Category: Trips

Day trip: Christmas Town Festival – Bethlehem Saturday Dec 8

Head off to Christmas Town Festival in Bethlehem, CT for a magical holiday experience! For the 38th year, this tradition will get locals and travelers from afar in the holiday spirit. The old-fashioned Christmas celebration will occur all around the town green. This annual event will feature: music performances, tree lighting, photos with Santa, horse-drawn hayrides, a book and cookie sale, crafts and gifts galore (indoors and out), food and refreshments, strolling carolers, holiday characters, a roving train ride, Santa’s workshop, and a bell choir concert. Not only will the town green warm you up for the holidays, but so too will roaming the town to see other holiday events and sights.

Hello traveling friends~

REMINDER:  Tomorrow evening – THURSDAY, November 15   6 pm:

Award Winning NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHER

TODD GIPSTEIN speaks “The Mind, The Eye and the Heart of a Photographer”

Free ~ yet, registration is required. 860-441-6785

Award-Winning National Geographic Photographer & Producer Todd Gipstein will explore the art and artistry of photography. He will share insights from 50 years behind the camera shooting for documentary media.

How do you become a good observer of life? How do you engage with people, places, animals? How do you document experiences in photographs? What makes a good photographer & a powerful photograph? This non-technical talk will inspire you to look at life in new ways.

All are welcome.  Light refreshments included.

Free ~ yet, registration is required. 860-441-6785

At Newport’s only Dinner Theater enjoy their  great home-style buffet,  a wonderful play in their intimate theater, and a fun-filled cabaret in the dining room. Buffet 11:30am, Curtain 1:00pm & Cabaret follows the play SYLVIA. We leave at 9:45 am & return appx 6 pm at GSC. Cost  is $57/resident

Cost: (LOYO & BRING MONEY FOR ANY PURCHASES YOU MAKE)

​Departure at 9:00am

Note: There is a $5.00 trip surcharge for Non-Members.

IMPORTANT TRANSPORTATION POLICY UPDATE

TRIP RESERVATIONS AND PAYMENTS DUE DATES will appear in the section below (“Where are we going  this month?”) next to each scheduled trip, starting this month.

PAYMENTS ARE DUE AT THE TIME WHEN THE RESERVATIONS ARE MADE. If you are unable to pay at that time, you should place your name on the waiting list. Reservations for trips may be made over the telephone only if there is no payment required.
There are no transfers of spaces to friends when cancelling. If you must cancel a trip, please call  us as soon as possible .

REFUNDS: No Refunds are given on day trips if a replacement is not found for your spot. Time of return home for all trips is approximate. Please keep in mind it is extremely difficult to determine exact return times.
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PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE SENIOR CENTER DOES NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO AND FROM THE VEHICLE.THE NEW LONDON SENIOR CENTER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DECLINE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES BASED ON THE CURRENT GUIDELINES FOR INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION.

Departure at 9:00am

LOYO & BRING MONEY FOR ANY PURCHASES YOU MAKE.

Note: There is a $5.00 trip surcharge for Non-Members.

IMPORTANT TRANSPORTATION POLICY UPDATE

TRIP RESERVATIONS AND PAYMENTS DUE DATES will appear in the section below (“Where are we going  this month?”) next to each scheduled trip, starting this month.

PAYMENTS ARE DUE AT THE TIME WHEN THE RESERVATIONS ARE MADE. If you are unable to pay at that time, you should place your name on the waiting list. Reservations for trips may be made over the telephone only if there is no payment required.
There are no transfers of spaces to friends when cancelling. If you must cancel a trip, please call  us as soon as possible .

REFUNDS: No Refunds are given on day trips if a replacement is not found for your spot. Time of return home for all trips is approximate. Please keep in mind it is extremely difficult to determine exact return times.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE SENIOR CENTER DOES NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO AND FROM THE VEHICLE.THE NEW LONDON SENIOR CENTER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DECLINE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES BASED ON THE CURRENT GUIDELINES FOR INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION.

We have a trip presentation for our extended trip:

Canadian Rockies featuring Rocky Mountaineer  (September 21-27, 2019)

https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/890372

Set out to explore the best of Western Canada on a tour that opens in Vancouver and takes you to Banff aboard the famous Rocky Mountaineer train. Begin your trip with breakfast at Capilano Suspension Bridge. Enjoy the “living forest” and try their new Cliffwalk and Treetop Adventures. Then enjoy a sightseeing tour of Vancouver that begins in beautiful Stanley Park and stops in the famed Granville Market. Board your train and travel among the fields of Fraser Valley and the scenic Fraser River. Journey alongside Kicking Horse River while enjoying the beautiful scenery. During your time in Banff, stop at stunning Peyto Lake and admire Bow Falls.

Wednesday, November 7th 11 am

FREE but Registration is required 

860-441-6785