Tap your inner uke. Cringe in horror. Rummage for treasures.
Enjoy yourself in Greater Morristown this weekend!
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THURSDAY, AUG. 22, 2019:
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Morristown presents the silent horror classic The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920, German) at 7 pm, featuring accompaniment by St. Peter’s award-winning organist, Josh Stafford, playing the church’s magnificent 1930 Skinner organ. At South Street and Miller Road. Admission: $10; under 18, free.
Dwight Yoakam comes to Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center at 8 pm. Tickets: $49-$99. At 100 South St., 973-539-8008.
FRIDAY, AUG. 23:
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.
Get a jump on the weekend’s rummage sale of the Woman’s Club of Morristown at a preview party from 5 pm to 8 pm. Admission: $10. At 51 South St.
Madison’s free Downtown Concert Series presents Jumping the Gun at 6 pm, in front of the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, at 9 Main St.
The Seventh Annual New Jersey Uke Fest kicks off at 7 pm with a Woodstock-themed outdoor play-along, followed at 7:30 pm by a concert featuring Rachel Manke and Gerald Ross, and a post-concert play-along at 10 pm. Admission: $20 if purchased online by Thursday, $25 at the door. Combo tickets for entire weekend festival from $122-$132. At the Ukrainian American Cultural Center, 60C North Jefferson Road, Whippany. Call 973-370-4UKE (4853) for more.
Percussionist Chuck Wood celebrates the release of his album A New Beginning (produced by by Morristown High alum John Ginty) with a live performance at 7:30 pm at Morristown’s 70 South Gallery. The concert will feature Mary Moses, Maria Haydon, Ken
Meyer, Jeff Hambright and Nadine LaFond, and “a blend of African
and Latin percussion along with guitars, vocals, harmonica and saxophone, heavily
influenced by the guitar and drum styles of West Africa and Afro Pop from the early
1970s.” Tickets: $20. Seating is limited. At 70 South St.
SATURDAY, AUG. 24:
The NJ Uke Fest continues in Whippany with registration at 8:15 am and workshops from 9:15 am to 5:30 pm. A concert follows at 7:30 pm, featuring Christopher Davis-Shannon, and the duo of Daniel Ward and Heidi Swedberg. Admission: $25 for the concert, $102 for the workshops, and $117 for both. Discounts if purchased by Thursday. Read our interview with Swedberg, who played Susan on ‘Seinfeld.’ See Friday entry for more.
The Morris Plains Farmers Market is back for its 17th season, from 9 am to 2 pm every Saturday through Oct. 12, 2019, rain or shine, in the Merchant Block parking lot near the Model Railroad Club building.
The Woman’s Club of Morristown annual Rummage Sale fund-raiser runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with proceeds benefiting the club, its charities and maintenance of its historic Condict house headquarters. At 51 South St.
The Second Annual Morris Township Food Truck Festival runs from 11 am to 7 pm at Ginty Field. Food, live music and kids activities. Proceeds benefit Homeless Solutions Inc. Admission: Adults: $10; children under 12, $5. Discounts for tickets purchased by Friday. Children under 3, free. At 49 Woodland Ave.
SUNDAY, AUG. 25:
The Morristown Farmers Market is back for its 29th season, from 8:30 am to 2 pm every Sunday through Nov. 24, 2019. At Lot 10, behind the Post Office, between Dumont Place and Morris Street. Presented by the Morristown Partnership.
The Woman’s Club of Morristown annual Rummage Sale fund-raiser concludes from 10 am to 2 pm. See Saturday entry.
The NJ Uke Fest concludes with a free jam session led by the Morristown Uke Jam at 10:30 11.45 am on the Morristown Green. All are welcome.
Learn to play hockey! The Junior Colonials present their final free clinic for players of all ages from Morristown, Morris Township and Morris Plains, from 6 pm to 7 pm at Mennen Arena, 161 Hanover Ave., Morris Township. Register here. Questions? Email here.
