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Peters Valley Holiday Market
Come shop at the Peters Valley Gallery this holiday season! The Market features handmade work by more than 200 local and national craftspeople including decorative & functional pottery, jewelry, glass, wood, wearable fiber arts, toys, books, and more. Two floors of beautiful handmade gifts for everyone on your list! 10% discount on your entire order […]
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GSWA Source To Sea Virtual Challenge
Ready for a virtual challenge? Run, walk, bike, hike, snowshoe, ski, dance, shovel, vacuum, roll - any indoor or outdoor activity you choose - 80 miles (the length of the Passaic River) from anywhere in the world. There's plenty of time to complete Great Swamp Watershed Association's 2nd annual virtual challenge that runs now through […]
Troubadour Concert Series: Valentines Day Extravaganza
Troubadour Concert Series: Valentines Day Extravaganza
Come join us for this all-Folk Project show where more than 20 FP members will perform songs celebrating the joys and woes of love. Many singers are backed by our […]
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Sewing Hands: The Legacy of the Morristown Sewing School
Sewing Hands: The Legacy of the Morristown Sewing School
Join us for an event that will bring awareness, discussions, and insight into the history of the 1879-1889 Morristown Sewing School. Morris County Historical Society’s Curator of Collections Anne Motto […]
Swingin’ Tern Contra Dances: Contra dancing with Sue Gola
Swingin’ Tern Contra Dances: Contra dancing with Sue Gola
Swingin' Tern presents Contra Dancing to live music in Chatham, NJ the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month year-round. Beginners are welcome at the dance and are encouraged to come to the beginner's workshop preceding the dance proper. No experience is necessary and one may come alone or with a partner. Sue Gola is […]
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William Styple Lecture
William Styple Lecture
Join renowned Civil War Historian and author William Styple for a lecture and Q&A session about his new book, “General Philip Kearny: A Very God of War.” Program to be filmed by C-SPAN/American History TV. Registration required.
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Scott Harbison solo art exhibit ‘Just Disintegrate’
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) – End of Elm + Art Gallery presents ‘Just Disintegrate’, by Scott Harbison from February 7th to April 3rd, 2023. This is a collection of neoexpressionist paintings featuring alien beings in a universe of Harbison’s imagination. The artists opening reception will be held on Wednesday, February 15th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Harbison is […]
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History Lunch Break: Lake Denmark Ammunition Depot Explosion
History Lunch Break: Lake Denmark Ammunition Depot Explosion
Join Jason Huggan, Cultural Resource Manager, Environmental Affairs Division, Directorate of Public Works at Picatinny Arsenal for a presentation on the 1926 Lake Denmark Ammunition Depot explosion including a recently uncovered silent newsreel of the aftermath. Online program. Reserve your spot today at MorrisCountyHistory.org! Registration: $5 (non-refundable). Zoom link will be emailed to the address […]
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Troubadour Concert Series: Open Stage
Troubadour Concert Series: Open Stage
The Folk Project Open Stage, North Jersey’s premier open stage, is back live on the second Friday of every month. The Main Stage features two-song (or ten minutes, whichever is shorter) sign-up slots for our audience. To sign up to perform email Chairman Todd at openstage@folkproject.org. COVID-19 information: COVID-19 Notification: As of the date of […]
Boat House Row: The Yacht Rock Experience
Boat House Row: The Yacht Rock Experience
The smooth yacht rock sounds of Boat House Row will make a cold winter night feel like a warm summer evening as you enjoy the best of 70s and 80s soft rock, featuring the music of Hall & Oates, Kenny Loggins, Steely Dan, Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross, Toto and other favorites.
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Valentines Day Paper Crafts
Valentines Day Paper Crafts
Join Fairy Art Mother Shari Seltzer to create Valentine’s Day handmade valentines from vintage and everyday materials that capture the spirit of friendship. This is a mixed media art workshop celebrating friendship. This activity is appropriate for students currently attending kindergarten through 5th grade. Class limited to 10.
