Community trips

Upper Chichester Senior Citizens Club: To Hamilton Township, N.J., for Grounds for Sculpture, June 27. Cost of $78 includes admission to tour the beautiful grounds and a lunch at Georgine’s; to Caesars Casino, July 9. Cost of $42includes $20 slot play and a 3p.m. performance of “Tribute to the Latin Casino.” For information, call Dot at 610-485-6284. Middletown Township Parks and Recreation: To the Ground Zero Memorial/Museum in New York City, June 2. Cost of $79 includes lunch on own in area near museum before group entrance, and self-guided tour; to a Princeton Day, June 7. Cost of $61 includes fascinating stories of Albert Einstein and visits to the neighborhood which holds his two homes, visit to the public tea room where he met most afternoons and the little-known museum dedicated to him, lunch on your own and time to browse the quaint town; to Cape May, N.J. and Lewes, Del., June 11. Cost of $59 includes for free time and lunch on own at Washington Street Mall in Cape May, and a ferry ride to Lewes for time on own; to a Battle of Gettysburg Day, June 13. Cost of $78 includes tours from Civil War expert Michael Ludwig of the battlefield with little-known facts and stories about the soldiers who fought the devastating battle, a movie and cyclorama viewing at the visitor center, and time for lunch on own; to Harrisburg for the Capitol and a “Pride of the Susquehanna” cruise, June 19. Cost of $65 includes a tour for the Pennsylvania state capitol building, luncheon in private cafeteria, tour of the Senate chambers for photo with Sen. Tom Killion (R-9) (if available), and a narrated cruise on the Susquehanna River. Overnight trips include Finger Lakes, N.Y., May 26-28, Costal Maine, June 17-21, New England trains and cruise, June 18-24, Canadian Rockies, Aug. 26-30. For information, call 610-565-2700. Checks made payable and sent to Middletown Township, PO Box 157, Lima, PA 19037. Angels in Disguise: Resorts Casino, June 3. Cost of $35 includes $25 slot play. Proceeds benefit childhood cancer awareness efforts. Bus departs from the Wells Fargo Bank parking lot in Glenolden at 11 a.m. and returns at 8 p.m. Money is due by May 20. Peace, Love, Cure Childhood Cancer: To reserve a seat, call Cheryl at 610-4618365 or Kathy at 610-6132295. Norwood Social Club: To Ireland, Sept. 5-15, with Fr. David Fernandes (formally of St. Gabriel Parish in Norwood). All money due by May 17 club business meeting. Cost of $3,845 includes visits dinner in a Medieval castle, kissing the Blarney Stone, tasting Irish whiskey at the Jameson distillery, visits to Belfast in the North, the Cliffs of Moher, the Knock Shrine, the Country of St. Patrick (Downpatrick) and his tomb, St. Bridget’s Well, the Rock of Cashel, Guinness Center, Kylemore Abbey, Wooden Mills, Celtic Crystal Factory and more, different cities daily including Galway, Knock, Adare, Dublin, Glendalough, Kilkenny, Cork, Killarney, Ennis, Connemara, Burren, Cashel and the Dingle Peninsula, costs for all tours, roundtrip airfare from Philadelphia to Dublin or Newark to Dublin (with bus transportation), airline surcharges and airport taxes, accommodations in centrally located, first class (4-star hotels), daily breakfast, six hotel dinners, a Medieval banquet and an Irish evening with dinner and a show. Meetings commence soon. For information, contact Helen Holroyd at 610-213-4141 or Helenshorizons@gmail.com Chester Senior Center: To Harrington Casino and Raceway, last Wednesday of every month. Cost is $25; to the Museum of African American History in Washington, D.C., June 22. Cost of $80 for members, $85for nonmembers, includes dinner; to Columbus Flea Market, N.J., June 7. Cost is $40 for members, $50nonmembers; to Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals, June 20. Cost is $50; to a Wildwood family fun day, Aug. 6. Cost is $32for adults, $22for children 12and under; to Ocean City,Md.,Aug.27-31.Costis$645 for members, $675nonmembers. The center is located at 721Hayes St., Chester. For information and registration, call 610-497-3550or visit www.scs-delco.org G.E. Retirees: To Washington, D.C., May 25-27. Cost of $450. per person, double occupancy, includes