Stay Connected: Monthly Volunteer Email
During this time of social distancing, we are committed to keeping our dedicated volunteers connected and engaged. Our goal is to deliver a little bit of Hillwood to your inboxes with a monthly email update, including news and articles from the Hillwood staff. For your reference, the monthly volunteer emails are archived below as downloadable PDFs including a recap of topics from each month.
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June 2021 | Topics: Volunteer Survey: Return to On-site Service • Expanding Capacity • Upcoming Exhibitions • Museum Shop Spotlight: New Vendors • Bentley Project Update: Digitizing Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Papers • Dacha/Vista Bed Renovation and Visiting Cicadas • Virtual Volunteer Programming • Staff Lectures • New Online Content
July 2021 | Topics: On-site Serve Update • Many Hats: Spotlight on D.C.-based Milliner Esther Kirwan Steck in Hillwood’s Collection • Sustainability Team Report • Museum Shop Spotlight • Save the Date: September 28 Starry Night Gala • Visitor Services Staff Update • Greenhouse Garden • In the Gardens • July 13 Hillwood Huddle • New Online Content
August 2021 | Topics: Engaging Visitors Wearing Masks • Exhibition Recourses for Kristine Mays: Rich Spoil • Cape in Crisis • Museum Shop Spotlight • Frances Vandenbroucke’s Retirement • The French Parterre • August 16 Horticulture Virtual Town Hall • In the Gardens • August 13 From the Garden to Your Vase Virtual Floral Design How-to • Get Up DC • ASJRA Conference Recording
September 2021 | Topics: October 2021 Schedule Open • Pop-Up Garden and Mansion Tours • Volunteer Parking • Mandatory Vaccination Policy • New Acquisitions of Silver and Ceramics at Hillwood • Anti-Racism Resources • September Look Ahead for the Gardens • Horticulture Staff Update • In the Gardens
October 2021 | Topics: November 2021 Schedule Open • Visitor Center Naming • Guests Gather for the Starry Night Gala • Two New Acquisitions of Contemporary Art at Hillwood • Hillwood’s Grand Pianos • Museum Shop Spotlight • Films of Rich Soil-Inspired Dance in the Gardens • Collections & Research Center Garden Update • In the Gardens • Hillwood’s Infectious Disease Safety Guidelines
November 2021 | Topics: December 2021 Schedule Open • Volunteer Programs • Winter Coat Drive • Public Lecture: Before Hillwood: A History of This Land • An Imperial Rug Woven in France by Braquenié • Sustainability at Home • Museum Shop Spotlight • Save the Date: Valentine’s Day 2022 • Staff Update • New Volunteer Role: Woodland Stewardship Volunteer • Fall Planting of Spring Bulbs • “What’s Bugging You” Program Recording • In the Gardens • New Online Content
December 2021 | Topics: January 2022 Schedule Open • Hillwood Holiday Cheer: Enjoy the Holiday Décor, Learn How Marjorie Post Celebrated the Holidays, Treat Yourself at the Museum Shop, Be on the Lookout for a Hillwood Gift • Mark Your Calendars: Exhibition Closing Dates, January Closure, Virtual Volunteer Business Meeting, Upcoming Exhibition, 2022 Volunteer Continuing Education • Gift Memberships • In the Gardens • Holiday Wreath Workshops • Staff Update • Winter Coat Drive • New Online Content