(KAIR)--Following an active Atchison weekend, including Saturday's Porchfest and Sunday's annual Mothers Day Atchison Kiwanis Flea Market, additional seasonal events are in the works, including a 40th anniversary celebration of the Atchison Train Club of the Northeast Kansas Railroaders.
That's set to happen Saturday, May 30, with a celebration from 2 to 5:00 that afternoon at 200 South 10th Street. Becky Geiger serves as Committee Chair and says all are invited. "We've been in existence since 1986. We're celebrating May 30. Our theme is Tracks, Trains, and Traditions Celebrating Forty Years. And we hope everyone can join us for a one day railroad anniversary celebration at our little mini train down behind Taco John's and at the Santa Fe Depot museum."
Geiger says a number of family-friendly activities are planned through the day. "We're gonna have train rides," Geiger says, adding that, "We have commemorative train tickets. You can go to our website, get a free ticket to ride. And if you bring that to our information booth, we will give you the commemorative ticket. We've got kids and adult activities. There's a coloring contest. You can go to our Facebook page or our website and download the coloring pages and color those. You can bring those entries back into the Taco Johns. Those will be judged ahead of time, so we need those in by May 16."
Those completed coloring pages will be displayed Saturday, and judged through a People's Choice Award.
One highlight of the day will be a special prize awarded to whoever poses the correct question to the correct person. "We're having you ask anybody you meet, are you the Atchison and Western conductor that day? And if so, then they will give you a token to bring back to our information booth for a prize."
A train-themed photo opportunity is also included among the planned activities.
Entrance is free, but all donations are welcome. The Atchison Train Club, whose goal for its 40-years is the preservation of the railroading traditions that helped shape northeast Kansas, is fully funded through donations, and any will be accepted Saturday as well as at any other time.
