Social Activities and Volunteer Programs

2ND THURSDAY LUNCHEONS FEATURING GUEST SPEAKERS:

• Attend monthly “potluck” luncheons (free of charge), which will include guest speakers educating us on diverse topics such as gardening, local flora and fauna, history, archeology, meteorology, astronomy, etc.

• Attend our annual Christmas party, and participate in donation drive for local charity

CORNGRINDING:

• Procure organic dried whole corn for grinding annually (sometimes bi-annually) March/October.

• Corn may be acquired by donation or purchase.

• Members sew cotton sacks for the ground meal.

• Members usually have a potluck lunch on grinding day.

• Members clean and do maintenance on the burr mill.

QUILTING:

• Design, prepare and sew a large quilt each year to benefit the scholarship fund.

• Funds are raised by raffle donations.  The Board determines the amount of the scholarship.

• The quilt will be awarded to one winner drawn by scholarship recipient during May luncheon.

• Maintain quilting equipment.

MUSEUM:

• Volunteer Coordinator/Docent

• Meeting throughout the year for cleaning (particularly before first open house & after last open house – March/October) includes the two-story museum and the mill.

• Maintain inventory & provenance of historical items in collection.

• Work with club historian on archival files.

• Work with Board & Grants on facility improvements.

• Maintain Collection Policy.

LOCAL HISTORY RESEARCH:  Open to any member willing to contribute to the mission.

• Research, organize, preserve, and present the history of the Thomas Anderson family, the Anderson grist mill and cotton gin, and Anderson’s friends, neighbors, colleagues in the surrounding areas of Travis and Williamson Counties.

• Hold periodic evening discussion sessions that are open to the general public.

• Make occasional presentations of historical topics at luncheon meetings.

• Develop and publish brochures and pamphlets for free distribution or sale.

POND:

• Maintain pond environment by cleaning, repotting plants, feeding & trimming plants around pond, applying proper chemicals.

LANDSCAPE:

• Meet throughout the year for grounds keeping, pruning & mowing.

• Fertilizers, soils, tools, etc. for the grounds

• Raking, light pruning, sweeping walks & patio before open house.