Saturday, May 4, 2019
Morven in May
Morven in May is a garden-themed weekend to enjoy with friends: shop craft vendors, watch garden and craft demonstrations, and peruse unusual plants, all while supporting the national historic landmark. This year’s Morven in May Craft Sale pays homage to Morven's long history as a distinguished garden. Craft vendors will celebrate all things garden, outdoor living, and products made of natural elements. Artist demonstrations including basketry, eco-printed scarves, ceramic birdhouses and more, and kids’ activities including flower crowns and colorful…
Find out more »Morven in May
Morven in May is a garden-themed weekend to enjoy with friends: shop craft vendors, watch garden and craft demonstrations, and peruse unusual plants, all while supporting the national historic landmark. This year’s Morven in May Craft Sale pays homage to Morven's long history as a distinguished garden. Craft vendors will celebrate all things garden, outdoor living, and products made of natural elements. Artist demonstrations including basketry, eco-printed scarves, ceramic birdhouses and more, and kids’ activities including flower crowns and colorful…
Find out more »Friday, June 7, 2019
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens Fridays starting June 7 at 11:00 a.m. through October 4. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Please preregister online. Tickets can be paid for and picked up in Morven’s gift shop prior to the start of the tour. Ticket includes same-day museum admission. Enjoy a 45-minute tour of what's in bloom in Morven’s reimagined gardens! Garden guides will share how the house and gardens evolved under each family that resided at Morven. Beginning with Annis…
Find out more »Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens Fridays starting June 7 at 11:00 a.m. through October 4. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Please preregister online. Tickets can be paid for and picked up in Morven’s gift shop prior to the start of the tour. Ticket includes same-day museum admission. Enjoy a 45-minute tour of what's in bloom in Morven’s reimagined gardens! Garden guides will share how the house and gardens evolved under each family that resided at Morven. Beginning with Annis…
Find out more »Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens Fridays starting June 7 at 11:00 a.m. through October 4. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Please preregister online. Tickets can be paid for and picked up in Morven’s gift shop prior to the start of the tour. Ticket includes same-day museum admission. Enjoy a 45-minute tour of what's in bloom in Morven’s reimagined gardens! Garden guides will share how the house and gardens evolved under each family that resided at Morven. Beginning with Annis…
Find out more »Twilight Walking Tours at Morven
Join Morven’s docents for combination architectural, historical, and garden tours on the last Thursday of each month beginning June 27, July 25, August 29, and September 26. Travel throughout the grounds surrounding the museum exploring Morven's architecture, garden, outbuildings, old and new, to view Morven in a new light. Photography is welcome and we invite you to share your photos on Facebook and Instagram #morvensummer. Don't miss these special summertime twilight tours! Pre-registration required. (Shine only...rain cancels Twilight Walking Tour).
