Category: Trips

Join us for a local lunch trip to the 99 Restaurant & Pub in Groton. Shopping to follow at TJ Maxx. Departure from the Senior Center is 11:30m. Return time is approximately 3:30pm. Trip fee is $5. Registration on begins on March 1st.

SENIOR CENTER DAY TRIPS
Open to Non-Residents if there is availability.
Non-residents will be charged a $1.00 surcharge.

When registering for any of the trips listed below, you can sign up yourself and one other person only. Payment is due upon registration. Please stop by the Senior Center office.

Senior Center Day Trips use a bus from the Center for transport to and from the destinations.  Number of seats very limited.

Departure Time: 9:00am

Register by March 2 at 2:30pm.Bring Money for services and lunch.
Note: There is a $5.00 trip surcharge for Non-members.

IMPORTANT TRANSPORATION POLICY UPDATE

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.

6:30 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich

8:45 PM Approximate return time to Norwich

Your memorable day starts with time on your own to shop and dine at Chelsea Market in Manhattan.  Built in the former National Biscuit Company factory complex, Chelsea Market fills two entire city blocks.  This enclosed building is now home to an urban food court, restaurants and food stores.  Chelsea Market also houses television production companies including The Food Network.

Following lunch, you will be dropped off at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.  Build on the former World Trade Center site, the Memorial & Museum is a tribute to those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.  The Memorial’s twin reflecting pools, each nearly one acre in size, sit within the footprints of where the Twin Towers once stood and have the names of those who died inscribed into bronze panels edging the pools.

Opened in 2014, the Museum tells the story of 9/11 through multimedia displays, archives, narratives and a collection of monumental and authentic artifacts.  The museum presents the intimate stories of loss, compassion, reckoning and recovery in the telling of the story of the 9/11 attacks and aftermath.

COST: $66 per person  includes admission to 9/11 Memorial & Museum and transportation.

Driver tip is not included.  Lunch is on your own at Chelsea Market.

There will be one rest stop on the way to New York and one on the return trip home.

REGISTRATION BY TELEPHONE

*On the registration day, dail 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, February 20 at 5:00pm

Senior Center Members, Non-Residents

-Beginning Wednesday, February 21 at 5:00pm

Open Registration (Any Adults, Age 18 and older)

-Beginning Thursday, February 22 at 5:00pm

This trip has mostly walking (but at your own pace).

Celebrate the return of spring at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (MFA) annual Art in Bloom event.  This popular festival of fine art and fresh flowers incorporates more than 80 extraordinary floral arrangements inspired by works of art throughout the museums expansive galleries.  Enjoy exquisite art from across the MFA’s collection paired with magnificent floral interpretations created by New England area garden clubs.  Professional designers also delight with creative designs in Museum entrances and walkways.  A beautiful and impressive time to visit the museum.

You will have time on your own to explore the museums expansive art galleries, be amazed at the beautiful floral arrangements and shop at the fun Art in Bloom Market with flower and garden related items for sale.  Lunch will be on your own at the museum.

COST: $60 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
This trip has mostly walking.

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, February 19 at 5:00pm
Senior Center Members, Non-Residents
-Beginning Wednesday, February 20 at 5:00pm
Open Registration (Any Adults, aged 18 and older)
-Beginning Thursday, February 21 at 5:00pm

Trip presentation with Collette
Maritimes Coastal Wonders featuring the Cabot Trail
September 10-20 , 2018

Highlights: Historic Charleston, Choice of Boone Hall Plantation or Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, James Island County Park Holiday Display, Jekyll Island, Christmas Caroling, Savannah, Andrew Low House

Click on the link https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/811991 and get even more details

PLEASE call to sign up for this trip presentation at 860-441-6785

Cost: $26.00 includes Coach Bus, $10.00 Slot Play & $7.00 Food Credit.  Twin River offers lots of clot machines, New table games and a variety of restaurants.  Contact Senior Center for date and time and more information 860-376-2604.

Departure time: 9:00am

Must register by February 23, 2018 2:30pm. Cost per person is $10.00.

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.

There is a $5 trip surcharge for non-members.

Departure Time: 9:00am

Must register by February 16, 2018 2:30pm. The cost per person is $9.00. Bring money for lunch.

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.

There is a $5 trip surcharge for non-members.