Category: Trips

Trip: The Bushnell Broadway Series: WICKED

Thursday, April 25th

 

Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin—smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships…until the world decides to call one “good,” and the other one “wicked.”

From the first electrifying note to the final breathtaking moment, WICKED—the untold true story of the Witches of Oz—transfixes audiences with its wildly inventive story that USA Today cheers is “a complete triumph! An original musical that will make you laugh, cry, and think.”

We have Orchestra Seats for the 2 pm show/ 2hr 45 min with intermission.
Cost is $118 res / $128 non res We depart Thrive 55+ at 12:30 pm.

Trip: “Portuguese Holy Ghost Society” – Stonington, CT

 

WHEN: Friday, March 22,  2024

PRICE: $15-$24

MEET: @ 1:00 AT SENIOR CENTER

BUS DEPARTURE : @ 1:15 – ($18)

PRICE:  $15-$24

SELECTIONS: 

  • Fish & Chips $15
  • Senior Fish & Chips $13
  • Clam Chowder $6
  • Scallops Dinner $24
  • Shrimp Dinner $20
  • Shrimp & Scallops $22
  • Fish & Scallops $21
  • Fish & Shrimp $18

Trip: Gus’ Pub & Pizzarama

Wednesday, March 27th

Leaving at 11:15am and returning at 2:30pm

 

$4 for the bus

Pay at the restaurant

 

Sign up at the Center on Mondays & Wednesdays through March 18th

Trip: NFA’s Brickview Restaurant

Tuesday, March 12th

Bus leaves at 10:15am and returns by 1:30pm

 

Pay on your own at the restaurant (only cash & check accepted)

 

$4 for the bus
*Please let us know if you use a walker, can, or wheel chair and the school can provide assistance in transportation on the school grounds

 

Sign up on Mondays & Wednesdays at the Center by March 4th
Trip sponsored by Shooting Stars

The CHER Show at The Bushnell

Saturday, March 9th

 

THE CHER SHOW—the Tony Award®-winning musical of her story, and it’s packed with so much Cher that it takes three women to play her: the kid starting out, the glam pop star, and the icon. THE CHER SHOW is 35 smash hits, six
decades of stardom, two rock-star husbands, a Grammy®, an Oscar®, an Emmy®, and enough Tony Award-winning Bob Mackie gowns to cause a sequin shortage in New York City, all in one unabashedly fabulous new musical that will have audiences dancing in the aisles! We have Orchestra Seats for the 2 pm show. Run time: 2hr 30 min with 1 intermission. We depart Thrive 55+ at 1230 pm

 

Cost is $108 resident/ $118 non resident.

ROMEO Club: Jealous Monk, Mystic

Wednesday, March 27th at 11:00am

 

So, what is the ROMEO Club?
(Retired Old Men Eating Out)
They eat out, have fun, make and keep friends.

Men Only!

Trip fee is $5pp (transportation only).

Senior Center Fun Trip: Jealous Monk

Wednesday, March 13th at 11:00am

Jealous Monk in Mystic 

 

Open to Non-Residents if there is availability
Non-residents will be charged a $1.00 surcharge.
Senior Center Fun Trips use a bus from the Center
for transport to and from destination.
# of seats very limited.
Trip fee is $5pp (transportation only).

Start Registering Now For Upcoming Day Trips!

  • Tue, Apr 16th – The Orchid Show at New York Botanical Garden
    Enjoy the tropical warmth of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at New York Botanical Garden. Floral in Fashion – Orchids have a magical
    beauty and come in all different colors and scents. We will also be treated to the Magnolias blossoming in profusion. Be sure to take some
    time in the Perennial & Rock gardens and the Home Gardening Center. Free time on Arthur Avenue for shopping at the Italian Markets.
    Moderate walking. Trip fee is $120pp. Register now.
  • Sun, May 19th – 9/11 Memorial & Museum
    Explore the country’s principal institution concerned with exploring the implications of the events of September 11th – The National 9/11
    Memorial & Museum. The Memorial’s twin reflecting pools sit within the footprints where the Twin Towers once stood. Lunch on Brookfield
    Place, an upscale food court in the heart of Lower Manhattan. Lots of walking, Trip fee is $118pp. Register now.
  • Thu, May 30th – Harvard Glass Museum & The Mapparium
    Picture a giant, hollow ball made of glass with stain glass as if it were a political map of the Earth turned inside out. You are inside
    Mapparium. We will enjoy a three course family-style Italian lunch at Maggiano’s Little Italy. Next, be amazed by the realistic flowers made
    of blown glass at The Glass Flowers exhibit in the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
    Moderate walking. Trip fee $150pp. Registration now open.
  •  Tue, Jun 11th – Newport Playhouse – Cemetery Club
    Three Jewish widows meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husbands’ graves. Ida is sweet tempered and ready to begin a new
    life; Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun; and Doris is priggish and judgmental, particularly when Sam the
    butcher enters the scene. He meets the widows while visiting his wife’s grave. Doris and Lucille squash the budding romance between Sam
    and Ida. Lunch is included. Minimal walking. Trip fee $122pp. Registration now open.
  • Thu, Jun 20th – West Point Campus Tour
    We will begin our day at The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, commemorating the extraordinary sacrifices of America’s servicemen who
    were killed or wounded in combat. We will then enjoy a Bountiful Buffet at Hotel Thayer. Following lunch enjoy a fun & informative guided
    tour of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Stop at the Cadet Chapel, Trophy Point, Battle Monument and the Plain. This tour requires moderate walking on some uneven ground at various stops, most of which are outdoors. Trip fee $154pp. Registration now open.

