Guilderland Senior News for Saturday, April 8, 2017

The Guilderland Senior Services is offering the following activities the week of April 10. Call the senior office at (518)280-7607 with any questions or for information. The new location for senior services is 141 Bavarian Way, Altamont, NY 12009. Transportation’s phone number is (518)356-2920.

— Monday: Scheduled shopping, aerobics at 9 a.m., Strong Bones Plus and senior fitness at 10:30 a.m., and Strong Bones Plus at 1:30 p.m.;

— Tuesday: Strong Bones Plus at 9 a.m., luncheon of breaded chicken breast or cold plate at 11:30 a.m., food pantry raffle at noon, and Bingo/Rummikub at 12:30 p.m.;

— Wednesday: Scheduled shopping, senior strength and balance at 9 a.m., Strong Bones Plus and senior fitness at 10:30 a.m., needlecraft at 1 p.m., and Strong Bones Plus at 1:30 p.m.; 

— Thursday: Scheduled shopping, Silver Sneakers and Strong Bones Plus at 9 a.m., library trip - East Town, Silver Sneakers Yoga Stretch at 10 a.m., Mahjongg and Pinochle at 12:30 p.m.; and

— Friday: Scheduled shopping, painting at 9:30 a.m., no intermediate bridge or quilting. The senior center is closing at noon for the holiday.

2017 trips selections

The schedule includes:

—  May 31, Mac-Haydn Theatre in Chatham to see  “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Deadline for ticket purchase is April 28. The cost is $68. The departure is 9:30 a.m. and the return is at 5 p.m.;

— June 14, Hudson River cruise from Kingston.  The trip will begin with a sit down lunch at Mariner’s Restaurant where you will have a choice of Bistro or Caesar salad with grilled chicken or grilled shrimp, penne pomodoro, fish and chips or chicken bruschetta sandwich.  The cost is $65. Deadline for ticket purchase is May 5. The departure is 10:45 a.m. and the return is 6:15 p.m.

— July 26 Lake George Dinner Theatre to see Neil Simon’s “Last of the Red Hot Lovers.” Please indicate your lunch choice:  Medallions of beef with Bordelaise sauce served with roasted potatoes; Oven baked chicken breast with spinach, artichoke and cream cheese topped with roasted red pepper sauce served with roasted potatoes (gluten free); Broiled Atlantic salmon with lemon and white wine sauce served with rice pilaf (gluten free); and Vegetarian pasta with sautéed vegetables over penne pasta. The cost is $70. The deadline for ticket purchase is June 19.  The departure is 10 a.m. and the return is 4:30 p.m.;

— Aug. 1 Tanglewood Lenox, Mass. for  Tanglewood on Parade Boston Symphony Orchestra,  Boston Pops Orchestra,  Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra , Charles Dutoit, Moritz Gnann, Keith Lockhart, Bramwell Tovey,& John Williams conductors. Program to include music from Jurassiac Park, Blue Moon and Manhattan, Jaws and Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture. Fireworks to follow concert. Shed tickets are $48. Deadline for ticket purchase is June 12. The departure is 6 p.m. and the return is 11:30 p.m.

— Sept. 6 Glimmerglass Queen & Otesaga Resort Hotel Cooperstown.  One hour boat cruise on Glimmerglass Lake followed with a buffet lunch at the Otesage Hotel Resort and finishing the trip with an hour stop at Fly Creek Cider Mill. The cost is $59. Deadline for ticket purchase Aug. 4.

The departure is 9:30 a.m. and the return is 5 p.m.

Tickets sales are a first come first serve basis, payment is required to be placed on all trip lists. Ticket deadlines are in place because of refund policies for both the venue and bus transportation. Tickets will be refunded if a trip gets cancelled due to low ticket sales (purpose of deadlines).

Our address is PO Box 339, Guilderland NY 12084 and we can be reached at 356-1980, ext. 1095.

All chartered buses leave from Hamilton Square formerly known as 20 Mall parking garage.