Make a Difference Day and more at the Trolley Museum of New York

Volunteers needed for these upcoming events!

Contact:

Dave Lowrie, TMNY administrator
cel: 845 332 7509
museum: 845 331 3399

Saturday, October 22, 1 – 5PM

MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY

The Trolley Museum of New York, a NYS-registered not-for-profit volunteer organization, is in need of clean up in our historic rail barn and yard before we begin track work this winter. Make A Difference Day participants will be helping an historic cultural organization in a fun environment along Kingston’s beautiful Rondout waterfront. There is lots to do, from gardening and landscaping to organizing and arranging old railroad and trolley parts. Join our eager, out-going team for the day and leave a Trolley fan! To sign up, please visit http://daytabank.handsonnetwork.org/event/5618 . E-mail admin@tmny.org for more information. Thank you!!!

Sunday, October 23, 10am- 4pm

KINGSTON MODEL TRAIN AND RAILROAD HOBBY SHOW

At Andy Murphy Midtown Center, 467 Broadway. This day of family fun, sponsored by S & S Model Train Show Productions, boasts 10,000 sq. feet of operating layouts, dealers and vendors, raffles plus food and refreshments. The Kingston Trolley Museum’s Johnstown Car # 358 will make special runs today, and give a $1 discount per rider to all attendees of the Model Train and Railroad Hobby Show, with proof of attendance. The Trolley Museum will be open regular hours from noon to 5pm, offering our historic car barn tour and interactive video display. For more information about this show, reach the promoters by calling 845-481-4198 or emailing kingstonmts@aol.com .

Saturday and Sunday, October 29 and 30, 12 – 4pm

TROLLEY MUSUEM’S FRIGHT RUN AND HAUNTED MUSEUM TOUR

Come ride the fright train from our 100-year old railyard, with special ghouls, ghosts and goblins along the track for a “rail” scary good time! Take a tour of the Haunted Rail Barn and you never know who might stop by! All riders in costume ride for FREE! Regular admission applies ($6/$4) to parents/guardians.

Saturday November 12, 1 – 5PM

ARCADIA PUBLISHING DAY

featuring readings and signings by Arcadia Publishing authors:

WILLIAM H. EWEN JR.

Author of STEAMBOATS ON THE HUDSON RIVER (2011)

and STEVE LADIN and GLENDON MOFFETT

co-authors of ULSTER COUNTY RAILROADS (2011)

Purchase of either book includes two tickets to ride the Kingston Trolley (2011 Santa Run or 2012 season.) There is no charge to attend this event.

Author Bios:

William H. Ewen Jr . is a noted maritime historian and artist. In Steamboats on the Hudson River , he includes a wonderful selection of images, many never published before, from his personal and family collections, the Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston, and other private sources.

Steve Ladin, a Kingston resident, is an artist and advocate for the preservation of rail transportation, both recreational and commercial. Co-author Glendon Moffett holds a degree in chemical engineering and a master of business administration from Northeastern University. After working 13 years at Raytheon Company and later for IBM, he is now retired. He resides in Highland.

ARCADIA PUBLISHING is the leading local history publisher in the United States, with a catalog of more than 7,500 titles in print and hundreds of new titles released every year. 

Established in 1993, Arcadia has blended a visionary management approach with the innovative application of state-of-the-art technology to create high-quality historical publications in small local niches. 

Arcadia Publishing has expanded its focus on preservation efforts and is now the country’s first major book publisher to achieve the use of 100 percent Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper across its entire book publishing program

Sunday, November 13, 12 – 5pm

CATSKILL BALLET THEATRE’S NUTCRACKER OPEN

Mini-Golf Tournament Fundraiser on Kingston’s Rondout Waterfront

The Trolley Museum is a dedicated mini-golf destination when CBT hosts their first annual “Nutcracker Open” on November 13. The Nutcracker Open is a miniature golf event where 9 different businesses, within walking distance on Kingston’s waterfront , will each host a golf hole. Golfers will then play a “round” of golf by going from venue to venue. There will be food, special contests and prizes at each hole, as well as a “19 th ” hole prize-laden after party at Mariner’s Harbor restaurant!

This will be a fun and exciting event and a great way to support the arts. The goal for this fundraiser is to enable Catskill Ballet Theatre to produce a Spring ballet in addition to their annual production of The Nutcracker at UPAC. Direct link to flyer and more information here: http://kingstonswaterfront.com/img/NutcrackerOpen2011Web.pdf . Catskill Ballet Theatre is online here: http://catskillballet.org/

Saturday, December 3, 12 – 4pm

ANNUAL TROLLEY SANTA RUN

Old St. Nick leaves Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer and the rest of the reindeer in the North Pole and takes a ride to Kingston Point with YOU for today’s special run! Car # 358 becomes the Polar Express when Santa turns the Trolley Museum volunteers into elves for a day. Remember to dress warm! All rides only $2!

# # #

Kind Regards,

Dave Lowrie, Administrator

Trolley Museum of NY

89 East Strand

Kingston, NY 12401

Museum: 845 331 3399