SOAR/DayTrippers Spring 2018

SPRING 2018 MONTGOMERY COUNTY RECREATION

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SPRING 2018

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SPRING 2018

Welcome to the SOAR Program!

M O N T G O M E R Y C O U N T Y R E C R E AT I O N

SOAR

S E N I O R O U T D O O R A D V E N T U R E S I N R E C R E AT I O N

SOAR is designed for active adults, age 55 and over. Each activity or trip requires a substantial amount of walking and/ or physical exertion. Program participants should be in good physical condition and consult with their physician if they have any concerns before registering/participating in an activity.

Also, since these programs are held rain or shine, participants should plan to dress accordingly. Every effort will be made to accommodate individuals with disabilities on each trip. However, due to the historic nature and outdoor adventure components of many trips, this might not always be possible. Please call the SOAR Trip Coordinator at 240-777-4926 to discuss your individual needs/concerns.

Recreation also offers a less strenuous travel program, the Day Trippers program for all ages. Individuals seeking this less strenuous travel program should review the upcoming trips listed here and in the “Guide to Recreation & Park Programs� or contact the Day Trippers Coordinator at 240-777-4933.

SPRING REGISTRATION BEGINS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2018 FROM 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM 4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20902 240-777-6870 | montgomerycountymd.gov/rec 1

SOAR & DAY TRIPPERS

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES SPRING REGISTRATION BEGINS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2018 FROM 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM* *Normal Registration Hours: 9:30am - 4:00pm, Monday through Friday.

Please read the registration directions carefully. For our new participants, welcome! We hope you find these procedures easy to understand and follow.

However, please be aware that incomplete or inaccurate registration information may delay the processing of your application, or in some cases, require us to return your application unprocessed. So please, fill out all of the information as accurately and as legibly as possible!

You may register for SOAR in any of four ways.

The fastest and easiest way is to use the internet and go to ActiveMONTGOMERY. org. You may also mail-in your registration, fax it to 240-777-6818, or register in person at our office located at 4010 Randolph Road.

All registrations that are mailed must be sent to the following address: Montgomery County Recreation, ATTN: REGISTRAR 4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20902 If faxed or mailed registration forms are received prior to the first day of registration, they will be held in a secure location and processed as first day mailregardless of when received. While mailed and faxed registrations will be processed as quickly as possible, walk-ins will be processed as they arrive.

Full payment is required with your registration.

Non-County residents must pay an additional $15.00 per person per trip.

On many of our more popular trips you may see more than one date listed. You may sign up for the date you desire. However, if there are not enough registrations to meet our minimum requirements, you may be called and asked to switch to another date or placed on a waiting list. You will have the option to decline and have a credit placed in your Recreation account or request a refund.

You must provide all of the information requested on the registration form. You may not list “guest� as your traveling companion. If you are traveling with one or more friends, please submit a separate registration form for each of them. (Spouses can use one form). You should put all of the registration forms in the same envelope if you want to travel together. Again, partially completed registrations may go unprocessed or be delayed while we request more information, and since all trips are filled on a first-come, first-paid basis, any delays may cause you to be placed on a waiting list. Only the person paying for the trip will receive a written receipt or email confirmation.

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SPRING 2018 If you have any questions about the registration process, please call 240-777-6840.

If you have questions or require more information on a specific trip, please call the SOAR Coordinator at 240-777-4926.

For more information on refunds and withdrawals, please see page 24 of this brochure.

PAYMENT INFORMATION Full payment must be made at time of registration.

Non-County residents must pay an additional $15.00 per person per trip.

Make checks and money orders payable to ActiveMONTGOMERY. Checks and money orders must include name, address, home and work telephone numbers, driver’s license number, and participant’s full name. VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are accepted. Registration form must include correct credit card number, expiration date, authorized signature, and authorized amount.

Recreation reserves the right to pursue all available options to collect any funds owed as the result of a dishonored check or credit card, charges incurred due to unsubstantiated credit card disputes, or any outstanding debt.

If your check is returned unpaid, your account will be debited electronically for the original check amount and electronically or via paper for the state’s maximum allowable service fee. Payment by check constitutes authorization of these transactions. You may revoke your authorization by calling 800-666-5222 ext. 2 to arrange payment due for any outstanding checks and service fees due.

GENERAL INFORMATION Please read the registration procedures carefully. Also note the withdrawal policy as it varies from policies listed in the Montgomery County “Guide to Recreation & Parks Programs” due to the nature and financial commitments of the program.

