Another work week is coming to a close, which means yet another weekend lies ahead just bursting with possibility. If you have no clue how best to spend the time, Get Out is here to steer you through the next four days. One event of note:  "A Day for Daniel" takes place Sunday at 2 at Lake Hiawatha's Mount Holleran Towne Tavern. Check out a great way to get social and to use the day of rest to do some good for a family in need. 'Tschaikowski' St. Petersburg State OrchestraWhen/Where: Friday at 8 p.m. at the Mayo Performing Arts Center, MorristownWhy Go: You love some good classical music.Cost…

Valentine's Day is Tuesday, so hello, young lovers, this weekend is your chance to do something romantic or fun with your one and only. And our weekly to-do list of activities has plenty of suggestions. Now, if you are the Ebenezer Scrooge of love (we've been there, it's OK), you'll find plenty to do as well. In love or not, enjoy the weekend and get out of the house. Teen Dating Abuse ProgramWhere/When: Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Pine Brook Jewish Center, 174 Changebridge Road, MontvilleWhy Go: To see a multimedia presentation on precursors to domestic violence and tools to recognize and leave …

There is a wide range of activities and events available to you and yours this weekend, and as is Get Out's mission, they are recounted for you below. But we would be remiss not to point out that this looks to be quite the musical weekend. With a tribute to the great Cole Porter in Basking Ridge, Paquito D'Riviera's cool jazz at the Mayo Center, classical sounds in Chatham and the post-punk ear candy that is the Lost Patrol, you've got a marvelous array of music to give you a tuneful time this weekend. Or you can catch a cat show in Bridgewater. Go, get out of the house.  Lovin' Cole: A Cole…

What? You haven't made weekend plans yet? You have come to the right place if you need ideas for something to do over the next few days. This week, we have a wide variety of arts-related, charitable, educational, health-building or just plain fun activities throughout Parsippany and surrounding communities. We're sure you'll find something in our list that will give you a good reason this weekend to get out of the house. Power Foods ExpoWhen/Where: Thursday at 11 a.m. at ShopRite, 808 Route 46, ParsippanyWhy Go: To meet the resident dietitian, learn about a healthy way to eat and try new …

It has been a long week, and you have earned a weekend of entertaining or edifying diversions. Happily, this edition of Get Out features a wide variety of things to do, from a performance by the golden throat of the Guess Who to summer camp fun in January for the little kids to a night of comedy right here in Parsippany. You have no excuse this weekend: Get out of the house. Burton CummingsWhen/Where: Friday at 8 p.m. at Mayo Performing Arts Center, MorristownWhy Go: You're a fan of the former lead singer of the Guess Who.Cost: $37 to $57 Saturday Morning Road Ride from Marty'sWhen/Where: …

This weekend, many of us will remember the legacy and lessons of the slain civil rights hero Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This installment of Get Out features some events designed to remember Dr. King, whose birthday is Jan. 15. We also have ideas that could help with ongoing resolutions to lose weight and/or get healthy, everything from Masala Bhangra to power stepping. You'll also find arts events and programs to ease the mind. We're excited already: It's going to be a super weekend, Parsippany. Get out and make the most of it. MLK Interfaith CelebrationWhere/When: Friday at 7 p.m. at Temple …

It's a brand new year, which means lots of new weekends to fill with educational, entertaining activities. Every Thursday, Get Out lists weekend events and happenings in and near Parsippany, so don't miss getting the news each week. If you have no idea what to do with yourself over the next few days, take a gander at what follows, including the Central Jersey Cat Fanciers Cat Show running all weekend at the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel. Surely you will find ideas to help you get out of the house this weekend. Winter Karate Program Trial for KidsWhen/Where: Any day Thursday through Monday at 3:…

Surely you've heard the old adage that the way you enter the new year is the state in which you'll spend the new year. Assuming you want your 2012 leisure time to be spent engaging in rich, educational, entertaining experiences, what better time than the first weekend of the new year to get out of the house? A wide range of activities follow. Pick your fancy and enjoy. Happy New Year, and ring in the year safely. ZumbaWhen/Where: Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Reformed Church of KinnelonWhy Go: To start working off those holiday pounds and learn some latin moves.Cost: $10 to just drop in; $…

Seeing that Hanukkah is underway and Christmas is Sunday, we suspect most people will stay in the house for most if not all of this weekend. For that reason, this week's Get Out focuses on holiday events and observances in and near Parsippany. If the holiday doesn't hold any particular fascination for you (or if you feel the need to, um, get out of the house), we'll probably see you at the local movie theater. Nothing wrong with that at all. Of course, if you do celebrate one of the winter holidays (and we include Diwali, Festivus and the winter Solstice), we wish you and your friends and …

Temperatures are dropping and we are getting closer to the big days. Actually, we are talking about the weekend, but yes, the holidays are nearly here as well. And coincidentally, most of the items on our to-do list for the next end-of-the-week is filled with holiday-related happenings. So, if you have some more shopping to do, or wish to catch a Christmas- or Hanukkah-themed event or performance or want to avoid anything remotely connected to the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, there is sure to be something here that will tickle your fancy. In honor of the Women's Theater Company and its …

