PRINCETON, N.J. - March 28, 2022 - PRLog -- Morven Museum & Garden's annual spring fundraiser Morven in May returns with our Garden Party and Plant Sale. Join us for this signature event that launches the season and offers a welcome opportunity for us to gather in celebration of renewal and connection, in support of Morven Museum & Garden's mission.

The Garden Party, our largest fundraiser of the year, will take place on Friday, May 6, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a weather date of Saturday, May 7, 2022 also from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This annual tradition raises necessary funds allowing us to continue to provide illuminating exhibitions, educational programing, along with preserving this National Historic Landmark. This year, the Garden Party will be hosted by Ashley and Brian Formento, Susan MacGregor, Liza and Schuyler  Morehouse, Kathy Vik, and Elizabeth Wislar.

Featured at the Garden Party will be a hearty grazing menu with a signature cocktail, live entertainment, and silent auction. During this time, the gift shop and museum, including our latest exhibition Ma Bell: The Mother of Invention in New Jersey, will be open. The silent auction will be available by proxy if you are unavailable to attend the event -  more details to come. Wear your spring finest and garden friendly footwear. Garden Party tickets start at $175 per person, with additional benefits for higher donors. Please view our website for details.

Our annual Plant Sale has become a sought after resource for unusual and distinct varieties that thrive in New Jersey. 2022's curated selections feature deer resistant plants, annuals, perennials, veggies, organic, heirloom, and prolific container plants. Online pre-sale for Morven's Plant Sale has begun and runs through Sunday, April 10, 2022. On-site pick up is estimated for Saturday, May 14, 2022 and Sunday, May 15, 2022. Morven members receive 10% off their Plant Sale purchase and can enjoy priority pickup on Saturday, May 14th.

If you have questions about the Garden Party, if you're having trouble with your membership code, or to learn more about membership contact Megan Shackney by email at mshackney@morven.org, or by phone 609-924-8144, extension 101. For Plant Sale inquiries please contact Louise Senior at lsenior@morven.org.

Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St, Princeton, NJ is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

For additional information and associated programming, visit morven.org/programs

Morven in May's corporate sponsors are Baxter Construction, Callaway Henderson Sotheby's International Realty, CBIZ Borden Perlman, Ronica A. Bregenzer, Architect LLC, Volvo Cars Princeton, Capital Health, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design, and Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr. Funding for the Ma Bell exhibition has been provided in part by AT&T Services Inc., The Hess Foundation, Liza and Schuyler Morehouse, The Astle-Alpaugh Family Foundation, Richard Lounsbery Foundation, Lisa and Michael Ullmann, Fulton Bank, and Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Morven Museum & Garden is supported by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through the American Rescue Plan Act. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this press release do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.