Find out more »Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens Fridays starting June 7 at 11:00 a.m. through October 4. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Please preregister online. Tickets can be paid for and picked up in Morven’s gift shop prior to the start of the tour. Ticket includes same-day museum admission. Enjoy a 45-minute tour of what's in bloom in Morven’s reimagined gardens! Garden guides will share how the house and gardens evolved under each family that resided at Morven. Beginning with Annis…
Find out more »Friday, July 5, 2019
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens Fridays starting June 7 at 11:00 a.m. through October 4. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Please preregister online. Tickets can be paid for and picked up in Morven’s gift shop prior to the start of the tour. Ticket includes same-day museum admission. Enjoy a 45-minute tour of what's in bloom in Morven’s reimagined gardens! Garden guides will share how the house and gardens evolved under each family that resided at Morven. Beginning with Annis…
Find out more »What Does it Mean to be an American? A Community Conversation
Morven is honored to collaborate with the National Writing Project and Rider University for a screening of the film American Creed in Morven’s Stockton Center and a community conversation on what it means to be an American. Film screening from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. followed by a quick “write and share” facilitated by Dr. Heather Casey of Rider University and Morven’s Curator of Education & Public Programs Debra Lampert-Rudman. Small group conversations led by Rider University NWP facilitators on…
Find out more »Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens Fridays starting June 7 at 11:00 a.m. through October 4. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Please preregister online. Tickets can be paid for and picked up in Morven’s gift shop prior to the start of the tour. Ticket includes same-day museum admission. Enjoy a 45-minute tour of what's in bloom in Morven’s reimagined gardens! Garden guides will share how the house and gardens evolved under each family that resided at Morven. Beginning with Annis…
Find out more »Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens Fridays starting June 7 at 11:00 a.m. through October 4. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Please preregister online. Tickets can be paid for and picked up in Morven’s gift shop prior to the start of the tour. Ticket includes same-day museum admission. Enjoy a 45-minute tour of what's in bloom in Morven’s reimagined gardens! Garden guides will share how the house and gardens evolved under each family that resided at Morven. Beginning with Annis…
Find out more »Twilight Walking Tours at Morven
Join Morven’s docents for combination architectural, historical, and garden tours on the last Thursday of each month beginning June 27, July 25, August 29, and September 26. Travel throughout the grounds surrounding the museum exploring Morven's architecture, garden, outbuildings, old and new, to view Morven in a new light. Photography is welcome and we invite you to share your photos on Facebook and Instagram #morvensummer. Don't miss these special summertime twilight tours! Pre-registration required. (Shine only...rain cancels Twilight Walking Tour).
Find out more »Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens Fridays starting June 7 at 11:00 a.m. through October 4. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Please preregister online. Tickets can be paid for and picked up in Morven’s gift shop prior to the start of the tour. Ticket includes same-day museum admission. Enjoy a 45-minute tour of what's in bloom in Morven’s reimagined gardens! Garden guides will share how the house and gardens evolved under each family that resided at Morven. Beginning with Annis…
Find out more »July Victorian Pressed Flower Workshop
Spend an afternoon as Victorian women, such as Harriet Stockton might have, and create pressed flower art surrounded Morven’s historic gardens with our Curator of Education Debra Lampert-Rudman. Learn the “love language” of flowers, enjoy an illustrated discussion on this Victorian art, and create artwork of your own special design suitable for framing. All flowers, materials, and art instruction provided. No previous experience required and space is limited, ages 12 and up. Ticket price includes same-day museum admission.
Find out more »Friday, August 2, 2019
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens Fridays starting June 7 at 11:00 a.m. through October 4. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Please preregister online. Tickets can be paid for and picked up in Morven’s gift shop prior to the start of the tour. Ticket includes same-day museum admission. Enjoy a 45-minute tour of what's in bloom in Morven’s reimagined gardens! Garden guides will share how the house and gardens evolved under each family that resided at Morven. Beginning with Annis…
Find out more »Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens Fridays starting June 7 at 11:00 a.m. through October 4. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Please preregister online. Tickets can be paid for and picked up in Morven’s gift shop prior to the start of the tour. Ticket includes same-day museum admission. Enjoy a 45-minute tour of what's in bloom in Morven’s reimagined gardens! Garden guides will share how the house and gardens evolved under each family that resided at Morven. Beginning with Annis…
Find out more »Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens Fridays starting June 7 at 11:00 a.m. through October 4. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Please preregister online. Tickets can be paid for and picked up in Morven’s gift shop prior to the start of the tour. Ticket includes same-day museum admission. Enjoy a 45-minute tour of what's in bloom in Morven’s reimagined gardens! Garden guides will share how the house and gardens evolved under each family that resided at Morven. Beginning with Annis…
Find out more »Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens Fridays starting June 7 at 11:00 a.m. through October 4. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Please preregister online. Tickets can be paid for and picked up in Morven’s gift shop prior to the start of the tour. Ticket includes same-day museum admission. Enjoy a 45-minute tour of what's in bloom in Morven’s reimagined gardens! Garden guides will share how the house and gardens evolved under each family that resided at Morven. Beginning with Annis…
Find out more »Twilight Walking Tours at Morven
Join Morven’s docents for combination architectural, historical, and garden tours on the last Thursday of each month beginning June 27, July 25, August 29, and September 26. Travel throughout the grounds surrounding the museum exploring Morven's architecture, garden, outbuildings, old and new, to view Morven in a new light. Photography is welcome and we invite you to share your photos on Facebook and Instagram #morvensummer. Don't miss these special summertime twilight tours! Pre-registration required. (Shine only...rain cancels Twilight Walking Tour).
