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to cast your vote for the best wine in Texas at the People’s
Choice Wine Tasting Classic, then stroll past unique shops,
art galleries, an old Cotton Belt Clock Tower and public bronze
sculptures. We’ll even take time to view the 9/11 Flight Crew
Memorial, the first memorial built to honor our fallen heroes.
You’ll be on your own to shop, eat or just sit back and listen
to the entertainment before meeting for our Wine Tasting
adventure at 1 p.m.
On the way to the Festival, we’ll stop at Collin Street Bakery,
one of our favorites, for coffee and treats. Coming home, we
will make a fast-food stop in Waco.
Since this is an outdoor event, bring your sunscreen and a
hat, and wear comfortable shoes.
Ticket cost includes transportation, festival entrance and wine
tasting.
Deadline to purchase tickets is September 9.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Ellen Mire
International Accordion Festival - NEW!
Saturday, September 14, $20 pp
Depart SCPL 12 noon; Return 10 p.m.
Celebrating its 12th anniver-
sary at historic downtown La Villita on the
Riverwalk in San Antonio, the International
Accordion Festival showcases accordion music
with attitude. This is the fourth time we have attended this fun,
educational, and enjoyable event. Experience accordion music
traditions of ethnic, regional and national cultures worldwide.
While dedicated to presenting artists steeped in tradition, the
festival also presents young ensembles that experiment with
fusing traditions and engaging new audiences. There will be
performers on several stages as well as workshops on differ-
ent accordion styles.
The accordion in Texas is a perfect vehicle for telling the story
of immigrant America, unpacking the rich international roots
of our heritage. The accordion is at the root of multicultural
music traditions throughout the world, and many have found
their way to this country and enjoy great acclaim in diverse
parts of the world: Italians, Mexicans, French, Dominicans,
Germans, Irish, Argentines, Poles, Spanish, Czechs, and
many others.
Performers include Chicha Libre, a Brooklyn collective of
multi-cultural musicians who play a mixture of Latin rhythms
and psychedelia; Norbert Slama, with masterful renditions of
Jazz, French Musette, and Gypsy Jazz; Pistolera, a critically
acclaimed New York band, has fans around the world danc-
ing cumbias to the group’s socially conscious songs en español
about immigrants’ rights, war, racism, feminism, and life
on the border; and Qawwali, a traditional Islamic song form
linked to the mystical 13th century sufi devotional tradition
OUTINGS
Purchase your tickets for CA Sponsored Outings at
or at the Member Services Oce.
Tickets for activities listed for the first time will be available
Monday, July 1, at 8 a.m.
of North India and Pakistan.
Ticket cost includes transportation and festival admission.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Valerie Weis
Manhattan Transfer at One World Theater -
NEW!
Sunday, September 22, $105 pp
Depart SCPL 4 p.m.; Return 9:30 p.m.
Eight-time Grammy award-
winning artists The Manhattan Transfer
returns to Austin for a night of swinging jazz.
After 25 years and 30 albums, The Manhat-
tan Transfer continues to delight audiences worldwide. Best
known for their live performances and stellar jazz singing,
you won’t want to miss these harmonizing legends perform
such hits as “Tuxedo Junction,” “Route 66,” “Spice of Life,”
“Java Jive,” and many more!
We will also be attending the pre-concert show downstairs
at One World. Drinks are available for purchase during the
pre-concert show.
Note: Due to the early concert time of 6 p.m., we will
not be stopping for dinner beforehand.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Judy Schlobohm
Hill Country Small Town Excursion
(touring & shopping) - NEW!
Depart SCPL Monday, September 23, 9 a.m.; Return
Tuesday, September 24, 6 p.m.
Double Occupancy, $120 pp; Single Occupancy, $165 pp
The Texas Hill
Country is filled with good old “Texasocity”
where cowboys are real and an apple is an
apple. We will spend two days in four quaint
hill country towns touring, shopping and exploring. There
will be stops in Fredericksburg, Kerrville, Medina, Bandera
and dinner in Burnet.
The first stop will be Fredericksburg, exploring, eating and
shopping on your own. Our journey then continues to Kerrville.
We will stop at the Coming King Sculpture Prayer Gardens
where seven sculptures have been erected. The “Empty Cross”
is a massive 77’7” steel contemporary sculpture. We will browse
downtown Kerrville before checking into the Hampton Inn in
Kerrville for our overnight stay. Dinner will be on your own
at the Cracker Barrel, within walking distance of the motel.
Day two, after breakfast at the motel, we will visit the James
Avery Retail Store and Headquarters. Our next stop will be
in Medina at The Apple Store. You will pre-select your box
lunch choice of a hamburger or turkey and cheese sandwich on
wheat bread. Chips, drink and an apple strudel are included.
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