Round Top Festival Institute Seeks Volunteers & Docents
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Lamar Lentz, Library and Museum Collections Curator and Pat Johnson, Associate Curator of Collections register the Toscanini Chairs into the Institute’s collection. Mr. Lentz will lead the Docent Program. -
The David Guion Museum Room is one of the areas docents will have an opportunity to learn about during the docent training.
Ever wonder who has David Guion’s cowboy hat, where to find the label on an original piece of Stickley furniture or who did all the wonderful woodwork at Festival Hill?
The Round Top Festival Institute has an amazing story to tell. Applications are now being accepted for the Fall Volunteer and Docent Program beginning Wednesday, September 30, on the historic Festival Hill campus in Round Top.
Join an outstanding volunteer organization that benefits the work of the Festival Institute. Docents are trained to give guided tours of the Festival Hill campus, buildings and museum room collections throughout the year. Volunteers are also needed to assist in all concert performances; a wonderful way to support your community and hear state-of-the-art classical music concerts. The primary function is to be a resource to the many local and international visitors by answering a myriad of questions and orienting them to the Festival Hill campus.
Participation is required in a five-unit course that teaches the history of the Festival Institute and noteworthy features of the magnificent Festival Concert Hall and campus buildings. This class is geared to be fun, friendly and a great way to meet new and interesting people in your community. Docent training classes are held every two weeks on Wednesday at 10 am - 3 p.m. with lunch provided.
Led by Library and Museum Collections Curator Lamar Lentz, classes will meet in the Service Building and throughout the campus to expose the volunteers to the many aspects of the Institute. For additional information on dates and application please contact Round Top Festival Institute, (979) 2493129 or email stephaniev@festivalhill.org.