call the center and cancel your reservation three (3) working days before the trip. If the .... questions, call 919-245-
SENIORS ON THE ROAD LOCAL DAY TRIPS
Meals on the trips will be on your own, unless otherwise stated. Trip Registration - Please Read Carefully Registration for the following trips will be taken on, or after, Thu, May 25. To register, call the Passmore Center at 919-245-2015. You may register yourself, and ONE other person, with addresses and phone numbers. Payment must be received within one week, or you will forfeit your spot and be moved to the waiting list. Please make checks payable to: Orange County Dept on Aging and mail to: Passmore Center, PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278, or to the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516. Please inquire regarding accessibility for assistive walking devices. Remember, trips fill quickly! Transportation refunds will be made only if you call the center and cancel your reservation three (3) working days before the trip. If the
minimum number of people doesn’t register for a trip by one week prior to the trip’s departure, it will be cancelled and refunds will be issued for the full amount.
Please arrive 15 minutes before the bus is scheduled to depart so it can be loaded and ready to leave on schedule. Trips leave from the Passmore Center, 103 Meadowland Dr, Hillsborough, and from the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill. Return trip times are approximate. Wed, Jun 21 (226005-01) Durham Bulls Game This is the last day game of the year for the Durham Bulls. They will play against Norfolk. We have seats under the cover behind home plate. You can eat lunch before we head off or purchase lunch at the park. Return home time will depend on the length of the game. Fee: $15 (Ticket & Transportation) Passmore Center 11:30 am – 5 pm Seymour Center 12 noon – 4:30 pm Tue, Jun 27 (236000-01) Triangle Town Center and Farmers Market in Raleigh Enjoy a day of shopping for summer bargains followed by a trip to the Raleigh Farmers Market. Lunch is on your own in the food court. Fee: $15 Passmore Center 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Seymour Center 9 am– 4 pm Tue, Jul 11 (236001-01) Barn Dinner Theatre – Soul “Sistas” This musical is a high-energy show that celebrates women and their music from the 60s to today. Covering all genres: R&B, Jazz, Broadway, Disco, & Gospel! A cast of 5 will sing the songs of Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer, Etta James, Nina Simone, Nancy
Wilson, Billie Holiday, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, and many more! Also features the poetic verse of female poets. Fee: $56 Passmore Center 11 am - 5:30 pm Seymour Center 11:45 am – 5 pm Thu, Jul 20 (236002-01) IMAX Theatre Raleigh - Double Feature We will view two IMAX films, National Parks Adventure and Dream Big: Engineering our World and enjoy a late lunch afterwards Fee: $28 (Does not include lunch) Passmore Center 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Seymour Center 9 am – 4 pm Tue, Aug 15 (236003-01) NC Museum of History and NC Museum of Natural Sciences Spend the day exploring two of the best museums in North Carolina. This is the last chance to see the photography exhibit of Hugh Morton – An Uncommon Retrospective in the Museum of History. You will always discover something new every time you visit. There is also time to explore our state Capital building. Lunch is on your own in either museum. Fee: $15 (lunch not included) Passmore Center 9 am – 4:30 pm Seymour Center 9:30 am – 4 pm Fri, Aug 25 (236004-01) Korner’s Folly – The Strangest House in the World, Kernersville, NC Enjoy a one hour tour of this architectural wonder of artist and designer, Jule Gilmer Korner. The eccentric structure has 22 rooms spread out over three floors and seven levels, with ceiling heights from 6 – 25 feet. An early lunch will be at a favorite, Prissy Polly’s Pig Pickin Barbeque Restaurant, before the tour. Please note: there are narrow, steep stairs in the house. Doorways are narrow and will not allow walkers and wheelchairs easy access. Fee: $26 (ticket and transportation) Passmore Center 9:30 am – 4 pm Seymour Center 10 am – 3:30 pm Tue, Sep 19 (236005-01) Barn Dinner Theater- Nunsense Join us as we enjoy the musical Nunsense as it follows the crazy antics of five nuns from the Little Sisters of Hoboken convent. Fee: $56 (ticket and transportation)
Passmore Center Seymour Center
11 am – 5:30 pm 11:30 am – 5 pm
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Public Bus Local Day Trips
Wed, July12 (236006-01) Public Bus Trip to the Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill When was the last time you went to the planetarium? When you were in school! We’ll be seeing the sky show Carolina Skies, strolling to eat lunch on Franklin St and then catching our bus back to the senior centers.
Fee: $6.50 paid the day of the trip (planetarium) Passmore Center Seymour Center
10 am – 3:30 pm 10:45 am –3:30 pm
Wed, Aug 16 (236007-01) Public Bus Trip to the Streets of Southpoint, Durham Sign up for this trip and learn how to get to the Mall by public bus. No parking problems! We will have several hours for shopping, eating, or people watching. The bus stop is next to the movie theater so be sure to wear comfortable shoes. Fee: round trip bus ticket - $2 (65 yrs+) or $4.50 (under 65 yrs) – exact change required. Passmore Center 10 am – 5 pm Seymour Center 10:30 – 4:30 pm
SATURDAY GETAWAYS
Saturday Getaways will resume in the fall of 2017. Please stay tuned for upcoming travel opportunities in our next issue of Senior Times. Editor Note: Found on page 22-Friends info. for editing purposes
MORE TRIPS
Sat, Oct 14 – Sun, Oct 22 7-Night Oasis of the Seas Western Caribbean Cruise from Port Canaveral, FL. Take an exciting, 7-night, exotic Western Caribbean cruise aboard the world’s largest ship, Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, escorted by Jerry Passmore, trip coordinator and other Friends’ members. You will be transported by motor coach to Port Canaveral, FL for a one-night stay. Then the next day, board the Oasis of the Seas to sail to Labadee, Haiti, Falmouth, Jamaica, and Cozumel, Mexico. Book now, because space is limited! To hold your room at these prices, a $450 non-refundable deposit per person is required. Prices will likely increase without advance notice from RCL. Your final payment is due July 10. (Refunds will only be made if the trip is cancelled.) To hold your registration, submit your completed Registration Form and a non-refundable check deposit made payable to: The Friends of The Passmore Center / PO Box 8181/Hillsborough, NC 27278. For questions, call 919-245-2015 or Jerry Passmore, Trip Coordinator, 919-423-1555. The trip cost includes round-trip charter bus service to Port Canaveral, a one-night hotel stay, baggage handling, driver tip and the cruise. (Gratuities and shore excursions are not included.) Your total cost in a double occupancy room is: * Central Park with Balcony (Center of ship with serene park view): $1,275 per person * Boardwalk with Balcony (Rear of ship partial ocean view, overlook Aqua Theater): $1,310 per person * Ocean view Cabin (Full ocean view with no balcony): $1,315 per person * Superior Ocean view with Balcony (limited number): $1,390 per person Passmore Center Trip offered by Friends of the Jerry M Passmore Center.
