Looking for something fun to do this summer? Want to be a positive role model and obtain experience for a resume? Join our summer camp instructor team.  Help with fun activities and play with children during one or more of the Summer Adventure Camps (ages 3 to 6).  Volunteers must be available for the full time of the camp.  Each camp needs one to three junior instructors to join the camp team.  

 

Camps run Tuesday - Thursday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.  Junior Instructors need to arrive 10 to 15 minutes early.  Plan on leaving approximately 15 minutes after the end of camp.  There will also be a mandatory orientation at 10 AM on Monday, June 16th. 

 

To register visit: https://forms.gle/6SH3vanH4JrVWQE17

 

Must be at least 14 years old.  Under 18 years will require a guardian's permission.

Snacks and community service hours provided.

 

Contact Kristi Reynolds at kristi@tcmso.org or 541-772-9922 for more information.

Art in Bloom is back and The Children’s Museum will be there.  Come make some art and play with kids.  

Saturday, May 10, 11am – 5pm

Sunday, May 11, 11am – 4pm

          To sign up: https://forms.gle/JozpnTma2r6ALV7T7

      Select at least 2 consecutive hours

 

For more information about Art in Bloom visit https://art-in-bloom.com/.

Volunteers 16 and over are welcome. Under 18 requires guardian's permission. Drinks, snacks and community service forms are provided.

The Children’s Museum is going to Comic Con.  Come be a super hero and play with kids.  We will have lots of fun activities for the whole family at Pear Blossom Park in downtown Medford.

 

Saturday, May 17th and 18th. 9 am to 4 pm

To sign up: https://forms.gle/iNb3NxD2jzh3rSwT6

      Select at least 2 consecutive hours

Volunteers 16 and over are welcome. Under 18 requires guardian's permission. Drinks, snacks and community service forms provided. 

We will be walking and rolling in the Boatnik Parade and invite you to walk beside us, wave to the audience and toss candy.

 

             Saturday - May 24th, Staging starts at 8:00. 

                              The parade begins promptly at 10 AM and covers about 1.2 miles.

To sign-up: https://forms.gle/GLT9mkzQY1DZxtLT7

Volunteers of all ages are welcome but anyone under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.  Under 18 requires guardian's permission.

For more information regarding the parade visit: https://www.boatnik.com/parade.html.  Contact Kristi at 541-772-9922 or Kristi@tcmso.org for more information regarding our participation.

Join us at our annual community fundraiser to support both The Children's Museum and The Ivy School. Volunteers can help with all aspects of this fun event including greeting guests, assisting with miniature golf and assuring that the spaces stay clean and inviting.  This is a great way to attend the festivities without paying for a ticket.

 

Saturday, June 14th.        Two shifts available: 3:30 to 5:30 or 5:30 to 7:30

To sign up: https://forms.gle/uxxg9khvj2H5U32u5

Sign up for one shift and attend the festivities for the rest of the time.  Or sign up for both shifts if you want to help the whole time.  Since this is an adult-only event, volunteers working during the Garden Party must be 18 or over.  

Contact Kristi at 541-772-9922 or Kristi@tcmso.org for more information.

Projects pop-up throughout the year that we need help with from people at home.  Examples of these projects include assembling kits, folding maps, or cutting materials.  We provide all the materials for these projects.  

 

When one of these projects pops up we will email you with the project details and deadline.  You will let us know if you’d like to complete that project.  There is no requirement to accept projects.  Once you accept a project we do require that you complete it within the provided time frame.  

Contact Kristi Reynolds (Kristi@tcmso.org) to be added to the Home Support Team emailing list.

During “Sound Painting”, kids explore the interface of visual and audio art in this program - as music plays, kids paint what they hear.  Guest musicians are needed to expand kids’ exposure to different instruments and styles.  

 

Fridays- Arrive by 2:45; start playing at 3 and play for 30 to 45 minutes. 

Are you interested in being a guest musician for one day or multiple weeks?  Contact Kristi at kristi@tcmso.org or 541-772.9922

• Museum Floor Pop-Up Programmer* -  Interact with guests and present interactive items like animal furs, musical instruments or building blocks.

• Museum Floor Program Instructor* - Present a program on a regular schedule.  We can provide the program or we can work with you to develop one that is all your own.  This could be dance, science, imagination, storytelling - the sky’s the limit.

• Museum Program Assistant* - Aid the Program Instructor with various aspects of the program including set-up, delivery and clean-up.  Must be available at the times of the programs.

• Museum Detail Cleaner - Get into all the nooks and crannies of exhibits to assure that they are clean and sanitized.  

• Museum and Preschool Grounds Care - Pull weeds, pick up sticks, trim plants. This position is partly seasonal - check with the volunteer coordinator on current needs.

  

*Museum Program Positions require a commitment of at least 1 hour per week.  There is a required training session before volunteering in the museum.  This training session takes about 1 hour (some may be able to be completed from home). 

 

Museum volunteer positions are open to anyone 14 years or older (dependent on the position).  Under 18 requires permission from a guardian.  For volunteers under 16, a guardian must also attend the training session. Community service certificates are available for all volunteer hours.

If you are interested in volunteering in the museum contact Outreach Coordinator Kristi Reynolds at kristi@tcmso.org or 541-772-9922.

In both the Children’s Museum and The Ivy School - we can host students for high school and college practicum hours, internships, or projects.  Each project is approved on a case-by-case basis.  If you have a project proposal or need practicum hours then contact Kristi Reynolds at kristi@tcmso.org.

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For any opportunities, inquiries, or questions contact Volunteer Coordinator Kristi Reynolds at kristi@tcmso.org or 541-772-9922.

• Bubble solution

• Buttons - all sizes, colors and shapes

• Cereal boxes 

• Fabric ribbons

• Magnets - all sizes and types

• Mardi gras beads

• Faux flowers

• Kids’ sweatpants & leggings, (new or gently used, sizes 3T, 4T, 5T) 

• Kids’ underwear & socks (new, sizes 3T, 4T, 5T)

• Wooden tree cookies of all sizes

• Nature items like sea shells, pine cones, seed pods, antlers, lichens, fleece/fur, driftwood etc.

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​To arrange for donation drop-offs or pick-ups contact Kristi at kristi@tcmso.org or 541-772-9922.