Find out more »Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens Fridays starting June 7 at 11:00 a.m. through October 4. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Please preregister online. Tickets can be paid for and picked up in Morven’s gift shop prior to the start of the tour. Ticket includes same-day museum admission. Enjoy a 45-minute tour of what's in bloom in Morven’s reimagined gardens! Garden guides will share how the house and gardens evolved under each family that resided at Morven. Beginning with Annis…
Find out more »Friday, September 6, 2019
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens Fridays starting June 7 at 11:00 a.m. through October 4. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Please preregister online. Tickets can be paid for and picked up in Morven’s gift shop prior to the start of the tour. Ticket includes same-day museum admission. Enjoy a 45-minute tour of what's in bloom in Morven’s reimagined gardens! Garden guides will share how the house and gardens evolved under each family that resided at Morven. Beginning with Annis…
Find out more »Baseball’s Outsiders: Race and Gender in the Early Years
In the 1890’s daring “bloomer girls” played baseball while the National Association of Base Ball Players rejected African Americans from playing in their leagues despite more than 200 black teams formed around the country after the Civil War. Join Dr. Leslie Heaphy for an enlightening afternoon highlighting both women’s baseball before 1915 and 19th century black baseball in New Jersey. Dr. Heaphy, chair of the Women in Baseball Committee of the Society for American Baseball Research, is an Associate Professor…
Find out more »Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens Fridays starting June 7 at 11:00 a.m. through October 4. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Please preregister online. Tickets can be paid for and picked up in Morven’s gift shop prior to the start of the tour. Ticket includes same-day museum admission. Enjoy a 45-minute tour of what's in bloom in Morven’s reimagined gardens! Garden guides will share how the house and gardens evolved under each family that resided at Morven. Beginning with Annis…
Find out more »Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens Fridays starting June 7 at 11:00 a.m. through October 4. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Please preregister online. Tickets can be paid for and picked up in Morven’s gift shop prior to the start of the tour. Ticket includes same-day museum admission. Enjoy a 45-minute tour of what's in bloom in Morven’s reimagined gardens! Garden guides will share how the house and gardens evolved under each family that resided at Morven. Beginning with Annis…
Find out more »Smithsonian Museum Day: Baroque Music & Victorian Flowers at Morven
On Museum day, museum admission is free with ticket from the Smithsonian Museum day link! Morven is participating in Smithsonian Magazine’s national Museum Day, offering free admission to all Museum Day ticket holders. Tickets will be available for the public to download beginning August 15th, 2019 at www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday. Docent-led tours will be offered at 11:00 a.m., noon, 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. *Separate tickets required for each event* "Generations Baroque Ensemble" Concert: 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. $10; Free for Friends of…
Find out more »Victorian Pressed Flower Workshop
Spend an afternoon as Victorian women, such as Harriet Stockton might have, and create pressed flower art surrounded by historic garden with Morven’s Curator of Education Debra Lampert-Rudman. Learn the “love language” of flowers, enjoy an illustrated powerpoint on this Victorian art, and create artwork of your own special design suitable for framing. All flowers, materials, and art instruction provided. No previous experience required and space is limited, ages 12 and up. Ticket price includes Museum admission.
