Portland History Docents Class Starts February 9, 2012.
We are pleased to be a part of this fantastic program again this year!
For the seventeenth consecutive year, Portland area history lovers will have a unique opportunity to do something fun for themselves and good for their community. Starting February 9, 2012, free classes on local history, art, and architecture, as well as on public speaking will begin.
The Portland History Docent (PHD) program is a collaborative effort by Greater Portland Landmarks, the Maine Historical Society, Tate House Museum, Victoria Mansion, Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum, Spirits Alive – Eastern Cemetery, Friends of Evergreen Cemetery, and Fifth Maine Regiment Museum. These eight organizations are joining forces to provide a thirteen-week training program for new volunteer guides at each organization’s respective museum site. Each sponsoring organization gains trained volunteers, while students benefit from the information and instruction they receive free of charge. PHD graduates are asked to commit to a year of volunteer time at one of the sponsoring sites of their choice. In return they receive knowledge, experience, and friendships that will last a lifetime!
The 2012 class runs on Thursday mornings, 9:00 am to noon, at the Maine Historical Society in Portland beginning on February 9 and finishing on May 3, 2012.
Visit: http://portlandlandmarks.org/Content/20.php for more information.
