KENNEBUNKPORT – Seashore Trolley Museum is celebrating Pride this weekend on Saturday, June 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Guests are invited for rides on decked out trolleys on the museum’s heritage railway, family activities, and check out the museum’s fun and interactive exhibits and displays.
According to a trolley museum press release, $3 from every admission ticket sold on Saturday will be donated to OUT Maine, in addition to the proceeds from a raffle with prizes donated by the local business community. Revolution Rail will also be donating $3 from each railbike ticket it sells to the organization. For more information about OUT Maine’s efforts to support LGBTQ+ youth, visit https://outmaine.org.
Representatives from OUT Maine will be present at the event to answer questions and to provide resources. At noon, they will be holding a workshop to share more about their organization and information about how to become a more inclusive organization.
Dana Pearson Music will be playing live from noon to 2 p.m.. A docent-guided tour of the museum’s display car houses and Restoration Shop will begin at 1 p.m. Lawn games will be available throughout the day, as well as a temporary tattoo table. Renewal By Andersen will also be providing activities for children to enjoy.
“Thank you to event sponsors Renewal By Andersen and Revolution Rail,” said Katie Orlando, executive director of Seashore Trolley Museum, in an email. “Thank you also to the following businesses who donated prizes to support the event’s raffle: Hillcrest Golf, The Inn At English Meadows, Mornings in Paris, The Nonantum Resort, Kennebunkport Captains Collection, Alisson’s, The Clam Shack, Hurricane Restaurant, Conant Conditioning, and AWOL Kennebunkport.”
Located at 195 Log Cabin Road in Kennebunkport, Seashore Trolley Museum is the world’s first and largest electric railway and transit museum. The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday through Halloween.
For more information, hours, and the museum’s COVID-19 policies, visit www.trolleymuseum.org or call 207-967-2800 ext. 113.
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