Sign-up for April Art in Bloom Trip

April Day-Long Trip: Trip is open to any adult, 18 years and older

Art in Bloom ~ Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Friday, April 26th

Celebrate the return of spring at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston annual Art in Bloom event.

This popular festival of fine arts and fresh flowers incorporates more than 45 extraordinary floral arrangements inspired by works of art throughout the museums amazing galleries.  From ancient to contemporary, enjoy exquisite art from across the museum’s collections paired with magnificent floral interpretations created by New England area garden clubs and professional floral designers.

Established in 1870, the Museum of Fine Arts is home to approximately 500,000 pieces including paintings, drawings, sculpture, textiles, jewelry, photography, furniture and fashion.  The expansive galleries include European, Asian, Egyptian, American, African and Contemporary art.

You will have time on your own to explore the museums many art galleries, be amazed at the beautiful floral arrangements and shop at the Museum gift stores and special Garden Cart for unique floral gifts and take-home flower arrangements.

COST: $58 per person includes roundtrip motorcoach and entrance fee to the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and Art in Bloom event.  Lunch is on your own at the museum.  Driver tip is not included.

7:45 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich

6:00 PM Approximate return time to Norwich

 

REGISTRATION BY TELEPHONE

 

*On your registration day, Dial (860) 889-5960.  When you hear the message saying the Senior Center is closed, dial 3433 and follow the instructions.*

Senior Center Members, Norwich Residents

-Beginning Tuesday, March 5 at 5:00pm

Senior Center Members, Non-Residents

-Beginning Wednesday, March 6 at 5:00pm

Open Registration (Any Adults, aged 18 and older)

-Beginning Thursday, March 7 at 5:00pm

 

Sign-up for June Boston Trip

Boston Red Sox vs. Atlanta Braves

Wednesday, June 5th

Enjoy a fabulous afternoon watching the Boston Red Sox play the Atlanta Braves at Historic Fenway Park.  Our seat location is on the third base side in Grandstand section 30.  These seats are located under an overhang (so no sitting in the sun) and have an great view of the action on the field!

Our coach bus will drop us off and pick us up next to Fenway Park.  You will have time on your own for lunch before the gates open.  Game time 1:35p.m.

COST: $105 per person includes charter bus transportation and game ticket*.

*Red Sox tickets will only be distributed via mobile tickets in the ballpark app.  No paper tickets given.

Red Sox Game Cancellation Policy: Refund will only be given if your spot is filled. 

This includes cancellations due to game time change or rescheduled game due to weather.

-OR-

Boston on Your Own

Wednesday, June 5th

A great opportunity to visit Boston for some fantastic sightseeing, fun shopping and wonderful restaurants or buy your own Red Sox tickets and ride to Fenway Park with us!

Your drop off and pickup location will be next to Fenway Park.  There are multiple sites to visit within walking distance or take a “T” (Boston Subway) and explore farther.  Please plan your own trip and locations to visit before you arrive.  We will be leaving Boston approx. 5:00 p.m. (after game ends).

COST: $40 per person includes transportation.

 

Bus leaves promptly at 8:45 AM.  Return time approx. 8:00 PM.

 

REGISTRATION BY TELEPHONE

*On your registration day, Dial (860) 889-5960.  When you hear the message saying the Senior Center is closed, dial 3433 and follow the instructions.*

Senior Center Members, Norwich Residents

-Beginning Tuesday, March 19 at 5:00pm

Senior Center Members, Non-Residents

-Beginning Wednesday, March 20 at 5:00pm

Open Registration (Any Adults, aged 18 and older)

-Beginning Thursday, March 21 at 5:00pm