In 2012 the Custom House Maritime Museum offers a variety of new classes & workshops for youth and adults.
Special tours and workshops are available for students groups, from grade school through college level. Call Susan at 860-447-2501 to plan your visit.
Our Wild Neighbors, with educator Kim Hargraves of the Dennison-Pequotsepos Nature Center
Thursday, March 8 6;30 PM reception, talk at 7.
A talk that focuses is on being good stewards to the wildlife in our neighborhoods. Including what to do if you find injured wildlife. (In conjunction with the Opening to the Good exhibition.)
FREE DPNC and NLMS members, $7 all others.
Shore Birds & Water Fowl of the Thames River, withMaggie Jones , director of the Dennison-Pequotsepos Nature Center
Saturday, March 10, 2 to 4 PM.
$7 DPNC and NLMS members, $10 all others.
Three Skil-building Workshops with Harriet Grayson
$65 each, two for $100
Art of the Ask - Not everyone is a born salesperson but anyone can learn how to ask for money/donations for their favorite charitable organization. A skill-building workshop.
TWO different sessions offered:
Monday, February 27, 9 AM – noon
or Wednesday, February 29, 5:30 – 8:30 PM
This workshop is designed for those needing or wanting to learn how to ask for money/donations whether you sell a product/service or represent a nonprofit, school, university and must meet fund-raising goals. You will learn the process of being comfortable when asking for money whether it’s cash/check or an in-kind donation. It starts with projecting trustworthiness. The psychological elements of how people learn to trust others will be explored. We will discuss how this process can work for you through a series of role playing exercises. We start simple and work our way through more complex and expensive commitments.
$65.
Showing Gratitude to Donors Learn how to cultivate and thank donors.
Monday, March 26, 9 AM - noon.
A skill-building workshop. $65
Public-Private Partnerships It takes collaborations among Nonprofits, local government and business for communities to create a viable cultural trail that delights tourists, local school children and the larger community.
Monday, April 30, 9 AM - noon.
A skill-building workshop. $65.
Harriet Gayson is a speaker, author, fundraising consultant (previously a partner in Focus Fundraising) and former insurance executive and urban planner. She has worked in the private, public and non-profit sectors. Educated as an urban planer (M.U.P., NYU) & urban sociologist/demographer (B.A. Queens College, M.A. University of Denver), she has planned for the City of New York and the State of Colorado. As an insurance executive, she has spoken ontopics such as customer service, market research, strategic marketing and planning at industry conferences across the country.
She has conducted workshops before business-oriented organizations such as CBIA and Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce (topic: “Turning Volunteers into Grants Writers”).Harriet Grayson is the author of “Guide to Government Grants Writing”, “Government Opportunities for Small Business” and a soon to be released book “Events Planner Primer for Business”.
Cartooning for Kids, ages 7 & Up, with artist Jon Buller
Four Tuesdays: March 12, 20, 27 & April 3,
4 to 5:15 PM. fee $75, materials included.
Call 860-447-2501 to register.