Find out more »Baseball Legends Storytime at Morven
In We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through its decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. Outstanding writing and illustrations inspire understanding and affection for these lost heroes of our national game. Following our reading, we will take a stroll through our baseball exhibition and be inspired to create your own baseball card. One lucky winner will…
Find out more »Twilight Walking Tours at Morven
Join Morven’s docents for combination architectural, historical, and garden tours on the last Thursday of each month beginning June 27, July 25, August 29, and September 26. Travel throughout the grounds surrounding the museum exploring Morven's architecture, garden, outbuildings, old and new, to view Morven in a new light. Photography is welcome and we invite you to share your photos on Facebook and Instagram #morvensummer. Don't miss these special summertime twilight tours! Pre-registration required. (Shine only...rain cancels Twilight Walking Tour).
Find out more »Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens Fridays starting June 7 at 11:00 a.m. through October 4. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Please preregister online. Tickets can be paid for and picked up in Morven’s gift shop prior to the start of the tour. Ticket includes same-day museum admission. Enjoy a 45-minute tour of what's in bloom in Morven’s reimagined gardens! Garden guides will share how the house and gardens evolved under each family that resided at Morven. Beginning with Annis…
Find out more »Friday, October 4, 2019
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens
Tour Morven’s Reimagined Historic Gardens Fridays starting June 7 at 11:00 a.m. through October 4. $10; Free for Friends of Morven Please preregister online. Tickets can be paid for and picked up in Morven’s gift shop prior to the start of the tour. Ticket includes same-day museum admission. Enjoy a 45-minute tour of what's in bloom in Morven’s reimagined gardens! Garden guides will share how the house and gardens evolved under each family that resided at Morven. Beginning with Annis…
Find out more »“Committed to Memory: The Art of the Slave Ship Icon” with Dr. Cheryl Finley
Morven commemorates the 400 year anniversary of the first enslaved Africans arriving in America with a highly anticipated lecture by Dr. Cheryl Finley of Cornell University. On October 16th, Finley will be discussing her book "Committed to Memory: The Art of the Slave Ship Icon" at both 2:00 p.m. and a 6:30 p.m. with a lecture and book signing. The evening lecture will be preceded by a half hour reception. Additional support of this lecture is provided by the Historical…
Find out more »“Committed to Memory: The Art of the Slave Ship Icon” with Dr. Cheryl Finley
Morven commemorates the 400 year anniversary of the first enslaved Africans arriving in America with a highly anticipated lecture by Dr. Cheryl Finley of Cornell University. On October 16th, Finley will be discussing her book "Committed to Memory: The Art of the Slave Ship Icon" at both 2:00 p.m. and a 6:30 p.m. with a lecture and book signing. The evening lecture will be preceded by a half hour reception. Additional support of this lecture is provided by the Historical…
Find out more »Halloween Storytime: Trick or Treat at Morven
Join us on Halloween for a special reading of The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree, a popular 1970’s children’s book when Morven was the NJ Governor’s mansion. Create a take-home craft in honor of Morven’s historic trees; every child will receive a Halloween treat. $10 for two adults with up to 3 children; Free with Morven’s Family Membership
Find out more »Sunday, December 22, 2019
My Grandfather’s Coat: Immigrant Storytime at Morven
Morven Museum & Garden presents My Grandfather’s Coat: Immigrant Storytime Sunday, December 22 at 12:00 p.m. 55 Stockton St. Princeton, NJ 08540 $10 for two adults with up to 3 children; Free with Morven’s Family Membership Ticket price includes admission into the museum. Family includes two adults and all children under 18 in that household. Called "A moving tale of love and regeneration" by The New York Times, Jim Aylesworth and Barbara McClintock’s My Grandfather’s Coat, celebrates the clever recycling…
Find out more »Thursday, February 20, 2020
Martin’s Big Words Storytime & Collage Craft at Morven
Doreen Rappaport’s picture-book biography introduces one of the world’s most influential leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to young readers.
