Train to be a docent through the Portland’s History Docents (PHD) Program. PHD is a collaborative effort by Greater Portland Landmarks, the Maine Historical Society, Tate House Museum, Victoria Mansion, Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum, Spirits Alive - Eastern Cemetery, Friends of Evergreen Cemetery, and Fifth Maine Regiment Museum. These eight organizations are joining forces to provide an 13-week training program for new volunteer guides at each organization’s respective museum site. Each sponsoring organization gains trained volunteers, while students benefit from the information and instruction they receive free of charge. PHD graduates are asked to commit to a year of volunteer time at one of the sponsoring sites of their choice. In return they receive knowledge, experience, and friendships that will last a lifetime! The 2012 class runs on Thursday mornings, 9:00 am to noon, beginning at the Maine Historical Society in Portland on February 9 and finishing on May 3. To sign up for the next PHD Program, contact Marjorie Getz, the Coordinator of Portland’s History Docents Program, 207-358-7060 or email volunteer@portlandlandmarks.org. (from maineevents.com)

http://www.portlandlandmarks.org/Content/20.php

• February 24 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
  and every Friday until May 3rd
  February 24, 2012 09:00 to February 24, 2012 12:00
• Must contact for registration in advance
  Congress Street, Portland, ME
• Contact PHD Coordinator for more information
  207-358-7060 or volunteer@portlandlandmarks.org