Compiled by Kevin Coughlin
Lots of people are catching their breath after the whirlwind holidays. But you still can find a few entertainment options around Greater Morristown this weekend.
Scroll down for details. Check our handy calendar for more activities–and add your own events, too!
THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 2017:
Can’t get enough of the holidays? Take a nostalgic look at how Christmas was celebrated through the centuries, with the Morris County Historical Society at Acorn Hall in Morristown. Open from 1 pm to 4 pm. Admission: $6/adults, $5/seniors, $3/students, & free for under age 12 & historical society members. At 68 Morris Ave. Call 973-267-3465.
FRIDAY, JAN. 6:
Street Smart Morristown and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office present an overview of the national heroin- and opiate epidemic, from 10 am to 1 pm at the Morristown & Township Library. Admission: Free. One Miller Road, Morristown.
The 18-piece big band Reeds, Rhythm, And All That Brass comes to The Minstrel in Morris Township at 7:30 pm (new start time!) , with guitarist Bill Brandon as opener. Admission: $10 (new this year). At the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road.
Manhattan Comedy Night returns to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Featuring Buddy Fitzpatrick, Gary Vider, Dan Naiman, Johnny Lampert and Greer Barnes. Mature themes, language. Adults only. Admission: $25-$30. At 100 South St. Call 973-539-8008.
Tim Carbone of Railroad Earth joins the Bobby Syvarth Band at Morristown’s Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen at 9 pm. Admission: Free. At 110 South St. Call 973-644-3180.
SATURDAY, JAN. 7:
Give an orphaned book a new home: The Morristown & Township Library is selling used books from 10 am to 2 pm, at One Miller Road, Morristown.
The Folk Project’s Swinging Tern dance series celebrates its 33rd year with a workshop at 7:30 pm and dance at 8 pm. Music by Gotham Girls, at the First Presbyterian Church Parish House, 14 Hanover Road, East Hanover. No partner necessary. Admission: $10 per adult, $5 per student with Student ID. Bring clean, soft-soled shoes for dancing.
SUNDAY, JAN. 8:
The Morris County Winter Farmers Market runs from at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Morristown’s Alexander Hamilton School, where it will be every Sunday through April 9, 2017. It’s a joint effort of the Foodshed Alliance Farmers’ Access Network, Grow it Green Morristown and the school, at 24 Mills St.
It may take awhile for the newbies in Washington to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. In the meantime, certified counselor Johan Fernandez can help you figure it out, from 1 pm to 4:45 pm at the Morristown & Township Library. Free. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
The New Jersey Youth Chorus celebrates its 25th Anniversary season with an afternoon of song, at 3 pm at Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center. Tickets: $10-$30. At 100 South St. Call 973-539-8008.
