Opportunities

It's going to be a busy fall and we need you!

As you will see from this email, we have a lot of volunteer needs coming up. Many of these needs are for just a few hours and don't require a background in history, teaching or knowledge about BECHS - perfect for anyone looking to try something new! Maybe you or someone know someone enjoys working with children or has a passion for art, literature, or learning about different cultures - please consider helping or inviting others to help at any of these upcoming events.

Thank you!
Danelle

Volunteer Opportunities

Historic Valley Campus Walking Tour

Saturday, September 23 10 a.m.-noon

Three volunteers are needed to assist with the Historic Valley Campus Walking Tour in conjunction with the Celebrating Minnesota State Mankato 150 Years exhibit. Tours leave every 30 minutes from the History Center. A guide will lead the tour and volunteers are needed as sweepers to help keep the group together, assist with any street crossings, etc. 

Deep Valley Book Festival Weekend

Mankato Event Center
Friday, October 6
Saturday, October 7

BECHS is partnering with the Deep Valley Book Festival and has been asked to provide 2 volunteers for a variety of shifts on October 6 and October 7. In exchange for our help and participation, BECHS will receive some of the proceeds from this event.

The weekend is made up of two events:
Authors and Appetizers Gala, Friday, October 6, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
This ticketed event is a fundraiser to keep the Saturday event free to attendees and will include a number of local authors, appetizers, wine tastings and more. BECHS volunteers are needed during the day to help with setup, during the gala from 5:00-7:30, and following the gala to setup for the following day.

Deep Valley Book Festival, Saturday, October 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
This free, family-friendly event will include opportunities to meet authors and publishers, books sales and signings, author panels, children's activities and more. Keynote author Allen Eskens and special guest author Faith Sullivan will also be in attendance.
Volunteers are needed for 3 different shifts: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; 1-5 p.m.; 5 p.m. -? Duties could include greeting attendees, selling raffle tickets, giving breaks to authors and booksellers and helping clean up after the event.

For more information about the Deep Valley Book Festival, visit www.mnheritage.com/BookFestival.html 

Education Tours

Do you enjoy working with kids? Like to see their faces light up when they learn something new? Then we need you for our education tours and programs. As we continue to build our educational department, we are working to add more school tours and classroom visits. Special History Center tours are being designed for grades K-6 and we will need many people to lead, assist and make these tours possible. Select grades are also invited to tour the Hubbard House and volunteers will be needed there too. Please contact Danelle or Beth if you interested in learning more.

Ghosts from the Past

Thursday, October 26 and Friday, October 27, 6-9 p.m.
History Center

This year's Ghosts from the Past is in the works. If you are interested in helping as a costumed character or as a guide to lead attendees around the History Center, please let Danelle know.