All trips depart from and return to the Olney Manor Recreational Park.

The address is 16605 Georgia Avenue, Olney, Maryland.

This is at the traffic light at Georgia Avenue and Emory Lane. It is accessible by both automobile and public bus. Turn into Emory Lane and take the second left and follow signs for Skate Park and Ballfield #1. SOAR has used this parking facility for all trips for the past few years, and the SOAR participants have been pleased with this location. Unless noted, all motorcoaches are equipped with restrooms.

Due to unforseen circumstances, trip itineraries and fees may be altered.

Customers will be notifed of any changes.

Montgomery County Government is committed to complying with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need auxiliary aids or services (such as an ASL interpreter, large print materials, or lift equipped bus), please call 240-777-6870, TTY 240-777-6974 before the activity.

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SENIOR OUTDOOR ADVENTURES IN RECREATION

CHERRY BLOSSOM CRUISE AND LUNCH ON THE SPIRIT CRUISE LINE Trip number: 44160 Fee: $87

Wednesday, April 4 Leave 10:00am, Return 4:00pm

We’ll begin our day by cruising along the Potomac River and enjoying a relaxing lunch buffet, included, on the Spirit Cruise Line as we enjoy the sights of Washington with the Cherry Blossoms in bloom. The Captain will narrate the many historic sites as we sail down the Potomac River. There will also be music and a DJ who will lead line dancing and play music for other types of dancing by participants.

RIDING TOUR OF OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA Trip number: 44161 Fee: $69

Thursday, April 12 Leave 8:15am, Return 4:30pm

Experience colonial history with a local guide who will narrate a 1 and 1/2 hour riding tour of historic Old Town. Be entertained with anecdotes and gossip from the 18th and 19th Centuries.

Founded in 1749 as a port for area planters, Alexandria was laid out by a young surveyor named George Washington. In the streets of Alexandria, history lives. Entire city blocks evoke a time long ago. Also, browse the Torpedo Factory Art Galleries. Enjoy a delicious three course luncheon, included, with your choice from four entrées, served by colonial costumed waiters at Historic Gadsby’s Tavern.

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A TASTE OF LITTLE ITALY IN BALTIMORE Trip number: 44162 Trip number: 44163 Fee: $70

Wednesday, April 18 Thursday, April 19 Leave 8:45am, Return 4:00pm

“Doc,” John Charlton will entertain us with an insight into Baltimore’s unique “Little Italy.” We will learn how and why this little neighborhood got started and still remains closely knit. We will tour the community which started out with Irish settlers and became Italian and still remains Italian. We will visit one of Baltimore’s hidden jewels “The Great St. Leo’s Church,” and learn many exciting facts about how and why these Italians took the risk of crossing the ocean to America. You will be introduced to a number of Saints together with the customs of Little Italy, including: Bocce Ball--a favorite pastime. Our tour guide is very familiar with many of the families, murals, and legends. This is a trip you won’t want to miss. At the end of the tour we will have an Italian lunch, included, consisting of a sampler of Chiapparelli’s Italian specialties.

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SENIOR OUTDOOR ADVENTURES IN RECREATION SPIES OF WASHINGTON TOUR WITH GARY POWERS, JR. Trip number: 44164 Fee: $55

Thursday, April 26 Leave 8:30am, Return 4:30pm

The tour will introduce you to many of the locations in and around Washington that have been associated with intelligence and counter intelligence activities. Gary Powers, Jr. will give a briefing on the Cold War and U-2 incident (his father was the downed pilot). A movie, Bridge of Spies, starring Tom Hanks was released depicting this historic event. Carol Bessette, a renowned tour guide and retired Air Forse Intelligence Officer, will narrate the tour as we pass spy drops and homes of notorious players in the spy business. Lunch, on own, at the Pentagon City Mall Food Court.

WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC ST. MARY’S CITY, MD Trip number: 44165 Fee: $70

Thursday, May 3 Leave 7:15am, Return 5:30pm

Experience colorful living history, fascinating archaeology, and great natural beauty at Maryland’s first capital. St. Mary’s City is located in a beautiful tidewater landscape in Southern Maryland on the western shore of the Potomac River, near what meets the Chesapeake Bay. Visit a tobacco plantation, the reconstructed state house of 1676, go aboard the re-created square-rigged “Dove,”and visit the Woodland Indian Hamlet.

