Greater Morristown weekend preview: Valentines and Presidents

Compiled by Katrina Langer and Kevin Coughlin

Celebrate a holiday doubleheader this weekend in Greater Morristown.

Take your Valentine to a concert by Roseanne Cash, or some Beatley sound-alikes.

On Presidents Day, chow down with an expert on a Fab chief executive, George Washington.

Scroll down for the scoop, and check our handy calendar for dozens of other fun options.

THURSDAY, FEB. 12, 2014:

Love LEGO© bricks? Stop by the Morris Museum from 11 am to 5 pm for the Brick by Brick exhibit showcasing LEGO sculptures from artists, architects and engineers. The exhibition includes sculptures of famous buildings, favorite snacks, memorable masterpieces, and a large-scale working LEGO model train. All visitors are invited to visit the hands-on stations to build their own mini-figure, and to “write” their name on the LEGO wall. For kids of all ages. Free with museum admission. At 6 Normandy Heights Road in Morris Township. 

FRIDAY, FEB. 13:

The Raymond Saá exhibit opens with a reception from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Simon Gallery, 48 Bank St., Morristown. Miss the opening? That’s okay – the exhibit runs until March 14, 2015. 

Stop by the Center for Spiritual Living Morristown for a free film. Shorts begin at 7 pm, followed by the feature, BARAKA at 7:30pm. Directed by Ron Fricke, the film doesn’t feature a conventional narrative; rather, it visits people, places, and things from around the world. All are free, but love offerings are accepted. All are welcome.  At 331 Mt. Kemble Ave. in Harding.

Take advantage of the open stage at 8 pm at The Minstrel in Morris Township. Show what you can do!  At the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road

Roseanne Cash, fresh off three wins at the Grammys, comes to the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown at 8 pm. Tickets are $39-$69. The Mayo Performing Arts Center is at 100 South St.

SATURDAY, FEB. 14:

What better way to appreciate the Continental Army’s “Hard Winter” in Morristown than to visit Washington’s Headquarters on the coldest weekend of the year?  Admission is free today, Sunday and Monday at the Washington’s Headquarters Museum and Ford Mansion, at 30 Washington Place. Details are here.

Say Happy 95th Birthday to the League of Women Voters from 3 pm to 6 pm at the Tashmoo Restaurant and Bar in Morristown in Morristown. The party, expected to draw a number of young professionals from the area, will feature free appetizers, drink specials, prizes and trivia. Tashmoo is  at 8 Dehart St. Parking is available across the street in the municipal parking garage. For more information, email Brendan L. Keating.

The Fab Four Beatles tribute returns to the Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Tickets:$39-$59. At 100 South St. Call 973-539-8008 for more.

SUNDAY, FEB. 15:

The Jerzey Derby Brigade is hosting a charity scrimmage to benefit victims of last month’s Elm Street fire.   It starts at 2 pm an InLine Morristown, at 38 Dumont Place.  The scrimmage is open to men and women who have passed a minimum skills test; please bring shirts in white and black, with your skater number on each. The cost is $5, with proceeds promised to help families and businesses displaced by the fire. Contact Cindy Chisvette for more details.

MONDAY, FEB. 16, PRESIDENTS DAY:

The 141st annual luncheon of the Washington Association of New Jersey takes place at the Madison Hotel at 11:30 am. The public is invited to celebrate our first president, George Washington, and the feats of the Continental Army that took place around Morristown some 235 years ago. Dr. Edward Lengel will deliver the annual address. The award-winning historian and professor at the University of Virginia has appeared in documentaries about Washington on The History Channel, National Geographic, and the Weather Channel. Cost: $50 WANJ Members / $60 non-members. Reservations required; call 973-292-1874. At 1 Convent Road, Morris Township.