Special to The Leader

The bi-monthly meeting of the Friends of the Orange Depot board and volunteers will be held on Thursday, November 30, at 5:30 p.m., refreshments at 5 p.m., at the Orange Depot Train Museum at 1210 Green Avenue in Orange.  There will be no meeting in December, so all are encouraged to attend and learn how they can help with the holiday events scheduled.  As always, we welcome any new volunteers who want to jump on board with our committees.  We are currently fundraising for our museum exhibits for our grand opening scheduled for fall of 2018.

The deadline for buying engraved bricks is Wednesday, November 15, for this year, although FOOD continues to accept and encourage brick donations. To purchase a brick, a thoughtful Christmas present for family members, please go to the website orangetxdepot.org, click on Bricks and payment can be made with credit card.

There are still some calendar dates open for year-end special events rentals.  The depot is a magical place for company Christmas parties, birthday parties, or meetings, for very reasonable rates. Proceeds go toward the operations of the depot. Contact Rose at 409-330-1576 for information. Check out our Facebook, Orange Train Depot Museum and ‘like’ us.