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Give the gift of time at the Naples Historical Society. (Headquartered at Historic Palm CottageTM)
The outstanding programs below will benefit from your volunteer talent. Join our volunteer team today and be a part of living history by donating your time to help preserve Naples history and heritage for our community and future generations to enjoy! If you wish to discuss a talent you have, but don't see below, call us...there is always a way to help: 239-261-8164. Historic Palm CottageTM, the oldest house in Naples (1895), is located in the heart of old Naples one block east of the Naples pier.
Educational Tours for Adults...Docents keep Naples history alive Docents are extraordinary individuals who appreciate history and are great communicators! Instruction is provided in groups OR individually. Veteran & RookieSM system of instruction ensures you are confident and prepared to bring history to life for the visitors to Historic Palm Cottage. Docents are needed throughout the year for Palm Cottage, The Norris Gardens at Palm Cottage and walking tours of the Naples Historic District.
Field Trip of Choice for Children...Help children grasp Naples history Pupils at Palm Cottage is a fantastic educational program held at Palm Cottage. These FREE field trips are one-hour educational tours geared toward Collier County school children in lower elementary school. Volunteer your time on Tuesday mornings of your choice from 9-12:30 p.m. during April, May, September and October.
Garden Side Chickee Chats...FREE public lecture series in The Gardens Annual series (January-March) of free presentations in The Norris Gardens at Palm Cottage featuring diverse topics related to historic preservation and our community. Greeters and coordinators for each lecture are needed at the registration table.
Archival Management...Are you tech-savvy? Like to research, read, report and organize? Naples Historical Society Archives reflect a treasure trove of material that needs your help to bring it to the community. Set your own schedule, meet like-minded colleagues and enjoy Naples history at your leisure.
Garden Committee...History lessons in a garden? Yes! The Norris Gardens at Palm Cottage are lush and maturing beautifully, but always need some TLC. You choose your schedule and our garden leader will find something, however big or small, that you will enjoy.
Christmas at Palm Cottage... Seasonal holiday community favorite Volunteer for Christmas at Palm Cottage, a November-December holiday program that showcases Historic Palm Cottage in seasonal splendor! There is a multitude of opportunities to fit your schedule. No training needed!!
Speaker's Bureau and Tour Promotion...Talk of the TownSM! Talk of the Town! is our traveling speaker's bureau program and you can blaze your own trail by arranging speaking engagements and promoting tours of the house museum.
Don't know which direction to go? Bring a friend and call to learn more! Contact the Naples Historical Society at: 239-261-8164 or drop a note: nhs@NaplesHistoricalSociety.org
Volunteer parking is free and ample in our own driveway or in the alley behind Historic Palm Cottage (between Broad Avenue South and 12th Avenue South).
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August 2011 - Summer Hours! After any tour, be sure to visit Cottage Theater in historic Palm CottageTM to view one of the many tender oral histories captured for our collective educational enjoyment.
Tours of Historic Palm CottageTM August 3-31 Wednesday AND Saturday, 1-4 pm Admission: $10/person, Members FREE! Children 10 and under, Free! Walking Tours of the Naples Historic District August 3 at 9am Admission: $16/person, Members $10 Children 10 and under, Free! RESERVATIONS REQUIRED 239-261-8164
Guided Garden Tours of The Norris Gardens at Palm Cottage August 4, 18 at 10am Admission $10/person, Members FREE! Children 10 and under, Free! RESERVATIONS REQUIRED 239-261-8164
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'Cottage Review' Newsletter
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Naples Historical Society P.O. Box 201 Naples, FL 34106
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TIP: Enjoy a few of the thousands of photos and documents preserved and archived by the Naples Historical Society. Each one reveals a unique view of turn of the century Southwest Florida.
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'P I C K E T I N P A R A D I S E'
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You Can Have a 'Personalized Picket in Paradise' Surrounding The Norris Gardens at Palm Cottage
Dedicate a picket to a loved one, your family name or whomever you would like to see memorialized in a plaque on the fence surrounding the beautiful The Norris Gardens.
Limited pickets remain! Call 239-261-8164 for information or stop by Palm Cottage for an order form.
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