Greater Morristown weekend preview: Merry Tuba Christmas, Solstice Greetings!!

An Abominable Tuba, at Merry Tuba Christmas in Morristown, Dec. 23, 2017. Photo by Jeff Sovelove
An Abominable Tuba, at Merry Tuba Christmas in Morristown, Dec. 23, 2017. Photo by Jeff Sovelove
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Seems like only yesterday we were cheering for the Morristown Fire Department to bring Santa to a happy landing.

Now, you have one last weekend to visit him on the Green and slip him your Christmas list before he hitches up the reindeer for another epic ride.

Greater Morristown affords many ways to cram last-minute cheer into this holiday homestretch: Concerts, plays, ballets.  

Who would pass up a chance to hear a hundred tubas blasting Jingle Bells?

And you’ve got not one, but two chances to impress your neighbors with an original Solstice carol!

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


THURSDAY, DEC. 20, 2018:

The Christmas Singers are back for their 31st annual holiday concert at the Morristown United Methodist Church, at 12:15 pm. Free. A luncheon will be served at 11:30 am ($8 / $7 for seniors). This popular show runs for a half-hour. At 50 South Park Place, fronting the Morristown Green; call 973-538-2132. Read our preview.

The Christmas Singers 2018: From left: Elena Bird, Patricia Ruggles, Robert Long and Wayne Walters. Sarah Michal also will join them for this year's concert.
The Christmas Singers 2018: From left: Elena Bird, Patricia Ruggles, Robert Long and Wayne Walters. Sarah Michal also will join them for this year’s concert.

FRIDAY, DEC. 21:

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.

The Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green resumes from noon to 7 pm with Santa visits, Holiday Crafts with Preschool Advantage, performances by the Original Music School and miniature train rides. Presented by the Morristown Partnership.

Santa prepares for a stream of Christmas lists, on the Morristown Green, Nov. 25, 2018. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
Santa, pictured on the Morristown Green, Nov. 25, 2018, enter his final weekend here before hitching up the reindeer. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

The New Jersey Ballet presents Nutcracker, with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, at Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 7:30 pm. The show runs through Dec. 27, 2018. Tickets: $29-$69. At 100 South St., 973-539-8008.

RAINED OUT! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! Grow It Green Morristown hosts its ninth annual Winter Solstice celebration, at 6 pm in the Early Street Community Garden. The 90-minute event includes s’mores, songs by the fire, spirit-renewing yoga poses, and more. Free. At 17 Early St.

Winter Solstice in Morristown, Dec. 21, 2017. Photo by Katharine Boyle
Winter Solstice in Morristown, Dec. 21, 2017. Photo by Katharine Boyle

The Minstrel in Morris Township presents a Folk Project Benefit Concert for its weekly host, the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, at 7:30 pm. The program features Mark Dutton, founder of the Morristown Uke Jam; and Ken Chin, Randie O’Neil, Pamela Zave, Dave Sherman and Katherine Rondea. A carol sing-along precedes the show at 7 pm. Admission: $15, includes refreshments. At the Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road.

It's The Minstrel 2018 Holiday Spectacular!
It’s The Minstrel 2018 Holiday Spectacular!

The Center for Spiritual Living Morristown presents A Walk Through The Seasons: Winter Solstice at 7:30 p.m., featuring performances by singer Rhonda Denet, accompanied by pianist Mike Bardash, and inspirational celebrations, prayers and sharing. Free, goodwill donations welcomed, refreshments afterward. At 331 Mount Kemble Ave., Harding, 973-539-3114.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in Madison presents The Winter’s Tale, at 8 pm. Tickets start at $49. Runs through Dec. 30, 2018. At 36 Madison Ave., 973-408-5600. Read our review.

The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare. The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey 2018. Directed by Bonnie J. Monte . Pictured (left to right): Lambert Tamin as Archidamus, Ames Adamson as Old Shepherd, Courtney McGowan as Perdita, John Keabler as Polixenes, and Patrick Toon as Camillo. Photo by Jerry Dalia.
The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare. The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey 2018. Directed by Bonnie J. Monte . Pictured (left to right): Lambert Tamin as Archidamus, Ames Adamson as Old Shepherd, Courtney McGowan as Perdita, John Keabler as Polixenes, and Patrick Toon as Camillo. Photo by Jerry Dalia.

SATURDAY, DEC. 22:

The New Jersey Ballet presents Nutcracker, with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, at Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 1 pm and 6 pm. See Friday entry for details.

The Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green roars ahead from noon to 7 pm with Santa visits, Gingerbread House Making, Macculloch Hall Thomas Nast Ornament Coloring Activity, free train rides AND, at 3 pm, a Merry Tuba Christmas! Presented by the Morristown Partnership.

BETTER THAN ANTI-FREEZE: Whiskers prevent tuba from freezing to this player's lips at Morristown's first Merry Tuba Christmas. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
BETTER THAN ANTI-FREEZE: Whiskers prevent tuba from freezing to this player’s lips at Morristown’s first Merry Tuba Christmas, 2012. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in Madison presents The Winter’s Tale, at 2 pm and 8 pm. See Friday entry for more.


SUNDAY, DEC. 23:

The Morris County Winter Farmers Market is back for its sixth season, every Sunday morning from 10 am to 1 pm through March 31, 2019, at Morristown’s Alexander Hamilton School, 24 Mills St. Presented by the Foodshed Alliance and Grow It Green Morristown.

The Christmas Festival at the Morristown Green concludes (please, Santa, not yet!) from noon to 7 pm with Santa visits, holiday craft activities, performances by the Original Music School, and free train rides. Presented by the Morristown Partnership. Last chance to get your list to Santa, kids!

The New Jersey Ballet presents Nutcracker,with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, at Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 1 pm and 6 pm. See Friday entry for details.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in Madison presents The Winter’s Tale, at 2 pm. See Friday entry for more.

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