Southington Calendar House |
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A community resource for Southington Seniors 55 and over. |
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Wednesdays from 10am-12noon to answer questions and reserve your trips. All reservations and payments should be made at the 'Trip Desk'. PAYMENT IS REQUIRED TO RESERVE A SEAT |
You Drive | CELEBRATE ITALIA at AQUA TURF - Dance to an amazing band from New Jersey, First Kiss Orchestra, and enjoy salad, penne Norma, chicken Parmesan, veal and peppers, vegetable and dessert, served family style. | |
Depart 9:00 AM, Return 6:45 PM | WEBSTER LAKE MA RIVERBOAT CRUISE - Also known as Lake Chargoggagoggmanchaugagoggchaubunagungamaugg! 90-minute cruise aboard the Indian Princess, a 19th century Mississippi riverboat. Lunch at the Indian Ranch. Advance meal choice at signup. Afterwards browse produce/products of Foppema?s Farm. | |
Fri, 23 Aug TBD | 13-DAY TOUR - ALASKA FRESH AND WILD - Start the tour with 1 night in Vancouver then set sail on the Norwegian Jewel for a 7-night cruise on the Inside Passage with all meals and entertainment, unlimited beverage package, and prepaid gratuities. Sights include Sawyer Glacier, Hubbard Glacier, and stops in Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway. In Steward, disembark for Anchorage, Denali Park, and Fairbanks. Enjoy an Alaskan salmon bake, gold panning, Goldstar Car on the Alaska Railroad. Includes airport transfers, roundtrip airfare, tour director and gratuities. SAVE $350 BY BOOKING BEFORE AUGUST 31 2018. | |
You Drive | TOGETHER AGAIN at AQUA TURF - (Through Friendship Tours) - #1 tribute to Kenny & Dolly recreates the magic of these two seasoned professionals and their incredible songs. Enjoy salad, pasta, chicken Francaise, baked scrod with cracker crumb topping, vegetable, potato, rolls, and dessert . | |
You Drive | DANCE AND ROMANCE at AQUA TURF - Featuring Richie Mitnick & Friends. Enjoy salad, pasta, chicken, roast pork loin, vegetable, potato, and dessert, served family style. Put on your dancing shoes and dance the day away! | |
Wed, 28 Aug Depart 7:00 AM, Return 10:30 PM | 3-DAY NIAGRA FALLS - Stay on the Canadian side in the Hilton Niagara Falls with first night dinner at Betty's Restaurant. Day 2 meet guide to see Canadian and American Falls from many vantage points, and shop in the English community of Niagara on the Lake. Afternoon set sail on the Hornblower boat into the mist and right up to the falls. Dinner in the revolving Skylon Tower. Next day on our way back, after visiting the duty-free shop, enjoy wine tasting and lunch at Ventosa Vineyards on beautiful Lake Seneca. | |
Depart 7:30 AM, Return 6:30 PM | BLOSSOMS AND BUTTERFLIES - Spend the day surrounded by beautiful things. First stop Yankee Candle, next head for Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory and Gardens where you will have a guided tour. Bring your camera! Lunch at Deerfield Inn with a choice of apple brandy pork loin, herb crusted whitefish, or lemon-rosemary chicken. We end our trip at the Bridge of Flowers by Shelburne Falls. | |
Depart 9:00 AM, Return 7:00 PM | RHINEBECK AIR SHOW - Guided tour of museum with over 60 vintage aircraft, then witness some of these amazing planes during the airshow. Then on to the Rhinecliff for dinner (advance entre choice of roast chicken breast with sundried tomato pesto, boneless braised beef short ribs, or vegetarian pasta primavera, plus dessert, coffee or tea. | |
You Drive | COME FLY WITH ME at AQUA TURF - Rob Zappulla celebrates the music of Frank Sinatra. Enjoy salad, pasta, chicken Florentine, baked scrod, potato, vegetable, and dessert, served family style. | |
TBA | THE BIG E CT DAY - Attend ?New England?s Great State Fair? on Connecticut Day! There?s something for everyone at the Big E! | |
TBA | BROADWAY - TOOTSIE or AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG - Your choice of two of Broadway's hottest shows: "Tootsie" or "Ain't Too Proud to Beg." Lunch at Carmine's, served family-style, includes rigatoni Bolognese, penne ala vodka, and chicken Marsala. Then to either (1) Tootsie, the musical comedy with laughs galore, updated from the movie; or (2) Ain't Too Proud to Beg, the extraordinary journey of The Temptations from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. | |
Depart 7:15 AM, Return 8:15 PM | VINE TO WINE IN VERMONT - Learn about the distilling process at Vermont Distillers best known for Metcalfe's Liqueurs. Enjoy a tour and tasting. Next, Honora Winery and Vineyards in Jacksonville VT. Enjoy a tour learning grape growing to wine making. Also, a true Polish lunch here including pierogi, kluski, zawijanie golabki and much more. Then cheese making at Grafton Village Cheese Co. | |
Sun, 20 Oct | WESTERN MED CRUISE FROM BARCELONA - To CANNES, FLORENCE, ROME, NAPLES, PALMA MAJORCA and BARCELONA. Includes roundtrip transfers to and from airports, airfare, 1 pre-night accommodation in Barcelona and city tour, 7-night cruise aboard Norwegian Epic, all meals and entertainment onboard, unlimited drinks package and prepaid onboard gratuities. THIS TRIP IS SELLING FAST!!! ALMOST FULL?DON?T WAIT!!! | |
You Drive | POLKA at AQUA TURF - The Polka Family Band is back! Four-time Grammy nominated, and the dance floor is open! Family style salad, pasta, kielbasa and kraut, stuffed cabbage, pierogis, and dessert. | |
