Greater Morristown weekend preview: Bowling, movies, music and more

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Compiled by Kevin Coughlin

Fancy yourself a bowler? Curious about yoga? How about a 5K for charity?

All this and more awaits you in Greater Morristown this weekend.

Scroll down for details. Check our handy calendar for even more activities–and add your own events, too!


THURSDAY, FEB. 9, 2017:

Best to call ahead–most events today have been snowed out. The Morristown & Township Library is closed.

CLOSED. Stop by the Morristown & Township Library’s craft table between 3 pm and 5:30 pm to make a Valentine’s card for your special someone. Materials provided free. At One Miller Road, Morristown.

The North Jersey American Revolution Round Table meeting at 7:14 pm features Larrie D. Ferreiro, author of Brothers in Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It. Admission: Free. At the Washington’s Headquarters Museum Auditorium, 30 Washington Place, Morristown. 

tuscan sun posterRavenscroft, a timely English drawing room murder mystery /comedy, plays at the Bickford Theatre in Morris Township at 2 pm (an audio-described show), with performances through Feb. 12, 2017. Read our review. Admission: $45 for the General Public; $40 for Seniors; $38 for Museum; and $20 for Students. Group rates available. At the Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, at the corner of the Columbia Turnpike. Call (973) 971-3700.

CLOSED. The Morristown & Township Library continues its Italy Winter Film Series with Under the Tuscan Sun (2003, PG-13) at 6:45 pm. Admission: Free. Light refreshments. Doors open at 6:15. At One Miller Road, Morristown.

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox has been SNOWED OUT; rescheduled for Sunday, May 14, 2017. comes to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Tickets: $39-$79. At 100 South St. Call 973-539-8008.

scott bradlee's postmodern jukebox


FRIDAY, FEB. 10:

yoga matsPostponed until Feb. 24. Morning Yoga with Munah Hayes returns to the Morristown & Township Library at 9:30 am. Admission: Free. Bring a yoga mat. At One Miller Road, Morristown.

It’s Open Stage night at The Minstrel in Morris Township, starting at 7:30. For information on how to secure a performance slot, call 973-335-9489, or visit the site above. Admission: $10. At the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road.

Ravenscroft, a murder mystery/ comedy, opens at the Morris Museum’s Bickford Theatre at 8 pm. Please see Thursday entry for details.

Comedian Bobby Collins comes to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Tickets: $39-$59. At 100 South St. Call 973-539-8008.

Bobby Collins
Bobby Collins

SATURDAY, FEB. 11:

cupid's chase logoCommunity Options Inc. hosts the Cupid’s Chase 5K at 10 am in Morristown, at 150 Speedwell Ave. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit’s mission of finding housing and jobs for people with disabilities. Registration: $30 in advance, $40 on race day (starting at 8 am).

Ravenscroft, a murder mystery/ comedy, continues at the Morris Museum’s Bickford Theatre at 8 pm. Please see Thursday entry for details.

WHODUNNIT? 'Ravenscroft' at the Bickford Theatre. Photo by Warren Westura
WHODUNNIT? ‘Ravenscroft’ at the Bickford Theatre. Photo by Warren Westura

SUNDAY, FEB. 12:

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.

Studio Yoga in Madison hosts its 25th annual open house, with free yoga, pilates, belly dancing, Reiki, meditation, and more, from noon to 6 pm, at 2 Green Village Road. Call 973-966-5311 for more.

Artwork by Cara Parmigiani
Artwork by Cara Parmigiani

Meet the Morristown artist behind the exhibit Photo Doodle: The Art of Cara Parmigiani, at 2 pm at the Morristown & Township Library. Her mixed-media graphic art and photos are on display at the library through March 12. At One Miller Road, Morristown.

Ravenscroft, a murder mystery/ comedy, concludes at the Morris Museum’s Bickford Theatre at 2 pm. Please see Thursday entry for details.

The Tony Award-winning musical Once comes to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center with shows at 2 pm and 7:30 pm. Tickets: $49-$89. At 100 South St. Call 973-539-8008.

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Morristown nonprofit Our Youth Their Future hosts a bowling fundraiser from 5 pm to 7 pm, at Rockaway Lanes, 365 Rt. 46. Tickets: $25 adults, $15 for kids.  Teams welcomed – $120/lane. Tickets include pizza and a beverage.

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