Trips

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Spots go fast on all our trips and some are already filled up. We do our best to get you the best seats for the best price with a quality trip!  Check our flyers in the Thrive55+ Active Living Center, in our Discover 55+ newsletter or on our Facebook page for added information.

We offer day and extended trips around the USA and abroad. Great for singles, couples, families – there’s something for everyone and all ages. Trips are open to the public.

Questions about a particular trip??  If you just want to know if there is a spot for you you may call 860-441-6785 or if a more specific question call 860-441-6623.  THANK YOU for traveling with us!

Payment must be made upon registering for a day trip. No refunds unless your spot can be filled.

    2017 Extended Trips

    Posted on March 2, 2017 by Groton

    Spotlight on South Dakota The Black Hills & The Badlands June 2 — June 8 • 7 Days

    Rocking Horse Ranch September 11 — 15 • 5 Days

    Hawaiian Adventure Three Islands featuring Oahu, Kauai and Maui October 5 — October 14 • 10

    Days Iceland’s Magical Northern Lights December 6 — December 12 • 7 Days

    DAY TRIPS with Groton Senior Center

    Posted on February 15, 2017 by Groton

    DAY TRIPS
    Groton Senior Center a Division of Town of Groton Parks & Recreation

    860-441-6785

    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 at time of sign up for our trips!  You can register online too!  www.grotonrec.com    For more detailed flyers on ANY of our trips please email cmorrison@groton-ct.gov  or call  860-441-6623

     

    Tuesday, February 21st Lyman Allyn Art Museum tour & workshop trip  Our visit will include a welcome to the museum, hour-long guided tour, and hour-long painting landscape workshop. $15 per resident  GSC bus. We depart at 12:30 pm / approx. return of 3:45 pm

    Friday, March 3rd  Winter Wildlife & Eagle Cruise  From the CT River Museum docks in Essex at 12:30 pm we take a 2 hour “on-the-water” cruise to search for eagles & other winter wildlife. RiverQuest has a heated cabin, though the best views will be from the open decks We will you not only get to enjoy the river and its wildlife from the water, but also the entire museum and their special Eagles of Essex exhibit.   Max of 20, GSC bus $ 25 per resident. We depart at 11:30 am

    Saturday, March 4th NEW YORK CITY On Your Own We provide the ride and worry about the parking. You enjoy the day!  $55 per resident. Trip cost includes coach transportation and driver gratuity. We depart Groton Senior Center at 7:30 am with approximate return of 8:30pm(for all ages)

    Tuesday, March 14th Aqua Turf Club’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration! Featuring: The Maclean Avenue Band . Coffee & Donuts; Complimentary Glass of Beer or Wine then Family Style Lunch: Salad/ Pasta/ Corned Beef & Cabbage/ Baked Scrod/ Carrots & Potatoes/ Lemon Cake $53 per resident. GSC transportation- We depart at 10am

    Saturday, April 8th RENT at Providence Performing Arts We have great orchestra seats for this amazing Broadway show!  The show is at 2 pm. We take our own Groton Senior Center bus and have a limit of 24 seats. $72 per resident . We depart GSC at 12:30  pm

    Sunday, April 23rd  USCGA Band at Leamy Concert Hall -Captain Lewis J. Buckley Guest Conductor.  Program to be determined. These concerts are free and open to the public, we provide you the transportation! This is a 2 pm concert.  We depart GSC at 1:15 pm. via GSC bus $5 per resident

    Sunday, May 7th  Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents Circus XTREME will conclude its tour at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I., on May 7, 2017. Join us as we are going to the 3 pm show on Sunday, May 7th. We have lower level seating. The cost including circus admission, coach bus transportation and driver gratuity is $88 per resident.Departing GSC at 1 pm.

    Monday, May 15th GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA at Aqua Turf  Coffee & Donuts ; Complimentary Glass of Beer or Wine then Family Style Lunch: Garden Salad, Pasta, Chicken ala Kathryn & Broiled Scrod w/ Cracker Crumb Topping, Vegetable, Potato, Rolls, Dessert, Beverage COST: $87p resident.  GSC transportation—We depart at 10am

    Thursday June 15th BEST OF BOSTON Trip John F Kennedy Library & Museum stands as a vibrant tribute to the life and times of JFK. Following a brief orientation and history, enjoy the museum on your own taking in the numerous exhibits and informative films. Lunch is on our own in Quincy Market then we enjoy a fully-narrated, 90-minute tour on Boston Harbor Cruise.   $103 per resident . Estimated Depart: 7:15am from Groton Senior Center Estimated Return: 7:30pm

     

     

    Wonderful Day Trip coming up!

    Posted on February 3, 2017 by Groton

    Lyman Allyn Art Museum tour & workshop trip

    Our visit will include: 

    a welcome to the museum

     hour-long guided tour

     hour-long painting landscape workshop 

        $15 per resident

    We will be traveling via GSC bus

    We depart at 12:30 pm with approx. return of 3:45 pm

    Max of 20 for this trip

     www.grotonrec.com

    Daytrip to see RENT at Providence Performing Arts Center April 8th

    Posted on February 2, 2017 by Groton

    We are taking a day trip to RENT at Providence Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 8th. 

    We only have so many seats but they are GREAT ORCHESTRA SEATS .  

    WHY SEE RENT?

    IT WAS TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY…
    Rent, one of theater’s most vibrant, bold and important musicals, returns in a new 20th Anniversary touring production. The winner of four Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Jonathan Larson’s show is a fearless portrait of a HIV-stricken group of New Yorkers, set to a propulsive rock ‘n’ roll score. Driven by an energetic pace that never lets up, Rent is overflowing with great songs and characters, and ultimately forms an electrifying portrait of life and love flourishing in the face of adversity.

    Rent originally opened amidst tragedy in 1996, with its author Jonathan Larson dying unexpectedly just hours before the show’s Off-Broadway premiere. The huge acclaim which greeted his creation ensured his place in theatrical history though, with Variety calling it “the best show in years, if not decades”. Rent was subsequently adapted for the screen in 2005, with many of the original Broadway cast, including Idina Menzel, Taye Diggs and Anthony Rapp, reprising their roles.

    DID YOU KNOW?
    The original Broadway production ran for an incredible 12 years and 5,123 performances, making it the tenth-longest-running Broadway show in history!