Volunteer Newsletter
Old Aurora Colony Museum
Aurora Colony Historical Society 

Volunteer Opportunities

Fab @ Fifty!

50th Annual Quilt Show

Three ways to sign up for a volunteer opportunity:

Try our new online scheduling system here.

Call 503-678-5754

Send an email to [email protected] 

Pre-Show Volunteer Positions
Exhibit teardown
Prepare Quilt Shop Inventory
Install Banner and Yard Signs
Install / Hang Quilt Show

Quilt Show Volunteer Positions
Front Desk Assistant
Raffle Ticket Sales
Quilt Shop Sales
Floater / break coverage
Gallery attendant
Last minute substitute

Post-Show Volunteer Positions
Exhibit Teardown and Installation
Store the Quilt Shop & quilt rods
Pick up signs and take down banner
Data entry - help calculate the votes

Coming Soon - Collections Volunteer Training!!
I know some of you have been waiting for this one!  Are you interested in working behind the scenes with the museum's historic artifacts?  Then this is the opportunity for you!
Attend a 90 min - 2 hour training and tour of the collection and you'll be ready to help inventory and process these special objects and documents. 

To be notified of the training date(s), please email [email protected] and participate in our survey to help pick the date(s) here.

November Volunteer Opportunities

Front Desk Support (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays)
Time commitment:10:45AM-4:15PM Thursday & Friday, 11-4 on Saturday
Greet customers and orient them to the museum
Sell gift store merchandise
Work on data entry projects
Provide breaks for Betty (Saturdays)
Send an email to [email protected] or call 503-678-5754 to volunteer.

Save the Dates December 3rd - 4th
Two Great Events in One Weekend!

Mark your calendars and shoot us an email at [email protected] or call 503-678-5754 if you are interested in helping out. We will also have volunteer opportunities leading up to the event.  

Pre-Event Volunteer Opportunities
Help research and prototype craft activities
Stuff wine & chocolate bags the first week of December
Decorate the Museum buildings in and out

December 3-4 Opportunities
Front Desk Assistant
Staff a craft station, no experience required
Help with refreshments
Wine & Chocolate Check-in

THANK YOU!!!
To all of the volunteers who volunteered with the Party at the Farm Fundraising Dinner and Auction! Thanks to your support we raised over $24,000!!!