INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Banning Residence Museum in Wilmington needs volunteers to be trained as docents. Participants will study the history, economy, politics, architecture and decorative arts of the 19th century Greek Revival period. Volunteers are also needed in the museum shop, to assist with special events and to perform clerical tasks in the office. Information: Volunteer Center, South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, (310) 212-5009.

* South Bay Senior Services in Torrance needs volunteers to staff its Telecare phone line, calling homebound seniors during a two- to three-hour shift each week. Bilingual skills are welcomed. Information: Volunteer Center, South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, (310) 212-5009.

* Ramirez Canyon Park in Malibu, formerly known as the Streisand Center for Conservancy Studies, needs volunteers to lead and assist with weekly garden tours and private group tours. Training is provided. Information: Joan Pankratz, (310) 589-2850, Ext. 144.

* Arts in Education Aid Council, a Reseda group formed to augment Los Angeles Unified School District arts education, needs volunteers to help with exhibit planning. Information: (818) 705-8758.

* Borderlink, a Los Angeles salon discussion and volunteer group, seeks bilingual participants. Members meet monthly at the Mexican Cultural Institute for a salon group, and monthly to participate in a volunteer event. Information: (323) 662-3180.

* Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro needs volunteers to lead schoolchildren on one-hour tours of the aquarium and tide pool areas. Information: Volunteer Center, South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, (310) 212-5009.

* Free Arts for Abused Children needs volunteers to interact with children through art therapy activities at emergency shelters and outpatient sites. Information: Volunteer Center, South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, (310) 212-5009.

* Special Equestrian Riding Therapy, a therapeutic horseback-riding program for disabled children and adults in Chatsworth, needs volunteers on Saturdays. Training is provided. Information: (818) 223-9431.

Information for this column should be submitted typed and double-spaced to Involvement Opportunities, SoCal Living, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053.