deluxe motorcoach, free parking, Delco pickup, escorted tour, two meals, Smithsonian Institute, Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Arlington National Cemetery and trolley tour, Washington, D.C. Sightseeing Tour, World War II Memorial, Air Force Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and Twilight Ride through D.C., two night stay in 1st class hotel in Arlington, Va. and visit Old Town Alexandria, Va. and more; to Niagara Falls, June 3-6. Cost of $585per person, double occupancy. four-day tour includes deluxe motorcoach, free parking on private property, Delco pickup, escorted tour, three breakfasts and one special dinner with show “Oh Canada Eh,” travel through the Pocono Mountains to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Valid Passport is needed for this tour. Stay in first class hotel near the Falls, visit the Floral Clock, Niagara on the Lake, see the thunderous Falls and take a special boat ride to the base and into Horseshoe Falls and more. For information, call 610-892-9767. Braircliffe Seniors: To Penn’s Peak in the Pocono’s, May 9. Cost of $89 includes familystyle lunch and a performance of Tony Sands’ tribute to Frank Sinatra, with comedy by Bob Goss. For information and booking, call 215-715-5004. Concord Senior Citizens Club: To American Music Theater for “Songs of the Silver Screen,” May 2. Cost of $75includes deluxe bus transportation, a buffet lunch at Shady Maple Restaurant and show admission. For reservations, call Annette Kendis, 610-459-8886 or send check payable to Concord Township Seniors for $75to mail to Ms. Kendis, 229Willits Way, Glen Mills, PA 19342. Friendship Circle Senior Center: To Dutch Apple Dinner Theater in Lancaster for a tribute to Elvis Presley, Saturday, June 30. Cost is $85with a non-refundable deposit of $45 due by March 14. Bus departs at 9a.m. from the parking lot of Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital adjacent to St. Bernard Hall in Darby. For information and registration, visit the center in St. Bernard Hall on the hospital campus, email dshumacher@scs-delco.org or call 484-534-2201. Knights of Columbus: To Italy and Amalfi Coast, May 27-June 8. Costs from $4,749 per person, double occupancy, include taxes, roundtrip air from Philadelphia International Airport to Venice and return from Naples to Philadelphia, two Italy transfers from and to airports, deluxe motor coach, first class hotels, 19 meals, English speaking tour guide for entire tour, baggage handling. Sightseeing while visiting Venice, Padua, Modena, Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Magione, Assisi, Rome, Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento, Amalfi, Ravello & Isle of Capri. Sample sightseeing includes Venice Doge’s Palace, tasting in Modena,Basilica in Padua, tour Florence, excursion to Siena, wine tasting at Magione Castle, St. Francis Basilica on Assisi tour, tour Rome and visit the Colosseum, the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, tour Naples and visit Pompeii, Amalfi Coast excursion including cruise to Capri and visit Garden of Caesar Augustus and more; to a Heart of Ireland Tour, Oct. 13-20. Costs from $1,765 per person, double occupancy for air and land package, includes taxes and round trip transfers in Ireland from Dublin Airport to Galway, first class hotel and from Castle Hotel to Dublin Airport for return flight to Philadelphia, roundtrip non stop air between Philadelphia International and Dublin airports on Aer Lingus, 10 meals including four dinners and six Irish breakfasts, visits to Dublin, Galway, Connemara, Cliffs of Moher, Killarney, Dingle and Cashel, deluxe coach with professional driver escort throughout, visits to Guinness Storehouse, Trinity College, Connemara Marble and Celtic Crystal Factory and more. For information call 610-892-1133. St. Francis Over 50Club: To Resorts Casino, May 21, June 18, July 16, Aug. 20. Cost of $23includes $25slot play. Bus departs 10a.m. For information, call Bob Hodgson at 610-449-2956; to Ace in the Hole for “At The Hop,: June 5. Cost of $85includes a performance of this musical revue of the “Fabulous ‘50s” starring the Joey Arminio