Volunteer Opportunities

YOU CAN HELP!

img_0394The Newtown Historic Association is dependent on the efforts of many individuals to sustain the mission of the Organization.  Volunteers are needed to assist in events, projects and ongoing research and archiving activities.   If you are interested in helping, and don’t see anything that sparks your fancy on the list below, please call 215.968.4004 or email volunteer@newtownhistoric.org

CURRENT NEEDS

Card catalog / computer work

Needed: Volunteer to reconcile card catalog to computer

It’s time to get our archive database in one place. So, our card catalog needs to be reconciled with our computer files. If you have an eye for details, are comfortable using computers and want to help with this project, please call 215.968.4004 or email volunteer@newtownhistoric.org

LINCS hours

High School Students can earn credit for LINCS and other volunteer requirements.  If you are interested in your community and history, we will find a project for you!  Call 215.968.4004 or email volunteer@newtownhistoric.org

Upcoming Events

General Membership Meeting

March 16 @ 7:30 pm

Rasps, Possets and Blackjacks. Kevin Kerchner explains why you likely had these items in your 18th century home or knew someone who did!

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Annual Spring Clean-Up at the Half Moon Inn

March 21 @ 8:30 am

Details coming soon…

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“VOTES for WOMEN!” — Alisa Dupuy portrays Alice Paul

March 29 @ 2:00 pm

VOTES for WOMEN! Join us to hear the enthralling story of one of America’s most influential and local suffragettes, when Alisa Dupuy, of the Ladies of History, portrays Alice Paul.

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The Edward Hicks Room

The Newtown Historic Association invites you back in time to experience the life of Newtown's most famous artist, Edward Hicks. The Edward Hicks Room displays many of the treasurers owned by Hicks during his lifetime. These items include a double-faced swinging sign portraying William Penn's Treaty with the Indians and Penn's Landing at Chester in 1844...learn more

SIGN UP

We invite you to sign up to stay informed of upcoming events, educational programs and community activities. Most are held in our historic Half Moon Inn, a tavern in the early days of Newtown, and are open to the public.

Join the celebration of our past and help ensure the preservation of our future.