Lunch included at St. Mary’s College, which was thoroughly enjoyed by our participants on our previous trips.

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SPRING 2018 TOUR FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELD WITH RENOWNED CIVIL WAR HISTORIAN, ED BEARSS Trip number: 44166 Wednesday, May 9 Trip number: 44167 Thursday, May 10 Fee: $75 Leave 7:45am, Return at 5:00pm Take a walking and riding tour of the Fredericksburg Civil War Battlefield with Ed Bearss, a retired Park Service Chief Historian and author of 15 books on the Civil War. Be mesmerized as you hear about regiments and commanders in a stirring narrative with someone who knows war first and as a Marine Corps Veteran of Guadalcanal and New Britain in WWII. Buffet lunch included, at Golden Corral Restaurant.

THE WYETH STORY: TOURS OF THE ANDREW WYETH STUDIO, THE N.C. WYETH HOUSE AND STUDIO AND THE BRANDYWINE MUSEUM Trip number: 44168 Trip number: 44169 Fee: $85

Wednesday, May 16 Thursday, May 17 Leave 7:15am, Return at 5:30pm

Experience the Wyeth History! Be guided through the Andrew Wyeth Studio, a 19th century school house where the artist lived from 1940 until 1961 and continued to work until he died. The studio opened to the public in 2012 for the first time since his death in 2009. Andrew was known as “America’s Artist,” because of his prodigious work for seven decades.

We’ll also tour the house and studio of N.C. Wyeth, the great illustrator who died in 1945 when he and a grandchild were struck by a train. A visit to the Brandywine Museum, which houses a permanent collection of Wyeth’s works is also part of the tour. Lunch at the Brandywine River Museum restaurant is included.

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HARRIET TUBMAN RIDING TOUR ON THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE Trip number: 44170 Trip number: 44171 Fee: $77

Wednesday, May 23 Thursday, May 24 Leave 7:15am, Return 6:30pm

This tour will be guided by the docent of the Harriet Tubman Museum in Cambridge, MD. We will learn about Harriet Tubman’s life and her heroic work guiding slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad at the Maryland Eastern Shore.

We will visit sites that Harriet Tubman knew well and were historically significant landscapes of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad. We will also visit the new Harriet Tubman Visitors Center and the Harriet Tubman Museum. Harriet Tubman has become prominent in recent news as her picture will soon be displayed on the twenty dollar bill. A delicious crabcake lunch, included, at the Canvassback Restaurant in Cambridge.

ANNUAL SAILING TRIP ON CHESAPEAKE BAY Trip number: 44172 Fee: $80 Trip number: 44173 Fee: $80

Thursday, May 31 Leave 8:15am, Return at 3:30pm Thursday, May 31 Leave 12:30pm, Return at 7:30pm Our ever popular sailing trip out of Annapolis is a great way to spend a relaxing day! Enjoy 4 hours under sail on a 76 foot-long sailboat with a professional captain and crew. A picnic lunch on board is included.

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SPRING 2018 WHITE WATER RAFTING TRIP ON THE SHENANDOAH RIVER Trip number: 44174 Fee: $85

Thursday, June 7 Leave 8:00am, Return at 4:15pm

This popular two and a half-hour rafting trip on the Shenandoah River is being offered again this year. An expert guide in each raft will lead our group through White Horse Rapids, down the famed Shenandoah Staircase and over Bull Falls (rated class II-III, which are easy to moderate in difficulty). Recommended attire is shorts, t-shirt, and sneakers. No hard-soled shoes.

No experience required. Bring sunscreen, a towel, and a change of clothes. A fried chicken lunch is included.

MARINE CORPS EVENING PARADE, PRECISION MARCHING AND BAND CONCERT Trip number: 44175 Fee: $30

Friday, June 15 Leave 6:15pm, Return at 11:15pm

A performance of music and precision marching, the Evening Parade features the “Presidents Own” USMC Band, the USMC Drum and Bugle Corps, and the USMC Silent Drill Platoon, a universal symbol of professionalism, discipline, and Esprit de Corps of the USMC. The ceremony reflects the story of the Marine Corps throughout the world. The Program is held at the Marine Corps Barracks in Washington, DC.

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BATTER UP! IT’S BASEBALL TIME AGAIN!

