Those interested in enhancing programs by providing period music. Colonial drum, fife, flute, violin, fiddle, and dulcimer musicians are preferred. Musicians must have their own instruments.
Those interested in enhancing programs with song by singing period pieces or new pieces based on James House history. The opportunity to write pieces based on James House history is available.
Those who would like to learn how to transform a dense woods and an open field into an historical landscape of apple and pear orchards, historical flower gardens and herb gardens by helping clear the woods, planting the orchards and gardens and maintaining the orchards and gardens after planting.
Those interested in re-enacting events which occurred during the James House history. Re-enactors have the opportunity to write their own script or join in the presentation of scripts prepared by others. All scripts must be approved by the James House Board of Directors.
Those interested in helping run our programs and those interested in helping with the operation of the James House: directors, grant writers, planners, supervisors, fundraisers, program facilitators, clerical help, and program assistants. This is a wide group of activities ranging from financial advice to working with children by helping run period children games and training…
Those who would like to give or help with educational instruction in a variety of period topics such as historical landscape design, 18th and 19th century farming, salt marsh haying, early carpentry, quilting, sheep shearing, and more. Volunteers must provide a written description of the instruction content and be prepared to present the content to…
Those interested in welcoming guest to the Homestead and giving tours through the James House, its orchards and/or its gardens.
Those interested in helping our professional archaeologist with digs and those interested in helping maintain the James House artifact catalog.
Duties: Transport supplies and animals to and from the event set-up and break down cages and crates care for cats and dogs during the event speak with potential adopters talk to the public about the shelter Help with the event as needed Hours Worked: typically on Saturdays or Sundays; hours depend on the event Email…
Duties: take dogs out for walks socialize dogs report observations about the behaviors of dogs walked to shelter staff email [email protected] for more information