Greater Morristown weekend preview: From Molière to comic books,

Wonder Woman cartoon by Bella Rachlin, for Morristown PBA Local 43.
Wonder Woman cartoon by Bella Rachlin, for Morristown PBA Local 43.
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Shakespeare outdoors, Molière indoors. Cosplay on ice. Rocking folksongs.  Pickle-making for kids.

It’s all here in Greater Morristown this weekend!

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


THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2017:

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream under the stars, in the amphitheater of the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morris Township. Performances through July 30, 2017, Tuesdays through Sundays at 8 pm, with an added 4:30 pm show on Sundays. Tickets: $37; patrons age 30 and under $30; youths 18 and under, free. At 2 Convent Road. Call 973-408-5600.

'A Midsummer Night's Dream' outdoors in Morris Township.
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ outdoors in Morris Township.

Indoors, the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents Molière’s The Bungler, in an 8 pm preview at Drew University in Madison. Directed by Brian B. Crowe, the comedy runs through July 30, 2017. Tickets: $29-$69. At 36 Madison Ave. Call 973-408-5600.

The Bungler poster


FRIDAY, JULY 7:

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

Broadside Electric comes to The Minstrel in Morris Township at 7:30 pm, with opener Fiona TyndallBroadside gives traditional English and Irish folk tunes the rock and roll treatment. Admission: $10; children 12 and under, free. At the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road.

Broadside Electric
Broadside Electric

 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream plays outdoors in Morris Township at 8 pm. See Thursday entry for details.

Molière’s The Bungler continues in previews in Madison at 8 pm, presented by the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.  See Thursday entry for details.


SATURDAY, JULY 8:

The Morris Plains Farmers Market is back, every Saturday through Oct. 7, from 9 am to 2 pm on Merchant’s Block, near the Model Railroad Club Building.

'Dig it! Plant It! Eat It!' returns to the Macculloch Hall Historical Museum.
‘Dig it! Plant It! Eat It!’ returns to the Macculloch Hall Historical Museum.

Dig It! Plant It! Eat It!,  a summer program for ages 3 and up, returns to Morristown’s Macculloch Hall Historal Museum, from 10 am to 11:30 am. Free. Activities include  tending the garden, making pickles, learning about pollinators and creating nature-inspired art. At 45 Macculloch Ave.

The Garden State Comic Fest returns to Mennen Arena in Morris Township, from 10 am to 6 pm, today and Sunday. Top comic book artists, cosplay, and more. Admission $25-$90. At 161 Hanover Ave. Make sure to look for the Morristown PBA table, which is distributing free superhero posters by Bella Rachlin and Idan Knafo Kerbis.

garden state comic fest 2017

George Gramby Day, celebrating recovery from substance abuse, runs from noon to 5 pm at Morristown’s George Gramby Memorial Park on Abbett Avenue. Softball games, music, children’s activity and food for all. The event honors the memory of George Gramby, founder of the organization “Beginnings.” Morris County Detective Aaron King is among those receiving Humanitarian Awards at 4 pm. (Rain date is Sunday, July 9, 2017.)

gramby day poster 2017

Molière’s The Bungler has a preview in Madison at 2 pm, and officially opens at 7:30 pm. Presented by the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.  See Thursday entry for details.

The Due South band performs at Ginty Pool in Morris Township at 3 pm.

Due South Band
Due South Band

A Midsummer Night’s Dream plays outdoors in Morris Township at 8 pm. See Thursday entry for details.


SUNDAY, JULY 9:

The Morristown Farmers Market is back for its 26th season, every Sunday through Nov. 19, between 8:30 am and 2 pm. Outdoors in the parking lot between Morris and Spring Street, off Dumont Place. Presented by the Morristown Partnership. Call 973-455-1133 for more.

The Garden State Comic Fest concludes at Mennen Arena in Morris Township, from 10 am to 6 pm.

The Harmonium Chamber Singers
The Harmonium Chamber Singers

The 20-voice Chamber Singers of the Harmonium Choral Society perform at 2 pm in the garden behind Morristown’s Macculloch Hall Historal Museum. Admission: $10 for adults; free for museum members. Bring lawn chairs or beach blankets. Bad weather moves the concert into the museum. At 45 Macculloch Ave.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey  presents Molière’s The Bungler at 2 pm and 7:30 pm, at Drew University in Madison. See Thursday entry for details.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream plays outdoors in Morris Township at 4:30 pm and 8 pm. See Thursday entry for details.

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