Band, singers, dancers, and comedian Frankie Pace, family style sit down luncheon with two complimentary drinks and soda. Bus leaves at 9a.m., arrive by 8:45. For information, call Maria Santone at 610-544-7664or 610745-0820; to National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa and Polish American Family Festival and Country Fair in Doylestown, Sept. 8. Cost of $45for adults and $35for children and teens up to 18(includes bus, admission to fair ground) includes a Mass, visitation to Shrine and Chapels, entertainment, music, dancing, midway rides and games, Polish and American food, the Polish Village with vendors and crafters, and a festival sweepstake. Bus leaves from St. Francis of Assisi Church at 10a.m. with boarding at 9:45a.m. For information, call Maria Santone. Resurrection Alumni, Family, and Friends: To Disney World, select dates in May. Costs from $835 per person for a family of four (two adults and two children under 18 in one Disney All Star Resort Hotel room) include four days and three nights program (also available in a five days, four nights package), roundtrip nonstop air between Philadelphia and Orlando, one free roundtrip checked bag and taxes, Disney Magical Express transfers, Disney resort hotel, Disney Park Hopper ticket and Disney taxes. Call to request a specific proposal; to Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Island, May 13-17. Cost of $830per person, double occupancy, includes free private parking and Delco pickup, escorted tour, deluxe motorcoach, five meals, sightseeing tour and ferry ride to both Martha’s Vineyard and also Nantucket Island, riding tour of Provincetown Sand Dunes in an SUV, JFK Memorial, visit Olde Mistick Village, stay in Hyannis Hotel for four nights; to New Hampshire and Indian Head Resort and Hotel in White Mountains, Aug. 19-22. Cost of $780per person, double occupancy, includes free parking and Delco pickup, escorted tour on deluxe motorcoach, seven meals, Mount Washington Cog

Railway scenic ride to summit of mountain, cruise Lake Winnipesaukee, tour Castle in the Clouds, a turn of the century mansion, visit Kellerhaus Candy Shop. resort offers many amenities, including pools, nightly entertainment and much more; to the Rail roads of New Hampshire featuring three rail excursions, Sept. 27-30. Cost of $940per person, double occupancy, includes free private parking, Delco pickup, deluxe motorcoach with tour director, six meals, first class hotel for three nights, three train rides — Mt. Washington Cog railroad and Visitor’s Center, Cafe Lafayette Railroad and Dinner train with restored Pullman dining cars, Winnipesaukee scenic railroad, visit Wright Museum of World War II, visit to Kellerhaus Candy and Ice Cream Shop and more. For information, call 610-892-1166.

Schoolhouse Center: To “Anastasia” on Broadway, Nov. 14. Cost of $183includes an orchestra level ticket, bus, meal at Mastories, and all gratuities included. Adults of any age are welcome; guests don’t have to be a member of the center. Senior Community Services’ Schoolhouse Center is located at 600Swarthmore Ave., Folsom. For information, call Kim at 610 237-8100. St. Kevin Parish: To Resorts Casino, May 10. Cost of $28 includes $25slot play; to Dutch Apple Theatre for “Wizard of Oz,” June 21. Cost of $89 includes buffet lunch; to American Music Theatre for “Songs of the Silver Screen,” July 17. Cost of $90includes performances by the AMT Cast & Band as they pay tribute to the biggest hits from movies spanning the decades made famous by Elvis, Julie Andresws, Barbra Streisand, Rosemary Clooney and more, and sit down lunch at Huckleberry’s Restaurant; to Bucks County Playhouse for “42nd Street,” July 25. Cost of $96includes sit down lunch at Vellachio Cucina, and a performance of the Broadway hit about a young girl trying to get a spot in a Broadway show. Songs include “We’re in the Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” and “Shuffle Off to Buffalo” and more; to Rainbow Comedy Theatre for “Love, Lies & The Lottery,” Aug. 23. Cost of $85 includes a performance of the five people think they’ve won on one winning ticket. For information, call Louise at 610-461-6260.