Greater Morristown weekend preview: Great Conversations, and more

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Whether you’re looking for Great Conversations, great guitarists or great comedy, you’re in for some great fun in Greater Morristown this weekend.

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


THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018:

Looking for some Great ConversationsMorris Arts has ’em, starting at 6 pm at the Madison Hotel in Morris Township. Dine with luminaries from the arts, business and sports, while supporting this nonprofit arts organization, and honor volunteer extraordinaire Joen Ferrari. Tickets: $250. At 1 Convent Road.

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The North Jersey Civil War Round Table presents The Reel Civil War: The Civil War as Portrayed in the Film Classics, a talk by Jersey City University Prof. Bruce Chadwick, at 7:14 pm at the Haggerty Education Center of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 E. Hanover Ave., Morris Township (opposite the Morris County Library). Admission: $5.  Members & students, free.

Jazz guitarists Larry Carlton and John Pizzarelli come to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Tickets: $39-$79. At 100 South St., 973-539-8008.

Larry Carlton and John Pizzarelli
Larry Carlton and John Pizzarelli

 


FRIDAY, APRIL 27:

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.

Finalists from across the state will perform the Prevention Concert 2018, at 7 pm at Daytop in Mendham. Complimentary tickets are here.

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The Minstrel in Morris Township presents  Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman,  with openers Andy Cohen & Alan Kaufman, at 7:30 pm. Admission: $10.  At the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road.

Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman
Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman

Manhattan Comedy Night brings standups Tom McTiernan, Julia Scotti, Chris Roach, Tom Ryan and Danny Cohen to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Mature content, language. Adults only.Tickets: $25-$30. At 100 South St., 973-539-8008.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 28:

Clean out your medicine cabinet!  It’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and local law enforcement safely can dispose of your old, unused prescriptions. Drop them off between 10 am and 2 pm at the Stop and Shop Supermarket, 245 Littleton Road, Morris Plains; Shoprite of Greater Morristown, 178 East Hanover Ave., Cedar Knolls; or the ACME Supermarket, 690 Millbrook Road, Randolph.

Carettes Inc. of Morris County hosts its 53rd Annual Debutante and Esquire Ball at 6:30 pm at the Hanover Manor, 16 Eagle Rock Ave., East Hanover. The nonprofit Carettes provide financial scholarships to minority students. More details are here.

Carettes Deb Ball

Dancin’ Broadway comes to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Tickets: $29-$69. At 100 South St., 973-539-8008.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 29:

Sculpting the Land: Learn how Central Park landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted designed the gardens at Florham (now Fairleigh Dickinson University), from FDU trustee Ed Zimmermann at 1 pm. Admission: $20; $10 for staff and faculty; students with I.D., free.  Register here. At the Monninger Center/Orangerie at Florham, 285 Madison Ave., Madison.

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Explore the Chinese art of Tai Chi, at 1:30 pm at the Morristown & Township Library with Master Gang Huang. These free classes are open to all abilities. No registration required. At One Miller Road, Morristown.

Explore an 'Introduction to Tai Chi.'
Explore an ‘Introduction to Tai Chi.’

The Magic of Anthony Salazar comes to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 1:30 pm and 4:30 pm. Tickets: $12-$15. Ages 5 and up. At 100 South St., 973-539-8008.

Anthony Salazar
Anthony Salazar

The Discovery Orchestra and Artistic Director George Marriner Maull present Discover the Joy of Corelli at 3 pm at the Concert Hall at Drew University, 36 Madison Ave., Madison. A gala reception for patrons follows at 5:15 pm at the Conservatory at The Madison Hotel in Morris Township. Concert tickets: $30-$40. Gala details are here.  Call 908-226-7300.

George Marriner Maull can't believe his ears at Discovery Orchestra concert at Drew University. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
George Marriner Maull can’t believe his ears at Discovery Orchestra concert at Drew University. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

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