Join us for one or more of our baseball game trips this year. We will enjoy trips to two Nationals and two Orioles games this season. This year our seats are located in gallery/upper box seats which are below where we sat in past years. All games this year are $60.00 per person and include chartered motor coach transportation. All trips return immediately after the games are concluded.

NOTE: THERE IS WALKING AND STEP CLIMBING REQUIRED AT EACH GAME. Trip No. Date

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44181 Wednesday, June 13

Orioles vs Boston Red Sox

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44182 Wednesday, July 11

Orioles vs NY Yankees

4:30pm

44183 Tuesday, July 31

Nationals vs NY Mets

44184 Thursday, August 9

Nationals vs Atlanta Braves

4:30pm 10:30am

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SPRING 2018

Day Trippers offers trips for all ages with a variety of destinations – a day trip program planned with your interests in mind.

Join us for our fun, exciting trips offered throughout each season and leave the driving to us. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Trips leave and return from the Olney Manor Recreational Park.

THE 2018 PHS PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW: “WONDERS OF WATER” PHILADELPHIA, PA

Trip number: 44186 Thursday, March 8, 2018 (Snow Date: March 9) Fee: $89 Leave: 7:30am, Return: 6:30pm Celebrate the beauty and life-sustaining interplay of plants and water with The 2018 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, “Wonders of Water.” The show is a top destination horticultural event, attracting over 250,000 visitors annually to the Pennsylvania Convention Center. America’s leading floral and garden designer will create tropical jungles, temperate forests, native woodlands and arid landscapes, showcasing the astounding plants that thrive in each environment. Guests will enter under a canopy of exotic flowers, and marvel at a multi-level bamboo waterfall. An ever-shifting rain curtain will guide visitors over a “suspended” rope bridge, and through a brilliant green rainforest. Visitors to the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show are treated to fabulous design, live entertainment, gardening workshops, and lectures by experts. The show also offers an on-site food court and numerous vendors with a wide assortment of flowers and gardening items for sale. Tickets allows you to leave and return to the show. Across from the convention center you may also visit the Reading Terminal Market, a fabulous food emporium with a multitude of food and shopping options! Fee includes: Transportation and general admission ticket. Meals are on your own.

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DAY TRIPPERS DUBLIN IRISH DANCE, “STEPPING OUT” MAJESTIC THEATER, GETTYSBURG, PA

Trip number: 44187 Sunday, March 18, 2018 Fee: $124 Leave: 10:30am, Return: 7:30pm Experience the Majestic Theater in historic Gettysburg. A 16 million dollar restoration of the theater has meticulously re-created its original Colonial Revival features.

Spend an exhilarating afternoon with Dublin Irish Dance, an all-star cast of world champion Irish step dancers, vocalists and instrumentalists who have performed with Riverdance, Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance, and Celtic Woman. The show brings to life the epic tale of Celtic culture, carrying its traditional melodies and steps to the New World with a gala celebration of Irish music and dance. Before the show enjoy an elaborate private hot Italian buffet in the Eisenhower Room at the Gettysburg Hotel. Fee includes transportation, pre-show lunch buffet and show admission.

JESUS AT SIGHT & SOUND THEATRE LANCASTER, PA

Trip number: 44189 Fee: $149

Saturday, April 7, 2018 Leave: 9:30am, Return: 7:30pm

Sight & Sound Theatres invites you to experience the greatest rescue story of all time! Jesus is the action-packed musical stage adventure that takes you on a miraculous journey alongside the most famous person to ever walk the earth. While Jesus’ story may be familiar, his actions are unexpected. He befriends outcasts and heals the hurting. He challenges social norms and confronts hypocrisy. He sets sail with fishermen and reasons with religious scholars. From the streets of Jerusalem to the raging Sea of Galilee, there’s no place and no person his love can’t reach. Before the show, enjoy a delicious buffet lunch at Miller’s Smorgasbord and shopping at the Gift & Bake shop along with the other adjacent shops including Ruthie’s, The Tea Parlor, Twin Brook Winery and the Quilt Shop. Fee includes: transportation, buffet lunch and the show.

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Spring 2014 SPRING 2018 TOUR MAYMONT & LEWIS GINTER GARDENS RICHMOND, VA

Trip number: 44190 Fee: $89

Friday, April 20, 2018 Leave: 7:45am, Return: 6:45pm

We will have a guided tour of Maymont Gardens and the Estate where the grounds and gardens are like nothing else in the City of Richmond, expansive, unique, well-maintained and everchanging. No public garden today could dream of duplicating Maymont’s magic, to say nothing of its costly architecture, grand trees or diversity of plants. Maymont’s grounds are diverse, with high bluffs, massive rock outcroppings, streams and ravines. Its expansive lawns are interspersed by gazebos, statuary, meandering walkways and various garden ornaments.

