MERRIMACK – The Greater Merrimack-Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the Running of the Roses at its Jockeys & Juleps Kentucky Derby Party on May 7 at the Biergarten Merrimack. The signature event is held as a fundraiser to benefit the programs at Touchstone Farm in Lyndeborough.

Touchstone Farm in Lyndeborough is an educational and therapeutic not-for-profit that is positively changing lives through partnerships between horses and people of varying abilities, ages and backgrounds.

The place to be to watch the fastest 2 minutes in sports will be at the Biergarten. Wear your best Derby hat or bowtie and enjoy a fabulous evening of hors d’oeuvre, a buffet dinner, signature cocktails, raffles, games, prizes and loads of fun. The post time for this year’s race is 6:57 p.m. Festivities run from 5-9 p.m.

Presenting sponsors include Wendi’s Cleaning Services, Boss Blow Dry Bar, Pure Barre-Nashua. Additional event sponsors include, MI-BOX and College Bound Movers, Turnstone Corporation, The Knotted Finds, United Way of Greater Nashua, Radar Marketing, Hampshire Hills Athletic Club, Weddings in New England and Celebrations Catering.

To purchase tickets, visit www.gmsvcc.org.