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Collins 50 Plus Seniors

All Collins 50 Plus Senior Programs are closed until further notice.

Collins Center Seniors

We are praying for ALL of our members and those affected by this terrible crisis and wishing the best to the essential workers and health care providers, first responders, truckers, etc. They are truly the heroes out there. We are staying optimistic and looking forward to the end of this uncertain situation when life returns to normal and we can enjoy the freedom of travel.

NOTE: Seats are available on ALL of the trips and everyone is welcome.

“Patriotic Stars and Stripes” at Kleinhans on May 22 has not been canceled yet.

“Beatles to Broadway” at the Riviera Theater on June 7. This show includes the best of Broadway and Pop tunes and includes medleys of toe-tapping and hand-clapping classics.

“The Magic of Bette & Barry – Musical Tribute Show” at DelLago Casino June 30. Join us for a fun-filled day of entertainment and the best of Bette Midler and Barry Manilow.

NOTE: We will contact our passengers with options if there are any changes in our overnight trips for “Fireworks in New York on July 3-6 or “Rhode Island Adventure” on July 13-16. Please know the safety of our passengers is our number one concern. We appreciate your patience, trust and understanding.

NOTE: Terry Buchwald as “Elvis at delLago Casino” has been rescheduled to Aug. 4.

NEW: “Niagara Jet Boat Tour” Aug. 5. We are off to Lewiston for a relaxing lunch and an EXCITING Jet boat ride on the Niagara River. Followed by a tour of the new Underground Heritage Center in Niagara Falls.

NEW: Aug. 20 let your imagination run wild at “Hidden Valley Animal Adventure”

NOTE: “Memories” a tribute to Barbra Streisand at the Riviera Theatre has been rescheduled to Sept. 4. Enjoy a fantastic dinner at the Grapevine Restaurant before the show.

Thank you to our members and fellow travelers for your patience, understanding and continued support through this crisis. We are praying for everyone to stay healthy and are looking forward to lots of fun and safe travel in the future.

Niagara Scenic Tours and Know How Tours extends sincere appreciation to the Collins Center Seniors for their continued support and working through the COVID19 changes, cancellations and postponing.

For additional information visit our web site at www.knowhowtours.com/collinscenter or contact Irene Pfeifer at 532-4268 or Bridget Farner at 532-9586. Make checks payable to Collins Center Seniors, 13851 Quaker St., Collins, NY 14034.

Grape Belt Seniors

No Aerobics and Weights or activities at the Center until further notice.

All trips, extended as well as day trips, are open to the public; members and non-members. Fliers for upcoming 2020 trips are available at the Center on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Trips are First Paid – First Reserved!

Flyers are available for 2020 Day Trips:

Update: The April 17 trip — “Memories” Barbara Streisand Tribute — is postponed. It is now scheduled for Sept. 4. Payment due July 28.

May 6: Niagara Casino trip is cancelled.

June 17: Yankees at Pittsburgh with Gateway6 Clipper Cruise on the Three River.

July 7: Niagara Casino Customer Appreciation. Includes $30 slot play and free lunch buffet.

July 15: Day in Cleveland. Luncheon cruise, West Side Market, Botanical Gardens, and Mitchell Ice Cream.

Aug. 30: Yankees in Cleveland. Trip is full but can go on Wait List for cancellations. Depart 9 a.m. Home 8 p.m.

Sept. 28: Corning Museum, with lunch, museum tour, and make our own glass pumpkin.

Oct. 14: Musical comedy at Station Dinner Theater. “Golden Senior Moments.” First stop at Fuhrman’s General Store and Cider Mill. Last stop at Connie’s Ice Cream.

Nov. 3: Niagara Casino Customer Appreciation.

Dec. 15: Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake. Lunch at Prince of Wales. “Me and My Girl” at Royal George Theatre. Time for downtown. Proof of citizenship required.

For more information and to sign up for any day trips, call Judy Marino at 672-5778.

Extended trips for 2020: Flyer is available for Treasures of Quebec by rail. Quebec final payment date has been extended to May 20. Another bus has been added for this trip to Quebec. Bus #1 travels July 27 to July 31. Bus #2 travels July 29 to Aug. 2. Flyer is available for the Pacific Northwest trip Sept. 14 to Sept. 21. For May 20 to May 22, there will be a trip to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, which will include seeing Queen Esther at the Sight and Sound Theater, plus more! Flyer is available for this trip.

David Wendt’s meeting re: extended trips is cancelled.

For information and to sign up for any of the extended trips, call Marianne Serio at 672-5274.

Find Grape Belt Seniors on Facebook. It is a closed group. Those who have paid their 2020 dues are eligible to join.

Silver Creek Seniors

The Silver Creek Seniors have postponed meetings at their Silver Creek Senior Center until further notice.

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