January |
February |
March
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Museum closed to the public
1 - New Year's Day
1-31 Director Nominations open for 2017 election
Nominations go to nomination and Election Committee
14 - Board Meeting - 1 PM in Portola
16 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Museum closed to the public
11 - Board Meeting - 1 PM in Portola
has been cancelled due to weather
13 - Election - Candidates Statements and Payments due
20 - President's Day
28 - Train Sheet Deadline
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Museum closed to the public
8 - Election Withdrawal Deadline
11 - Board Meeting - 1 PM in Portola
12 - Daylight Savings Time Starts
25 - 26 Get Ready for Opening Work Party
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April |
May |
June
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Museum Hours: Thurs - Sunday, 10 AM - 4 PM, may be open other days / hours depending on weather and staffing, call 1-530-832-4131 for a specific day's hours.
1 - Museum opens to public: Thursday - Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM
5-8 Steam Department Work Session
8 - Board Meeting - 1 PM in Portola (NOTE TIME CHANGE was 4 PM)
8-9 Crew Training/Rules Exam 10:00 AM
RAL Meeting
17 - Election Ballots mailed to membership
29 - Crew Training/Rules Exam 10:00 AM
RAL Meeting
30 - Train Sheet Deadline
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Museum open daily to the public starting May 4th 10 AM - 4 PM. Then open daily 10 - 5 starting May 27th.
Train Rides Weekends starting May 27th.
4 - Museum Open Daily, 10 AM - 4 PM
4-7 Western Pacific Historic Convention - Reno, NV
6 - Board Meeting - 4 PM Portola 9:30 AM in Ormsby Room at Harrah's Reno at Convention in Reno
Appoint Election Tellers
11 - Tour Group - Charter Caboose Train 0900 Crew Call
27 - Operating Season Opens, Museum Open Daily, 10 AM - 5 PM
Train Rides 5/27, 28 & 29 Noon-3:30 PM
29 - Memorial Day
Train Rides noon - 3:30 PM
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Museum open daily from 10 - 5 Train Rides on Weekends
(more trains on Saturday June 3rd more information HERE!)
3 - 4 Lost & Found Bike Event - FREE ADMISSION to Museum (train rides and cab rides normal fare.)
3 - Board Meeting - 1 PM in Portola
Members Dinner - 5:30 PM
Annual Membership Meeting - 7:00 PM Election Information
18 - Father's Day
30 - Train Sheet Deadline
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July |
August |
September
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Museum open daily from 10 - 5
Train Rides on Weekends
3 - Booth at Graeagle Independence Day Fair
Train Rides noon - 3:30 PM
4 - Independence Day - Train Rides noon - 3:30 PM
8 - Board Meeting - 5 PM in Portola - Installation of New Board
TBD - Steam Department Work Session
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Museum open daily from 10 - 5 Train Rides on Weekends
8-13 Hot August Nights
12 - Board Meeting - 4 PM Portola Appointment of Committees & Officers
25-27 Portola Railroad Days - FREE ADMISSION to Museum on SATURDAY and SUNDAY (train rides and cab rides normal
fare.) Caboose Trains: 12 noon - 3:30 Friday 8/25~Sunday 8/27
31 - Train Sheet Deadline
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Museum Hours: 10 AM - 5 PM daily
Train Rides on Labor Day Weekend Only
4 - Labor Day
Train Rides noon - 3:30 PM
Operating Season Ends
9 -
"Charles O. Sweetwood"
Centennial Rededication
1:30 PM
9 - Board Meeting - 4 PM in Portola
Calendar Review
13-16 - Steam Department Work Session
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October |
November |
December |
Museum Hours: Thurs - Sunday, 10 AM - 5 PM, may be open other days / hours depending on weather and staffing, call 1-530-832-4131 for a specific day's hours.
7-8 Pumpkin Patch Trains Changed to 21-22 (8/9/17)
14 - Board Meeting - 11:00 AM in Portola
Budget Deadline
14-15 Pumpkin Patch Trains
21-22 Pumpkin Patch Trains
31 - Train Sheet Deadline
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Museum closed to the public
5 - Daylight Savings Time ends
11 - Veterans Day
Board Meeting - 1 PM in Portola
23 - Thanksgiving
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Museum closed to the public (except Santa Trains)
* - All Santa Train days: gates open at 4 PM, first train at 5 PM
2 - Saturday Santa Trains *
8 - Friday Santa Trains *
9 - Board Meeting - 1 PM in Portola
9 - Saturday Santa Trains *
15 - Friday Santa Trains *
16 - Saturday Santa Trains *
25 -Christmas
31 - Train Sheet Deadline
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