We
 
Need
 
Your

Help

EVERYTHING we do requires volunteer help.

Brookside’s volunteer corps includes people of all abilities and interests. Our youngest volunteers are usually part of a civic group, such as Boy Scouts, who want to help spruce up our property. We rely on high school and college level internships for other projects ranging from clerical work to collections care. Parents of young children often join our ranks to help out with education projects or programs. Our oldest volunteers tend to help out with a variety of projects and come in on a more regular basis.

Click here to download and submit the Volunteer Application. Or contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Carole Highfield, at volunteer@brooksidemuseum.org.

No matter what your skills or your schedule, 
WE NEED YOUR HELP.

Featured Volunteer:
Dorothy Kelliher

Some Volunteer Opportunities

Works: retired school librarian

Volunteers: on Fridays in the library

Dorothy has done a monumental job in Brookside’s library. Many years of work has resulted in our library collection being completely catalogued, organized and accessible.

In addition to correctly labeling each book, ensuring that the catalogue records are complete and consistent, Dorothy also supervised the relocation of the archives and library to a different room in our building.

Dorothy also served on our Strategic Planning committee, participated in the Conservation Assessment Program (CAP), and faithfully attends as many programs and events as she can work into her busy schedule.,

Thank you Dorothy. 
We appreciate all you do.

Is there someone out there who would be interested in volunteering to help our researcher with genealogy requests? Our research requests are increasing and we could use some help!

Tasks would include answering researcher questions in person, by phone and through email, copying file requests and possibly using other local repositories for research requests.

If you have a couple hours a week to spare, please contact Carole at volunteer@brooksidemuseum.org or call 518.885.4000

Other Opportunities:

Fundraisers: Benefit Concert, 5K race, Silent Auction, Membership Drive

School Programs: Need people to welcome and sign - in groups, Need people to run the gift shop

Community Events: Need people to help organize forums, and community activities, such as the Historian's Story Swap, Heritage Day, and First Friday events

Collections: Cataloguing, Data Entry, Scanning photos, Object photography

Facilities: Wash windows, Yard work, Scrub brush removal, Attic maintenance, Sidewalk installation, Spring cleaning

Administration: Reception (especially on Mondays), Gift Shop management, Clerical assistant, Organizational research, Brochure distribution, Mailings

Exhibits: Help paint exhibit space, Help prepare materials and labels, Help with exhibit installation, Help arrange for opening reception and forum