Category: Trips

Wednesday, January 10th- Trip to Grasso Tech Cosmetology / Lunch at Grasso Culinary School

Departure Time: 9:00am

Must register by January 3, 2017, 2:30pm. Bring money for lunch.

There is a $5.00 trip surcharge for non-members.

IMPORTANT TRANSPORTATION POLICY UPDATE
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. There are no transfers of spaces to friends when cancelling. If you must cancel a trip, please call us as soon as possible .
4. 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.

Wednesday, January 3rd- Trip to Norwich Goodwill and lunch at Friendly’s Restaurant

Departure Time: 9:00am

Must register by November 29, 2017, 2:30pm. Bring money for lunch

There is a $5.00 trip surcharge for non-members.

IMPORTANT TRANSPORTATION POLICY UPDATE
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. There are no transfers of spaces to friends when cancelling. If you must cancel a trip, please call us as soon as possible .
4. 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.

Daytrip to Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra  ”Paintings and Pictures”

Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra  ”Paintings and Pictures

at Garde Arts Center    Saturday, February 24

Orchestra Center seats to enjoy ECSO, Toshiyuki Shimada, Music Director and Conductor, Hannah Lash’s This Ease, Maurice Ravel’s Pavane for a Dead Princess , Tchaikovsky’s Variations of a Rococco Theme, Op. 33 featuring 2017 Instrumental Competition Winner Yi Qun Xu, Cellist Mussogorsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

Pre-concert chat 7-7:30 pm/Concert starts at 8 pm.

We take our own Groton Senior Center bus and have a limit of 12 seats.

Let us do the driving—we drop off and pick up right at the Garde Arts Center entry. We depart GSC at 6:30 pm

$55/resident.

 

May 16th to May 18th, 2018- ST. MARY’S TRAVELERS PRESENTS

Jesus is Coming to Lancaster, PA

This is a 3 day tour  May 16 —18, 2018    (2 SHOWS)

Package includes: Motor Coach, 2 nights at Best Western

Hotel, 2 Breakfast Buffets at the hotel, Miller’s Smorgasbord ( dinner #1),Family Style dinner in a real Amish home, (dinner #2)”JESUS” at the lovely Sight Sound Theater, American Music Theatre “Vegas Legends”, Guided Amish country farmland tour, Kitchen Kettle Village, Shady Maple Complex, Baggage handling & all taxes and driver gratuities.

$405 Double Occupancy ? Deposit of $50 per person is due at sign up.  Call Joe Lussier for more information 860.376.9912

 

Thursday, April 26th- Trip to Newport Playhouse Show and Cabaret: Exit Laughing

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 always follows the play. We leave at 9:45 am & return approximately 6 pm at GSC   $65/resident

Our trips are not just for Groton seniors – they are open to the public.
An additional $10 fee is charged to non resident for trips unless otherwise noted.

Payment is REQUIRED to register for any day trips.

Thursday, April 17th- Trip to Tribute to the Divine Miss M at the Aqua Turf – Show and Lunch

Kathy has been singing the hits of Bette Midler for more than 20 years on stages around the world.  Bette’s repertoire has something for everyone! Big Band, swing era tunes, hip-hop, country, ballads, blues, dance and “Sophie” jokes for a good belly laugh.   Please note: Dancing  will not be offered at this event.  Coffee & Donuts Door Prizes Complimentary Glass of Beer or Wine.  Family Style: Salad/ Pasta/ Chicken Marsala/ Baked Meatloaf/ Potato/ Vegetable/ Dessert. We depart GSC at 10am  $55/resident

​Our trips are not just for Groton seniors – they are open to the public.
An additional $10 fee is charged to non resident for trips unless otherwise noted.

Payment is REQUIRED to register for any day trips.

Saturday, February 24th- Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra ”Paintings and Pictures” at Garde Arts Center

Orchestra Center seats to enjoy ECSO, Toshiyuki Shimada, Music Director and Conductor, Hannah Lash’s This Ease, Maurice Ravel’s Pavane for a Dead Princess , Tchaikovsky’s Variations of a Rococco Theme, Op. 33 featuring 2017 Instrumental Competition Winner Yi Qun Xu, Cellist Mussogorsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.  Pre-concert chat 7-7:30 pm/Concert starts at 8 pm.  We take our own Groton Senior Center bus and have a limit of 12 seats. Let us do the driving—we drop off and pick up right at the Garde Arts Center entry. We depart GSC at 6:30 pm  $55/resident.

Our trips are not just for Groton seniors – they are open to the public.
An additional $10 fee is charged to non resident for trips unless otherwise noted.

Payment is REQUIRED to register for any day trips.

Satursday, January 27th, Trip to Trip to UConn Women basketball at Gampel Pavilion

Game time is noon.  Via coach bus we travel to Gampel Pavilion at the Storrs UConn Campus to see our home team UConn Women Basketball team play against Tulane. Game time is noon.  Departure time TBA.    $ 79/resident

Our trips are not just for Groton seniors – they are open to the public.
An additional $10 fee is charged to non resident for trips unless otherwise noted.

Payment is REQUIRED to register for any day trips.

Monday, March 19th to Tuesday, March 20th- Overnight trip to MOUNT SNOW, Vermont

Overnight Snow get away at Grand Summit Hotel.  Includes Transportation, hotel, sleigh ride, dinner, breakfast. $382 pp Dbl /Tpl occupancy.  Call 860-441-6623 or email cmorrison@groton-ct.gov for details

Our trips are not just for Groton seniors – they are open to the public.
An additional $10 fee is charged to non resident for trips unless otherwise noted.

Thursday, March 22nd to Tuesday, March 27- Trip to Washington, DC

COLLETTE trip- Air fare included, 6 Days – 8 Meals – 5 Breakfast, 3 Dinners  Highlights:  US Capitol Building Tour, World War II Memorial, White House Visitor Center, Smithsonian Institution, Arlington National Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Old Town Alexandria, Washington National Cathedral, Ford’s Theatre.   Double  $2,299pp

Our trips are not just for Groton seniors – they are open to the public.
An additional $10 fee is charged to non resident for trips unless otherwise noted.