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SUMMARY:New Operator Training
DESCRIPTION:This class is now full.  Please email mmeer@patrolley.org to learn about future opportunities. \nYou’re invited to participate in the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum’s New Operator Training!  This hands-on course will teach you how to operate our trolleys and start your journey to qualify as a volunteer museum operator. \nAs an operator\, you’ll have the opportunity to make sure each visitor has an exciting trip back in time to the Trolley Era.  You’ll also have the chance to connect with our community of volunteers who share a passion for trolleys\, history\, and education.  \nThe operator-training process at PTM is long\, and\, like all endeavors to learn a new skill\, can be a bit of a challenge.  However\, participants also find it to be extremely rewarding and end the course proud of their accomplishments.  We’re looking for volunteers who have lots of enthusiasm\, aren’t afraid of some hard work\, and are ready to put in the time to become an operator! \n  \nTraining Information\nThe two group instruction days for this course will be on Saturday\, April 5 and Sunday\, April 6.  These are just two parts of the New Operator Training process.  You must complete all parts of steps 2 and 3 to attended group instruction.  The complete process will proceed like this: \nStep 1 (optional but encouraged): Attend our Volunteer Open House on Saturday\, March 8!  Get to know the Museum and our volunteer team. \nStep 2 (Before April 5): Shadow our operators during a four-hour shift at the Museum on a day of your choosing.*  Before group instruction\, students will also be required to watch several short videos about operating procedures and take quizzes on the information.  These quizzes can be retaken until you pass.  The sign-up for shadowing\, along with the videos and other instructional material will be distributed to participants after they register for this course. \nStep 3 (April 5-6): Attend group instruction from 9 AM- 4 PM each day.  Meet your fellow student operators and practice operating the variety of cars in our collection. \nStep 4: Sign up for a third day of individual instruction during which you’ll review what you and your instructor would like. \nStep 5: You’ve graduated from New Operator to Student Operator! Now\, you’ll complete 15 days of student operation.  This means operating for the public under the supervision of an experienced operator.  You will have an extended period of time to complete these days\, though we recommend operating often enough that you remember the instruction you received the previous time.  When you have completed these days\, you will test to become an official Senior Operator. \n  \nAdditional Information\nTo participate in this course\, you must be 14 years of age** and a current member of the museum.  New operators must be Museum members as well as complete their state-required clearances (instructions here) before in-person training steps commence.  Those 18 years of age and older must have a valid driver’s license to participate. \nAttendance on both days of group instruction is mandatory to be part of the Spring 2025 class.  Your additional training day\, Student Operator days\, and eventual shifts as a Senior Operator all have flexible scheduling- you’ll never be required to operate on a day you do not wish to.  If you can’t make it to the April 5-6 class\, but are still interested in becoming an operator\, email mmeer@patrolley.org to discuss future opportunities. \nSpace is limited so register today! \n*Shadowing sessions will occur on days during which the Museum is open and operating trolleys. During your training period\, that’s our school year schedule: Thursday- Sunday except for Saturday\, March 29 and Sunday\, March 30 when the rail line will be temporarily closed.  The Museum expands its hours to Tuesday-Sunday from June to the end of August.   As a Student Operator\, and then eventually a Senior Operator\, you can also sign up to operate during rentals\, groups\, and field trips on days the museum is closed to the public.  \n**Operators ages 14-17 will not be able to operate for paying visitors.  They can still operate the trolleys for maintenance projects and volunteer-only events as well as be a conductor (in charge of trolley safety and more) for paying visitors.  Teens enjoy this class and their time as a volunteer operator- so we definitely still recommended it for trolley-loving youth! \n 
