Featured Opportunities
Family Volunteer Day at Loma Vista Farms
Join us for a fun day outside at Loma Vista Farms! We will help paint and beautify a public outdoor classroom aimed at increasing students' knowledge of nature and nutrition.
Vallejo, CA
9/28/19 8:00 AM
Literacy Tutors
Some one taught you how to read, return the favor!Tutors are needed to help adult who want to improve their reading, writing, and English speaking skills. �Tutors and students meet twice a week for 1 ½ hours each time at the library or other public place. �All materials are provided to the tutors and learners free of charge. �Tutors receive training and support from Literacy Staff. �Student lessons are designed around the goals that the student wants to achieve. Tutors must: � Be at least 18 years old � Have average or better reading and writing skills � Be willing to make a 6-month commitment to their student. �Have an interest in helping another adult. No teaching experience needed is needed!Tutoring opportunities are available at Solano County Library Branches in Vallejo, Fairfield, Suisun, Rio Vista, Vacaville.A list of all library volunteer opportunities can be found here.
Fairfield, CA
Through 9/18/19
History Exhibition Docent
Join the California Historical Society as an exhibition docent! We rotate exhibitions every 3-6 months so you learn new content each show and engage with diverse audiences from life-long learners to students of all ages. Our summer 2019 exhibition opens March 21 and celebrates the 150 th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad! The exhibition will be made up of two parts: Mark Ruwedel: Westward the Course of Empire and Overland to California: Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad. Exhibition docents will guide groups through both exhibitions exploring themes with guests, answering questions and connecting people with Californiaâ??s rich and diverse history.Meet interesting people, get a behind the scene look at a small Historical Society, and support a small non-profit by engaging with the public! More information about the exhibitions:Mark Ruwedel: Westward the Course of EmpireIn his series Westward the Course of Empire (1994-2008), photographer Mark Ruwedel (born 1954) documents the physical traces of abandoned or never completed railroads throughout the American and Canadian West. Built in the name of progress as early as one hundred and fifty years ago, these now defunct rail lines are marked by visible alterations to the landscape. Ruwedel catalogues eroding cuts, disconnected wooden trestles, decaying tunnels, and lonely water towers in quietly powerful images that point to the contest between technology and the natural world. Using a large-format view camera, Ruwedel treads the same territory as nineteenth century survey photographers, but his contemporary perspective brings a sense of loss to landscapes once viewed as exploitable resources.Overland to California: Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental RailroadOverland to California draws from the California Historical Society's vast archival and photographic collections to consider the railroad's impact on the industry and culture of California. Featuring photographs, stereocards, historical objects, and ephemera, this exhibition explores how rail access to California contributed not only to population growth and industrial development, but also to the construction of the state's enduring mythology as a tourist destination and land of opportunity. Overland to California will also examine the railroad's complex labor history, taking into consideration the immigrant populations who built its infrastructure, as well as the scandals surrounding the monopolistic practices of the so-called Big Four: Leland Stanford, Collis Huntington, Charles Crocker, and Mark Hopkins.
Fairfield, CA
Through 9/8/19
