| Friends of the Morris Museum | Volunteers
Founded in 1985, the Friends of the Morris Museum is an auxiliary
group that provides fundraising support to the Morris Museum.
Friends promote the mission of the Morris Museum through benefit
events and activities that encourage membership and increase
the visibility of museum programs.
The Friends plan and organize various events and projects each
year including:
- Holiday Tree Festival
- Teddy Bear Tea
- Kaleidoscope
- Bag Ladies Luncheon
hese events have enabled the Friends to make significant contributions
to the Morris
Museum. Over the years, they have funded exhibitions, donated new
lighting and benches for the galleries, refurbished the Dodge Room
and Children’s Room, and purchased mannequins and computers
for the museum.
The Friends meet during the day on the second Monday of the month
from September to May at the museum. Meetings, held from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m., begin with a short business agenda followed by a program
and a light lunch. Programs may include private tours of museum
exhibitions or previews of new collections. Members of the Friends
meet exhibiting artists and enjoy lectures by renowned experts.
Guests are welcome at all meetings.
Monthly Meeting with Guest Speaker: Margaret Noon
Join us for an enlightening presentation by Margaret Noon, who will discuss the ideas and ideals of her organization, SlowFood Northern New Jersey. The mission of this regional and nationwide organization is to connect local/regional farmers, food producers and chefs with their food buying public. SlowFood’s primary goal is to nurture appreciation of healthy, locally grown food.
Monthly Meeting with Guest Speaker: Dr. Franklin Robinson
Rembrandt’s Etchings: The World in Black and White
Noted scholar, Dr. Franklin Robinson, Director of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University, will present an insightful
discussion on the extraordinary life and work of Dutch master Rembrandt Van Rijn, with a focus on the etchings on view in the Museum’s exhibition, Sordid and Sacred: The Beggars in Rembrandt’s Etchings. You are welcome to bring a prospective Friend to this program. A reception with light refreshments following the program is included in this evening event. Please RSVP to Heidi Grebenstein at 973.971.3713. Please note: this is an evening meeting.
Monthly Meeting with Guest Speaker: Debbie Stewart
Come learn from Debbi Stewart, a make-up expert extraordinaire, how to enhance your looks as she discusses and demonstrates make-up for the mature woman.
Bag Ladies Luncheon, Spring Brook Country Club
The Friends’ annual fundraiser for the Morris Museum will feature over 100 bags….. designer, collector items and more…..for purchase in a silent auction. A delicious lunch, a raffle, and some surprises make this a “must attend” event at the Spring Brook Country Club. Look for your invitation in early March. For more information or to donate a hand bag, please call Joan Petite at 908.781.7670.
The Friends have 120 members and are always looking for additional
members with new ideas. Membership is open to anyone interested
in joining the Morris Museum and supporting the Friends and their
fundraising activities. Annual dues are $35 plus the cost of
your museum membership. Please call the Friends office at 973.971.3733
or e-mail friends@morrismuseum.org for a membership registration
form.
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| School Loan volunteers and staff take break for
an end-of-the-year celebration. |
The Morris Museum is fortunate to have talented and loyal volunteers
who are a vital part of the museum’s organization. Individuals
are trained through the volunteer program for positions that utilize
their skills and interests to further the mission of the museum.
The program ensures that volunteers have a positive work experience
and provides recognition for their valuable contributions of time
and talent to the museum.
Volunteers serve in various capacities associated with exhibitions,
performances, educational programs and visitor services. All volunteers
are asked to become members of the Morris Museum.
For information on how to become a volunteer at the Morris Museum,
please call 973.971.3721.
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