URL:https://pa-trolley.org/event/new-op-training/
LOCATION:West Campus- Pennsylvania Trolley Museum\, 1 Museum Road\, Washington\, PA\, 15301\, United States
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SUMMARY:PTM Brick Club
DESCRIPTION:Calling all Homeschoolers: Join us for PTM’s Brick Club on Thursday\, April 10th\, from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM! \nWho can attend Brick Club? PTM’s Brick Club is designed for Homeschool students between the ages 6 – 14. Brick Club is for kids only! Parents\, you can drop your child off at the Ray Betler Classroom a few minutes before 10:30 AM and then pick them up promptly at 12:00 PM. \nWhat is Brick Club? Brick Club is a time for students to come together and work on building LEGO® brick sets\, complete creative challenges\, and make new friends! Brick Club offers children positive\, meaningful social experiences in a fun\, playful\, and accepting environment. It’s great for children who enjoy building with LEGO® bricks. Brick Club is the perfect spot for children to have fun and make new friends while developing their communication skills\, building their confidence\, and working on their social and emotional well-being. \nEach Brick Club meeting includes one trolley ride! \nMonthly Themes \n\nMarch 13: Wheels\, Wings\, and Beyond!\nApril 10: Spring Into Brick Club\nMay 22: Puppy Power: Obstacle Courses (BricQ Motion Kits)\n\nWhere is Brick Club? Brick Club will be held at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum\, located at 1 Electric Way\, Washington\, PA 15301. Check-in at the Ray Betler Classroom. \nHow many children will be attending Brick Club? Brick Club is capped at a total of 24 students per session. \nHow much does Brick Club Cost? Brick Club costs $10 per child to participate. Please note that general admission is not included with the cost of the program. \nHow do I register? Register online by clicking here. Please call the museum at 724-228-9256 ext. 6011 if you need assistance with registration. \nPTM Brick Club is part of Project Baseplate: a partnership between Center for Transformational Play at Carnegie Mellon University\n(CTP) and Play Included. \n \nFor more information\, check out this article!
URL:https://pa-trolley.org/event/ptm-brick-club-2/
LOCATION:PA
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SUMMARY:Bunny Trolley
DESCRIPTION:Hop on over to the Museum as we bring back one of our favorite events\, Bunny Trolley!   \nVisitors to the museum during this event will have the opportunity to: \n\nRide a beautifully-restored antique trolley through the Spring landscape\nParticipate in an Easter-themed scavenger hunt and craft\nMeet live rabbits\, thanks to the Four-Leaf 4-H Club\nTake a photo with the Easter Bunny!\n\nThe event runs on April 11\, 12\, 13\, 18\, and 19 and is sponsored by Sarris Candies.  Admission to the museum on these dates requires special tickets at the cost of $22 per person.  Visitors 2 and under may attend this event for free.  These tickets will go on sale February 24 for members\, and February 28 for the general public. \nThe Museum will close at 5 PM during Bunny Trolley\, but the Bunny will go back to his burrow at 4 PM. \nTickets\nGet tickets here!
URL:https://pa-trolley.org/event/bunny-trolley-2/2025-04-11/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania Trolley Museum\, 1 Electric Way\, Washington\, PA\, 15301\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bunny Trolley
DESCRIPTION:Hop on over to the Museum as we bring back one of our favorite events\, Bunny Trolley!   \nVisitors to the museum during this event will have the opportunity to: \n\nRide a beautifully-restored antique trolley through the Spring landscape\nParticipate in an Easter-themed scavenger hunt and craft\nMeet live rabbits\, thanks to the Four-Leaf 4-H Club\nTake a photo with the Easter Bunny!\n\nThe event runs on April 11\, 12\, 13\, 18\, and 19 and is sponsored by Sarris Candies.  Admission to the museum on these dates requires special tickets at the cost of $22 per person.  Visitors 2 and under may attend this event for free.  These tickets will go on sale February 24 for members\, and February 28 for the general public. \nThe Museum will close at 5 PM during Bunny Trolley\, but the Bunny will go back to his burrow at 4 PM. \nTickets\nGet tickets here!
