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ONLINE:
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Esther’s Follies & Pappadeaux’s Seafood
Kitchen - NEW!
Thursday, March 7, $67 pp
Depart SCPL 4:30 p.m.; Return 10:30 p.m.
Enjoy a delicious dinner and a hi-
larious show at a very reasonable price. Our
evening begins at Pappadeaux with their fa-
mous salad. Choose from the following entrées:
Ginger Salmon, a char-grilled fillet; PanGrilled
Tilapia topped with toasted hazelnuts; Mixed Seafood Grill, a
skewer of assorted char-grilled seafood served with dirty rice;
Pasta Mardi Gras, linguine tossed with crawfish, andouille
sausage and crimini mushrooms in amarinara sauce; or Crispy
Chicken Tenderloin Fingers with French fries. Choose vanilla
cheesecake with fresh strawberries or key lime pie in a graham
cracker pecan crust for dessert. A cash bar will be available
with ample time for a beverage of your choice. Your ticket price
includes coffee, tea, tip and tax.
After dinner we will board our motor coach and go to Esther’s
Follies in downtownAustin. This show is amix of skits of current
events, amazingmagic, great music and incredible costumes – all
with a Texas-size sense of humor. If laughter is good for the soul,
this show will add years to your life!
Ticket cost includes transportation, dinner, and great seats for
Esther’s Follies.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Anita Reed
Supper Club: Truluck’s in Aboretum - NEW!
Monday, March 18, $67 pp
Depart SCPL 4:45 p.m.; Return 8:30 p.m.
I invite you to escape with me to
Truluck’s, a “Getaway for Food Lovers” where
all seafood is fresh-caught and never frozen and
everything is made from scratch. Whether you
are enjoying the nightlymusic and tantalizing
appetizers in their cozy bar or having a relaxing dinner in the
main dining room, Truluck’s is the sort of refined, dark wood,
leather-chair, white tablecloth establishment with servers in
crisp white uniforms that caters to its guests, and we all want
that! Our specially prepared meal begins with fresh bread and
their Sonoma Greens Salad. Your entrée choices are Roasted
Chicken with parmesan mashed potatoes, Crunchy Trout with
rice pilaf, or Scottish Salmon with parmesan mashed potatoes
and lemon caper butter. One of their specialties, carrot cake is our
dessert Accompanying the meal will be soda, iced tea or coffee
and a chance to purchase additional beverages if you so desire.
Ticket cost includes transportation and dinner. Deadline for
ticket purchase is March 14.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Ellen Mire
OUTINGS
Purchase your tickets for CA Sponsored Outings at
or at the Member Services Oce.
Tickets for outings listed for the first time will be available
Wednesday, January 2, at 8 a.m.
San Antonio Missions Tour - NEW!
Tuesday, March 19, $21 pp
Depart SCPL 8 a.m.; Return 6 p.m.
The missions of San Anto-
nio are an important part of Texas history.
Come join us as we explore the Alamo, Mis-
sion San Jose, and Mission Concepcion.
We will begin at the Alamo which is located
in the heart of downtown. The chapel facade is one of the most
photographed in the country. The Alamo was the first mission on
the river and houses the Long Barracks Museum and Library,
which contains relics and memorabilia of the fall of the Alamo.
Lunch will be on your own with several food options close to the
Alamo or, walk two blocks, and dine at one of the fine restaurants
on the Riverwalk. Next we will drive to the Visitor’s Center at
Mission San Jose and enjoy a short filmdepicting life in themis-
sion. Known as the “Queen of theMissions” youwill see original
wall carvings and the “RoseWindow” one of themost noted pieces
of Spanish Colonial ornamentation in the country. Our next stop
will beMissionConcepcion. The church looks essentially as it did
in themid-1700’s as themission’s center of religious activity. You
will enjoy extensive art inside the buildings which are a blend
of Christian, Spanish, and Native art elements.
Note: There will be extensive walking, rain or shine, at
this mostly outdoor event.
Ticket cost includes transportation.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Sandra Celis
Austin Symphony Orchestra: Rock-a-Long
Wednesdays at Long Center - NEW!
Wednesday, March 20, $62 pp
Depart SCPL 5:30 p.m.; Return 10:30 p.m.
Prepare to rock like you’ve never
rocked before as you experience some of the
greatest rock and roll music of all time in an
entirely newway! The internationally acclaimed
Jeans ‘N’ Classics band recreates the legendary music of rock
and roll legends, as the Austin Symphony Orchestra adds a new
and thrilling dimension.
The power of Led Zeppelin and the power of the AustinSymphony
orchestra is an awesome combination. The two worlds come
together wonderfully as we bring you some of the finest classic
material from the band that defined rock and roll. Youwill have
about an hour before the concert to enjoy the Austin skyline
from the terrace. Dress is casual, and beer and barbecue on the
City Terrace will be available for purchase prior to the concert.
Ticket cost includes transportation and your center orchestra
ticket to the Austin Symphony.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Flo Zydowicz