Christmas, Hanukkah and Festivus are in the air (can't get "I made it out of clay" out of my head), and our weekend to-do list of activities reflects the holiday mood. Whether you are already immersed in shopping and Christmas balls and Hanukkah dreidels or whether you are more of an Ebenezer Scrooge, do not worry, there are events you will enjoy this weekend, including the seemingly impossible: a free lunch. Oh, and a certain Parsippany Hills High School football team makes the charge in an attempt to win its first state championship. Check our list twice; you'll find something nice. Get out…

What a wonderful weekend awaits! Much of what's offered has a holiday theme: Check out holiday crafts at the Alpha Delta Kappa Ladies' Bazaar in Parsippany or jewelry in Morristown. If you're not quite ready to ho-ho-ho, that's OK: Parsippany High School takes to the stage with "Moon Over Buffalo, M-town offers up its final farmers market of the season and they're doing things the Philadelphia way at Par-Troy's Temple Beth Am. There is so much to do---get out of the house. ADK Ladies Bazaar 2011When/Where: Thursday, 4 p.m., at Police Athletic League, 33 Baldwin Road, ParsippanyWhy Go: To do …

Last week, Get Out was filled with Halloween events. This week, Veterans' Day is the holiday that gets the most love. Share some of that affection with your community this Friday and let the vets know that you thank them and you care. Now, if military matters don't matter much to you, that's okay too. There are events you can enjoy too this weekend, including a choral-music concert in Morristown, video horse racing in Butler and a Pokemon tournament in Warren. (Did you know Pokemon was still around? News to us!)  Parsippany Veterans' Day CeremonyWhere/When: 11 a.m., Friday at Veterans …

Thanks to the unexpected Snowtober storm, Halloween was extended another week. That means you'll find lots of activities to delight the trick-or-treat set. But if you've had enough of frights and witchery, our weekly list of weekend to-dos offers plenty for you too, including a coat giveaway for the needy in Morristown, cat adoptions in Hillsborough, an all-you-can-eat steak fest in Basking Ridge and a 5K walk to raise funds to fight pancreatic cancer. It's been a rough week: Get out of the house. Halloween at the HighWhen/Where: Friday from 5-7 p.m. at Parsippany High School, 309 Baldwin Rd…

Halloween is on Monday, and you know what that means: toilet tissue in your trees all weekend. There's no use worrying about forthcoming tricks. Instead, treat yourself to lots of great weekend activities for you, your sweetie and your kids. Many of the items are seasonal or Halloween-related, but you'll find some non-holiday offerings as well, including a Tricky Tray fund raiser in Lake Hopatcong, a locavore-themed Sunday supper in Morristown and a chance to learn the smooth moves of the ICONic Boyz dance crew in Parsippany. Halloween at the Hills/HighWhen/Where: Friday from 5-7 p.m. at …

Another weekend is upon us and Patch has its half-fortnightly list of suggestions for things to do. We start seeing Halloween events this week with the grand opening of the Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department Haunted House. (We've seen a preview and we're still scared.) If you're not in the mood for All Hallows trickery, treat yourself to other options, including the yearly Morristown Craft Market and Plant Sale, the musical stylings of "Weird" Al and Parsippany's Annual Happy Apple Bazaar. Go on, get out! Mt. Tabor VFD 2nd Annual Haunted HouseWhen/Where: Friday from 6-11 p.m. at 5 Simpson …

Let us guess: You've worked hard all week and just haven't had time to figure out what to do when the weekend comes. You've come to the right place: What follows is a list of lots of entertaining, edifying and/or enriching events for singles, families and kids of all ages. In honor of Breast Cancer Month, we do want to give a special shoutout about the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer taking place in Parsippany this weekend; check out the information below. In fact, go through the entire list, find an event that interests you and get out of the house. The Maltese Falcon: Literature into …

Running Company Beginner Group RunsWhere/When: From 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Morristown Running Company.Why Go: Because you are a beginner who wants to start running, regardless of age.Pricing: Free. The Mothers’ ClubWhere/When: From 10:30 a.m. to noon on Thursday at Postpartum Place in Chatham.Why Go: Mothers and their babies can come to this fun, social time and receive expert advice in a safe and supportive environment.  Pricing: Free. Friends of the Library Book SaleWhen/Where: From 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m on Thursday and from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday at the Bridgewater …

As we move into fall, expect busy weekends of pumpkin picking, cider sipping and sweater shopping. But be sure to leave time to get out and have some fun, get some exercise or do some good. And this weekend, you get some marvelous choices, from enjoying the mellifluous tones of singer k.d. lang and her new band, the Siss Boom Band, in Morristown; to holding 'em like they do in Texas, please, in Bridgewater; to helping out Irene flood victims at benefit events in Somerset and Morristown. The Mothers’ ClubWhere/When: From 10:30 a.m. to noon on Thursday at Postpartum Place in Chatham.Why Go: …

School's back in session and we're back to normal weekends where we refresh ourselves after a hard work week. Happily, there is much for you to experience, everything from a fashion show in Chatham to a health fair in Florham Park to yoga for the whole family in Jefferson Township. It won't be long before winter's chill is here: Go on, get out. Running Company Beginner Group RunsWhere/When: From 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Morristown Running Company.Why Go: Because you are a beginner who wants to start running, regardless of age.Pricing: Free. The Mothers’ ClubWhere/When: From 10:30 a.m. …