URL:https://pa-trolley.org/event/bunny-trolley-2/2025-04-12/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania Trolley Museum\, 1 Electric Way\, Washington\, PA\, 15301\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bunny Trolley
DESCRIPTION:Hop on over to the Museum as we bring back one of our favorite events\, Bunny Trolley!   \nVisitors to the museum during this event will have the opportunity to: \n\nRide a beautifully-restored antique trolley through the Spring landscape\nParticipate in an Easter-themed scavenger hunt and craft\nMeet live rabbits\, thanks to the Four-Leaf 4-H Club\nTake a photo with the Easter Bunny!\n\nThe event runs on April 11\, 12\, 13\, 18\, and 19 and is sponsored by Sarris Candies.  Admission to the museum on these dates requires special tickets at the cost of $22 per person.  Visitors 2 and under may attend this event for free.  These tickets will go on sale February 24 for members\, and February 28 for the general public. \nThe Museum will close at 5 PM during Bunny Trolley\, but the Bunny will go back to his burrow at 4 PM. \nTickets\nGet tickets here! Note: if tickets are not available for your timeslot online\, we will have walk-up tickets available to purchase at the door!
URL:https://pa-trolley.org/event/bunny-trolley-2-2/2025-04-13/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania Trolley Museum\, 1 Electric Way\, Washington\, PA\, 15301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T103000
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SUMMARY:Trolley Tots
DESCRIPTION:Join us the third Thursday of each month for Trolley Tots! Trolley Tots is designed for early learners (children ages 2-5) and one accompanying adult to discover different types of transportation through sensory play\, stories\, crafts\, music\, and getting up-close with the vehicle of the month! Space is limited\, so advance purchase is recommended! Children must be accompanied by an adult – for field trip programs for preschool classes and other ages\, click here! \nTickets\nTickets include access to the Trolley Tots program and same-day admission to the museum. \n\n$25 for one child + one adult helper for non-members\n$5 for one child + one adult helper for members \n$10 for additional children in the same family group\n$10 for additional adults in the same family group\n\nRegister here! \n2025 Schedule\nPrograms begin promptly at 10:30 am and wrap up around 11:30 am. Please allow additional time for check-in and bathroom or snack breaks before we begin! \nJanuary 16: Snow plows\nFebruary 20: Safety vehicles (fire trucks and police cars)\nMarch 20: Bicycles\, motorcycles\, and 2-wheeled vehicles\nApril 17: Tractors and farm equipment\nMay 15: Rockets\nJune 19: Boats and water vehicles\nJuly 17: Ice cream truck\nAugust 21: School bus\nSeptember 18: Automobiles\nOctober 16: Cherry pickers and bucket trucks\nNovember 20: Construction vehicles\nDecember 18: Trains and toy trains \nVehicles subject to change.
URL:https://pa-trolley.org/event/trolley-tots/2025-04-17/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania Trolley Museum\, 1 Electric Way\, Washington\, PA\, 15301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T100000
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SUMMARY:Bunny Trolley
DESCRIPTION:Hop on over to the Museum as we bring back one of our favorite events\, Bunny Trolley!   \nVisitors to the museum during this event will have the opportunity to: \n\nRide a beautifully-restored antique trolley through the Spring landscape\nParticipate in an Easter-themed scavenger hunt and craft\nMeet live rabbits\, thanks to the Four-Leaf 4-H Club\nTake a photo with the Easter Bunny!\n\nThe event runs on April 11\, 12\, 13\, 18\, and 19 and is sponsored by Sarris Candies.  Admission to the museum on these dates requires special tickets at the cost of $22 per person.  Visitors 2 and under may attend this event for free.  These tickets will go on sale February 24 for members\, and February 28 for the general public. \nThe Museum will close at 5 PM during Bunny Trolley\, but the Bunny will go back to his burrow at 4 PM. \nTickets\nGet tickets here! Note: if tickets are not available for your timeslot online\, we will have walk-up tickets available to purchase at the door!
URL:https://pa-trolley.org/event/bunny-trolley-2-2/2025-04-18/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania Trolley Museum\, 1 Electric Way\, Washington\, PA\, 15301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T160000
DTSTAMP:20260504T061508
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SUMMARY:Bunny Trolley
DESCRIPTION:Hop on over to the Museum as we bring back one of our favorite events\, Bunny Trolley!   \nVisitors to the museum during this event will have the opportunity to: \n\nRide a beautifully-restored antique trolley through the Spring landscape\nParticipate in an Easter-themed scavenger hunt and craft\nMeet live rabbits\, thanks to the Four-Leaf 4-H Club\nTake a photo with the Easter Bunny!\n\nThe event runs on April 11\, 12\, 13\, 18\, and 19 and is sponsored by Sarris Candies.  Admission to the museum on these dates requires special tickets at the cost of $22 per person.  Visitors 2 and under may attend this event for free.  These tickets will go on sale February 24 for members\, and February 28 for the general public. \nThe Museum will close at 5 PM during Bunny Trolley\, but the Bunny will go back to his burrow at 4 PM. \nTickets\nGet tickets here! Note: if tickets are not available for your timeslot online\, we will have walk-up tickets available to purchase at the door!
