Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Today you’re either shopping (hopefully local), going to the gym to work off the massive amount of calories you ate yesterday, eating leftovers and lounging around (you can always start that diet tomorrow), doing something fun with the family, or working (Boo!).
Starting tomorrow there are some nice ways to enjoy Baristaville.
You can enjoy the sights and sounds of the season at Thomas Edison’s home in Llewellyn Park during Holidays at Glenmont. Glenmont will be decorated much as it was while the Edison family lived there. Favorite musical pieces will be playing and greenery and red poinsettias will deck the mantles above the fireplaces. Staircases will be ringed with boughs and red ribbon bows and wreaths will hang in every window. In the Den, the majestic 10 foot tree will be lit and the presents underneath will be waiting as if the Edison children Madeleine, Theodore and Charles, will soon come running down the stairs from their rooms – after they’ve checked their stockings in the upstairs Living Room! Family china will be displayed on the Dining Room table and the scene will be completed with holiday cards that were received by the family.
Holidays at Glenmont
Saturday, November 26 and Sunday, November 27 at from 10 am – 4 pm
Thomas Edison National Historical Park, 211 Main Street, West Orange, NJ
$7 per person.
Start the holiday season with some de-stressing, especially if you braved the crowds on Black Friday. South Orange celebrates the grand opening of the Wellness Lounge, a new holistic center offering complementary and alternative therapeutic treatments and workshops, relaxation classes, and a variety of eco-friendly and healthy products. The Wellness Lounge describes itself as as “A local oasis where you can take a deep breath, relax, unwind from the stress of the day and learn new ways to improve your health and overall well-being.” As part of Saturday’s grand opening celebration, the Wellness Lounge will offer 20 percent discounts on all green products, as well as 20 percent discounts on membership for three, six or nine months ranging from $90 – $275.
Wellness Lounge Grand Opening
Saturday, November 26 from 12 pm – 9 pm
Wellness Lounge, 14 South Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ
Free
Susan Winter
On Sunday, Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center hosts Music at the Mansion. Enjoy NYC-based cabaret singer Susan Winter, vocalist Tanya Holt and jazz singer Deb Berman. Music at the Mansion is a series showcasing talented performers from NYC and NJ. The series is hosted by NYC Cabaret singer and Bloomfield resident Corinna Sower-Adler and features Deborah Martin on piano.
Music at the Mansion
Sunday, November 27 at 3 pm
Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center, 240 Bellevue Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ
$10 per person and includes light refreshments.
End the weekend with laughs and beer at Tierney’s Comedy Catalyst in Montclair. This weekly comedy show features great local talent. Sunday’s show will help support area food banks and asks that you bring in non perishable items for a chance at a special prize. Laughs and charity–that’s a feel good event. Host Natty Bumpercar welcomes special guest Andy Hayward of Prestigious Friars Club, major comedy clubs, radio, film and more, along with Rayla Bloom, Mike Cupolo, Anthony DeVito, Mike Fortino, Lonnie and Greg Stone.
Comedy Catalyst
Sunday, November 27. Seating at 7:30 pm, show at 8 pm
Upstairs at Tierney’s Tavern, 136 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ, 07043
$15, no minimum, cash only. Casual Attire, 21 & older.
Reservations Recommended. Call 973.731.2967
To see what else is going on in Baristaville, make sure to check our calendar.
For Black Friday bargain hunters, there are Montclair coupons online at http://www.mtcmarket.com
Well, I guess it’s “Boo!”
Grandparents are coming to visit and the Edison estate will be the perfect way to show off the neighborhood. Thanks for the tip guys!
Went tp Karl’s and bought a new washer & a new Dryer. Got $50.00 off for Black Friday, and free delivery, on Monday. A good number of shoppers, there. Got Chinese food for dinner. Weird “Holiday, this “Black Friday” is.
While the family did all sorts of fun things, I spent the afternoon alone fretting and sighing at Eclectic. Today more of the same. I don’t know what they must make of me there. Some weirdo with no place to go, probably, which I couldn’t argue with.
Just came back from Rochester NY and a visit to the Geo. Eastman House. Definitely will get tickets to Edison’s Glenmont.