volunteers

22 posts

13 November 2017; Our October Progress

Thank You To All That Participated! It’s no surprise that all of our wonderful volunteers came together and accomplished so much in just a short weekend. Fish were created, clothing was fitted, baskets were made, signs and palisades were put into place, and so much more. Stories were shared as […]

Our October Volunteer Day Event is Almost Here!

Come to our Volunteer Days at the end of THIS MONTH! Over the past few years, a dedicated group of volunteers has been coming to the museum to pour their heart and hard work into this dream. Slowly, we’ve been seeing it come together with the added help of new […]

25 September 2017; A Generous Donation!

We recently received a generous donation from a pair of local ladies! Locals Anna Meshejian and April Martino frequently hold yoga classes for fellow locals and visitors alike. Some of these classes have even been held right on the beach! But what a surprise when we found that what they […]

28 August 2017; Amazon Smile

Did you know that your online shopping can generate income for the museum at no cost to you? The Amazon Smile Foundation will automatically donate .5% of every eligible purchase each time you shop. It’s easy, just go to AmazonSmile to link to your regular Amazon account and select us […]

31 July 2017; Bill McConnell’s Visit

Bill McConnell Held His Class Despite Power Outage Those of you keeping up with the local OBX news have probably seen that the whole island lost power due to an unfortunate accident during the construction of the new bridge. But Bill McConnell and our staff was not to be discouraged! […]

24 July 2017; Bill McConnell from Dual Survivor on Discovery!

Our Friday Class will be held by Bill McConnell this Friday!   You may recognize the name from Season 7 of the popular Discovery Channel series “Dual Survivor”. In the show, they called on experts to share their experience and knowledge of how to survive in the wilderness. We are […]

Volunteer Days: October 2017

The Village is Closer to Completion! Over the past few years, a dedicated group of volunteers has been coming to the museum to pour their heart and hard work into this dream. Slowly, we’ve been seeing it come together with the added help of new members to the group we […]

Volunteer Days April 2017

What a wonderful time with our volunteers! Photo by Lorri Lee Glennon We are so thankful for each and every one of our volunteers that were able to spend their time with us. Moccassins were made. Quahog was drilled for jewelry. Regalia was started. Spirit poles were set into the […]

April 2017 Gathering Update

As many of you know, we have been looking forward in excitement to our first Village Days that was planned for April of 2017. Unfortunately, Matthew’s impact has extended its reach into the next year for the museum and we were forced to make some hard decisions. First, we have […]

3 October 2016; October Village Days Around the Corner!

Last Year, a group of volunteers came to begin work on our future longhouse. WOW! So much has been accomplished in just one year! What Has Been Done So Far? Most of the framework has been coated in epoxy, carved, stained, AND assembled Framework for the bed is complete Two […]