{"id":6402,"date":"2025-01-13T10:46:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T15:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/?page_id=6402"},"modified":"2025-12-14T10:50:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T15:50:51","slug":"2025-monthly-newsletters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/?page_id=6402","title":{"rendered":"2025 Monthly Newsletters"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We are committed to keeping our dedicated volunteers connected and engaged. The monthly volunteer newsletters are archived below as downloadable PDFs. Enjoy reading articles, news, and updates from the Hillwood staff.\u00a0<\/p>

The volunteer newsletter is emailed via WordFly. To receive the volunteer newsletter, sign up for\u00a0Hillwood\u2019s email list\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>

Explore Hillwood from Home<\/h3>

Continue to enjoy all that Hillwood has to offer through our\u00a0comprehensive digital offerings, including the\u00a0extensive online collections<\/a>,\u00a0educational video library<\/a>,\u00a0immersive mobile app<\/a>, and\u00a0virtual programming<\/a>. Be sure to follow Hillwood on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>, and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0for daily content.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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January 2025<\/a> |<\/strong> Topics: Happy New Year Message \u2022 February 2025 Schedule Open \u2022 January 2025 Closure \u2022 2025 Guest Passes \u2022 Capital Campaign: 21st-Cenutry Friends of Marjorie Merriweather Post \u2022 EV Charging Stations Now Active! \u2022 Hillwood Update Reminder: New Suggested Donation Adult Pricing Beginning April 2025 \u2022 Boxes and Lace: The Art of Inventory and Reproduction \u2022 Exciting Updates in the Volunteer Department \u2022 Staff Updates \u2022 Upcoming Volunteer Education<\/p>

February 2025<\/a> |<\/strong> Topics: March 2025 Schedule Open \u2022 Welcome Erin Allen, New Volunteer Programs Coordinator \u2022 A Fond Farewell to Drew Asbury \u2022 Notes on a Productive January at Hillwood \u2022 Mansion & Exhibition Updates \u2022 Who Makes a Good Candidate for Hillwood\u2019s Oral History Program? \u2022 Evergreens in the Garden \u2022 Introducing Baby Colin! \u2022 Volunteer News & Reminders \u2022 Visitor Services Team Updates \u2022 Upcoming Volunteer Education \u2022 Please click here for the latest version of the mansion rotation and exhibition label text<\/strong><\/a>, which was updated on February 13, 2025.<\/p>

March 2025<\/a> |<\/strong> Topics: April 2025 Schedule Open \u2022 Congratulations Matthew Boyle, Garden Section and Volunteer Manager \u2022 Save the Date: Volunteer Appreciation Reception \u2022 Come Sail Away, 2025 Valentine\u2019s Event \u2022 A Few of Our Favorite Things \u2022 Orchid Month \u2022 Volunteer News & Reminders \u2022 Upcoming Volunteer Education<\/p>

April 2025<\/a> |<\/strong> Topics: May 2025 Schedule Open \u2022 You\u2019re Invited: May 19 Volunteer Appreciation Reception \u2022\u00a0Behind-the-Scenes: Clock and Watch Conservation for\u00a0The Shape of Time \u2022\u00a0<\/em>New! Guided Bird Walks at Hillwood \u2022 Volunteer News Reminders \u2022 Staff Update \u2022 Upcoming Volunteer Education<\/p>

May 2025\u00a0<\/a>|<\/strong>\u00a0Topics: June 2025 Schedule Open \u2022 Please RSVP by May 12: Volunteer Appreciation Reception \u2022\u00a0Sea Cloud Mansion Displays \u2022\u00a0<\/em>Staff Update \u2022 Museum Shop Pop-Up Events \u2022 Volunteer Reminders \u2022 Upcoming Volunteer Education<\/p>

