Category: Trips

Wednesday, April 10th at 11:00am

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).

Presentation on April 22nd at 10:00am

Iceland Magical Northern Lights, Nov 5th – Nov 11th, 2024

Tuesday, Apr 16th 

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.

Thursday, April 18^th

Enjoy a delicious, all you can eat, family-style chicken luncheon at Wright’s Farm Restaurant located in Harrisville, RI.  Your meal consists of dinner rolls with butter, fresh green salad with Wright’s Farm Classic Italian dressing, pasta with red sauce, Wright’s amazing French fries and of course Wright’s famous, tender roast chicken.  Included with your meal will be coffee or tea and ice cream for dessert!

Following lunch, a short ride brings you to Wright’s Dairy Farm & Bakery.  Wright’s Bakery specializes in a number of baked goods, including dessert cakes, cupcakes, cream pastries, flaky pastries, pies, bars, sweet rolls and buns, plenty of assorted cookies and much more!

Bus leaves Senior Center at 10:15am and returns approximately 4:00pm. 

Cost: $26   No refunds given unless your spot is filled.  Limited seats available.

REGISTRATION BY TELEPHONE

Call in Registration begins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9^th.  Do not call before 5:00pm.

*At 5:00pm on April 9^th, Dial (860)889-5960. When you hear the message saying the

Senior Center is closed, dial 3433 for the registration voice mail and follow the instructions.*

This trip is open to Senior Center Members ONLY.  You may register yourself plus one additional member when you call in to sign up.  You must be an up-to-date member.

Friday, April 26^th

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 charter bus transportation and entrance fee to the Museum including the Art in Bloom event.  Lunch is on your own at the museum.  Driver tip is not included.

8:15 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich

6:15 PM Approximate return time to Norwich

Call Hilary for availability   (860) 889-5960

May Day Long Trip – This trip is open to any adult, 18 years old and older.

The Cemetery Club

Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Theater, Newport, RI

Thursday, May 30^th

Start with a delicious, all you can eat, buffet lunch featuring a large selection of freshly prepared food.  After lunch, enjoy the hilarious performance of The Cemetery Club.  Following the show, return to your seat in the dining room for dessert, drinks and a fun-filled Cabaret Show!

Fun Fact ~ Originally on Broadway, The Cemetery Club was made into a movie in 1993!

The 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.  Sam meets the widows while visiting his wife’s grave and when he has an eye for Ida, Doris and Lucille try to squash the budding romance!

COST: $99 per person includes charter coach bus transportation, fabulous buffet lunch, matinee performance of The Cemetery Club, and Cabaret Show.  Driver tip is not included.

9:45 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, April 16 at 5:00pm

Senior Center Members, Non-Residents

-Beginning Wednesday, April 17 at 5:00pm

Open Registration (Any Adults, aged 18 and older)

-Beginning Thursday, April 18 at 5:00pm

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.

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