Relay For Life, Strawberry Festival, Poker This Weekend

There is plenty going on both in and outside of the township this weekend. The weekend begins with the Third Annual Relay for Life at the Montville Township high school, but there will also be a strawberry festival and much more.

This week's picks for ways to get out this weekend:

Where/When: From 4 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday at .
Why Go: Support this overnight fundraiser for the American Cancer Society by joining teams of people taking turns walking or running around the track, while also enjoying great music, a ballroom dance exhibition, a comedic hypnotist and more.
Pricing: You can make a donation here.

Where/When: From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday at .
Why Go: To enjoy fresh strawberries over vanilla ice cream, an assortment of fresh baked cakes and other desserts, and to help finance the Morristown Shelter’s monthly meatloaf dinners.
Pricing: $6 for adults, $5.50 for seniors, or $2.50 for children ages 3 through 12.

Where/When: From 1 to 2 p.m. on Friday at .
Why Go: Come learn a natural and healthy way to get your self back in balance.
Pricing: Free.

Where/When: From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at .
Why Go: Because clothes, sporting goods, toys and all sorts of baked goods will be for sale.
Pricing: However much you want to spend.

Where/When: From 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday at 93 Main St. in Bloomingdale.
Why Go: Come sample and shop from local businesswomen representing Mary Key, Stella & Dot Jewelery, Tastefully Simple and more.
Pricing: However much you want to spend.

Where/When: From 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the  in Morris Township.
Why Go: To see a choral chamber ensemble comprised of 16 of The Masterwork Chorus’ finest singers. 
Pricing: $5.

Where/When: At 8 p.m. on Friday at  in Morristown.
Why Go: To see music icons The Monkees perform hits like “I’m a Believer,”“Daydream Believer” and “Last Train to Clarksville.”
Pricing: Tickets range from $57 to $97.

Where/When: From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at  in Morris Township.
Why Go: To see how transportation has evolved over the past century and enjoy interactive displays of what it was like to drive a horse-drawn carriageand a 1922 Model T Ford, among other vehicles.
Pricing: $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, $4 for children (6-14), $2 for children (2-3).

Where/When: At 8 p.m. on Friday at 100 South St. in Morristown.
Why Go: To spend your Friday night laughing at Brian Regan, one of the premier comedians in the country.
Pricing: $50 to $60

Where/When: At 2 p.m. on Saturday at the  in Madison.
Why Go: Because Molière’s enduring comedic masterpiece about the hypocrisy of polite society sounds like a great Saturday night out. 
Pricing: Tickets range from $32 to $55.

Where/When: From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at  in Madison.
Why Go: To boost your summer reading experience by grabbing as many books as you and your family want.
Pricing: However much you’d like to spend.

Where/When: From 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at 300 Main St. in Madison.
Why Go: Grab the kids and take them to meet Parishoner Cindy Kane Trumbore, who will be signing her new picture book, “The Mangrove Tree.”
Pricing: $19.95.

Where/When: From 5 to 9 p.m. on Sunday at the  in Parsippany
Why Go: Because a dinner buffet is a great way to finish up your weekend.
Pricing: How much do you think you can eat?

Where/When: At 5 p.m. on Saturday at the .
Why Go: Because you get to enjoy a nice dinner, while participating in a fundraiser to help preserve one of Parsippany’s oldest historic sites.
Pricing: $40.

Where/When: At 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Darress Theatre in Boonton.
Why Go: Because a night featuring an all-star cast of talented musicians, bringing all generations together to celebrate the timeless music and magic of The Beatles, sounds like a good time.      
Pricing: $30 in advance, $35 at the door.

GRAB & GO KIDS PLANNER

Where/When: From 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday and 3 to 11 p.m. on at .
Why Go: There will be rides for children and adults of all ages, as well as games of chance like the number wheels you've seen at the Jersey shore boardwalks. 
Pricing: $25.

Where/When: At 12:30 p.m. on Saturday at the  in Morris Township.
Why Go: The Bayers Children’s Theatre ends its 2010-11 series with this classic story of a bull who wouldn't fight. It's told by giant puppets in a narrated ballet with a larger-than-life bull, masked dancers and specialized mechanical figures.
Pricing: $8 to $10.

Where/When: At 1 p.m. on Sunday at  in Chatham.
Why Go: With the help of a naturalist, kids ages 7 through 10 will attempt to figure out what animals have been around, and what they’ve been doing.
Pricing: $3.

Where/When: At 10 a.m. on Saturday at  in Chatham.
Why Go: Kids ages 2 through 6 will enjoy an informative hike around  in Chatham.
Pricing: $2

Where/When: On Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 3 p.m., and Sunday at 3 and 7 p.m. at the .
Why Go: To take the family out and enjoy Lewis Carroll’s classic story, adapted by Madge Miller and directed by Kari A. Cooper.
Pricing: $10.

Where/When: From 10 a.m. to noon on Friday at Mount Tabor Country Club.
Why Go: Moms and their kids who live in the neighborhoods districted to attend Mount Tabor, Intervale, East Lake, Lake Parsippany and Littleton Elementary schools can come by for a casual meet and greet including snacks and beverages for moms and kids, goody bags for moms and games and activities for the kids.
Pricing: Free.

Where/When: From 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday at  in Oak Ridge.
Why Go: Children from kindergarten through the fifth grade and their families can enjoy an evening of games, hot dogs and marshmallows around the campfire.
Pricing: Free.