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The Morristown Sewing School Exhibit Opening
The Morristown Sewing School Exhibit Opening
The Morristown Sewing School is a little known and little recorded facet of Morris County history. Instructed on a volunteer basis by some of the most prominent women in Morristown, the school taught local girls, mostly daughters of tradesmen, practical sewing skills throughout the 1880s. From darning to patchworking, classes devoted to specific skills were […]
Fantasies, Fugues, Preludes, and Premieres
Fantasies, Fugues, Preludes, and Premieres
Brian Harlow, Randall Wolfgang, and Randall Svane team up for a matinee performance of works for oboe, organ, and piano. Program: SAMUEL BARBER Canzonetta for oboe & piano RANDALL SVANE (PREMIERE) Oboe Sonata ADOLPHOUS HAILSTORK Fantasy on Brother James’ Air J.S. BACH Fugue In D major, BWV 532 RANDALL SVANE (PREMIERE) Eight Little Preludes and […]
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FREE EVENT ON PARENTING OUR MODERN YOUTH IN MORRISTOWN, NJ
FREE EVENT ON PARENTING OUR MODERN YOUTH IN MORRISTOWN, NJ
Dr. Lisa Miller, New York Times best-selling author of “The Spiritual Child”, brings a pioneering new way to think about parenting our modern youth to the Presbyterian Church in Morristown at this FREE event on February 16 at 6:30 pm. The Presbyterian Church in Morristown is excited to welcome Dr. Lisa Miller, New York Times […]
A Taste of History at Home
A Taste of History at Home
Learn about the Macculloch-Miller family who called Macculloch Hall their home in the 1800s, while Cynthia Winslow, Curator of Education and Community Engagement, prepares the family’s 19th century recipes in a modern kitchen over Zoom. Pre-registration is required. The recipe will be emailed to participants prior to the program.
Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine
Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine
The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine was established in Lviv in 1902, a city known as one of the great cultural centers of eastern Europe, where music has always occupied the center and spirit of its existence. Conductor: Theodore Kuchar.
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Troubadour Concert Series: Dead to the Core
Troubadour Concert Series: Dead to the Core
Dead to the Core is a collective of singer-songwriters and acoustic musicians, fronted by musician/journalist Jeffrey Pepper Rogers, who pay tribute to the Grateful Dead, illuminating the masterful song craft of one of America’s most original bands. Interspersed with the music are recordings from Rodgers’ own interviews with Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir, in which […]
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Swingin’ Tern Contra Dances: Contra dancing with Paul Morris
Swingin’ Tern Contra Dances: Contra dancing with Paul Morris
Swingin' Tern presents Contra Dancing to live music in Chatham, NJ the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month year-round. Beginners are welcome at the dance and are encouraged to come to the beginner's workshop preceding the dance proper. No experience is necessary and one may come alone or with a partner. Paul Morris has […]
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Stained Glass Hearts Craft
Stained Glass Hearts Craft
President’s Day Craft: Stained glass hearts. Kids of all ages are invited to participate in making stained glass hearts. These beautiful and bright designs will be made using a variety of materials. $5 per family, please pre-register here. Two projects will be offered suitable for age 5-9 and 10-13.
President’s Day Hike @ the Refuge
President’s Day Hike @ the Refuge
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge - Orange Trail Cost: Free to the public (donations appreciated) Celebrate this President’s Day with a relaxing, family-friendly, guided tour of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge’s Orange Trail. The kids are off from school and it’s a beautiful time of year to connect with nature. If there happens to […]
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Native Pollinator Plant Webinar Series
Building a “Jersey-friendly yard” creates a healthy foundation of soil, conserves water, attracts and supports wildlife, and adds beauty and interest to your home landscape. Leading up to our 3rd annual, online Native Pollinator Plant Sale on April 3, we have secured nationally recognized and diverse speakers to present at these monthly webinars: Feb 21, […]
Morristown and Morris Township Library Presents Presidential Visits to New Jersey
Morristown and Morris Township Library Presents Presidential Visits to New Jersey
Peter Zablocki, historian, author teacher, and podcaster, will discuss his most recent book Presidential Visits to New Jersey: A History (published by The History Press in 2022) via Zoom on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Some, like Abraham Lincoln in 1861, came to garner support. others, like N.J. governor Woodrow Wilson in 1912, remained […]
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History Lunch Break: The Morristown Sewing School
