Feb. 26-28 events: The best things to do this weekend in NJ
Looking for something to do this weekend? Big Joe’s got you covered. Check out our complete list of great events and fun things do right here the great Garden State!
Atlantic County
Tropicana Atlantic City will hold its first annual Winter Wine Festival on Saturday from 2pm to 8pm and Sunday Noon to 5pm. While sampling, guests will enjoy artisan crafters, hand-painted glass and live entertainment. Tickets will include tasting glass, wine seminars, cheese and fruit plate. The festival will showcase over 150 of New Jersey's best known wines and 12 winemakers. Each winery will have bottles and cases available for purchase. Festival-goers will have the option of attending educational seminars with wine experts including Phillip Silverstone, TV and radio wine commentator. Purchase your favorites by the bottle or by the case. Tickets are $25 and include a tasting glass, a cheese and fruit plate and optional wine seminars. Tickets can be purchased at the Tropicana Box Office and through Ticketmaster.
Date: February 27th, 2016 - February 28th, 2016
Location: Grand Exhibition Center
2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08204
609-340-4000
Essex County
Join us at 2 pm for a book reading and signing to celebrate the release of Jasmin Singer's new memoir, Always Too Much and Never Enough (Penguin Random House's Berkley, Feb. 2, 2016). Jasmin will give a brief talk and offer a reading from the book. You will have the opportunity to purchase a copy of the book and have it signed.
Date: February 28th, 2016
Location: Watchung Booksellers
54 Fairfield St., Montclair, NJ 07042
973-744-7177
Be transported: when it comes to summoning the spacious vistas of the American landscape, few pieces can rival Copland's Appalachian Spring and Dvořák's "New World" Symphony. A different landscape beckons in Silent Woods, inspired by the serene forests of Dvořák's native Bohemia and performed here by NJSO Associate Principal Cello Stephen Fang. NJSO Food Drive: Non-perishable food items will be accepted at all performances.
Date: February 27th, 2016 - February 28th, 2016
Location: New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
1 Center St., Newark, NJ 07102
973-642-8989
Cowboy Junkies were formed in Toronto in 1985 after guitarist and songwriter Michael Timmins and long-time friend and musical partner, bassist Alan Anton, recruited Michael's sister, singer Margo Timmins and brother, drummer Peter Timmins to join them. The band recorded its blues-inspired debut album Whites Off Earth Now!! (1986) and released it on their own Latent label. Touring the US in support of the album, they traveled extensively through the South and Southwest, soaking up the music of Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers and others, which provided the inspiration for the band's second effort, The Trinity Session.
Date: February 27th, 2016
Location: South Orange Performing Arts Center
1 Sopac Way, South Orange, NJ 07079
973-382-1023
Hailed by critics as “thoughtful, impressive musicians” by Cleveland Classical, the Verona Quartet (formerly known as the Wasmuth Quartet) – members Jonathan Ong and Dorothy Ro, violins, Abigail Rojansky, viola and Warren Hagerty, cello – has won numerous accolades and awards, and is quickly establishing itself as one of the most exciting young string quartets on the music scene today.
Date: February 28th, 2016
Location: SOPAC
1 Sopac Way, South Orange, NJ 07079
973-313-2787
Mercer County
The Old Barracks Museum celebrates Black History Month with a weekend of living history activities. Families will hear about the African American soldiers who helped shape our nation's history and the integral role they played in our military from the early days of our nation through World War II. Meet re-enactors and living historians, who will share their knowledge and passion about African American military history with visitors. Represented regiments will include The Harlem Hellfighters of WWI and the 6th Regiment USCT of the Civil War. Activities are free with museum admission. 10:00 AM
Date: February 28, 2016
Location: The Old Barracks Museum
101 Barrack St, Trenton, NJ 08608
609-396-1776
Middlesex County
Leapin' Lizards! The world's best-loved musical returns in time-honored form. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin and choreographed by Liza Gennaro, this production of Annie will be a brand new incarnation of the iconic original. Featuring book and score by Tony Award®-winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse, and Martin Charnin, Annie includes such unforgettable songs as "It's the Hard Knock Life," "Easy Street," "I Don't Need Anything But You," plus the eternal anthem of optimism, "Tomorrow." Saturday: 2 pm & 8 pm. Sunday: 2 pm . Tickets: $35-$75
Date: February 27th, 2016 - February 28th, 2016
Location: State Theatre
15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-246-7469
Morris County
Nat King Cole broke the pop barrier with his smoky, smooth vocals, stringing along a huge number of hits beginning with "Straighten Up and Fly Right" in 1943. Pianist Ramsey Lewis and guitarist John Pizzarelli have tailored a tribute to the titan of fifties vocal pop, which includes his hits to those singular tracks of sophisticated cool jazz that have influenced their own. 8 pm. Tickets: $39-$79
Date: February 27th, 2016
Location: Mayo Performing Arts Center
100 South St., Morristown, NJ 07960
973-539-8008
March 2nd is "Read Across America Day" stop by and make a bookmark for your favorite story!! At Imagine That!!!, children are encouraged to touch, discover, learn and explore in our 16,000 square foot space, featuring over 50 unique exhibits. Embracing a learning-through-play model, Imagine That!!! is a safe environment where young children can stretch their legs and their imagination. Children will discover interesting exhibits while absorbing and cementing important concepts as they go. Our exhibits are specifically designed to stimulate the child's imagination and intellect while providing them with a fun and exciting day!
Date: February 27th, 2016 - February 28th, 2016
Location: Imagine That!!! Children's Museum
4 Vreeland Rd., Florham Park, NJ 07932
973-966-8000
Somerset County
"The Graduate" adapted by Terry Johnson. Based on the Novel by Charles Webb and the Motion Picture Screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry. By Special Arrangement with StudioCanal. Directed by Matthew Muccigrossi. Friday & Saturday - 8 pm, Sunday - 2 pm. Adults $20 - Seniors/Students $18 ** Mature Content. May not be suitable for all ages. Due to the subject matter and periods of brief nudity, this show is recommended for mature audiences over the age of 17. **
Date: February 26th, 2016 - March 13th, 2016
Location: Somerset Valley Playhouse
689 Amwell Rd., Hillsborough, NJ 08844
908-369-7469
Various Locations
Guests at Turning Point who donate a minimum of $25 to KRF on either of those two days will receive in return a Turning Point gift card good for two entrées to be used any time in the future. Last year, the event generated more than $51,000 for the Kortney Rose Foundation, which raises funds for pediatric brain tumor research at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Over the past six years, the Turning Point weekend event has raised a total of $150,000. 8 am - 3 pm.
Date: February 27th, 2016 - February 28th, 2016
Location: Turning Point Restaurants, Various Locations
732-222-1491
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