URL:https://pa-trolley.org/event/bunny-trolley-2-2/2025-04-19/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania Trolley Museum\, 1 Electric Way\, Washington\, PA\, 15301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T190000
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SUMMARY:Trolleyology: 100+ Years of Suburban Philadelphia High-Speed Interurban History
DESCRIPTION:Join PTM staff\, volunteers\, and members for our Zoom series\, Trolleyology! These programs feature Pennsylvania transit history topics and tales of our collection that you can experience from home. Registration is required but free of charge. Donations are welcome and encouraged. \n  \n100+ Years of Suburban Philadelphia High-Speed Interurban History\nApril 22\, 2025 – 7 PM ET – Presented by John Calnan \n\nREGISTER HERE \n  \nThis program from John Calnan will cover the history of the Philadelphia & Western Railroad and its successor operators\, the Red Arrow Lines and SEPTA.  In addition\, slides will discuss scheduled service patterns\, vehicles operated\, track maps\, signage\, unique facts\, and other interesting tidbits. \n  \nThis program will be recorded and available at a later date on the PTM YouTube channel. \n  \nTrolleyology presentations will continue on a regular or semi-regular basis. Interested in presenting? Email Kristen at kfred@patrolley.org! We’re specifically looking for programs related to the Trolley Era in general\, Pennsylvania transit history\, or stories about our collection. Please join our e-mail list to stay up-to-date with program announcements and other PTM news! \n*For the best experience\, we recommend downloading Zoom in advance. \nNOTE: This is a virtual event
URL:https://pa-trolley.org/event/trolleyology-philadelphia-interurban-history/
LOCATION:PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T100000
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SUMMARY:Sensory Friendly Hours
DESCRIPTION:Explore the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in a sensory modified setting with quieter streetcars\, lowered exhibit sounds\, and soft lighting. Advanced registration is not required for this event. Tickets will be available at our regular admission prices. \n\nAdults: $20\nSeniors (ages 62+): $19\nChildren (ages 3-18): $15\nToddler (ages 2 and under): Free\nMembers: Free\n\nAvailable Resources\nIn addition\, silicone bracelets will be made available in both adult and child sizes to assist with non-verbal communication\, particularly for individuals who have autism\, sensory processing difficulties\, or anxiety. The wristbands are designed to provide a visual indicator of comfort levels and engagement preferences. \n\nRed bracelets indicate that the wearer may be feeling overwhelmed or anxious and does not wish to engage in any conversation. They may wish to explore the museum at their own pace.\nYellow bracelets indicate that the wearer may feel uncertain about interactions. They may prefer limited engagement while navigating the museum at their own pace.\nGreen bracelets indicate that the wearer is comfortable and open to interaction with others.\n\nFurthermore\, guests will have access to complimentary Sensory Bags. These bags\, which may be requested at the front desk located in the museum store\, include noise-canceling headphones\, sunglasses\, fidget toys\, sensory items\, and a sensory guide. A valid photo ID will be required for the loan\, which will be held by the museum until the sensory bag is returned. \n \nWith the help of the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards\, PTM is pleased to provide Sensory Guides that can be used to help offer insight to guests on the sensory stimulation of different parts of the museum. These include touch\, taste\, sound\, sight\, and smell. This guide is available online. Physical copies are also available at the museum. \n \n  \nQuestions about this event? Please call 724-228-9256 or email visitorservices@patrolley.org
URL:https://pa-trolley.org/event/sensory-friendly-hours-2/2025-04-27/
LOCATION:Pennsylvania Trolley Museum\, 1 Electric Way\, Washington\, PA\, 15301\, United States
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