Lots to do this first weekend of December!
We told you about:
- Local Tree Lightings
- Romeo & Juliet: State Ballet Theatre of Russia at NJPAC
- Yuletide Carolers, Choirs and Christmas Concerts
- Montclair Women’s Club Cookie Walk, Craft Show & Holiday Café
- Essex County Historic Holiday House Tours
- Where to find Santa
- Primordial Connections at Montclair’s 73 See Gallery
Here’s what else is happening this weekend:
MAM’s First Free Thursday Night happens tonight and offers more free fun, food, and, of course, art. Tonight you’ll enjoy:
- Last Free First Thursday Night chance to see Eric Carle: Animals and Friends!
- Newark Boys Chorus performance, 6:15 p.m.
- Holiday Trunk Show in The Store at MAM featuring: Lara Knutson Studio hand-crafted jewelry, himalayan hand-embroidered pillows, Terri Cody figure vases, and a world of scarves!
- Full-service bar with special Free First Thursday Night prices in partnership with Upstairs.
- Children’s Refreshment bar provided by Whole Foods Montclair
- Tasting from Oil & Vinegar, new in town at 28 S. Park Street!
- Food Truck: The Original Soupman
Free First Thursday Nights at MAM
Thursday, December 3 from 5 pm – 9 pm
Montclair Art Center, 3 South Mountain Avenue, Montclair, NJ, 07042
Free
Take a candlelight tour Crane House and Historic YWC and preview the magic worked by the Garden Club of Montclair at the historic house. Two tours — one at 7 pm and one at 8 pm — will take you through the house while you chat about how our holiday traditions have changed over the years. Refreshments will be served.
Crane House and Historic YWCA Candelight Tour
Thursday, December 3 at 7 pm and 8 pm
110 Orange Road, Montclair, NJ 07042
$20/person; $15 for members. Reserve Your Space by emailing here or calling 973.744.1796
Montclair’s Old Mogul Theatre will host local folk-pop singer, Ryan Hobler (with special guest and Montclair native, Matt Singer), in concert on Friday night. Eclectic folk-pop singer and genre-jumping songwriter Ryan Hobler has been playing music in and around his native New York for nearly two decades. Performing in various bands and working as a professional audio engineer, Hobler developed a refined, lyric-driven style with a sound that combines intertwining layers of natural acoustic tones, transporting vocal harmonies and surprising arrangements. His music has often been compared to Paul Simon, Elliott Smith, and the Beach Boys.
Ryan Hobler with special guest Matt Singer
Friday, December 4 at 8:30 pm (doors open 8 pm)
Old Mogul Theatre, 180 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ, 07042
Tickets are $10 and are available online here
Entertainment icon Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy career took off after his first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1981. Eight years later, he teamed up with fellow comedian Larry David to create what was to become the most successful comedy series in the history of television: Seinfeld. See him live at NJPAC on Friday night!
Jerry Seinfeld
Friday, December 4 at 8 pm
NJPAC, 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ
Tickets are $49.50 – $150 and available online here
Attend the Sharron Miller’s Academy for the Performing Arts (SMAPA) Holiday Fundraiser on Saturday in Montclair for an evening of dance, food & refreshments, holiday gift options, and more! Funds raised at this event help to provide scholarships to over 100 children annually whose families cannot afford the tuition.
SMAPA’s Holiday Fundraiser
Saturday, December 5 from 6 pm – 9 pm
SMAPA, 14 S Park Street, Montclair, NJ, 07042
Tickets are $5
HO! HO! HO! will turn into HA! HA! HA! on Saturday night when Lunatic Fringe takes the stage for its big pre-holiday show at the Glen Ridge Train Station. New Jersey’s oldest continuously performing improv comedy troupe has been creating comedy without a script and without a net since 1997. The comedians combine music, audience suggestions and wit-without-a-wire to create a unique comic experience.
Lunatic Fringe Pre-Holiday Show
Saturday, December 5 at 8 pm
Glen Ridge Train Station, 28 Ridgewood Avenue, Glen Ridge, NJ
Tickets are $12 at the door, but with a reservation (973.429.1527), admission is only $10
This weekend is a Museums On Us weekend, which means that any Bank of America or Merrill Lynch cardholder will receive free museum admission to the following area museums:
- Montclair Art Museum (MAM), 3 South Mountain Avenue, Montclair, NJ.
- Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ.
- Aljira, A Center for Contemporary Art, 591 Broad Street, Newark, NJ.
- Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ.
- Liberty Science Center, 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY.
- Whitney Museum of Art, 945 Madison Avenue, New York, NY.
- Children’s Museum of Manhattan, 212 W. 83rd Street, New York, NY.
- Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street, New York, NY
Museums on Us
Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6
Free admission for each cardholder (debit or credit) at participating museums
Enjoy the spirited musicians and singers of Beit Tefilah Yisraeli perform at Bnai Keshet on Sunday. The concert is co-sponsored by Bnai Keshet and Congregation Shomrei Emunah. A multi-generational, inclusive Israeli community, Beit Tefilah represents a new kind of experimental and creative Jewish-Israeli congregation, unaffiliated with any movement.
Beit Tefilah Yisraeli
Sunday, December 6 from 2 pm – 4p m
Bnai Keshet, 99 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ, 07042
Tickets in advance are $18 /$20 at door
Check our Calendar for more happenings this weekend and enjoy!