Maymont’s spectacular Italian Garden, Japanese Garden and Arboretum all date back to the Dooley’s (the owners) era and are highlights of any garden tour. We will tour the Romanesque-style mansion which was completed in 1893. The Dooley’s spent the next three decades filling its sumptuous interiors with treasures from around the world and establishing Maymont’s magnificent gardens, landscapes and architectural complex. After touring Maymont we will travel to Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens which offers year-round spectacular gardens, dining and shopping. We will have lunch on your own at the self-service Garden Café and Shop until the designated time of our guided tour of the gardens. It encompasses more than 40 acres and is home to a diverse collection of plants and wildlife. A true living museum, the Garden provides a multi-sensory experience with hands-on opportunities to engage all ages and interests. A classical domed Conservatory is the only one of its kind in the mid-Atlantic. More than a dozen themed gardens include a Healing Garden, Fountain Garden, Asian Valley and Victorian Garden. After touring you will have more time to shop at the Garden Shop with its distinctive merchandise. Fee includes: transportation, admission and tours. Lunch on your own at the Café on site.

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DAY TRIPPERS

GYPSY’S TEAROOM & BAUGHER’S FARM MARKET WESTMINSTER, MD

Trip number: 44191 Fee: $79

Friday, April 27, 2018 Leave: 9:45am, Return: 4:45pm

We will visit Gypsy’s Tearoom for a Traditional English Experience. Housed in the William Winchester House, (circa 1760), the location and charm of the original building authenticates and enhances your tea experience at Gypsy’s today. Relax, enjoy the fine service and indulge yourself in the pleasures of an intimate and relaxing Royal Tea Luncheon with friends or family. Your tea luncheon is served in accordance with English traditions, paying special attention to the formal English table, menu, standards and style of service.

In addition to a brewed tea of your choice, the menu will consist of soup and salad, scones with clotted cream and spreads, fresh fruit, tea sandwiches and savories, assorted sweets and sorbet and a fluted fruit beverage. We are so pleased that you plan to “take tea” with us. We hope that you will be able to sit back, relax, and enjoy the surroundings, and the delectable tea service you have chosen. Save time to browse through Inspirations Gift Shop located on the second floor of the inn. The Tea Shoppe, located in the old kitchen of the inn, is reminiscent of an English tea shop where guests can select from an extensive line of fine teas, including our own blends. Guests will want to save time to browse for fine china, tea ware, and gourmet foods. Gift baskets are available for purchase, or a custom basket created while you enjoy your afternoon tea. Inspiration Gift Shop is a retailer of gifts, gift baskets, home accents and gourmet foods. After our tea we will travel to Baugher’s Farm market a tradition in Westminster. If time and weather permit we will visit Johnsons Boutique and garden Center in Olney, MD. Fee includes transportation and Royal Tea.

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Spring 2014 SPRING 2018 ARBORFEST

NATIONAL ARBORETUM, WASHINGTON, DC Trip number: 44192 Fee: $49

Sunday, April 29, 2018 Leave: 9:00am, Return: 3:00pm

Spend a delightful day visiting the National Arboretum Gardens. Each year we celebrate Spring through a muchanticipated Garden Fair and Plant Sale. As the Arboretum grounds bloom, the site is transformed into a festival of sights, sounds and smells! The fair coincides with the Arboretum’s spectacular display of more than 10,000 azaleas making it a wonderful event for families, plant lovers and visitors alike! Limited food vendors or bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the designated picnic area in the National Grove of State Trees! Fee is for transportation!

Meals are on your own.

OCEAN CITY SPRINGFEST-BERLIN JAZZ & BLUES BASH OCEAN CITY, MD

Trip number: 44194 Fee: $69

Saturday, May 5, 2018 Leave: 7:30am, Return: 6:30pm

Enjoy a day of fun in the sun, great food, entertainment, arts and crafts. Explore the ‘Springfest’, at your own pace. Visit the four-huge big top tents located at the Inlet Lot at the South end of Ocean City’s famous Boardwalk. Entertainment takes place on two stages throughout the day for your enjoyment! Food vendors will be serving up Eastern Shore delicacies and a wide assortment of foods for your tasting pleasure. Visit local boardwalk shops and amusements while enjoying the view of the ocean and beach. You will have an opportunity to catch a shuttle at 1:00pm to the Town of Berlin, MD (a 15 minute ride) to enjoy the Jazz & Blues Bash, as well more shops and restaurants! Voted “America’s Coolest small town,” by Budget Travel. Be shuttled back to the drop off location near the Boardwalk for our return home! Fee is for transportation. Meals are on your own.

