Compiled by Kevin Coughlin
Greater Morristown is taking a collective deep breath after the frenetic holidays. But there still are some choice entertainment and educational opportunities this weekend.
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THURSDAY, JAN. 19, 2017:
Morning Yoga with Munah Hayes has a new day. But it’s still free at the Morristown & Township Library at 9:30 a.m. Bring a yoga mat. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
If you think preschool for your child is beyond your budget, check out this free program by Preschool Advantage at 7 pm in the Morristown & Township Library. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
FRIDAY, JAN. 20:
Enjoy a gentle three-mile guided hike at the Schiff Nature Preserve in Mendham, at 9 am. Free for members, $10 for nonmembers. At 339 Pleasant Valley Road.
At 7:30 pm, The Minstrel Open Stage offers an opportunity for acoustic musicians to perform a 15-minute set, and for the audience to enjoy a diverse collection of acoustic musicians. Many Open Stage acts return as opening acts at The Minstrel. To secure a slot, call 973-335-9489, or visit www.FolkProject.org/Minstrel/OpenStage. Admission: $10. At 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morris Township.
SATURDAY, JAN. 21:
Learn The Challenging Facts of Nursing Home Care at the 9 am Men’s Breakfast at the Morristown United Methodist Church. Les Sutton, an attorney and financial executive, will speak. Free. At 50 S. Park Place. For a reservation call 973-540-1283 or email Howard Leach.
The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey presents PhilanthrOPERA: A Celebration of Philanthropy, at 7 pm, at Grace Church in Madison. Top opera and Broadway singers will perform selections from Tosca, West Side Story, and Mozart, to benefit the Madison Area YMCA. Tickets: $100. At 4 Madison Ave.
Vocalosity brings its razzle-dazzle a cappella show to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Tickets: $39-$59. At 100 South St. Call 973-539-8008.
SUNDAY, JAN. 22:
The Sunday Morning Seminar series at the Presbyterian Church in Morristown explores Morristown’s Black Lives Matter movement, at 8:30 am. Free. At 65 South St.
The Morris County Winter Farmers Market returns at 10 a.m.to Morristown’s Alexander Hamilton School, where it will be every Sunday through April 9, 2017, from 10 am to 2 pm. It’s presented by the Foodshed Alliance Farmers’ Access Network, at 24 Mills St.
Pinchas Zukerman solos on violin with the New Jersey Symphony, at Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 3 pm. Tickets: $20-$90. At 100 South St. Call 973-539-8008.
