2013 Marceline and Museum Events
The Santa Fe Railroad Station building in Marceline (now the Walt Disney Hometown Museum) will celebrate its Centennial year on April 10. In the mid 1800's the Santa Fe Railroad set out to incorporate borders for Marceline to become a town.
On March 6th, 1888 an election was held and from those election results the Linn County Court incorporated the City of Marceline. 2013 is Marceline’s Quasquicentennial!
March Classes at NOMO Art Center
March 7 and 14 - Rachel Neil photo editing workshop for beginners, 8-8 p.m. - Disney Elementary computer lab. $25 (limit 10).
March 16 - bring your favorite wine to NOMO Gallery, 2-4 p.m., and enjoy a beginners painting class. All supplies furnished and you'll leave with a finished piece. $25 (limit 8).
March 30 - Nyle Gordon flower painting workshop, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Supplies needed. $75 (limit 8).
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April 2 - Walt Disney Hometown Museum Open through October 31!
Hours of operation:
| Tuesday - Friday | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
April 10 - The Marceline Santa Fe Depot Building Celebrates 100 Years!
At Marceline a new brick depot and office building was built in 1912-13. It opened on April 10th, 1913. A new freight depot was built the same year as well as a lunch stand. Leased and built by F.M. and Arthur Wolfe in 1913.
April 13 - The Marceline Santa Fe Depot Building Celebrates 100 Years!
Walt Disney Hometown Museum will give special tours for Marceline Santa Fe Railroad families from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. to share the new railroad exhibits in the refurbished Santa Fe Railroad Lunch Room (Beanery) building.
May 4 - Ribbon Cutting for the Marceline Santa Fe Railroad Story Exhibits at the Walt Disney Hometown Museum (Lunch Room/Beanery Building), BNSF Train Car Exhibits, and the 2nd Annual Model Train Show and Sale at the Walsworth Community Center, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
You will have the opportunity to tour the WALT DISNEY HOMETOWN MUSEUM, attend our ribbon cutting for the Marceline Santa Fe Story exhibits in the refurbished Santa Fe Lunch Room (Beanery) building and hear the stories that connect Walt to Marceline and his love for railroading. The museum will stay open until 5:00 pm for tours and offer guided tours. BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE will make available for touring a new state-of-the-art engine, the historically significant Santa Fe Coach Car that carried President Eisenhower's body to his final resting place in Kansas, and an observation car from the Santa Fe fleet on the tracks north of E.P. Ripley Park. The WALSWORTH COMMUNITY CENTER TRAIN SHOW will have a vast selection of railroad memorabilia and model trains for sale. Children can ride the rails on a miniature train in E.P. Ripley Park. You can shop the craft, food, and other vendor tables in E.P. Ripley Park. Merchants will offer railroad-related specials and NOMO art gallery will present a railroad show at their location on Main Street USA.
General public schedule:
All May 4 venues are located within a 3 block area and are ADA compliant.
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Walt Disney Hometown Museum will open at 8:00 am and close at 5:00 pm. Guided group tours available. |
| 8:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. | WCC-Raffle tickets for 5 Rail Art Prints on sale until the drawing at 3:45 pm. |
| 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | WCC-Model train and memorabilia sales, date nail collectors, model train layouts, vendors, concession stand, t-shirt sales, craft tables in E.P. Ripley Park. |
| 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Miniature train rides in E.P. Ripley Park at the tennis court (small fee charged). |
| 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | WCC - Drawing every hour for door prizes (must be present to win at 9, 10, 11 am and 12, 1, 2, 3 pm). |
| 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Steam Engine Stories presentation. |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Ceremony for station's 100th birthday ribbon cutting on the west side of the station/museum. Tree planting ceremony in E.P. Ripley Park to celebrate Marceline's long railroad history and the future of our relationship with the BNSF railway. |
| 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Tours of BNSF engine and coach cars open to the public on the track east of E.P. Ripley Park. |
| 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Uptown Theatre, 3 screenings of "The Great Locomotive Chase" (schedule to be announced). |
| 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | NOMO Gallery Art Show featuring Railroad Art. |
May 11 - Marceline Alumni Museum Tours and Cocktail Party, 4:00 p.m.
All Marceline High School Alumni are invited to tour the Disney and Santa Fe Railroad exhibits, free of charge hosted by the Walt Disney Hometown Museum, from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Cocktail party at 4:00 p.m.
May 11 - Marceline High School 64th Annual Alumni Banquet, 6:00 p.m.
The banquet will be held in the Walsworth Community Center at 6:00 p.m. Tickets will be available through Alumni Committee. The Marceline Alumni Association would like for all Marceline Alumni to keep in touch with their classmates, friends, teachers, and administrators by keeping the Association updated with recent addresses. Change of addresses can be submitted directly by mail to: MHS Alumni Association, P.O. Box 241, Marceline, MO 64658. When submitting an address change, please include your name (maiden name if applicable), new address, and graduating year.
Planning a class reunion? The association can send you the addresses for your class in three ways: email your class file as an Excel database at no charge, print a list and mail it to you (send self-addressed stamp envelope with request), print labels and mail them to you. Please enclose $3.00 with your request to cover postage and label cost.
June 28 - July 4 - Marceline's Annual Independence Day Celebration!
We celebrate our independence on Main Street USA with Toby's Carnival and entertainment every night beginning at 6:00 p.m. On the 4th, enjoy an old fashioned day starting with a parade and ending with outstanding fireworks.
September 7 - Second Annual Marceline Wine and Art Stroll, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Wineries from throughout the state serve Missouri's finest wines on Main Street USA. Tickets will be sold the day of the event in E.P. Ripley Park.
September 21 - Toonfest, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Toonfest is always the 3rd weekend in September and the headliners for 2013 are cartoonists Sandra Bell-Lundy, Steve Kelley, Jeff Parker and Stephen Silver. The day kicks off with a parade that features bands, floats, Princesses, Pirates, Grand Marshalls, and more! It continues with activities, food and fun for the whole family, including a symposium by our guest artists and an international cartoon art show.
October 31 - Trick or Treat Downtown, 5:00 p.m.
Bring the kids downtown to visit merchants and more for Halloween goodies!
November 30 - Peanut Night and Santa Comes to Marceline, 5:30 p.m.
The magic of Christmas comes alive as Santa arrives to turn on the Main Street USA Christmas lights. The Chamber of Commerce sells peanuts with a prize in every bag and the merchants stay open late for shopping convenience.
NOMO Art Center
New themed art show every month. Visit www.nomoart.com for more information and future events.
