Trips

    Trip: 06-23-16 Boston on Your Own

    June Day Long Trip #2 – This trip is open to any adult, 18 years old and older

    Boston, MA
    Thursday, June 23rd

    This trip has Mostly Walking

    A great opportunity to visit Boston for some fantastic sightseeing, fun shopping and wonderful restaurants. Your drop off and pickup location will be next to Fenway Park on Ipswich Street. With multiple restaurants in the area, you will have a hard time choosing where to eat!

    The sights within one mile walking distance include Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston Symphony Hall and the Prudential Center which is home to multiple shops and restaurants. Feeling more adventurous? Jump on the “T” (Boston subway) and your Boston sights to visit are endless!

    8:45 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich
    (Please note: We will be leaving Boston following the Red Sox game at approximately 5:00 p.m.)
    8:00 PM Approximate return time to Norwich

    COST: $25 per person includes transportation. Driver tip is not included.

    REGISTRATION BY TELEPHONE – On your registration day, Dial 860-889-5960.
    When you hear the message saying the Senior Center is closed, dial 104 and follow the instructions.

    Senior Center Members, Norwich Residents: Begins Monday, March 28th at 5:00 p.m.
    Senior Center Members, Non-Residents: Begins Tuesday, March 29th at 5:00 p.m.
    Open Registration (Any Adults, aged 18 and older): Begins Wednesday, March 30th at 5:00 p.m.

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    Trip: 06-23-16 Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox

    June Day Long Trip #1 – This trip is open to any adult, 18 years old and older

    Fenway Park, Boston, MA

    Thursday, June 23rd

    This trip has Moderate Walking (including stairs)

    Enjoy a great afternoon watching the Boston Red Sox play the Chicago White Sox at Historic Fenway Park. Great seat location on the 3rd base side in Grandstand section 31. These seats are located under an overhang (so no sitting in the sun) and have an awesome view of the action on the field!

    Our coach bus will drop us off and pick us up right next to Fenway Park. We will arrive with enough time for you to enjoy lunch at one of the many local restaurants outside of Fenway or in plenty of time to watch all the warm-up action on the field before the game. (Game time 1:35 p.m.)

    8:45 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich
    8:00 PM Approximate return time to Norwich

    COST: $88 per person includes transportation and game ticket. Driver tip is not included.

    REGISTRATION BY TELEPHONE – On your registration day, Dial 860-889-5960.
    When you hear the message saying the Senior Center is closed, dial 104 and follow the instructions.

    Senior Center Members, Norwich Residents: Begins Monday, March 28th at 5:00 p.m.
    Senior Center Members, Non-Residents: Begins Tuesday, March 29th at 5:00 p.m.
    Open Registration (Any Adults, aged 18 and older): Begins Wednesday, March 30th at 5:00 p.m.

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    Trip: 05-11-16 Anything Goes

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

    Anything Goes at Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, CT

    Wednesday, May 11, 2016

    Limited tickets available. This trip has Minimal Walking.

    First, enjoy a delicious lunch at Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub in Norwich (lunch on your own). Following lunch, a short ride will bring you to the beautiful Goodspeed Opera House for the 2:00 p.m. matinee performance of Cole Porter’s musical – Anything Goes! Set along the tranquil Connecticut River, the Goodspeed Opera House was built in 1876 by William Goodspeed. This intimate theater brings you closer to the excitement of live musicals and will delight, inspire and entertain you with their shows!

    Anything Goes ~ Bon voyage! Set sail on a “de-lovely” cruise through some of Cole Porter’s most famous songs. A brassy nightclub singer, a starry-eyed stowaway and Public Enemy No. 13 are booked on a transatlantic luxury liner bound for romance and laughter. Hum along with an easy-to-love score packed with hits including “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “You’re the Top,” “It’s De-Lovely,” “Blow, Gabriel, Blow” and more! This tap-happy classic docks at Goodspeed for the first time. A sure hit!

