You need venture no farther than South Street to experience South Pacific this weekend.
Greater Morristown’s entertainment treats don’t stop there.
Award-winning percussionists, choral concerts, children’s favorites, rummage sales, seedlings–they all beckon.
Don’t let that Friday the 13th stuff scare you, either. It could be your lucky day.
Scroll down for details. Check our handy calendar for even more activities–and add your own events, too.
THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2022:
The Morristown & Township Library presents yoga on its side lawn at 10 am. Free. Please bring your own yoga mat and equipment. At One Miller Road, Morristown.
Jazz favorite Grover Kemble performs at Rockaway’s Caffe Navona, 147 Route 46, from 6 – 9 pm.
Love books? Join the 7 pm virtual discussion at the Morristown & Township Library’s Virtual Classics Book Club. Featured this evening: Tennessee Williams’ The Night of the Iguana. Email here for Zoom login info; include “Virtual Classics Book Club in the subject line.
The Folk Project’s Inside the Song series presents David Roth via livestream at 7 pm.
FRIDAY, MAY 13:
Drew University in Madison presents commencement ceremonies for the Theological School at 10 am, and at 3 pm for the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies, both on the Mead Hall lawn. At 36 Madison Ave.
The Folk Project’s Open Stage is back– in live mode– at 7:30 pm. To sign up to perform two songs, please email here.
Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific at 8 pm. Tickets: $59-$99. Two encore shows on Saturday. At 100 South St., call 973-539-8008.
SATURDAY, MAY 14:
The Morristown United Methodist Church’s 27th Annual Rummage Sale runs from 9 am to 2 pm, and continues on May 18 (10 am-2 pm & 5 pm-8 pm), and May 21, 2022 (9 am-2 pm). Proceeds benefit the church’s summer Appalachia service project. At the church, at 50 South Park Place.
The Woman’s Club of Morristown presents a flash clothing sale from 9 am to 3 pm. Proceeds benefit the club, its charities, and its headquarters, at 51 South St.
Grow It Green Morristown hosts a seedling sale from 10 am to 2 pm at the Urban Farm, at 31 Hazel St. Volunteers from Cohome Inc. in Morristown also will collect your plastic pots and trays for recycling, from 10 am to 1 pm.
Drew University in Madison presents commencement ceremonies for the College of Liberal Arts at 10 pm, on the Mead Hall lawn. At 36 Madison Ave.
Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific at 2 pm and 8 pm. See Friday entry for details.
The Schiff Nature Preserve in Mendham presents a Full Moon Hike, from 7 pm to 9:30 pm. Fees: $10-$15. Wear hiking boots, appropriate attire, bring headlamp. Pre-registration required. At 339 Pleasant Valley Road (Use 339 Schiff Dr in your GPS).
SUNDAY, MAY 15:
The Superhero Half Marathon proceeds from Ginty Field in Morris Township at 8:30 am. See the race website for registration details.
Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center presents The Laurie Berkner Band Live! The Greatest Hits Tour at 1 pm and 4 pm. Tickets: $19-$79. At 100 South St., call 973-539-8008.
The Morris Museum in Morris Township presents Britton-Rene Collins: On Time
at 2 PM in the Bickford Theatre. Collins will perform Elapse, a new work commissioned by the Museum, and another world premiere, Ellias Haddad’s Erratic Bliss, plus works by Frederic Rzewski and Collins’ arrangement of Bach’s Partita No. 2 in D minor. Tickets: $35-$40. All patrons 12 years and older must provide proof of full vaccination, and corresponding ID. Face masks required. At 6 Normandy Heights Road, 973-971-3706.
Video: Britton-René Collins:
Willow Hall in Morristown presents an extended Mother’s Day celebration: Plant a Flower with Mom! from 2 pm to 4 pm. Decorate an upcycled pot, and plant your own seeds. Pre-registration required. At 330 Speedwell Ave.
The Morris Choral Society concludes its season with a grand finale concert “Americana” at 3 pm in Morris Plains. Tickets: $15-$25. Featuring works by Randall Thompson and Aaron Copeland. At Trinity Lutheran Church, 131 Mountain Way, 973-723-6424.
The Schiff Nature Preserve in Mendham presents Music in the Woods, featuring The Joe Cirotti Trio, from 4 pm to 6 pm. Tickets: $20-$25. Advanced purchase required. A 20-minute walk to the amphitheatre; bring comfortable shoes, snacks, (adult) beverages, and maybe a pillow for seating comfort. At 339 Pleasant Valley Road (Use 339 Schiff Dr in your GPS).