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DAY TRIPPERS MARKET AT GRELEN, TERRARIUM DEMO & SHOPPING SOMERSET, VA

Trip number: 44195 Fee: $84

Friday, May 18, 2018 Leave: 8:00am, Return: 6:00pm

The Market at Grelen opened in April 2013 as a European-Style Garden Shop and has continued to evolve. We will begin our visit with a private catered lunch buffet from the Casual Café. The Market at Grelen is all about local! Many cafe ingredients either come from the Grelen Garden or from other local farmers and businesses. The result is a delicious, fresh, unique menu that changes as the seasons change. After our lunch our visit will be enhanced by a “Terrarium Demo” from the experts with the opportunity to purchase all the materials to create a unique terrarium of our own! The remainder of our visit will be shopping and exploring all the Market and its surrounding landscape has to offer. So, whether you want to shop for gardening gifts, add to your plant collection, relax on the patio, taste a variety of Virginia made beverages, or hike thru a large selection of specimen landscape trees and plants, Grelen is the place to visit. “We are all about slowing down and savoring the experience and we hope you will too!” We will make an ice cream stop and/or seasonal market stop in route home. Fee is for transportation, catered lunch and demo.

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Spring 2014 SPRING 2018 “GYPSY” AT THE NEWLY RESTORED ALLENBERRY PLAYHOUSE BOILING SPRINGS, PA

Trip number: 44196 Fee: $114

Sunday, May 20, 2018 Leave: 9:30am, Return: 7:30pm

We will begin our afternoon with a private elegant buffet lunch in the Crockett Room of the Barn Restaurant. Feast on a full cheese display, complete hot buffet lunch, famous Sticky Buns and an individual cheesecake bar with assorted toppings.

After the meal, we will make our way to the newly renovated Allenberry Playhouse on the property for the presentation of “Gypsy.” Boasting one show-stopping song after another like “Everything’s Coming Up Roses”and “Let Me Entertain You” this classic musical follows the indomitable stage mother Rose who chases vicarious success and stardom as she pushes her daughters through the vaudeville circuit. Fee is for transportation, private lunch buffet and show.

FREDERICK ARTS SHOW & CARROLL CREEK FIRST SATURDAY FREDERICK, MD

Trip number: 44197 Fee: $49

Saturday, June 2, 2018 Leave: 12:00pm, Return:7:00pm

Celebrating 24 years, the Frederick Festival of the Arts, presented by the Frederick Arts Council, is held along Carroll Creek Linear Park in the heart of Historic downtown Frederick, Maryland. This juried fine arts venue invites discerning art-lovers from across the country. The festival is committed to presenting the finest national artists bringing the best of quality fine art, exceptional musical talents, and plenty of food and beverages for all to enjoy! Join the high caliber celebration! Unique to this venue is its waterway and bridge crossings, and downtown location.

The Festival is an open-air event and all walkways around the show are fully handicapped accessible. We will stay to enjoy the festivities of Carroll Creek First Saturday with live entertainment! Fee is for Transportation. Meals are on your own.

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DAY TRIPPERS SOLEADO LAVENDER FARM TOUR, CATERED PRIVATE LUNCH DICKERSON, MD

Trip number: 44198 Fee: $74

Friday, June 8, 2018 Leave: 10:00am, Return: 5:00pm

Soleado Lavender Farm is a family-owned, sustainable lavender farm located at the foot of Sugarloaf Mountain in Montgomery County. Less than an hour from DC, the farm grows several varieties of French and English lavender. We will begin our visit with a guided tour. Tours touch on the history and future of the farm, agricultural practices, landscape design, and plant care. We will then experience a special presentation by a Lavender expert and enjoy a private catered box lunch. Afterwards, we will have time to shop and experience the surrounding landscapes that encompass the farm! In route home we will make a stop at Butler’s Orchard during Strawberry Season! Fee includes transportation, tour, expert presentation and private catered lunch!

