UPCOMING EVENTS 2008

2008

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First Day: Spring Thursdays/Fridays

Spring Thursday/Friday operations begin at 10:00 a.m.

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Last Day: Spring Thursdays/Fridays

Spring Thursday/Friday operations end at 2:00 p.m.

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Homefront Street Cars

Recall the role of the transit industry during wartime. Enjoy Tilley the Trolley and Billy the Bus, a wartime film production of the Capital Transit Company, and see a special exhibit, Homefront Street Cars.

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First Day: Summer Thursdays/Fridays

Summer Thursday/Friday opreations begin at 11:00 a.m.
Participate in trolley story telling and special craft programs especially designed for children.

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Independence Day

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Last Day: Summer Thursdays/Fridays

Summer Thursday/Friday operations end at 3:00 p.m.

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Trolleymen at Work

Learn about the work involved in operating a streetcar system as you see the special exhibit, Trolleymen at Work, and watch the employee orientation film, It's a Big Job, produced by Los Angeles Transit.

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Grandparents Day

A day set aside for grandparents to share their nostalgia for the way things were when they were young by taking their children and grandchildren for a trolley ride.

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First Day: Fall Thursdays/Fridays

Fall Thursday/Friday operations begin 10:00 a.m.

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Fall Open House

Walk among the Washington street cars, American trolleys, and European trams all out on display. Watch The Vanishing El inform you about the last days of the Third Avenue elevated railway in New York City.

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Last Day: Fall Thursdays/Fridays

Fall Thursday/Friday operations end at 2:00 p.m.

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All Aboard Toy Trains

Enjoy a special display of toy trains and take streetcar rides through Northwest Branch Park.

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Holly TrolleyFest

Ride with Santa (before Christmas) on the streetcars and see toy trains in operation. 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Note: no daytime hours in December.)