Category: Trips

Seaport World Trade Center 2020 Theme Garden Party: Celebrating Friends & Family”

Come and enjoy the first breath of spring! The show will return to Boston under the
direction of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and will be held at Boston’s Seaport
World Trade Center.
You’ll find hundreds of new products, cutting edge designs by professional florists and the
region’s top amateur floral arrangers and horticulturalists assembled in a vibrant display.
The Flower Show has a always been a kickoff to the spring season. The center will be
transformed into a wonderland of flora, with stunning exhibits, stimulating scents, soothing
sounds and tantalizing texture.
Following the show we’ll spend time at Boston’s Prudential Center….Shopping & Dining
Check out “Eataly”

Cost: $84pp.
Pick Up Time:  8:00am Preston Veterans Memorial School
Return Time:  6:00pm

Over 35 million people on our blue planet have experienced the exciting and spectacular show that is BLUE MAN GROUP. And now, the Blue Men return with a new touring show — BLUE MAN GROUP SPEECHLESS TOUR.

SPEECHLESS will feature new and original compositions, acts, and instruments alongside iconic Blue Man Group moments based in joy, art, music, comedy, social commentary, and profound absurdity.

We see fun in your future. If you like normal, think again — ‘cause Blue Man Group is a rollicking rave of a good time. Join us in Providence and experience a new blue. – Providence Preforming Arts Center 

Friday March 20th, 2020

Bus leaves PVMS @ 5:30

Returns @ 10:15 

Please pack snacks if you need them.    There is no intermission in this show.

Audiences across North America are toasting a new production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF! Rich with musical hits you know and love, including “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset;’ “If I Were A Rich Man;’ “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “To Life (L’Chaim!),” FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is the heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and life, love and laughter. Tony®-winning director Bartlett Sher and the team behind South Pacific, The King and I and 2017 Tony-winning Best Play Oslo, bring a fresh and authentic vision to this beloved theatrical  masterpiece from Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. Featuring a talented cast, lavish orchestra and stunning movement and dance from Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter, based on the original staging by Jerome Robbins, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF will introduce a new generation to the uplifting celebration that raises its cup to joy! To love! To life! Providence Preforming Arts Center 

Bus leaves PVMS: 5:00pm

Bus Returns PVMS: 11:00pm

 

Time: 8:30am

Registration is required for either event. 860-441-6785.

​Please also let us know if you need GSC bus transportation.

Our trip Presentation for our SHADES OF IRELAND trip (September  7-16)  is taking place MONDAY,  Feb  3rd at 3 pm. If you plan to attend this trip presentation- great, but please register so we know how many to expect please!

Here is the link to all the details https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1003737

Our trips are not just for Groton residents.  Hope to see you at our trip presentation Monday  Feb 3rd.

Groton Senior Center has a few seats left on its extended trip: The Ark Encounter June 20-26, 2020.
Experience the Bible like never before on this journey that brings you face to face with Genesis and the life-size recreation of Noah’s Ark and the Creation Museum. Cruise through the glorious Allegheny Mountains; experience the charming lifestyle of Amish Country in Ohio and the Mennonite and Amish people of Pennsylvania on this enriching trip of a lifetime.

Journey with Tours of Distinction on a bus tour to this incredible attraction in Kentucky. https://youtu.be/AzLslMphtKA

TOUR INCLUDES:
Roundtrip Motor-coach Transportation | 6-Nights’ Accommodation
14 Meals: 6 Breakfasts / 2 Lunches / 6 Dinners
Tour of Falling Waters | Guided Tour of the Ohio Amish Country
Tour of the Warther Museum | Admission to the Creation Museum
Admission to the Ark Encounter
Reserved Orchestra Seats at Sight & Sound Theatre for ‘Queen Esther’
Guided Tour of Lancaster’s Amish Country
Tours of Distinction Tour Director | Roundtrip Baggage Handling
All Gratuities, including the Tour Director, Driver, and Local Guides

Moderate walking with possible inclines or steps. Up to 3 hours of walking per day. There will be walking at high elevations.

$1605 pp double | $1450 pp triple | $2100 per single

Come by the center to pick up a more detailed flyer or email cindy at colsen@groton-ct.gov

Groton Senior Center is hosting a trip presentation on our September 2020 Shades of Ireland trip on Monday, February 3, 2020 at 3 PM – 4 PM. This presentation is free and open to all to attend. RSVP at 860-441-6785

This incredible Shades of Ireland trip from Groton is with Collette and takes place September 07 — September 16, 2020 • 10 Days • 13 Meals.  Highlights of this trip: From history-filled Dublin to the rolling green hills and dramatic coast, experience Ireland’s charms on a journey through the Emerald Isle. Choose how you explore the city of Dublin. Kiss the Blarney Stone at historic Blarney Castle. Pick from a selection of the best restaurants with our Diner’s Choice program. Experience the world-famous beauty of the Ring of Kerry. See sheepdogs in action on a working farm. See Killarney from an Irish jaunting car. Stand in awe at the top of the stunning 700-foot Cliffs of Moher. Live like royalty during an overnight stay on the grounds of a castle. A vibrant blend of captivating culture and stunning nature, this is the Ireland you’ve always imagined.

Go to this link to see more details: https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1003737