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL - LUZIA: A WAKING DREAM OF MEXICO LERNER TOWN SQUARE, TYSONS, VA

Trip number: 44199 Fee: $104

Sunday, June 10, 2018 Leave: 10:15am, Return: 5:15pm

Cirque du Soleil returns to the Nation’s Capital this Spring with “Luzia: A Waking Dream of Mexico,” a new touring production premiering at Lerner Town Square at Tysons II. LUZIA takes you to an imaginary Mexico, like in a waking dream, where light quenches the spirit and rain soothes the soul. With a surrealistic series of grand visual surprises and breathtaking acrobatic performances, LUZIA cleverly brings the places, faces and sounds of Mexico to the stage.

Additionally, integrating the element of water adds a level of acrobatic complexity never-before-seen under the Big Top at Cirque du Soleil. The seating is stadium steps in The Grand Chapiteau. We will visit the Westfield Montgomery Eatery to enjoy a preshow meal, and/or snacks. Concessions and souvenirs are available for purchase inside the tent before the show and during intermission. Price includes transportation and show admission.

Meals and snacks are on your own. No outside food and beverages are allowed. There will be security check upon entrance to the show!

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Spring 2014 SPRING 2018

TOBY’S DINNER THEATRE MAMMA MIA COLUMBIA, MD

Trip number: 44200 Fee: $89

Saturday, June 16, 2018 Leave: 5:00pm, Return:11:00pm

A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads and a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget.

Audiences around the world have fallen in love with the music and story that make MAMMA MIA! The feel-good show of our time.

On a Greek island paradise, on the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover her father’s identity brings three very different men from her mother’s past back to the island. The magic of ABBA’s timeless hit music (“ Dancing Queen,” “The Winner Takes It All” and many, many more”) tells this story of love, laughter and friendship.

This unique venue, with amazing performances “in-the-round,” provides each guest with a dynamic interactive experience and a great view, with no seat more than 30 feet from the stage. Additionally, Toby’s is one of the few regional dinner theatres featuring a live orchestra. At Toby’s, we offer a 25item salad bar, carving station, a plentiful buffet uniquely selected by our chef for each show, desserts and a make your-own ice cream sundae bar. With our full-service bar, you can enjoy a cocktail, beer, wine or Toby’s signature show drink which is served in a take home souvenir glass. Show is suitable for all ages! Fee includes: transportation, Dinner Buffet and Show! Alcoholic beverages are on your own! Please note: Fog, haze and strobe effects may be used in this production.

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WITHDRAWAL & REFUND GUIDELINES FOR TRIPS* The withdrawal and refund policy pertains to all Recreation programs unless otherwise noted in the description or facility rental agreement.

Withdrawal Request Received:

Submit a Written Request:

Withdrawal Fee Charged:

Thirty (30) days or more before the start date of the trip

Montgomery County Recreation Attention: Refund Request 4010 Randolph Road Silver Spring, MD 20902

No Fee

Fax: 240-777-6818

Thirty (30) days or fewer before the start date of the trip

By email at Rec.FinanceOffice@ MontgomeryCountyMD.gov, mail or fax.

Full amount of the trip cost if a replacement is not found. If a replacement is found, you will be charged a $25 fee.

On or after the start date of the trip

No requests will be considered.

No Refund

If Recreation cancels a trip, changes a location or time and you cannot attend, or the program is full, you will receive a full credit to your Recreation account or a refund. Your written request must include the participant’s name, payer’s name, address, phone number, course number, and reason for withdrawal. All credits will be posted to your Recreation account unless a refund is specifically requested. All refunds will be issued to the payer in the same form (check or charge) as the payment was received. Refunds will be processed within 2-3 weeks of receipt of your written request. *This policy varies from the one listed in the Guide to Recreation and Parks due to the nature and financial commitments of the program.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A PARTICIPANT YOU, the Participant, assume all risks associated with participation in the program. The County assumes no liability for injury or damages arising from participation in the program. Due to the strenuous nature of some activities, the County encourages each participant to consult his or her physician concerning fitness to participate in the program. The participant consents to emergency treatment. The participant also consents to the County’s use of any photographs taken or videotapes made of the program.

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A Taste of Little Itlay

Tour this charming, cozy neighborhood located in the heart of downtown Baltimore.

See page 5 for more information.

Spring 2018

4010 Randolph Road Silver Spring, Maryland 20902

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