Find out more »Roosevelt String Band Concert: Songs to Warm the Heart at Morven
The Roosevelt String Band returns in celebration of Morven’s exhibition Dreaming of Utopia: Roosevelt, New Jersey to present an encore performance with songs to warm the heart including Bill Withers’ Lean on Me, If Not for You and Make You Feel My Love by Bob Dylan, Carole King’s You’ve Got a Friend, Tom Waits’ Martha, and Michael Peter Smith’s The Dutchman, among many others for this two hour concert. The band features David Brahinsky on guitar and vocals, Guy DeRosa on harmonicas,…
Find out more »Grand Homes and Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series Opener: Dumbarton Oaks
Morven’s successful Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series kicks returns with another stellar lineup - this year, armchair traveling the Eastern seaboard from the Rockefeller estates in Maine to the Flagler in Florida. The series is sponsored with thanks to Baxter Construction. The series begins with Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection Director Jan M. Ziolkowski introducing the famed Harvard University research institute, library, museum and garden located in Washington, DC. Future lectures: Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 6:30…
Find out more »Celebrate Leap Day! Signs of Spring Walk with Horticulturist Louise Senior
Join Morven’s Horticulturist Louise Senior as she tours the grounds and gardens looking for signs of Spring. As she says, the earth is waking up, can tree buds, birds, nests, and bugs be far behind? Get outside and enjoy hunting for the first signs of springtime at Morven. Tour begins at Morven's 19th century Carriage House. Iris photo is in the public domain : MTB, 20″ (51 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards yellow; falls lavender, edged yellow; yellow beard. ‘Topsy Turvy’…
Find out more »Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series 2020: Houses, People, Style with Bettie Bearden Pardee
Newport, Rhode Island is celebrated for its stunning seascapes and famous mansions, from presidents to philanthropists, it is also known for the people who summered and socialized there. Author, Lecturer, & Lifestyle Editor Bettie Bearden Pardee provides an insider’s glimpse into this fabled town where privacy is a treasured asset. An accomplished hostess, her home, “parterre,” and its gardens provide the ideal setting for carrying on Newport’s tradition of gracious living. She is the author of two books on entertaining:…
Find out more »Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series 2020: Whitehall: Henry Flagler’s Palm Beach Estate
On March 30, 1902, the New York Herald described Whitehall, the Palm Beach home of Henry Flagler as, "More wonderful than any palace in Europe, grander and more magnificent than any other private dwelling in the world..." Flagler built the 75-room, 100,000-square-foot Gilded Age mansion, Whitehall, as a wedding present for his wife, Mary Lily Kenan Flagler. The couple used the home as a winter retreat from 1902 until Flagler's death in 1913, establishing the Palm Beach season for the…
Find out more »Utopia, New Jersey: Travels in the Nearest Eden, with Author Perdita Buchan
Utopia, New Jersey: Travels in the Nearest Eden author Perdita Buchan explores eight New Jersey utopian communities with a focus on Roosevelt, New Jersey. From a cooperative colony in Englewood founded by Upton Sinclair, to an anarchist village in Piscataway centered on an educational experiment, to the Physical Culture City in Spotswood, where drugs, tobacco, and corsets were banned, but where nudity was widespread, all but one of the utopias—a single-tax colony in Berkeley Heights—failed to survive. Buchan’s lecture will…
Find out more »Utopia, New Jersey: Travels in the Nearest Eden, with Author Perdita Buchan
Utopia, New Jersey: Travels in the Nearest Eden author Perdita Buchan explores eight New Jersey utopian communities with a focus on Roosevelt, New Jersey. From a cooperative colony in Englewood founded by Upton Sinclair, to an anarchist village in Piscataway centered on an educational experiment, to the Physical Culture City in Spotswood, where drugs, tobacco, and corsets were banned, but where nudity was widespread, all but one of the utopias—a single-tax colony in Berkeley Heights—failed to survive. Buchan’s lecture will…
Find out more »Wednesday, April 1, 2020
The Houses of Louis Kahn
