Stay Connected: Monthly Volunteer Newsletter
We are committed to keeping our dedicated volunteers connected and engaged. The monthly volunteer newsletters are archived below as downloadable PDFs. Enjoy reading readings articles, news, and updates from the Hillwood staff.
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January 2025 | Topics: Happy New Year Message • February 2025 Schedule Open • January 2025 Closure • 2025 Guest Passes • Capital Campaign: 21st-Cenutry Friends of Marjorie Merriweather Post • EV Charging Stations Now Active! • Hillwood Update Reminder: New Suggested Donation Adult Pricing Beginning April 2025 • Boxes and Lace: The Art of Inventory and Reproduction • Exciting Updates in the Volunteer Department • Staff Updates • Upcoming Volunteer Education
February 2025 | Topics: March 2025 Schedule Open • Welcome Erin Allen, New Volunteer Programs Coordinator • A Fond Farewell to Drew Asbury • Notes on a Productive January at Hillwood • Mansion & Exhibition Updates • Who Makes a Good Candidate for Hillwood’s Oral History Program? • Evergreens in the Garden • Introducing Baby Colin! • Volunteer News & Reminders • Visitor Services Team Updates • Upcoming Volunteer Education • Please click here for the latest version of the mansion rotation and exhibition label text, which was updated on February 13, 2025.
March 2025 | Topics: April 2025 Schedule Open • Congratulations Matthew Boyle, Garden Section and Volunteer Manager • Save the Date: Volunteer Appreciation Reception • Come Sail Away, 2025 Valentine’s Event • A Few of Our Favorite Things • Orchid Month • Volunteer News & Reminders • Upcoming Volunteer Education
April 2025 | Topics: May 2025 Schedule Open • You’re Invited: May 19 Volunteer Appreciation Reception • Behind-the-Scenes: Clock and Watch Conservation for The Shape of Time • New! Guided Bird Walks at Hillwood • Volunteer News Reminders • Staff Update • Upcoming Volunteer Education
May 2025 | Topics: June 2025 Schedule Open • Please RSVP by May 12: Volunteer Appreciation Reception • Sea Cloud Mansion Displays • Staff Update • Museum Shop Pop-Up Events • Volunteer Reminders • Upcoming Volunteer Education
June 2025 | Topics: • July 2025 Schedule Open • Celebrating Our Volunteers at the Annual Appreciation Reception • Now Open: From Exile to Avant-Garde: The Life of Princess Natalie Paley • Thank You for Supporting a Historic Mother’s • Summer at Hillwood: Dance and Jazz on the Lunar Lawn • Archives and Special Collections: Mansion Library Updates • Museum Shop: Write with History in Your Hand • Staffing Updates • Last Month of Garden Tours for Spring Season • Upcoming Volunteer Education • Remembering James Lloydovich Patterson