Events for Saturday, January 31 include:
Madison: Casino night fundraiser
Try your hand at blackjack, roulette, or craps at the Casino Night fundraiser at the Madison Hotel, One Convent Road at Madison Avenue Madison, on Saturday, January 31st from 7pm to 11pm. The event, which benefits Central Avenue Elementary School , also includes an open bar, great food and live music. Each guest receives $100 play money with a chance to win gift certificates to local restaurants and stores, tickets to sporting events and many other great prizes. Advance tickets $75.00, $85.00 at the door.
Morris Twp.: 23rd Annual Benefit Concert
The 23rd Annual Benefit Concert for Humanitarian Aid for Central America comes to the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship on Saturday evening, January 31, 2009. The evening is packed with great music and storytelling entertainment, including singer Jean Rohe, the indie music band Matt Kanelos and The Smooth Maria, the jazz band Tyler, Schmidt and Spirig and storyteller Martin Dockery.
Details:
Morristown Unitarian Fellowship
21 Normandy Heights Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
PRICE: Tickets are $20 in advance for unreserved seating, $25 unreserved at the door, and $30 for reserved Patron seats. Call (973)945-5174 to reserve seats in advance.
Sussex: Indoor Yard Sale
Tri-State Actors Theater will hold its annual indoor yard sale on Jan. 30 and 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at Crescent Theatre, 74 Main St., Sussex. No earlybirds. For more information, call (973) 875-2950.
Bernards: Maple sugaring demonstrations
at the Somerset County Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge, on Jan. 24, 25, 31 and Feb. 1, 7. 8. 14. 15. 21 and 22. at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Participants will watch as maple trees are tapped, learn about sap collecting methods from past to present and experience the boiling process that produces New Jersey maple syrup. For more information, call (908) 766-2489.
Morristown: Morristown National Historical Park
The Ford Mansion, the house that served as George Washington's headquarters for six months during the Revolution, is open daily for tours, held at 10 and 11 a.m., and 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m. The adjacent museum is closed for a major rehabilitation and expansion construction project. Jockey Hollow Visitor Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The nearby Wick House is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., depending on staff availability. Park roads are open from 8 a.m. to dusk. All hours are subject to change. The entrance fee for visitors age 16 and older is $4. A Morristown NHP Annual Park Pass is available for $15 and is valid for 12 months. Call (973) 539-2016 or visit www.nps.gov.
Florham Park: Chocolate Festival - 1/31
Come sample chocolate from vendors, watch demonstrations from local chefs, participate in Silent Auction and hear a performance by the New Jersey Youth Chorus at Park Avenue Club 184 Park Avenue Florham Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Chester: Winter Wilderness Survival
Would you know how to survive in the wilderness during winter? Join Eric Olsen and Damon Noe of The Nature Conservancy for a basic introduction to winter wilderness survival at Kay Environmental Center 200 Pottersville Road Chester, from 10 to 12. Begin the day with a short introduction indoors, then head outside for lessons on shelter, fire and other survival techniques. Please dress accordingly.
