TOWER- Area children and their families are invited to Train Tales, a storytelling event hosted by the Tower-Soudan Historical Society. This month’s storytelling is set for Wednesday, July 10 from 3:15-3:45 p.m. in Coach Car 81 at the Tower Train Depot.
Kathy Siskar will be reading a story she wrote, “Hannah Takes a Hike.”
This is about Hannah’s adventure hiking a trail close to her home in Tower and what happens as she walks on the path through the woods.
 Children of all ages are welcome to come, listen, and participate in this “Choose your own Adventure” type of story. 
 Children not yet in school must be accompanied by an adult.
 After the story time, children will be treated to cookies and lemonade. 
 Something new will be a special feature of Train Tales— children will be able to choose a book from a selection of almost 100 excellent children’s books. The reading levels of the books span from infant to 12 years old. These beautiful “gently used” books have been donated by members of our Tower/Soudan and Lake Vermilion community to the children who attend Train Tales and will be available at each Train Tales gathering this summer.
“Children’s literacy is so important, and this is a way to encourage kids to read during the summer and also enjoy stories read to them during the Train Tales experience,” said Louise Gately, Train Tales coordinator. “Our committee has done an excellent job of finding super storytellers, making treats for the kids, and collecting books to give away. The kids and their parents can also visit the St. Louis County Bookmobile, which will arrive outside Train Car 81 right when Train Tales is finished at 3:45 p.m.
Upcoming Train Tales: Wednesday, July 31 from 3:15-3:45 p.m. Former elementary schoolteachers Becky Peterson and Laurie Leonard will read entertaining stories about “Insects and Bugs” and feature Eric Carle’s books– “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and “The Very Quiet Cricket” and sing the song the “Eensy Weensy Spider.” Bookmobile will be in the adjacent parking lot at 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, August 21 from 3:15-3:45 p.m. Karel Winkelaar, a tour guide from the Soudan Iron Mine, will gather the children in the “Man Car” of the train and entertain the children with stories about the miners, where they came from and how they lived and worked. Bookmobile at 3:45 p.m.