The Catskill Chronicle

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY (November 27, 2011) – On Saturday, December 3, the Livingston Manor Chamber of Commerce kicks off “Holiday Trains on Main,” a nostalgic trip back in time with handmade model trains on view at the CAS Arts Center and Morgan Outdoors.

A kick-off reception will be held from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., on Saturday December 3, hosted by the Catskill Art Society at their Arts Center, 48 Main Street, Livingston Manor.

The exhibit features an amazing Lionel standard-gauge set and several other train layouts, a holiday sing-a-long with the MountainTones, and a special visit by Santa Claus.

Cake and cider will be served in celebration of CAS’s 40th Birthday.

Model train builders will be on hand at the CAS Arts Center from 12 – 2:00 p.m. Saturdays in December.

Also at CAS on Saturday December 10 at 2:00 p.m., Wayne Levitt will present a program on the O&W Railroad and its impact on the region with particular focus on Livingston Manor.

And CAS is hosting a floor to ceiling display of 1920s-60s antique toys from Lionel trains to Mattel Hot Wheels, with pages from the Sears Christmas Wish Book.

To thank you for shopping locally, Livingston Manor businesses are giving away an armload of gifts to three lucky shoppers. The 7^th Annual Livingston Manor Boxcar of Goodies, filled with gifts donated by local businesses, gives additional incentive to shop in Livingston Manor. The more you shop, the better your chances of winning. The drawing is December 23.

All events are free and open to the public.

(Photos by Carol Montana)