Want to be a part of history?  Come and join us at the Alden House!

Here are just a few of the volunteer opportunities for young and old alike:

q       Museum guides: A most rewarding way to meet people from around the world.  Learn from America’s leading expert on Pilgrim life, Jim Baker.  Work in an American treasure.  A great resume item for students and a unique experience for empty-nesters, teachers, and history buffs.  

q       Gardeners: Tend to our flax and corn garden or nurture our perennial gardens.  Help us develop a landscape plan.

q       Gift shop attendants/merchandisers/buyers: Aunt Polly is looking for a few good people with retailing experience to tend to her wares in the gift shop.  The museum depends on income from the shop.

q       Event photographer: Have your pictures published in our newsletters and publicity material.  Digital camera required.

q       Events planning: Are you a good organizer?  Love to throw parties? 

q       Meeters and greeters: Help us welcome guests to events and exhibits, serve refreshments, be room guides (adopt a room and answer questions during walk-through tours).  Wonderful social activity.

q       Stringer: Free-lance writer for press releases and publicity articles about the Alden House Historic Site, the Aldens, and the Alden Kindred.

q       Education program developer: Help develop educational programs that will bring the Alden story to the community in a meaningful way.

q       Volunteer coordinator: Someone to recruit and organize other volunteers.  Enthusiasm required.

q       Halloween ghouls, goblins, organizers, crowd controllers for our biggest crowd attraction, the Haunted House, October 30.

q       Golfers and non-golfers: Our third annual Alden Open, September 27.  If you don’t golf, help with luncheon and reception, tickets, registration, raffles – and have fun!

Museum hours are 12:00 noon to 4:00, Monday through Saturday, mid May through mid October. Office hours vary throughout the year.  Mother’s hours available; inquire for more details.

 If any of the above opportunities sounds interesting to you, please contact:

Alicia Williams, 781-749-5747, aldenkindred@aol.com