- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Day of the Dead Festival
ORGANIZATION: The San Mateo County Historical Association
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
The San Mateo County History Museum joins with Casa Círculo Cultural for a Día de los Muertos event. Inside the History Museum, craft volunteers are needed to assist children with activities including:
- Decorating a clay calavera, a representation of a human skull.
- Creating paper flowers like those used to decorate altars or graves on Día de los Muertos.
- Making your own papel picado, the colorful paper banners used to decorate homes, altars and public spaces around the time of the festival.
- Designing an outfit for La Catrina, an iconic symbol of Día de los Muertos particularly in Mexico City.
Volunteers are also needed to assist with the line for the Festival of the Altar. Each year, 1,500+ people view the Festival of the Altars. Assistance is needed to keep the line moving so the maximum number of people can view the altars.
2 Shifts
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Sun Nov 03, 2024
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03:45 PM to 06:00 PM PST
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Spots available: 10+
shift 1
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Sun Nov 03, 2024
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05:45 PM to 08:15 PM PST
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Spots available: 10+
shift 2
More opportunities with The San Mateo County Historical Association
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About The San Mateo County Historical Association
Location:
2200 BROADWAY, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Historical Association is to provide meaningful learning experiences for the county's residents and guests with special attention devoted to children's programs.
Description
The San Mateo County Historical Association operates three historical sites: the San Mateo County History Museum in Redwood City, the Woodside Store in Woodside, and the Sanchez Adobe in Pacifica
The History Museum is located in the old San Mateo County Courthouse in downtown Redwood City. Built in 1910, the History Museum features professionally designed exhibit galleries and is, itself, a historical work of art. The museum approaches history in a unique, topical manner by looking at the county's natural resources, transportation, suburban life, commerce, and the diversity of its people.
Our exhibits give students an opportunity for experiential learning. Teachers tell us that, through hands-on experiences, students are much more likely to learn, appreciate, and integrate historical information into their current lives.
We also offer an exciting calendar of public programs including workshops, lectures, family days, and preschool story time.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2200 BROADWAYREDWOOD CITY, CA 94063
DATE POSTED
October 16, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- Volunteers can choose to work either shift 1 or 2, or the full event.
- Craft volunteers will be working a lot with children. Please wear comfortable shoes. Jeans and t-shirts are ok.