July 1st - 5th Events Reminder

Hello everyone,

Just a reminder that we have two events happening this week at the museum.

Canada Day Celebration
July 1st 11am-4pm

Enjoy the music of the Kindred Spirits at noon. Have fun with crafts and games for kids and free cake all day! Try out our railway handcar and see our unique velocipede. Take your photo as a railway engineer on our 1921 railcar.

Celebration of the Anniversary of the First Passenger Train
July 4th & 5th 11am-4pm

Try out our handcar, send a telegram* and see our model train display. Kids can play a train car in our miniature railroad, create their own train craft or try to find the Golden Spike in our scavenger hunt.

*Unfortunately the telegraphers we had scheduled to help us cannot make it. Please contact me if you know anyone who knows telegraphs and Morse Code and would be willing to demonstrate them for the public. We have our own telegraph sets they can use.

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Rebecca Clarke
Programs & Events Coordinator

t 604-939-1648
f 604-939-1647

Telegraphers

Hello,

Celebration of the Anniversary of the First Passenger Train July 4th & 5th 11am-4pm

Unfortunately the telegraphers we had scheduled to help us cannot make it. Please contact me if you know anyone who knows telegraphs and Morse Code and would be willing to demonstrate them for the public. We have our own telegraph sets they can use.

Thank you,
Rebecca

Rebecca Clarke
Programs & Events Coordinator
604-939-1648

Model Train Enthusiast

Hello,

The Port Moody Station Museum is looking for some model train enthusiasts to give advice and speak to visitors about model trains for our events on July 1st, 4th and 5th. If you are or know of a model train enthusiast, please contact me at the number below. Having a model train is not required.

Thank you,
Rebecca

Rebecca Clarke
Programs & Events Coordinator
604-939-1648

Summer Event Volunteers - 2009

Hello everyone,

It’s great weather and time to have some fun events at the Museum. Below I’ve listed the events, dates and volunteers we would like to have for each event. Most of our events are free to the public. The hot dog stand helps us pay for the cost of the event. I know it’s not glamorous but it helps keep us going. Please contact me if you would like to volunteer or if you have any questions. Thanks for all your support!

Canada Day - Wednesday, July 1st 10:30am-4:30pm

Volunteers needed:

• Model train enthusiast to who can run and talk about a model train.
  

Anniversary of the 1st Passenger Train - Saturday and Sunday, July 4th & 5th 11am-4pm

Volunteers needed on Saturday:

• 4-6 people to help with crafts and games for kids
  
• 1 person to grill hot dogs from 11:30-1:30
  
• 1 person to grill hot dogs from 1:30 -3:30
  
• 1 person to sell hot dogs from 11:30-1:30
  
• 1 person to sell hot dogs from 1:30 -3:30
  

Volunteers needed on Sunday:

• 4-6 people to help with crafts and games for kids
  
• 1 person to grill hot dogs from 11:30-1:30
  
• 1 person to grill hot dogs from 1:30 -3:30
  
• 1 person to sell hot dogs from 11:30-1:30
  
• 1 person to sell hot dogs from 1:30 -3:30
  

Kidsworld – Thursday, July 16th 10am-4pm

Volunteers needed:

• 2-4 people to help with crafts and games for kids
  

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Rebecca Clarke
Programs Coordinator

t 604-939-1648
f 604-939-1647

Coming Event - A Tie for Dad - Father's Day Event

Sunday, June 21st ~ 11am - 4pm

Come visit the Port Moody Station Museum Sunday, June 21st between 11am and 4pm for a special Father’s Day treat. Stamp your name on a copper plaque and attach it to a rail tie for $10. Then see our railway handcar, velocipede and 1921 railcar. Learn to send a telegraph in Morse code. Enjoy crafts and games for kids and free lemonade and cookies for Dad!

For more information on the event please contact Rebecca Clarke - Programs Coordinator

pmmuseum@telus.net

Image by Mark Sylvester courtesy of Free Range Stock

Port Moody Station Museum Education Programs - Building a Community in Pioneer Times (grades 2-4)

Our education programs are designed to be interactive hands-on experiences for youth and adults.

Youth programs for school classes and community youth groups.

Adult tours for ESL schools and adult community groups.

To book your program now – click here.

Industry and Community is a Half Day program that you can book for your school class or community youth group. A special day has been set aside for home school families on April 1st for this program.

Building a Community in Pioneer Times (grades 2-4)

What does it take to start a community? Participate in an art activity, recreating the budding town of Port Moody in 1907. Examine objects from turn-of-the-century facilities such as the pharmacy, the school, and the general store. Explore the Museum displays in a guided scavenger hunt.

*Art activity available as a do-it-yourself kit.

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Program for home school families offered Friday, June 12th, 2009 from 10:00-11:30am

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Teacher Resources

Pre-Visit Activity

Post-Visit Resource

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Click here for booking information.