June 2025\u00a0<\/a>|<\/strong> Topics: July 2025 Schedule Open \u2022 Celebrating Our Volunteers at the Annual Appreciation Reception \u2022 Now Open: From Exile to Avant-Garde: The Life of Princess Natalie Paley<\/em> \u2022\u00a0<\/em>Thank You for Supporting a Historic Mother’s Day \u2022 Summer at Hillwood: Dance and Jazz on the Lunar Lawn \u2022 Archives and Special Collections: Mansion Library Updates \u2022 Museum Shop: Write with History in Your Hand \u2022 Staffing Updates \u2022 Last Month of Garden Tours for Spring Season \u2022 Upcoming Volunteer Education \u2022 Remembering James Lloydovich Patterson<\/p>

July 2025<\/a> |<\/strong> Topics: August Schedule Open \u2022 Gala Royale: An Evening in Celebration of Princess Natalie Paley \u2022 Natalie\u2019s Brother, The Talented Vladimir Paley \u2022 Seasonal Summer Display \u2022 Hillwood in the Press \u2022 Spring 2025 Garden Tours Come to a Close \u2022 Sea Cloud Model Returned to First Floor Library \u2022 Staff Update \u2022 Upcoming Volunteer Education\u00a0<\/p>

August 2025\u00a0<\/a>|<\/strong>\u00a0Topics: \u2022 September 2025 Schedule Open \u2022 Welcome Holly Scanlon, New Volunteer Programs Coordinator \u2022 Now Accepting Applications: 2026 Hillwood Mansion Docent Training \u2022 Building Momentum: Reflections on 2024-25 School Programs and What\u2019s Ahead for 2025-26 \u2022 Museum Shop Sidewalk Sale \u2022 Mansion Updates \u2022 Upcoming Volunteer Education<\/p>

September 2025\u00a0<\/a>|<\/strong>\u00a0Topics: October 2025 Schedule Open \u2022 We\u2019d Love Your Feedback \u2013 2025 Volunteer Survey \u2022 Portrait of Grand Duke Alexander (future Emperor Alexander II) at age 2<\/em> \u2022 High School Internship Program Recap \u2022 Visitor Survey Comments \u2022 Horticulture Happenings \u2022 Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Information \u2022 Mansion Updates \u2022 Upcoming Volunteer Education<\/p>

October 2025<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>|<\/strong>\u00a0Topics: November 2025 Schedule Open \u2022 Staff Dining Room Refresh \u2022 Mansion Updates \u2022 Highlighting Visitor Feedback: August Visitor Survey Comments \u2022 Upcoming Volunteer Education<\/p>

November 2025\u00a0<\/a>|<\/strong>\u00a0Topics: December 2025 Schedule Open \u2022 Thank You for Your Feedback \u2013 And a Quick Follow-Up Survey \u2022 Fall Garden Touring Season Extended \u2022 Our Mutual Friends: Connecting Marjorie Merriweather Post to Princess Natalie Paley \u2022 Collections and Curatorial Update \u2022 Spooky Pooch Howl-o-Ween \u2022 Holidays at Hillwood 2025 \u2022 Garden Updates \u2022 Welcome Toresha King, Special Events Manager \u2022 Upcoming Volunteer Education<\/p>

December 2025<\/a> |<\/strong> Topics: January 2026 Schedule Open \u2022 Happy Holidays from Hillwood! \u2022 Hillwood\u2019s Holiday Hours \u2022 The Year in Photos: Looking Back at 2025 \u2022 Volunteer December Discounts \u2022 Strategic Plan 2026-2030 \u2022 Mansion Update: Objects Removed for Upcoming Exhibition \u2022 Spotlight on Sarcophagus Cover: Preparing for Interwoven: A Tradition of Textiles<\/em> Opening in the Adirondack Building on June 6, 2026 \u2022 2025 Garden Tours Come to an End \u2022 Horticulture Happenings \u2022 Upcoming Volunteer Education \u2022 In Memoriam: Jocelyn Linke<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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 articles, news, and updates from the Hillwood staff.\u00a0 The volunteer newsletter is emailed via WordFly. To receive the volunteer newsletter, sign up for\u00a0Hillwood\u2019s email list\u00a0here. Explore Hillwood […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":3035,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"","ocean_second_sidebar":"","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"","ocean_custom_header_template":"","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6402","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6402"}],"version-history":[{"count":58,"href":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6402\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7229,"href":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6402\/revisions\/7229"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}