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Terry’s Family & Friends is offering a trip to Sicily Oct. 13-22, 2018.

Trip includes 10 days to Palermo, Siracusa and Taormmina (also visits to Monreale, Corleone, Cefalu and Agrigento); 8 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 4 dinners; round-trip air from JFK; all taxes, fees and surcharges; transfers; and hotels.

Cost is $3,999 per person double occupancy, $4,399 single and $3,969 per person triple. A $500 deposit is required, with final payment due Aug. 18, 2018. Travel protection plan available for additional $290 per person.

For information or reservations, call Terry at 203-4649993.

Trip to Saratoga

A few seats are left for a trip to the Saratoga Race Track Aug. 24, sponsored by the Good Shepherd Men’s Club in Seymour and the Oxford Senior Center. Cost is $84 per person. Bus leaves the senior center at 8 a.m. and returns at 10:30 p.m.

For information or reservations, call 203-888-7280.

Check out Alaska

The Ward-Heitmann House Museum will hold an informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 3 to preview its August 2018 trip to Alaska.

The meeting will be held at the museum, 277 Elm St. in West Haven, and will highlight the 12-day tour, and special promotions will be offered to those attending.

Space is limited and reservations are required. To register for the meeting, call Kathryn Gregory at 203-933-0599 or email kathryngregory@sbcglobal.net.

9⁄11 Memorial & more

• A day trip to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island is set for Aug. 12. Trip includes an audio tour of both the Statue of Liberty, with admission to the top of the pedestal, and Ellis Island. A full-course early dinner at Ryan McGuire’s in Manhattan’s financial district is also included. Cost is $119.

• A day trip Aug. 26 to the One World Observatory and the 9/11 Memorial Museum will include admission to both locations. There will be free time at Brookfield Place. Cost is $122 per person.

Both trips include bus transportation from Cromwell, North Haven and Milford. Other summer day trips are available to the Big E and the Goodspeed Opera House performance of “Oklahoma.” Call 203-483-6330 or 800967-1993 or visit www.tatoursonline.com.

Fall trip to Cape May

A 4-day tour to Cape May will depart Oct. 1. Included will be 3 nights at the oceanfront Grand Hotel on the Cape May boardwalk, 6 meals, open bar, entertainment, trolley tour, guided tour of the Victorian Emelen Physick Estate, Atlantic City side trip, Cape May Point Tour, Renault Winery, dinner at the Washington Inn and lunch at historic Smithville.

Cost is $549 per person. Departures are from Cromwell, North Haven and Milford. Call 203-483-6330, 1-800-967-1993 or visit www. tatoursonline.com.

Casino trips set

The East Haven Senior Center and Pearls of Pauline are co-sponsoring a trip to Foxwoods Resort Casino Aug. 2.

Cost is $25 per person and includes round-trip motorcoach transportation, casino package ($10 slot play and food voucher for free buffet or $10 in any food vendor), and driver’s tip. Bingo on your own.

Coach departs from the senior center at 7:30 a.m. with a pick-up in Madison at 8 a.m.

For information and reservations, call senior center at 203-468-3277 or Pauline at 203-468-2148.

Showtime & lobster

The East Haven Senior Center is offering a trip Aug. 29 to see Showtime at The Log Cabin in Holyoke, Massachusetts, with a lobster feast and a variety show.

Call 203-468-3277.

Head to Canada

MFR Travelers Group is offering a trip Oct. 26-30 to Quebec, Canada. Package includes motorcoach transportation, 4 nights’ hotel accommodations, baggage handling, daily escort/guide, 4 dinners, 4 breakfasts and all excursions, as well as time on your own to explore. Cost is $850 per person, double occupancy, $999 single and $825 triple; a $200 deposit is required to reserve your seat and full payment is due 30 days prior to departure. Trip insurance is available.

All trips pick up at the Exit 43 commuter lot in West Haven. For information or reservations, call Mary at 203430-1161 or Frances at 203469-6290, or email mary. amendola@yale.edu.

Boston, Big E & more

F Seniors and Friends has many trips in the works:

• Aug. 26: A few seats left for Quincy Market and St. Anthony Feast in Boston. Departs from First Avenue commuter lot in West Haven at 8 a.m. Cost is $48 per person.

• Sept. 24: The Big E in Massachusetts. Cost is $56 per person and includes bus and ticket. Bus leaves First Avenue commuter lot in West Haven at 8 a.m.

• Jan. 2-4, 2018: Atlantic City Resorts Casino. Includes 4 meals, 2 shows, 2 nights’ accommodations, slot bonus. Cost is $219 per person ($299 single room); $50 deposit to hold reservation. Leaves First Avenue commuter lot in West Haven at 8 a.m.

For information, call Fred Morgillo at 203-389-5808 or 203-927-4249.

Disney Halloween cruise

Cruising with Friends is offering a Disney Halloween 7-night cruise on the Disney Magic out of New York City, sailing Oct. 28.

Trick or Treat with Disney characters on their private island at Castaway Cays, then spend one day at Walt Disney World (Nov. 1) followed by two more days at sea.

For pricing and availability, call Nancy at 860-391-5435; space is extremely limited.

New Year’s at sea

Cruising With Friends is offering a New Year’s cruise to Bahamas aboard the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas.

Eight-day cruise departs Dec. 30 from Bayonne, New Jersey.

Choose staterooms from inside, ocean view and balcony; inventory changes regularly. Transportation to New Jersey will be available at additional cost.

For booking or information, contact Sal at 860-6695697 or srchiaramonte@sbcglobal.net; or Nancy at 860391-5435.