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Concerts and Carnivals in Morristown this Week

The County Freeholders will meet this Wednesday as well

Summer’s here along with music, arts and carnivals.

There will be a free Japanese Taiko Drumming concert at Morristown Green at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Stop by during your lunch break if you can.

“Roughly translated, Taiko means big drums—and that’s exactly what Taikoza brings: big drums, powerful rhythms and electrifying, room-thumping energy that draws from Japan’s rich music tradition,” according to the Morristown Patch event listing.

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This is part of the Mayo Performing Arts Center and Morris Arts’ fourth annual Music Beyond Borders free summer outdoor lunchtime concert series on the Morristown Green. The series began June 25 and runs every other Tuesday through August 6. Concerts start at 12:30 pm. Rain site: Morristown United Methodist Church

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As part of an occasional series entitled “Midnight Moves at 7” (showing cult and B-movies traditionally shown at Midnight Movie houses), the Morristown & Morris Township Library is providing a screening of what has been dubbed “The Dark Side of the Rainbow” on Wednesday at 7 p.m. 

Light refreshments will be served.  This program was made possible thanks to funding from the Friends of the Library.

For a different experience, head over to Morris Museum for Bubbleology on Wednesday at 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.

“As featured on The Discovery Channel, Keith Michael Johnson’s Secret World of Bubbles will amaze you with his bubble creations and fun, from encasing a child in a bubble to a foggy sculpture of the Eiffel Tower. You will not believe your eyes,” according to the Patch Event Listing.

The rides, the cotton candy, the snow cones and carnie games. You can’t beat a carnival.

St. Margaret of Scotland Church is hosting its third Annual Summer Carnival. It starts Thursday at 4 p.m.

“Come enjoy four days of food, fun, and friends.  We will have rides, games, 50/50 raffle, and international food,” says the Patch event listing.

Just a few days later, the Morris County Historical Society will host its annual Victorian Carnival Family Festival with the Morris Museum on Saturday from 11a.m. to 4p.m. at Acorn Hall, 68 Morris Ave, Morristown

The day’s activities at Acorn Hall include Victorian games  such as Hoops and Graces, and croquet, a quilting craft, art lesson, and family scrap booking activity – all to the sounds of a gem roller organ. Admission includes a child-friendly tour of Acorn Hall, our 19th-century Victorian house museum, all activities, and light refreshments. Come make a day of it and see two great Morristown museums – the coordinated activities will be fun for children of all ages. For admission prices, check out its Patch event listing.

County Freeholders will meet at 8 p.m. on Wednesday on the fifth floor of the Administration and Records Building. Check this link closer to the meeting date for the posted agenda: http://morriscountynj.gov/freeholders/publicmeetings.asp

The County’s Mental Health Substance Abuse Advisory Board will meet on Thursday at 5:15 p.m. at 30 Schuyler Place, Morristown. The County’s Agriculture Development Board will meet on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at 30 Schuyler Place on the fourth floor.

The County’s Freight Rail Advisory Committee meeting is cancelled. They were going to meet on Tuesday at 2 p.m.


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