, NOV. 29:

Just in time for the holidays, the Woman’s Club of Moristown presents its Vendor Sale: Candles, jewelry, purses, cosmetics, graphic t-shirts, antiques and more. Proceeds
benefit Project Gratitude, providing gift bags of toiletry items to female veterans at the Lyons Veterans hospital. From 10 am to 4 pm. Admission: Free. At 51 South St.

Remembering the Past: A Gallery Tour at Washington Headquarters Museum in Morristown: Join a historian to learn what a painting, bust, sword and cannon teach us about George Washington. Talks at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. At 30 Washington Place.

Mooseltoe is back! A moose with an impossible dream yearns to fly with Santa’s reindeer in this holiday “moosical,”  at Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center.  Ages 4-10. Shows at 1:30 pm and 4 pm. Tickets: $12-$15.

Moosletoe

The Santa Claus Special rides again, in Whippany.
The Santa Claus Special rides again, in Whippany.

All aboard the Santa Claus Special at the Whippany Rail Museum!  A 45-minute train excursion with The Kringle himself pulls out at 4 pm. Better book tickets right away–they’re going fast.  Tickets $9 to $17; children age 1 and under who sit on lap, free. At One Railroad Plaza. Call (973) 887-8177 for more.

Did someone say Santa?  After his train ride (above), he’s flying to the Green, where he will take up residence in his Santa House for the next few weekends during the Morristown Partnership’s annual Christmas Festival on the Morristown Green. The festivities start at 5 pm. Greet Mr. Kringle as he descends from the Century 21 roof, deliver your list to the big guy, and enjoy caroling and holiday cheer on the Green.

Santa waves at big crowd at the Morristown Green. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
Santa waves at big crowd at the Morristown Green on Friday as the Fire Department lowers him to earth. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

At 6 pm,  St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Morristown presents Advent Lessons and Carols, featuring the Boys, Girls, and Adult choirs singing works by Barstow, Carter, Hurd, MacMillan, Mckie, Wood and others. At the corner of South Street and Miller Road.

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