Get Involved
Be A Friend of the Hall
Construction volunteers: (l-r) Lee Erickson, Trevor Brand, Bill Bonini, Paul Duffey, David Judd.
The Tomales Town Hall is more than just the building and the grounds. It comes alive through the people who sustain it and those who participate in its many events.
Friends of the Hall encourage interest, communication, and involvement in the Hall's mission. In many ways, the Friends are the Hall's foundation, lending support, encouragement, and assistance of all kinds for what we do.
We invite you to become part of our community and a friend of the Hall. Attend an event, volunteer, donate to support the Hall, and enjoy our historic building. You can also follow us on Facebook.
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Volunteer crew at the end of a workday.
Volunteering has been the mainstay of this community building since 1874 when it was built by neighboring settlers. The Hall has been maintained and operated by volunteers ever since. This long tradition of volunteerism is one we encourage and proudly carry on.
The ideal volunteer is doing something he or she enjoys and has talent and a passion for.
Opportunities to share your knowledge, your enthusiasm, and your energy with us range from bookkeeping to carpentry, cooking to photography, from graphic art to gardening and IT assistance.
To find the best fit, we ask prospective volunteers to complete a simple application form (below).
The following is a sampling of our volunteer needs:
Communications: Written, oral, on-stage, interviews, e-newsletter, etc.
Events: Management of event, serving/bussing/bartending, set-up and clean up, ticket-taking and door patrol, publicity.
Teaching: Tutoring school students, teaching a class such as Spanish or dance.
Maintenance: Washing windows, touch-up cleaning between rentals, changing light bulbs.
Building: Our construction team has projects for all skill levels from sweeping and digging to plumbing and framing.
Clerical: Bookkeeping, record keeping, inventory control, data analysis.
HR: Volunteer coordinator, programs coordinator, board consultation, outreach.
Stories from the Hall: Volunteerism
Banner (top): Volunteer construction crew on a ladder, 1931. Photo: Ella Jorgensen; courtesy Tomales Regional History Center.
The Tomales Town Hall may have seen more varieties of involvement—educational, political, artistic, and social —than any other building for miles around.