History Lunch Break: The Morristown Sewing School
Throughout the 1880s, teachers from the upper echelons of Morristown society taught young girls, many the daughters of tradesmen, practical sewing skills at the Morristown Sewing School, and yet, few records of the school’s existence remain. Join us for a look at some of the fascinating new insights gained from the two years of research […]
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The Irish in New Jersey by Alan Delozier via Zoom
The Irish in New Jersey by Alan Delozier via Zoom
The Morristown and Morris Township Library's Caroline Foster North Jersey History and Genealogy Center proudly presents The Irish in New Jersey by Alan Delozier. Join us on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. for this Zoom presentation to learn about the history of Irish immigration and settlement in New Jersey, and how they were […]
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Light Opera of NJ’s Production of Don Giovanni
Light Opera of NJ’s Production of Don Giovanni
Meet Don Giovanni. The seducer. The manipulator who lives only for his own pleasure. Our antihero is surrounded by his frustrated servant Leporello and three women: fiery Donna Elvira, tormented Donna Anna, and impressionable Zerlina. Our production will transport you to 1990’s Spain in the decadent style of cinematographer Pedro Almodóvar. Our set and costumes […]
Troubadour Concert Series: Heather Pierson
Troubadour Concert Series: Heather Pierson
Heather Pierson is an award-winning pianist, multi-genre singer/songwriter, arranger, bandleader, and performer. She effortlessly shifts from New Orleans-style jazz and blues to rousing Americana and poignant folk narratives. In addition to singing and playing piano, she also plays tenor banjo, melodica and guitar. She is accompanied by Shawn Nadeau on bass and backup vocals. Opening […]
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BAR Workshop: Make-a-Book
BAR Workshop: Make-a-Book
Please join BAR artists Bojana and Chris in this workshop to learn to make a simple mixed-media pamphlet book out of fabric or paper. Participants should be old enough to use scissors and glue and a large (dull) needle with thread for a very simple pre-punched stitch. Space is limited.
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Light Opera of NJ’s Production of Don Giovanni
Light Opera of NJ’s Production of Don Giovanni
Meet Don Giovanni. The seducer. The manipulator who lives only for his own pleasure. Our antihero is surrounded by his frustrated servant Leporello and three women: fiery Donna Elvira, tormented Donna Anna, and impressionable Zerlina. Our production will transport you to 1990’s Spain in the decadent style of cinematographer Pedro Almodóvar. Our set and costumes […]
Silver Starlight Orchestra
Silver Starlight Orchestra
The Silver Starlite Orchestra is bringing back the toe-tapping, invigorating sounds from their 19-piece Big Band! Playing together for over 40 years, their performance features Swing, Latin, Samba, Mambo, Waltz, Ballads, and more from the Great Big Band era, with arrangements by Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Michael Buble' and Gordan Goodwin. The spotlight jazz singers […]
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Bedbugs, Boarders, and Beefs: The Business of Boardinghouse Keeping in 19th-Century America
Bedbugs, Boarders, and Beefs: The Business of Boardinghouse Keeping in 19th-Century America
In honor of Women’s History Month, METC presents this lecture on the history of women’s work as boardinghouse keepers and why popular culture often portrayed them less than positively. From ravenous bedbugs to penny-pinching landladies, from disreputable housemates to "boarder's beef," this lecture illuminates the annoyances—and the satisfactions—of nineteenth-century boarding life. About the Lecturer: Dr. Wendy […]
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Troubadour Concert Series: David Roth
Troubadour Concert Series: David Roth
David Roth writes believable songs that reach listeners’ hearts and minds, and he sings them in a big baritone voice, accompanying himself on guitar and piano. His songs have found their way to Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, several Chicken Soup for the Soul books, the Kennedy Center, the Space Shuttle Atlantis, and the classic […]
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Used Book Sale
Used Book Sale
The Friends of the Morristown Morristownship Library hold their used book sales regularly all year---the first & third Saturday of each month, 10am-2pm except during July & August. And every Tuesday all year also from 10am-2pm. The sales are presently held off of 12 carts in the meeting room on the lower level of the […]
Swingin’ Tern Contra Dances
Swingin’ Tern Contra Dances
Contra dancing with Sue Gola. A long-time contra dancer, Sue Gola was drawn into calling contras in 2014. Since then, she has called at dances both large and small throughout the Northeast. Sue gives instructions concisely and clearly and has a friendly way about her that makes dancers feel welcome. Tonight’s live band, Smash The […]