Scroll through this page to find what suits you! We encourage you to apply and express your interest so that we can match you now for current openings or later when more opportunities become open. Please visit our Volunteer Page to apply, for frequently asked questions, or to get in touch with us.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
For Youth Under 18
NOTE: If under 16, a parent must volunteer with the student.
Science Saturdays
Summer Saturdays
Hayrides
Car Show
Invention Convention
Photography and Videography
Gardening and Floral Design
Workers’ Garden planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, and making the garden usable for our visitors, other volunteers, school groups, summer groups, and more! Schedule open and flexible 7 days a week.
Assist staff in making floral arrangements once a week.
Wreaths and Greens making in November for Holiday decorations
Groups
Groups arrange with the Volunteer Manager for a group volunteer opportunity at Hagley. It may be outdoor gardening, helping with a special event, or something still in development.
Handwork/Creative activities
The Handwork group makes items from donated materials, sells at several events and 100% of proceeds go to Scholarship funds for school trips to Hagley for those who can’t afford it.
Help make and decorate the fresh wreaths and greens for the holiday season in November.
Assist staff in making floral arrangements once a week.
History Focus
Greet people on Workers’ Hill
Oral History projects
Library / Museum degree or work experience
Library collections – assist with cataloging, processing, shelf reading, shelving, etc. in the Published Collections, Manuscript and Archives, or Audio Visual Digital Media areas.
Objects collection – assist with object restoration and care, photo taking, photo processing, file and document processing
Mechanical
Assist with hands-on mechanical fixing or making of exhibits or items at Hagley
Office / Administration
Work on a computer inputting information, complete mailing projects, assist with filing, copying, and a variety of office tasks. Examples include Education, Membership, Marketing and Volunteer Offices.
Ongoing opportunities (one time per month or more)
Greeter at Workers’ Hill
Greeter at Powder Yards
Science Saturdays
Engineering Endeavors (6 weeks in a row, spring and fall)
Outdoor Roles
5K Run support – April
Maker Fest - April
Sunday Strolls – 2nd Sunday of month Spring-Fall
Summer Saturdays – June-August
Fireworks – June 2 weekend evenings
Bike, Hike, & Brews – Summer Wednesday evenings
Car Show – September usually 3rd Sunday
Hayrides – October weekends
Workers’ Garden planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, and making the garden usable for our visitors, other volunteers, school groups, summer groups, and more!
Assist with hands-on mechanical fixing or making of exhibits or items at Hagley.
Wreaths and Greens making in November for Holiday decorations.
People Interaction
Greeter at Workers’ Hill and/or Powder Yard
Membership information table at events
ALL special events (average 1 a month available) – see other lists
Education and Outreach activities in Community
Volunteer Office – learn to lead orientation/trainings
Oral History projects
Photography
Take photos of volunteers and events for social media, publications, etc.
Science Focus
Engineering Endeavors
Science Saturdays
Invention Convention
Special events – volunteer for a 3-4 hour shift at one or more of these scheduled eve
Invention Convention – January Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend
Victorine’s Valentine’s Day - February
Maker Fest – April last Saturday
5K Run support - April
Sunday Strolls – 2nd Sunday of month Spring-Fall
Summer Saturdays – June-August
Fireworks – June 2 weekend evenings
Bike, Hike, & Brews – Summer Wednesday evenings
Car Show – September usually 3rd Sunday
Hayrides – October weekends
Craft Fair – October usually 3rd weekend
Holidays at Hagley – Thanksgiving weekend
Specialty Skills
Carpentry
Language Translation
Oral History Interviews
Photography
Video
Take and/or edit video of volunteers at events
Working with Families and Children
Engineering Endeavors
Education and Outreach activities in Community
Holidays at Hagley
Science Saturdays
Summer Saturdays
Invention Convention
Victorine’s Valentine’s Day
Hayrides
Car Show
Greeter at Powder Yard and/or Workers’ Hill
Weekends
Hayrides
Workers’ Garden
Workers’ Hill
Victorine’s Valentine’s
Summer Saturday
Photogrpahy
Videography
Membership
Maker Fest
Invention Convention
Craft Fair
Greeter Powder Yard
Car Show
Fireworks
Weekdays
Wreaths and Greens making
Workers’ Garden
Workers’ Hill
Library work
Objects work
Floral Arranging
Engineering Endeavors
Education Outreach
Greeter Powder Yard
Photography
Videography
Oral History
Handwork
Office Administration
Bike Hike and Brews Wednesday Summer evenings
Seasonal Events
Seasonal spring events
Workers’ Garden
Maker Fest
Engineering Endeavors
Seasonal summer events
Workers’ Garden
Summer Saturdays
Seasonal fall events
Workers’ Garden
Hayrides
Craft Fair
Engineering Endeavors
Car Show
Seasonal winter events
Wreaths and Greens making
Victorine’s Valentine’s
Invention Convention
Holidays at Hagley
Year-Round Opportunities
Office Administration
Floral Arranging
Photography
Videography
Handwork Group
Library and Objects
Science Saturdays
Greeter for Power Yard and/or Workers’ Hill
Education Outreach (varies upon events)
Remote - at-home projects
Handwork
Website Work