ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Monday, December 23, 1996 TAG: 9612240056
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Model train workshop planned
The Virginia Museum of Transportation will sponsor a workshop - "What Do I Do With That Train Set I Got for Christmas" - on Jan. 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. Four workshops will be taught for all levels on model-railroading. Admission is $5.25 for adults, $4.20 for seniors, and $3.15 for children ages 3 to 18.
For further information, please call the museum at 342-5670.
Aging study to be conducted
The Center on Aging at Bradley University in Illinois is conducting a study on grandparents who are sharing a household with a grandchild.
The center will hold personal and confidential interviews with 700 grandparents, age 50 or older, who live with at least one grandchild under the age of 18.
The grandparent study will fill an important knowledge gap by providing information about grandparents who are struggling with their role, whether it be socially, emotionally, or financially. These findings will be important to local and federal agencies to better plan programs and policies to assist families in the future.
If you are a grandparent sharing a household with a grandchild and you would like to participate in the grandparent study, call (800) 695-5927. For more information, call (309) 677-3593, or fax (309) 677-3592.
Exhibit items sought
The Virginia Museum of Transportation is seeking carriages, sleighs, buggies and other horse-drawn vehicles for display in its exhibition, "Harness, Hoofbeats, and Silver Bells," which will be on display Jan. 11-Feb. 28.
The museum is seeking the loan of any restored horse-drawn vehicle from the 1850s to the 1930s, and any publications, artifacts, or equipment relating to American carriage manufacture, craftsmanship or travel.
For further information, please call Eric Alexie, director of exhibits, at 342-5670.
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