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href="/morris-plains-nj/healthy-living/">Healthy Living</a></li> <li><a href="/morris-plains-nj/hiking-trails/">Hiking Trails</a></li> <li><a href="/morris-plains-nj/mall-walking/">Mall Walking</a></li> <li><a href="/morris-plains-nj/microbreweries/">Microbreweries</a></li> <li><a href="/morris-plains-nj/movie-theaters/">Movie Theaters</a></li> <li><a href="/morris-plains-nj/museums/">Museums</a></li> <li><a href="/morris-plains-nj/nature-centers/">Nature Centers</a></li> <li><a href="/morris-plains-nj/recreational-activities/">Outdoor Recreation</a></li> <li><a href="/morris-plains-nj/parks/">Parks</a></li> <li><a href="/morris-plains-nj/restaurants/">Restaurants</a></li> <li><a href="/morris-plains-nj/skiing/">Skiing</a></li> <li><a href="/morris-plains-nj/orchards-vineyards/">Vineyards, Orchards and Pumpkin Picking</a></li> <li><a href="/morris-plains-nj/walking-racing-events/">Walking and Racing Events</a></li> </ul> </div> </div></div><div class="module clearfix"><div 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href="/event/bronx-borough-hall-greenmarket-2024-11-26-bronx-ny.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BRONX-BOROUGH-HALL-GREENMARKET">Bronx Borough Hall Greenmarket</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> <div class="description">Season: Summer and Fall Market Hours: June 4 - November 26, 2024 Tuesdays, 8AM - 4PM Location: East 161st and Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY</div> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. ET </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Bronx, NY </div> </li> </ul> <a href="/morris-plains-nj/events/" class="link-red">View all Community Calendar Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a> <div class="image-provided-by clearfix small" align="right">Images 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Origins And Liminal Perceptions' Works By Donna Grande</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> <div class="description">Studio Montclair, Inc. is proud to host Evolving Origins and Liminal Perceptions, an exhibition of work using the luscious medium of cold wax and oil by artist, Donna Grande.</div> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. ET </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Academy Square Gallery, Montclair, NJ </div> </li> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/bronx-borough-hall-greenmarket-2024-11-26-bronx-ny.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BRONX-BOROUGH-HALL-GREENMARKET" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a 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href="/event/bronx-borough-hall-greenmarket-2024-11-26-bronx-ny.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BRONX-BOROUGH-HALL-GREENMARKET">Bronx Borough Hall Greenmarket</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> <div class="description">Season: Summer and Fall Market Hours: June 4 - November 26, 2024 Tuesdays, 8AM - 4PM Location: East 161st and Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY</div> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. ET </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Bronx, NY </div> </li> </ul> <a href="/morris-plains-nj/events/" class="link-red">View all Community Calendar Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a> <div class="image-provided-by clearfix small" align="right">Images 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data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-NJ-READING-AND-CHATTING-TOGETHER-REACT-2-PRESENTATION">AARP NJ Reading and Chatting Together (ReACT) #2 - Presentation</a></h2> <p class="time">Monday, Dec 2, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET</p> <p class="venue"></p> <p class="loc">Online Event</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-nj-social-security-summit-monmouth-junction-nj-120424-930-am-et-q9nwq2ffwqf.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-SOCIAL-SECURITY-FOR-EVERY-GENERATION">Social Security for Every Generation</a></h2> <p class="time">Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue">Pierre's of South Brunswick</p> <p class="loc">Monmouth Junction, NJ</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-al-mindful-movement-session-birmingham-al-112624-qgn4gl5lb5r.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-MINDFUL-MOVEMENT-WORKOUT-SESSION">Mindful Movement Workout Session</a></h2> <p class="time">Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue">Facebook and YouTube</p> <p class="loc">Online Event</p> </li> </ul> <p><a class="link-red" href="/morris-plains-nj/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper"> <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250"> <script type="text/javascript"> if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){ AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'}); } </script> </div> </div> <div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;"> <img class="img-responsive image" title="image of two AARP membership cards" alt="image of two AARP membership cards" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png"> <div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div> <ul class="list"> <li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li> <li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li> <li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li> <li>FREE second membership</li> </ul> <div class="action"> <a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-MORRISPLAINS-NJ">Join AARP</a> <div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-MORRISPLAINS-NJ">Renew</a> or <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div> </div> </div> <style> .membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;} .membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; } </style> <div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper"> <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250"> <script type="text/javascript"> if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){ AARP.ads.slots({ 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Monmouth Junction, NJ
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Origins And Liminal Perceptions' Works By Donna Grande</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> <div class="description">Studio Montclair, Inc. is proud to host Evolving Origins and Liminal Perceptions, an exhibition of work using the luscious medium of cold wax and oil by artist, Donna Grande.</div> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. ET </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Academy Square Gallery, Montclair, NJ </div> </li> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/bronx-borough-hall-greenmarket-2024-11-26-bronx-ny.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BRONX-BOROUGH-HALL-GREENMARKET" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a 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data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-NJ-READING-AND-CHATTING-TOGETHER-REACT-2-PRESENTATION">AARP NJ Reading and Chatting Together (ReACT) #2 - Presentation</a></h2> <p class="time">Monday, Dec 2, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET</p> <p class="venue"></p> <p class="loc">Online Event</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-nj-social-security-summit-monmouth-junction-nj-120424-930-am-et-q9nwq2ffwqf.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-SOCIAL-SECURITY-FOR-EVERY-GENERATION">Social Security for Every Generation</a></h2> <p class="time">Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue">Pierre's of South Brunswick</p> <p class="loc">Monmouth Junction, NJ</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-al-mindful-movement-session-birmingham-al-112624-qgn4gl5lb5r.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-MINDFUL-MOVEMENT-WORKOUT-SESSION">Mindful 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href="/morris-plains-nj/movies/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-TTDMFG-05212024">AARP Movies for Grownups ®</a></h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750"> <a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-TTDSK-02272024" href="/morris-plains-nj/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-TTDSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive" alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a> </div></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <h2>Things to do near me in Morris Plains</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <ul class="aarp-list col-2"> <li><a href="/morris-plains-nj/amusement-water-parks/">Amusement Parks</a></li> <li><a href="/morris-plains-nj/arts-entertainment/">Arts and Entertainment</a></li> <li><a href="/morris-plains-nj/beaches-lakes/">Beaches and Lakes</a></li> <li><a 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Events</h2></header> <ul class="list"> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/classic-tour-at-yankee-stadium-2024-11-26-tm-bronx-ny.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-CLASSIC-TOUR-AT-YANKEE-STADIUM" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/event/classic-tour-at-yankee-stadium-2024-11-26-tm-bronx-ny.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-CLASSIC-TOUR-AT-YANKEE-STADIUM">Classic Tour at Yankee Stadium</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY </div> </li> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " 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calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. ET </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Academy Square Gallery, Montclair, NJ </div> </li> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/bronx-borough-hall-greenmarket-2024-11-26-bronx-ny.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BRONX-BOROUGH-HALL-GREENMARKET" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/event/bronx-borough-hall-greenmarket-2024-11-26-bronx-ny.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BRONX-BOROUGH-HALL-GREENMARKET">Bronx Borough Hall Greenmarket</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> <div class="description">Season: Summer and Fall Market Hours: June 4 - November 26, 2024 Tuesdays, 8AM - 4PM Location: East 161st and Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY</div> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img 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