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Interurban Railway Museum to host Polar Express Readings During Dickens in Historic Downtown Plano Event
By Amy Sandling Crawford
Make tracks to the Plano Interurban Railway Museum during Plano's "Dickens in Historic Downtown Plano" on Friday, November 30 from 6 - 10 p.m. to enjoy museum tours, two special children's story times, live performers, photo opportunities and more!
"The downtown area will be filled with music, carolers, concessions, shopping and holiday fun," said Maggie Sprague of Plano, co-founder of The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, Inc., the group that manages the museum. "And this popular event gives us the opportunity to showcase the Interurban Railway Museum to guests who have not have had the chance to experience the museum before."
The museum will offer two special children's story times, featuring readings of "The Polar Express" at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Uniformed railway motormen will be available for photo opportunities throughout the evening. The City of Plano's tree lighting ceremony in Haggard Park – on the west side of the museum - is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
The museum is hosting a drawing for a "Polar Express" prize package including a copy of the book "The Polar Express" and other prizes. Guests may enter to win at a table in the museum the evening of the event.
During the event, visitors will want to explore the museum, which includes:
-train depot lobby including a ticket counter, pot belly stove and waiting benches
-history room features an overview of regional history and details about trains, cotton, cattle and crops
-science room features interactive displays that teach the principles of electricity
-artifact room features a working "O" scale model train layout, railroad track components, a model rotary converter, artifact cases and much more!
The Interurban Railway Museum is located at 901 E. 15th Street in historic downtown Plano. For more information call 972.941.2117 or visit www.planoconservancy.org
About The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, Inc:
The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, Inc., a Texas corporation 501 (c)(3) non-profit, is an organization dedicated to promote civic pride in the past, to increase preservation awareness through education and public outreach, and to provide financial assistance to protect and preserve our heritage resources for this and future generations. For more information, please visit www.planoconservancy.org or call 972-941-2117.
"The downtown area will be filled with music, carolers, concessions, shopping and holiday fun," said Maggie Sprague of Plano, co-founder of The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, Inc., the group that manages the museum. "And this popular event gives us the opportunity to showcase the Interurban Railway Museum to guests who have not have had the chance to experience the museum before."
The museum will offer two special children's story times, featuring readings of "The Polar Express" at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Uniformed railway motormen will be available for photo opportunities throughout the evening. The City of Plano's tree lighting ceremony in Haggard Park – on the west side of the museum - is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
The museum is hosting a drawing for a "Polar Express" prize package including a copy of the book "The Polar Express" and other prizes. Guests may enter to win at a table in the museum the evening of the event.
During the event, visitors will want to explore the museum, which includes:
-train depot lobby including a ticket counter, pot belly stove and waiting benches
-history room features an overview of regional history and details about trains, cotton, cattle and crops
-science room features interactive displays that teach the principles of electricity
-artifact room features a working "O" scale model train layout, railroad track components, a model rotary converter, artifact cases and much more!
The Interurban Railway Museum is located at 901 E. 15th Street in historic downtown Plano. For more information call 972.941.2117 or visit www.planoconservancy.org
About The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, Inc:
The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, Inc., a Texas corporation 501 (c)(3) non-profit, is an organization dedicated to promote civic pride in the past, to increase preservation awareness through education and public outreach, and to provide financial assistance to protect and preserve our heritage resources for this and future generations. For more information, please visit www.planoconservancy.org or call 972-941-2117.
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