BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f1bd0af7f147522f2ec450bfa5c5d253346 CATEGORIES:Events SUMMARY:MVMA Council of Senior Veterinarians DESCRIPTION:
Tuesday, August 3
Visit the Minnesota Stree tcar Museum including rides on two historic streetcars along scenic Lake Ha rriet & Bde Maka Ska in the Linden Hills neighborhood of Minneapolis. < strong>August 3rd, 2021 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Lunch opportunitie s following.
Attendees:
All MVMA members
and their families are invited to this event. The nominal fee is $5 per adu
lt. Children and grandchildren under twelve are invited to attend at no cha
rge.
Rules:
COVID Va
ccination required for adults.
Stay seated and arms insid
e of windows while the streetcar is moving.
No food or dr
inks are allowed on the streetcars except water.
Moto
rman, Conductors, and Speakers:
Two volunteers from the
Minnesota Streetcar Museum will operate each streetcar. Called motormen an
d conductors, they will be dressed in 1950’s uniforms to operate the histor
ic
streetcars for your enjoyment. They are happy to explain th e procedures for operating a trolley, tell historical stories and answer an y questions. Aaron Isaacs leads the Minnesota Streetcar Museum’s all volunt eer operations. He is a noted expert on transportation issues in the Twin C ities and has many stories to share about the evolution of mass transit in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Bill Arends is a longtime volunteer and storyteller. Linda Ridlehuber will discuss the women “Motorette” operators during World War 2.
Activities:
The Como-Harriet Stree
tcar Line Depot will be open for this private event at 9:15 a.m.
Meet at the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line Depot to begin your visit.<
br />All rides will begin and end at the Como-Harriet Streetca
r Line Depot.
Trolley 1300 and PCC-Streetcar 322 will be
operating for one and 1/2 hours.
The track route is one-m
ile long with a duration of about 30 minutes for each trip.
The Museum Carbar
n has a library and large mechanical areas to hold the streetcars and do on
going repairs and maintenance. This is a rare opportunity to visit the muse
ums behind the scenes operations including restorations of the
Lunch and a walk:
This event will end at 11:00
a.m. But there are many restaurants within walking distance or a short rid
e. The closest is Bread and Pickle. Order at the counter with lots of outdo
or seating. Finish the day with a walk around Lake Harriet (3 miles).