May 11, 2008 Mother’s Day Special

Bring your mother in for her special day at the museum.  Mothers accompanied by her child, children or grandchildren will be admitted free and give a special mother’s day rose.
 

May 17, 2008, 10:00a.m.-noon  Junior Docent Training

The Rosenberg Railroad Museum is seeking high-school aged volunteers to join our Junior Docent program.  Junior Docents will be trained to help with children’s programs, special events, greet our visitors, give tours and work in the gift shop.  The summer is a particularly busy time for us at the museum and we could sure use the help.   If you are volunteering to earn service hours, there are a lot to be had.  Bring your service hours paper with you to the training and earn your first 2 hours.

 May 17, 2008, 12:00 Noon, Museum Grounds  Armed Forces Day Brick Dedication Ceremony

Help us honor those that have served and are serving in our armed forces today by purchasing a memorial paving stone with the name of someone you want to remember or honor.  Order your brick for $100 by the first of May to have it included in the ceremony.  To order your brick come by the museum at 1921 Avenue F and fill out your order form today or download it HERE.

 

May 24, 2008, 5:00-7:00.  at the Reese’s river house, Stagecoach Crossing Volunteer Appreciation Pot Luck Supper and Swim Party.

Volunteers will be recognized for their service to the museum.  Certificates and awards will be handed out.  Come and mingle with your fellow volunteers.  Tours of Stagecoach Crossing will be offered throughout the evening.  Bring your family and a towel, if you want to swim.  RSVP to Joan at 281-633-2846 or 281-342-9040 by May 17.

 

May 25, 2008  Southern Pacific Railroad China exhibit closes.

 If you haven’t had a chance to view the railroad china exhibit at the museum, better come on in.  The exhibit will be closing on May 25^th, 2 008.  It contains Southern Pacific china, silver, menus and other archival material and memorabilia.
 

 June 7, 2008, 10:00-12:00, Education Station Super Science Saturday, 6-10 year olds

Come and explore with Briscoe Junior High School Science teacher, Kenneth Fletcher.  Details forthcoming.
 

 June 8, 2008. 2:00-4:00, Museum Grounds (inclement weather alternate, Education Station)  Ice Cream Social ,Members only Sixth Anniversary Celebration

Members are cordially invited to come celebrate the museum’s sixth year in operation!  June 8, 2008, from 2:00-4:00, on the grounds of the museum we will have a good old fashioned ice cream social with old fashioned yard games for the whole family.  Croquet, horse shoes, hop-scotch, tug-of-war and other games will entertain guests.  Museum staff, Board and volunteers will furnish homemade ice cream to go with a spectacular cake crafted and donated for the anniversary celebration by Elvina Loehr of Loehr Layer Cakes.  Members will also be treated to a preview of the new summer exhibit, Iron and Steel: Sculpture by Jim Adams.  The artist will be on site to interpret the pieces.  The sculpture will be available for purchase with a percentage of the proceeds benefiting the railroad museum.   


June 10, 2008 Iron & Steel: Sculpture by Jim Adams will be opening at the railroad museum June 10, 2008 and will run through August 3, 2008.

There will be a special members’ only preview Sunday afternoon, June 8 from 2:00-4:00. Members will have the opportunity to purchase works of art in the show. The labels on the purchased pieces will include the purchaser’s name as “on loan from…” and will remain on view until the show closes. Thirty percent of the purchase price will be donated, by the artist, to the museum. Iron and steel - old, weathered, coffee colored, beaten by years of use, unyielding, mute items found all around us, now discards - are the media artist Jim Adams uses for his sculpture. ”This is the stuff which made our country strong and made it run,” said artist Jim Adams. Adams crafts steel people, flowers and some fantasy and abstract pieces out of things like railroad spikes and track plates. The artwork will be displayed in the expansion area of Education Station, a part of the Rosenberg Railroad Museum complex. The artist has also generously donated a piece for auction at the museum’s upcoming Gala scheduled for September 12, 2008.


June 10-13, 2008 (Tuesday-Friday), 2:00-4:00, Education Station Junior Model Railroad Camp, 4-7 year olds

Expert modeler, Russell Straw will instruct the kids as they build their own N-scale model railroad module.  They will create the background, trees, grass, and a structure.  They will lay track and add cars, people and a railroad car.  The last day the kids will hook all their modules together and run trains.  Everyone will get to take their module and all the accessories home.  Cost $60, non-members; $50, members.  Registration form available at the museum or online.  Registration limited to 15 kids.
 

 July 8-11, 2008 (Tuesday-Friday), 2:00-5:00, Education Station Junior Model Railroad Camp, 8-16 year olds

Expert modeler, Russell Straw will instruct the kids as they build their own N-scale model railroad module.  They will build their own box, create the background, trees, grass, and a structure.  They will lay track and add cars, people and a railroad car.  The last day the kids will hook all their modules together and run trains.  Everyone will get to take their module and all the accessories home.  Cost $60, non-members; $50, members. Registration form available at the museum or online.  Limited to 15 kids.
 

 July 12, 2008, 10:00-12:00, Education Station Super Science Saturday, 6-10 year olds

Come and explore with Briscoe Junior High School Science teacher, Kenneth Fletcher.  Details forthcoming.
 

 July 11, 18 & 25, 2008, 5:00-7:00, Museum Grounds Hamburger Suppers

Held in conjunction with the downtown summer concert series sponsored by the city of Rosenberg, museum volunteers will serve hamburgers, chips, drink & homemade cookies before each downtown concert.  (Inclement weather, the concert and hamburger supper, or other food concession, will be move to the convention center.
 

 August 9, 2008, 12:00-4:00, Museum Grounds Super Safety Saturday—FREE PUBLIC PROGRAM

Police, Fire, Operation Lifesaver and other safety officials team together to offer important safety information.  Kids will be finger printed and photographed for parents to keep, home safety, personal safety and more.  The museum’s Operation Lifesaver will offer special presentations of train safety.  More information forthcoming.  Watch for updates.

September 12, 6:00-10:00, Safari Texas Ranch  Annual Gala

Details forthcoming.  Watch for updates.

October 11, 2008 10:00-5:00, Museum Grounds  Railfest 2008

Details forthcoming.  Watch for updates.

October 25, 2008, 12:00-4:00, Museum Grounds  BOOberg Fall Festival

Sponsored by the Rosenberg Railroad Museum and the City of Rosenberg, the event is held each October on the Museum grounds at 1921 Avenue F and features a haunted house, carnival games, costume contests, Scarecrow Contest, food, refreshments, and more.  Noon - 4:00 p.m. No admission fee to get into the festival.  Normal admission fees to the museum.

December 6, 2008, Downtown Rosenberg  Christmas in Rosenberg

Sponsored by the Rosenberg Convention and Visitors Bureau, guests celebrate their Christmas on the Brazos the first Saturday each December.  This free event includes children's activities, food, craft, and gift vendors, live entertainment, visits to Santa and Mrs. Claus and much, much more.  The children’s activities are located on the grounds of the museum.  Regular admission fees for the museum.  Volunteers will be selling cookies and candy in tins and hot chocolate.