Depart 7:30 AM, Return 5:30 PM | DELAWARE & ULSTER RAILWAY IN CATSKILLS - Experience elegant travel and dining aboard the Rip Van Winkle Flyer and take a scenic ride through the Catskill Mountains. Enjoy lunch with linens and china served in beautifully restored dining cars. Afternoon visit to Emerson Country Store with preserved 19th century dairy barn. | |
Fri, 25 Oct TBA | DOVER DOWNS CASINO - With a breakfast stop en route, travel to the AAA, Four-Diamond resort Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, one hour south of Philadelphia. Features luxury accommodations, simulcast harness racing, 24-hour casino, entertainment, restaurants and spa, and includes an incentive package. The second day, enjoy an afternoon of extraordinary music and entertainment by Four By Four at the Casino Event Center. These four entertainers present the music of four iconic pop styles: The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Bee Gees and Motown, fully staged and choreographed. On the third day, depart for home, making a stop en route for dinner on own. | |
Depart 7:15 AM, Return 8:00 PM | TASTE OF ITALIAN NEW YORK - Visit three New York hot spots. Zabar's gourmet market, then Carmine's for lunch, and Arthur Avenue covered retail market. Bring a cooler! | |
You Drive | CROONING THE CLASSICS at AQUA TURF - Dave Colucci and his musical guests, with songs from John Denver, Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow, and more. Enjoy salad, pasta, beef Burgundy, pan-seared salmon, rice pilaf, vegetable, and dessert, served family style. | |
TBA | RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR - Lunch at Carmine?s, served family-style, includes rigatoni Bolognese, penne ala vodka, and chicken Marsala. Then to Radio City Music Hall for their new Christmas show, including the world famous Rockettes. | |
You Drive | HOLIDAY WINTER WISHES at AQUA TURF - With The Cartells and special appearance by The Glamour Girls. Enjoy salad, pasta, roast turkey, sliced roast beef, vegetable, potato, and dessert, served family style. Put on your dancing shoes! | |
TBA | NASHVILLE MUSICAL CHRISTMAS SHOW - To Chez Joseph in Agawam, MA for lunch, served family style, including Yankee pot roast, Boston baked scrod, all the fixings, coffee/tea and dessert. Then enjoy the Country Jamboree Cast presenting Christmas classics and country music, comedy, Roy Orbison and Elvis tributes, and a singing Santa! En route home, visit Bright Nights at Forest Park in Springfield MA for a drive-through tour of New England?s largest holiday lighting display. | |
You Drive | GLEN MILLER at AQUA TURF - (Through Friendship Tours) - World famous swing orchestra. A fun and lively holiday show. Salad, pasta, roast turkey, baked scrod, vegetable, potato, rolls and dessert. | |
Fri, 3 Jan Round Trip flights from Bradley Int?l Airport; deluxe motor-coach on tour. | TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE & NEW YEAR'S EXTRAVAGANZA - Travel to southern California?home of the Grand Dame of Parades, the 130th Tournament of Roses Parade?for four nights at the Renaissance Long Beach. Next day activities and sites include tour of Los Angeles and Hollywood, including our Lady of the Angels Cathedral, Disney Concert Hall (home of the L.A. Philharmonic), the Hollywood Bowl, Kodak Theater, and legendary Grauman?s Chinese Theater. Ring in the New Year at a private gala evening event with a live orchestra, dancing, dinner, and a New Year?s champagne toast. After breakfast the next day, we have reserved bleacher seats along Colorado Boulevard for the famous Tournament of Roses Parade, followed by a behind-the-scenes post-parade up-close viewing of the floats! Fourth day includes a morning visit to J. Paul Getty Museum, and a free afternoon with availability for an optional excursion to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. This evening, we travel back in time to enjoy a fabulous farewell dinner aboard the once-finest ocean liner in the world, The Queen Mary, now converted to a hotel, historical landmark and dining venue. Travel home on the fifth day. Note: This trip departs from Bradley International Airport. Discount automobile parking coupons will be available. | |
Wed, 13 May - Fri, 22 May | COLORS OF JAPAN - To Kyoto, Hiroshima, Osaka, Hakone, and Tokyo. Includes round trip airfare, tour director, airport transfers, first class accommodations, 3 Bullet Train experiences, private local guide, Mt. Fuji, Ikebana Workshop, Okonomiyake Workshop and Tea Ceremony. Luggage transfer, 15 meals, UNESCO Ancient Shrines and Castles. SMALL GROUP SIZE: 15-24 TRAVELERS! | |
Tue, 16 Jun - Thu, 18 Jun | LANCASTER IN STYLE, AND "QUEEN ESTHER" AT SIGHT & SOUND THEATRE - Includes round-trip motor coach, stop at Appalachian Brewing Company in historic Lititz, 2 nights at historic Cork Factory Hotel in Lancaster, 6 meals (2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners), Kitchen Kettle Village hands-on experience, private wine/cheese/painting party, Reserved Orchestra tickets for ?Queen Esther? at Sight & Sound Theatre, Mount Hope Estate and Winery with tasting, roundtrip baggage handling, Tours of Distinction tour director, gratuities for tour director and bus driver. |
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