The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 Gap Road, Strasburg, has announced its public programs for October, with programs available for people of all ages.

A Railroading Merit Badge Workshop will take place on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for youths ages 11 to 17. This workshop features a variety of railroad-themed activities, including equipment tours, demonstrations and a G-scale model railroad simulation. All requirements for the merit badge will be fulfilled during the program. Separate fees have been set for one Scout and one accompanying adult and for three Scouts and one accompanying adult. Registration is available at the aforementioned website.

Sensory Hours will be offered on Tuesday, Oct. 18, from 9 to 11 a.m. for people of all ages. The museum will reduce its lighting and sounds and maintain a low attendance, with quiet spaces set up for breaks, for children and other community members with special sensory needs. A few of the historic trains will be open, with museum staff members present to answer questions. There is a fee per person, with free admission for children age 2 and under, personal assistant aides and current members of the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Registration is available through http://www.eventbrite.com.

The museum will host Trains and Treats on Saturday, Oct. 22, during its regular hours. At the program, for children ages 3 to 12, attendees will pick up a treat bag when they arrive to collect a variety of nut-free candy and small, non-food items at each stop along the way as they tour the museum's historic locomotives, railroad cars and interactive exhibits. Participants are invited to come in costume. Trains and Treats is included in the regular museum admission.

Also, tickets are now on sale on the previously mentioned website for the 1940s Swing Dance on Saturday, Nov. 5.

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is home to a collection of about 100 historic locomotives and railroad cars, a research library and archives, a working restoration shop, an immersive education center and programs, a museum store and special events and exhibits. For more information, visit http://www.rrmuseumpa.org or call 717-687-8628.