Louis Kahn (1901–1974), considered one of the most important architects of the postwar period, is widely admired for his great monumental works, including the Kimbell Art Museum, the Salk Institute, and the National Assembly Complex in Bangladesh. The importance of his houses, most notably the houses he designed as a young architect in Roosevelt, NJ, then known as Jersey Homesteads, will be discussed in an illustrated lecture presented by The Houses of Louis Kahn co-authors George H. Marcus, adjunct assistant…
Find out more »Earth Day 50th Anniversary Celebration: Roosevelt Poets Read
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day and Poetry Month, the Roosevelt Poets will present readings, as they describe “from haiku to hypertext, lyrics to micrologues, dealing indigenous truth…” Poets include David Keller, Rod Tulloss, Wes Czyzewski, David Sten Herrstrom, Ron Kostar, Silent Lotus, and Judith McNally Ticket price includes same-day museum admission and light refreshments This program is made possible, in part, by the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission through funding from the Mercer…
Find out more »Saturday, May 9, 2020
New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra Salon: Life/Death
Members of the New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra musicians present [email protected], a three-part series of uncommon chamber music pieces connected by a common theme. All events will take place in Morven’s Stockton Education Center adjacent to the museum and include admission to the museum prior to the concert. Short works are mixed with lively and informative discussions with the orchestra's conductor Mark Hyczko. “Extended Techniques” features works that explore unusual approaches to writing for instruments. This concluding salon entitled “Life/Death,” examines…
Find out more »Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Black History Month Tribute to Frank Johnson’s Music at Morven-virtual program
Colonialism and its legacies including slavery were a part of the lives of several generations of the Stockton family at Morven. For Black History month, Independent scholar John Burkhalter and pianist Sheldon Eldridge explore the link between Robert Field Stockton (1795-1866) the “Commodore”, and the free black composer Francis “Frank” Johnson. Recordinig sent to ticketholders following program Johnson (1792-1844) now considered one of America’s most prominent musicians during the Federal period, was the first African American to publish sheet music,…
Find out more »In Nature’s Realm: Virtual Opening Reception & Curator Walk
Curator and Deputy Director Elizabeth Allan takes viewers on a virtual tour inside Morven's latest exhibition. Join us for a private tour IN NATURE’S REALM: THE ART OF GERARD RUTGERS HARDENBERGH OPENING FEBRUARY 19, 2021 In line with its mission of celebrating the art of New Jersey, Morven Museum & Garden is proud to present the first exhibition examining the work of Gerard Rutgers Hardenbergh (1856–1915). Born in New Brunswick, the great-great-grandson of Reverend Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh (1736–1790), the first…
Find out more »Morven Moments
Join us for biweekly lunchtime "bites" into Morven's history with Docent Kim Gallagher followed by Q&A starting at noon on February 22. What do George Washington, Buzz Aldrin, Jimmy Carter, and Princess Grace of Monaco all have in common? They were all visitors at Morven at various points in its remarkable history. Take a private tour inside Morven with Docent Kim Gallagher as he shares stories that ring with relevancy for today's world. The series kicks off on February 22…
Find out more »Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series 2021
$25; $18 Friend of Morven; Series: $75; $50 Friend of Morven We are delighted to build on Morven’s popular Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series with another stellar lineup for 2021. Join us in armchair travel with “The Woman of the House” as this year’s theme. The programs will be all-virtual this year. Each specifically tailored to the Morven audience with added surprises with each talk. This year’s illustrated lecture series will again brighten up the winter doldrums with…
Find out more »Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series 2021
$25; $18 Friend of Morven; Series: $75; $50 Friend of Morven We are delighted to build on Morven’s popular Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series with another stellar lineup for 2021. Join us in armchair travel with “The Woman of the House” as this year’s theme. The programs will be all-virtual this year. Each specifically tailored to the Morven audience with added surprises with each talk. This year’s illustrated lecture series will again brighten up the winter doldrums with…
Find out more »Signs of Spring Walk with Horticulturist Louise Senior at Morven!
