Who We Are
The Volunteer Enrichment Committee (VEC) is a team of dedicated volunteers who work cooperatively with staff to plan and implement continuing education and enrichment opportunities for all Denver Museum of Nature & Science volunteers.
What We Do
The committee plans two to five events per month that are open to all DMNS volunteers. Most VEC events have limited space and require volunteers to sign up in advance. Information about upcoming events and sign-up sheets can be found in the Staff and Volunteer Lounge.
How You Can Get Involved
We are always looking for great event ideas! If you have any suggestions, or would like to communicate with the committee, drop us a note in our "Suggestions" box in the Staff and Volunteer Lounge. We look forward to seeing you at our next event.
Upcoming Events
Volunteer Enrichment Committee
Please sign up for Volunteer Enrichment Committee event on the bulletin board in the staff and volunteer lounge. For more information about the events listed below, please contact Shelley Knepley at 303.370.6419 or shelley.knepley@dmns.org.
OCTOBER VOLUNTEER ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE EVENTS
Thursday, October 29
Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Arts Field Trip
The Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Arts is in Denver's oldest commercial building and has a display of 20th-century decorative arts, with more than 3,300 works on view of Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Glasgow Style, Art Deco to name a few. The collections range from furniture, glass and ceramics to metal, wood and enamels. Join the Volunteer Enrichment Committee for a special tour of this eclectic collection and you might recognize your great grandmother's toaster or a chair designed by Frank Lloyd Wright! This is a walking tour of the museum, please wear comfortable shoes. Wheel chairs are available. Do to the nature of the museum collections, the Kirkland Museum requests no one under the age of 13 and teens 14-17 need to be accompanied by an adult.
12:45 p.m.– 2:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER VOLUNTEER ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE EVENTS
Tuesday, November 10
Volunteer and Curator Brown Bag Lunch With Dr. John Demboski
Spend your lunch hour with John Demboski, PhD, curator of vertebrate zoology. This is your chance to sit down and talk with a curator in an informal setting, ask questions and learn about current research at the Museum. Bring your own lunch and lots of questions!
12:00–1:00 p.m.
Conference Admin 1 (basement level of the Museum)
Friday, November 13
The Magical Mystery Tour!
Mystery Tours are just that, you don’t know where you're going! What better way to have a Friday the 13th! So where will we go this time? Past Mystery Tours have included the Denver Botanic Gardens, The Denver Puppet Theater, and Hammonds Candy. We will tell you the tour is indoors and you need to be dressed comfortably. Please Note: There is a $2.00 charge for parking. Space is limited, so sign up today!
10:14 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