    COST: $62 per person includes Anything Goes side orchestra show ticket and transportation.

    Lunch is on your own at Ninety Nine Restaurant.

    This trip will be using the Senior Center bus for transportation.
    You are responsible to find your own ride to the Senior Center before and after the trip.

    11:15 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich
    5:15 PM Approximate return time

    REGISTRATION BY TELEPHONE – On your registration day, Dial 860-889-5960. When you hear the message saying the Senior Center is closed, dial 104 and follow the instructions.

    Senior Center Members, Norwich Residents-Beginning Sunday, March 13 at 5:00 p.m.
    Senior Center Members, Non-Residents-Beginning Monday, March 14 at 5:00 p.m.
    Open Registration (Any Adults, aged 18 years and older)-Beginning Tuesday, March 15 at 5:00 p.m.

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    Trip: 04-27-16 One Slight Hitch

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

    One Slight Hitch at Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Theater, Newport, RI

    Wednesday, April 27, 2016

    Please call Hilary for Availability at 860-889-5960. This trip has Minimal Walking.

    Start with a delicious buffet luncheon with all foods prepared on the premises.
    Following lunch enjoy the hilarious Matinee performance of One Slight Hitch!

    It’s Courtney’s wedding day, and her mom, Delia, is making sure that everything is perfect. The groom is perfect, the dress is perfect, and the decorations (assuming they arrive) will be perfect. Then, like in any good farce, the doorbell rings and Courtney’s ex-boyfriend (unaware of her engagement) has arrived for an unannounced visit. So much for perfect!

    Following the Matinee, return to your seat in the dining room for a fun-filled Cabaret Show!

    Sample Buffet Menu: Fruit Salad, Cole Slaw, Lettuce Bowl, Three Bean Salad, Beets, Cucumber Salad, Rigatoni with Meat Sauce, Meatballs, Roasted Chicken, BBQ Chicken, Glazed Ham, Italian Sausage and Peppers, Baked Scrod, Green Beans, Glazed Carrots, Peas & Corn, Vegetable Medley, Sweet Potatoes, Baked Beans, Roasted Potatoes, Rice, Fresh Baked Rolls, Assorted Desserts, Coffee and Tea.

    COST: $70 per person includes roundtrip motorcoach, fabulous buffet lunch, matinee performance of “One Slight Hitch”, and cabaret show. Driver tip is not included.

    9:00 AM Depart Marcus Plaza, 624 W. Main Street, Norwich
    9:30 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich
    6:00 PM Approximate return time to Norwich

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    Trip: 03-10-16 The Sound of Music

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

    The Sound of Music at the Providence Performing Arts Center
    and Providence Place Mall

    Thursday, March 10, 2016

    Please call Hilary for Availability at 860-889-5960. This trip has Moderate Walking but at your own pace.

    Our first stop is the Providence Place Mall were you will have time on your own to shop and have brunch/early lunch. Providence Place Mall is home to over 150 stores; something for everyone! Be sure to leave time to enjoy a quick meal at one of the many restaurants located in the Mall. Food purchases are on your own.

    After shopping and dining, we head over to the Providence Performing Arts Center for our 1:00 PM matinee performance of Rogers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music!
    Set in Austria in 1938, The Sound of Music tells the story of Maria, who takes a job as governess to a Navel widower’s seven children. She falls in love with the children, and eventually their father, Captain von Trapp.

    This spirited, romantic and beloved musical story of Maria and the Von Trapp Family will thrill you with its Tony®, Grammy® and Academy Award® winning songs, including “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “Edelweiss” and “The Sound of Music”.

    COST: $ 65 per person includes The Sound of Music center orchestra show ticket and transportation. Driver tip is not included. Food purchases are on your own.

    8:15 AM Depart Marcus Plaza, 624 W. Main Street, Norwich
    8:45 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich
    5:30 PM Approximate return time to Norwich

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