Are you ready for Spring? Join Morven’s Horticulturist Louise Senior as she tours the grounds and gardens looking for signs of Spring. As she says, the earth is waking up, can tree buds, birds, nests, and bugs be far behind? Get outside and enjoy hunting for the first signs of springtime at Morven. Weather permitting - dress accordingly with weather resistant clothing and comfortable shoes. Details on where to meet will be provided to all registrants by email prior to…
Find out more »Monday, March 8, 2021
Morven Moments
Join us for biweekly lunchtime "bites" into Morven's history with Docent Kim Gallagher followed by Q&A starting at noon on February 22. What do George Washington, Buzz Aldrin, Jimmy Carter, and Princess Grace of Monaco all have in common? They were all visitors at Morven at various points in its remarkable history. Take a private tour inside Morven with Docent Kim Gallagher as he shares stories that ring with relevancy for today's world. The series kicks off on February 22…
Find out more »Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series 2021
$25; $18 Friend of Morven; Series: $75; $50 Friend of Morven We are delighted to build on Morven’s popular Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series with another stellar lineup for 2021. Join us in armchair travel with “The Woman of the House” as this year’s theme. The programs will be all-virtual this year. Each specifically tailored to the Morven audience with added surprises with each talk. This year’s illustrated lecture series will again brighten up the winter doldrums with…
Find out more »Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series 2021
$25; $18 Friend of Morven; Series: $75; $50 Friend of Morven We are delighted to build on Morven’s popular Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series with another stellar lineup for 2021. Join us in armchair travel with “The Woman of the House” as this year’s theme. The programs will be all-virtual this year. Each specifically tailored to the Morven audience with added surprises with each talk. This year’s illustrated lecture series will again brighten up the winter doldrums with…
Find out more »Morven Moments
Join us for biweekly lunchtime "bites" into Morven's history with Docent Kim Gallagher followed by Q&A starting at noon on February 22. What do George Washington, Buzz Aldrin, Jimmy Carter, and Princess Grace of Monaco all have in common? They were all visitors at Morven at various points in its remarkable history. Take a private tour inside Morven with Docent Kim Gallagher as he shares stories that ring with relevancy for today's world. The series kicks off on February 22…
Find out more »Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series 2021
$25; $18 Friend of Morven; Series: $75; $50 Friend of Morven We are delighted to build on Morven’s popular Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series with another stellar lineup for 2021. Join us in armchair travel with “The Woman of the House” as this year’s theme. The programs will be all-virtual this year. Each specifically tailored to the Morven audience with added surprises with each talk. This year’s illustrated lecture series will again brighten up the winter doldrums with…
Find out more »Monday, April 5, 2021
Morven Moments
Join us for biweekly lunchtime "bites" into Morven's history with Docent Kim Gallagher followed by Q&A starting at noon on February 22. What do George Washington, Buzz Aldrin, Jimmy Carter, and Princess Grace of Monaco all have in common? They were all visitors at Morven at various points in its remarkable history. Take a private tour inside Morven with Docent Kim Gallagher as he shares stories that ring with relevancy for today's world. The series kicks off on February 22…
Find out more »Morven Moments
Join us for biweekly lunchtime "bites" into Morven's history with Docent Kim Gallagher followed by Q&A starting at noon on February 22. What do George Washington, Buzz Aldrin, Jimmy Carter, and Princess Grace of Monaco all have in common? They were all visitors at Morven at various points in its remarkable history. Take a private tour inside Morven with Docent Kim Gallagher as he shares stories that ring with relevancy for today's world. The series kicks off on February 22…
Find out more »Poetry Palooza Series
Join our virtual and lively celebration of National Poetry Month featuring poems ranging from Morven's resident Poet Annis Boudinot Stockton, Ornithology, Conservation, Morality, contemporary poets and more. Writing activities and surprise beverage recipes included, too! The series kicks off with Dr. J. Drew Lanham on Tuesday, April 20 at 2:00 p.m. Coloring the Conservation Conversation Dr. Lanham will discuss what it means to embrace the full breadth of his African-American heritage and his deep kinship to nature and adoration of birds.…
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