The Heights Traveler December
Senior Citizen 2024 Trip Calendar
Hines Drive Light Show & Dinner Sunday, December 1, 2024
Let’s start our holiday cheer with driving through the Wayne County Light Show viewing over 100,000 lights and over 50 animated themed Christmas displays! Prior to our magical drive down Hines Drive, we will have dinner at DeLuca’s Restaurant,onyourown.
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Departures: Eton
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$8.00 11/4 11/12 11/18 3:30 pm 3:45 pm 8:00 pm
Holiday Church Tour & Lunch
Monday, December 9, 2024
Join us as we venture to enjoy Historic Trinity Lutheran Church in Detroit. Historic Trinity features 42 Christmas trees, including their magnificent 25′ sanctuary tree with 18,935 lights; more than 700 nativities from all over the world, including a glorious sanctuary nativity from 1888; and their historic Dau Library/Nutcracker
Central. Prior to our 1.5 tour, we will have lunch in the auditorium amongst a life-size nativity and Christmas trees. Please choose your lunch options at registration.
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$15.00
10/30 11/6 11/13 10:30 am 10:45 am 3:30 pm
Movie Day
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Movies Just Right (MJR) Westland has $5 admission today. Reward members get free popcorn on Tuesdays. Selections and showtimes come out about a week prior. Brunch prior to the theater will be at Westland Family Diner. All costs are on your own.
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DSO Home for the Holidays
Join us for a celebration of the season as we travel to watch “Home for the Holidays,” a performance by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. This performance will feature holiday favorites and quite possibly an appearance by Santa Claus. Note: We have MAIN FLOOR tickets. After the performance, we will head over to Greektown where you can eat and explore on your own.
*LIMITED SEATS*
NOTICE TO TRAVELERS
This is a reminder that the times scheduled for trips are leaving times and not boarding times. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to leaving. We WILL NOT be calling you to see where you are. If you are late, we will be forced to leave you behind. We are on a tight schedule and each stop on the trip is scheduled at a particular time with the businesses. There will not be any refund because we have paid for the number of people that signed up for the trip. PLEASE NOTE: There is no reserved bus seating. Seats are first come-first serve. Any special request will be at the discretion of the escort and based on availability. All travelers MUST remain with the group at all times; exception to this is free-time within the trip as announced by the escort.
CANCELLATION POLICY
In the event that you can't attend a trip you signed up for, call your senior center as soon as possible so that we can do our best to fill your spot with a replacement. After registration deadline, an account credit will only be issued for cancellations if we can fill your spot. After office hours, including weekend cancellations, we will not have the resources to fill your spot for you and late cancellations will be considered a no-show with no credit issued. Emergency medical cards must be completed before you attend a trip.
Berwyn: 313-791-3550
Eton: 313-277-7765
After Hours Emergency Line: 313-689-9199
Paying by check: a separate check in the exact amount for EACH TRIP is required when signing up for multiple trips at the centers. Utilizing CIVIC REC on-line requires a credit card which may be used to pay for multiple trips.
Paying by cash: exact amount of trip, nothing larger than a $20 bill.
Non-Resident Trip Signup
Non-residents of Dearborn Heights are welcome to sign up for trips, if there are any seats available after the resident sign up date. If the trip is full, non-residents may go on the wait list in case of a cancellation.
Redford Theatre
Christmas Concert with Organist Tony O’Brien
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Today we will head to the Redford Theatre to enjoy the infamous, Tony O’Brien. The concert will feature the magnificent Barton Pipe Organ, with special guests and a Carol Sing-a-Long! Tony will also play the short silent film comedy “Big Business” with the hilarious antics of Laurel & Hardy trying to sell Christmas trees! Get your Holiday spirit up with great music and laughter, and make this concert part of your Yuletide Celebration! Dinner at the Redford Bar & Grille will be after the show, on your own.
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Departures: Eton Berwyn
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Cantoro’s Italian Market & Lunch
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
$15.00 $20.00 11/4 11/12 11/18 1:30 pm 1:45 pm 7:00 pm
Let’s go to Cantoro’s Italian Market. The market features a lively 55,000 square foot Italian culinary mecca with a multi-award-winning restaurant attached. Cantoro’s offers a wide selection of old world, homemade baked goods/meal items, and hard-to-find imported packaged foods. Lunch in the Trattoria will be prior to shopping, on your own.
MOTOWN CHRISTMAS
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Thistripsellsouteveryyear! Itisthe MotownChristmas SpecialbyScottyProductions attheFordCommunity PerformingArtsCenter. Thisshowwillfeatureallofyour MOTOWNFAVORITESincluding,TheShadesofBlue singing“OhHowHappy”andmore favorites!Plus, Detroit’smostrequestedacts The Fantastic Four, Phase 5 and Leisa Parham! *LIMITEDTO19TICKETS*
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NEW YEARS EVE SHOW @ 2nd
Kick off your New Year’s celebration early at 2nd Street PAC with the Downriver Actors Guild for a fun dress rehearsal of “Blast Off to the Bus!” It is a fun, exciting musical revue of the most popular songs from the 1980s. Let’s sing and dance away as we enjoy some of the eighties most desired hits featuring multiple genre’s of music! Listen to talented vocalist that are back from previous NYE shows and a dance troupe that will knock you out of your seats!
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Departures: Berwyn Eton
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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
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