Senior Center Trips
Viva Vegas at Fireside Theatre
Wednesday, February 29 – 8:30am-5:30pm
Members $115/Non-Members $125 Code: 5706
Enjoy a sparkling tribute to Las Vegas, featuring a stunning cast of performers and the Fireside’s band! Lunch includes French onion soup, Roast Pork Loin, Carrots Vichy and dessert.
Chicago’s Flower and Garden Show & Lunch, Navy Pier
Monday, March 12 – 9:30am-3pm
Members $75/Non-Members $85 Code: 5915
Celebrate the arrival of spring as “Hort Couture” transforms Navy Pier into a gardener’s runway. Lunch is at Riva Restaurant overlooking the skyline. Menu choice: Chicken Piccata, Grilled Tilapia or Riva Ribeye.
Tommy Gun’s Garage, Chicago
Wednesday, March 21 – 11:15am-4:30pm
Members $79/Non-Members $89 Code: 5920
Join us for an interactive musical comedy review with gangsters, flappers and fun. After a delicious lunch, we’ll be transported back to the 1920’s with a Model “A” Ford and Roaring Twenties music and memorabilia. Menu choice: Prime Rib, Lasagna with marinara or meat sauce, or Chicken Breast with mushroom or lemon herb sauce.
Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo, MI
Wednesday, March 28 – 8:30am-5pm
Members $39/Non-Members $49 Code: 5916
Try your luck at video poker, blackjack, roulette, keno and slot machines starting at one cent at this premier casino. Fee includes: $15 slot play, $10 food voucher and transportation.
2012 Florida's Emerald Coast Getaway: A Sweep of the Southeast
Departure Date: May 4
Join us for this exciting eight-day Mayflower tour that includes stops in Atlanta, Nashville and Opryland.
- Free home or local pickup and return
- Nine meals (four dinners, five breakfasts)
- Spend three nights in Destin, Florida on the beautiful Emerald Coast
- Visit the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
- Visit the National Historic Site of Plains, Georgia, hometown of Jimmy Carter
- Tour the Air Force Armament Museum, with an extensive weapon collection and the fastest plane ever built
Per Person Rates:
Twin – $1,099; Single – $1,648; Triple – $1085
Stop by the Senior Center office for the full itinerary.
Senior Center Events
Valentine Luncheon & Book Dramatist Jenny Riddle
Tuesday, February 14 – 11:30am
Members $19/Non-Members $29
Location: Leisure Center Code: 5644
Talented vocalist Jenny Riddle depicts three fascinating women who survived life’s challenges. Enjoy a triple dose of literary entertainment with "We Shall Survive," based on books by Laura Claridge (Emily Post: Mistress of American Manners), Alexandra Penney (The Bag Lady Papers), and Christie Mellor (You Look Fine, Really). Riddle combines her love of books and love of performing to bring these stories to life, followed by a parody of Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive.” Sponsored by the Abington of Glenview
Lunch & Learn: Dig It!
Tuesday, February 21 – 11am
Members $9/Non-Members $15
Location: Leisure Center Code: 5921
Is there more beneath our feet than just dirt? How long have people lived in this area? Join us to view recently found prehistoric artifacts and learn about how people lived thousands of years ago. Local archaeologist Dan Melone from the Raupp Museum will share his findings and preservation efforts of local archaeological sites. A catered lunch follows the presentation.
Cooking Made Easy
Soups and Stews
Thursday, February 23 – 11am-12:30pm
Members $25/Non-Members $35
Location: Leisure Center Code: 5907
On the menu: Beef Soup, Turkey/Veggie Chili and Garlic Bubble Bread.
Salads Delight
Thursday, March 22 – 11am-12:30pm
Members $25/Non-Members $35
Location: Leisure Center Code: 5908
On the menu: Strawberry Spanish Salad, Mandarin Orange salad and bread.
Bingo & Lunch at Whitehall of Deerfield
Wednesday, March 7 – 11:30am
Members $5/Non-Members $9
Location: Leisure Center Code: 5911
Enjoy a gourmet lunch, tour the facility, and play Bingo for a chance to win prizes. Register in advance, and meet us there.
Jim Kendros Presents
Bach and Vivaldi Together
Friday, March 9 – 1-2pm
Members $5/Non-Members $9
Location: Leisure Center Code: 5684
Experience one of the greatest musical relationships in history! J.S. Bach, master of the pipe organ, was so taken with the beautiful violin concertos of Vivaldi that he rearranged them for his beloved keyboard instruments. Enjoy a wonderful musical treat – a Vivaldi concerto written for four violins and arranged by Bach for four harpsichords, so that he could perform it with his talented sons!
Great Romantic Women Composers
Friday, April 13 – 1-2pm
Members $5/Non-Members $9
Location: Leisure Center Code: 5685
Move over, Chopin! The 19th century produced musical geniuses, such as Chopin and Brahms, but also produced some of the greatest women composers. Experience the beautiful, ravishing soul of Clara Schumann and Fanny Mendelssohn.
St. Patrick’s Day Party
Thursday, March 15 – 11:30am
Members $13/Non-Members $18
Location: Leisure Center Code: 5910
You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy St. Patrick’s Day. Join us for a lunch of corned beef and fried chicken, along with Irish entertainment. Sponsored by the Ponds at Wealshire
