On Friday, July 10, the Interurban Railway Museum’s 10:30 a.m. story time program for children featured author Bridget Renshaw, formerly of Allen. She read from her comedic children’s poetry book “Cornucopia”.

“It was so exciting to come back to North Texas and read at the Interurban Railway Museum,” said Renshaw. “I’m originally from Allen, but have been in Los Angeles for over six years. It’s great to be reading my poems to kids where I grew up and at such a fun, historic Texas site. It’s great there’s a place for kids to have an interactive story time and enjoy a little piece of Plano history. I’m delighted to be a part of it.”

Located in downtown Plano, the Interurban Railway Museum is housed in a building that served as a primary stop on the Texas Electric Railway that ran from Denison to Dallas beginning in 1908. On December 31, 1948, the Denison to Dallas Interurban made its last run.

The station remained closed until early 1990 when a complete restoration of the building was completed and the building was converted into a museum by the City of Plano. The museum exhibit contains many artifacts associated with the Interurban Line, as well as a history of Plano. The museum is also home to the Johnnie J. Myers Research Center.

The Interurban Railway Museum children's story time program is sponsored by The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, Inc.  Story time takes place each Friday at 10:30 a.m. The Plano Conservancy staffs, operates and offices at the museum and has been instrumental in developing and maintaining the museum and its exhibits.

About Bridget Renshaw: Bridget Renshaw spent her childhood in Allen, Texas writing poems, raps and stories from a very young age. She now spends her adult years doing the same thing in Los Angeles, California.   Bridget received an MBA from Texas Tech University in 2008. She then moved to Los Angeles to pursue creative endeavors.  Bridget’s first book, Cornucopia, is a collection of quirky, fun and deep poems that she says “is an extension of her childhood heart”. She is thrilled to be sharing this collection with the world. Aside from writing, Bridget has other creative endeavors such as VoiceOver, improv and stand-up comedy. She is currently working on another book of poetry for kids.

Connect with Bridget:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cornucopiabook
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUL9nnb8lm751lAogOs2aZQ
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cornucopiakids
Instagram: @Cornucopiapoems
Amazon order page: http://www.amazon.com/Cornucopia-Bridget-Renshaw/dp/1503223418

About The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, Inc:
The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, Inc., a Texas corporation 501 (c)(3) non-profit, is an organization dedicated to promote civic pride in the past, to increase preservation awareness through education and public outreach, and to provide financial assistance to protect and preserve our heritage resources for this and future generations. For more information, please visit www.planoconservancy.org or call 972-941-2117