The Joy of Painting – with Todd L.W. Doney

June 13, 4:00 – 8:00pm

You are invited to visit Todd Doney while he works, to get a behind-the-scenes look as his process and materials.  Watch while Todd creates a painting inspired by the landscape around the Morris Museum.  Observe how colors are mixed and how paint is applied to capture the subtleties of a sunset.  Todd will paint a scene, while you watch, ask questions, and get inspired by viewing his other finished pieces in the exhibition “Nature Sublime.”

Financially Empowering Women™

Thursday, July 11,  2:00 – 4:00pm  and 7:00 – 9:00pm

This program is Free but registration is required.  To register call 973.971.3706.

Presented by laura Mattia, CFP®, MBA, Phd Candidate at Texas Tech University, Finance  professor at rutgers University and partner of the Baron Financial Group,  this enlightening financial workshop will  help you claim  your  financial power, control your  destiny and you make financial decisions based upon  what is best for you.  Claiming financial power is not about hoarding money.  It is about understanding how  money works and using it to help you live your  life, on your  terms. Formal and informal (over light refreshments) Q&A will  be offered to provide an unbiased and objective answer  to your most critical financial question.

Curator’s Talk: An Evening of Elegance:  200 Years of Costumes for Grand Occasions From the Morris Museum Collection

Thursday August 8, 6:00pm

Join curator Angela Sergonis and education coordinator Jenny Schweitzer for a behind the scenes look at the exhibition An Evening of Elegance: 200 Years of Costumes for Grand Occasions from the Morris Museum Collection. Get an insight into how  the exhibit was created and how  the costumes are restored, stored, and preserved. Light refreshments will be served.

For tickets, call 973.971.3706.

$10  Members
$15  Non-Members

Centennial Teas

Peace, Love and Tea – Celebrating the 1960s

Date:  Tuesday, June 18
Time:  2:00 – 4:00pm

Come learn about American artist Philip Pearlstein and get a chance to see three of his works from the Morris Museum Collection which have never been on view.  (pictures are nudes)

Disco and Dale – Celebrating the 1970s

Date:  Tuesday, July 23
Time:  2:00 – 4:00pm

Discover 1970s Dale Chihuly Glass from the Morris Museum Collection

80’s Fashion Tea – Celebrating the 1980s

Date:  Tuesday, August 13
Time:  2:00 – 4:00pm

Join Dr. Abby Lillethun, Fashion Studies Professor at Montclair State University, as she takes you back to explore the fashions of a “totally awesome” decade.  Then enjoy a tour of “An Evening of Elegance” and learn about some of the fashions from the 80s; all part of the Morris Museum Collection. 

Tea and Burger – Celebrating the 1990s

Date:  Tuesday, September 17
Time:  1:00 – 3:00pm

New Jersey Artist Carl Burger’s work hangs on permanent display at the Morris Museum.  Come here Carl talk about some of his works from the 1990s.

Tea with Guinness– Celebrating the 2000s

Date:  Tuesday, October 22
Time:  1:00 – 3:00pm

In 2003 the Morris Museum was awarded the Murtough D. Guinness Collection.  Enjoy a demonstration of some of the pieces from the collection, not normally on view.

What’s Old is New – Celebrating the 2010’s

Date:  Tuesday, November 19
Time:  1:00 – 3:00pm

You can be one of the first to view some of the Morris Museum’s newest acquisitions to the collection.

Happy Holidays Tea – Celebrating the Future of the Museum

Date:  Tuesday, December 17
Time:  2:00 – 4:00pm

What is your vision of the future of the Museum?  Come share your ideas and learn about where we are going in the next century of service.

Centennial Fall Gala
Morris Museum Centennial Celebration

Saturday, September 21, 2013, 6:00pm

Join us in celebrating the Morris Museum’s Centennial Anniversary at a spectacular black tie Gala under a majestic tent at the Museum. This milestone celebration will highlight the Museum’s historic presence in the area and the essential role it has played in our cultural life.

Honorary Chairs:
Governor Chris Christie and Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen

Gala Co-Chairs:
David and Michele Hedley
Charles and Maryann Pascarella

Gala Honoree:  F.M. Kirby Foundation

Proceeds from this event supports the museum’s education and exhibition programs.

Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Morris Museum with an ad in the commemorative Program Journal that will be distributed to guests at the Centennial Gala.  This full-color, 81/2” x 11” glossy magazine-style publication will be a keepsake and include photographs highlighting the Museum’s permanent collections.

Download the Ad Journal form  and please send to cspratley@morrismuseum.org 

For sponsorship information, contact Maria Gatewood at mgatewood@morrismuseum.org

Jazz Benefit for the Bickford Theatre

November 2013

Tickets
$20 in Advance
$25 At the door

Musicians include:
Randy Reinhart
Bria Skonberg
Dan Levinson
Joe Midiri
Jim Fryer
Gordon Webster
Molly Ryan
Brian Nalepka
Paul Midiri

Teddy Bear Tea

Saturday, December 14, 2013
Seatings @ 11:00am, 1:00pm & 3:00pm

Tickets $20

Guests will be treated to scrumptious treats, a festive performance in the Bickford Theatre and a special visit from Santa, who brings a gift for each child. Perfect for families with children ages 3 to 8, the annual Teddy Bear Tea is a great opportunity for a family holiday photo.  Advance reservations are required.

For tickets please call the Box Office 973.971.3706