Opportunities From: Municipality of Clarington

Earn volunteer hours at the library! We are looking for enthusiastic youth in grades 7-12 to join our new Teen Advisory Groups (TAG). TAG members will have a say in library programs and services for teens, assist with children's programs, learn leadership skills, and more!

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Earn volunteer hours at the library! We are looking for enthusiastic youth in grades 7-12 to join our new Teen Advisory Groups (TAG). TAG members will have a say in library programs and services for teens, assist with children's programs, learn leadership skills, and more!

Download the CauseConnect app to keep track of all your hours and opportunities!

Under the direction of the Manager of Heritage Services (or designate), volunteers will provide garden maintenance up to three days per week.

Duties:

Watering all flower beds and potted plants (hanging baskets, window boxes, urns) Cleaning up litter Digging, planting and weeding flower beds and borders Pruning shrubs Checking the health of plants by identifying any pests or diseases Maintaining high levels of presentation Cleaning and maintaining tools and equipment Maintaining the Memorial Rose Garden

Requirements:

Must be at least 18 years of age. Volunteer must provide a current Vulnerable Sector Criminal Records Check. Punctuality, attention to detail, cooperativeness and adherence to safety guidelines are imperative. Must be willing and able to do physical work and/or lifting items weighing up to 20lbs. Dress code and other professional standards must be adhered to. Confidentiality expected. Professional gardening experience is ideal, but volunteers must have some gardening experience.

Additional Details:

Volunteers will book their weeks of work in advance for the gardening season.

Depending on weather, volunteers may not be needed every scheduled day.

Must have own transportation.

Must be able to work well independently, with other volunteers and the public.

CSA approved steel toe boots are required to be worn while volunteering in the gardens.

This opportunity runs May-October, for selected weeks. Shift times are flexible but must take place Mondays to Saturdays between 9 am - 4 pm.

Do you have a passion for history and a love for Clarington?

We are looking for volunteers interested in joining us to plan a Heritage Speaker Series in Clarington! Volunteers would bring their ideas and passion to planning meetings and help to find speakers to present on local history topics.

Planning meetings will begin in April and the Heritage Speakers Series will run July through September at Waverley Place Museum (37 Silver Street.)

The Heritage Speaker Series Collective at the Clarington Library, Museums & Archives (CLMA) is designed to plan a series of heritage talks to tell the stories of our veterans and war in Clarington in honour of their legacy. Dedication plaques are a desired outcome of this collective. The speaker series will run bi-weekly Thursdays July 3 until September 25th at the Waverley Place Museum.

The Heritage Speaker Series builds on CLMA’s Golden Tales Oral History project. Through the continued sharing of stories, we commemorate and honor local Veterans, their immense dedication and sacrifice they made through war efforts that left a rich legacy of history in the Clarington community.

The CLMA is seeking volunteers to join the Collective (planning group) to plan the content for the speaker series and to assist in the creation of dedication plaques.

Structure:

Interested volunteers wishing to sit on the 2025 Heritage Speaker Series Collective are kindly invited to apply through the Municipality of Clarington’s Volunteer Portal with an expression of interest. There will be two Clarington Public Library Board members on the committee.

Membership for the Collective is sought from the following representatives:

•         Local historians

•         Clarington Heritage Committee members

•         Architectural Conversancy of Ontario – Clarington Branch

•         Jury Lands Foundation members

•         Newcastle Historical Society members

•         Royal Canadian Legion Branch #178

The Chair of the Committee will be the Curator and Manager, Heritage Services at CLMA. Terms: Heritage Speaker Series Collective members will be appointed for a one-year term with the possibility of renewal annually.

Schedule of Meetings:

The committee agrees to meet at minimum two times per month for up to 2 hours until November 30, 2025, at which time will be reviewed for frequency of meetings based on an as needed basis to plan future cultural heritage programs at the CLMA. Meeting times will be determined via doodle poll based on majority of committee member preference.

Meeting Locations:

Waverley Place Museum: 37 Silver Street, Bowmanville

Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Centre: 62 Temperance St. Bowmanville