The Catskill Chronicle

GRAHAMSVILLE, NY (March 18, 2012) – The Time and the Valleys Museum is currently seeking volunteers for the 2012 season to help in many different areas of Museum operations. Help is badly needed in the reception area, Museum shop, three floors of exhibitions and offices.

Join current volunteers for refreshments and information at a Volunteer Open House, on Saturday, March 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Community Room of the Daniel Pierce Library on State Route 55 in Grahamsville. Learn more about the Museum,  activities, exhibitions, programs and needs.

There are many benefits to volunteering at the new museum, including a 10% discount in the Museum Shop, an invitation to a special yearly recognition event, gaining new skills, and meeting new people and making new friends. Volunteers can help one or two afternoons a month or more, whatever suits their lifestyle, as much or as little as they like. All information and training will be provided. No previous knowledge of history or museum experience is required, just a willingness to learn.

The Time and the Valleys Museum is a living and interactive resource that preserves the past, educates the present and ensures the uniqueness of the Rondout and Neversink watersheds for all generations.

For more information on the volunteer open house, the different volunteer positions, benefits and training, please call Mary Inghrim at 845-985-7700 or 845-985-2903.

The Museum will open beginning Saturday, May 5. Hours for the museum will be Thursday to Sunday, noon to 4:00 p.m. through October, and other times by appointment. Adult admission is $2, children admission is $1 for under 16, and free for children under six. For more information call 845 985-7700 or go to timeandthevalleysmuseum.org.