The Town of Oakland is gearing up for its annual Winter Fest, slated for February 17, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and is searching for volunteers to assist with the highly successful Wine Walk.
Wine Walk Registration will begin at 10:00 AM with the Walk officially starting at 11:00 AM. The $25 ticket will allow the holder to taste 16 different wines, which will be available at 8 different locations throughout the town.
Volunteers are needed to assist with registration and pouring stations. Volunteers must be 21 years of age and TIPS Certified is preferable, but not required. Registration volunteers will be welcoming presale and day-of attendees, taking cash payments, checking IDs, and securing wristbands. Pouring volunteers will be pouring wine samples from measured pourers and are required to punch a hole in the tasting card of each visitor who gets a sample. The volunteer shift is generally 4.5 hours; however, if enough people respond we may be able to offer staggering shifts. Some of the pouring stations are outside and some are inside and it involves mostly standing.
There will be a free TIPS for Concessions alcohol awareness training, on February 8, 2024, at the Oakland Town Hall from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM.
Interested persons should call Nicole McCullough at Oakland City Hall at 301-334-2691 or nicole@oaklandmd.com.
