24 | SUNRAYS
NOVEMBER 2013
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US history during an extraordinary time, including exhibits
on education reform, war on terror, financial crisis and deci-
sion making. Freedom Hall encases a 360 degree, video wall
providing visitor information.
Before we visit the library, we will enjoy an early lunch at a
Dallas landmark, Campisi’s Egyptian Restaurant. Don’t let
the name fool you! This Italian Restaurant began in 1904 as
a grocery store. In 1946 it became a “Pizza Pie” restaurant
becoming the first restaurant in Dallas to serve pizza. At its
present location onMockingbird Lane since 1950, it is the oldest
Italian Restaurant in Texas. Our combination plate includes
spaghetti with meatballs, ravioli and lasagna complete with
salad and garlic bread.
When we arrive at the Library, you will have to pass through
a security check with metal detector. All bags will be x-rayed
and searched.
On the way to Dallas, we will stop at Collin Street Bakery
and we will make a fast-food stop in Waco on the way home.
Ticket cost includes transportation, lunch and museum admis-
sion. Deadline to purchase tickets is December 31.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Ellen Mire
Esther’s Follies & Pappadeaux’s
Seafood Kitchen - NEW!
Thursday, January 9, $69 pp
Depart SCPL 4:30 p.m.; Return 10:30 p.m.
Enjoy a delicious dinner and a
hilarious show at a very reasonable price.
Our evening begins at Pappadeaux with their
famous salad. Choose from the following en-
trées: Ginger Salmon, a char-grilled filet; Pan Grilled 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 marinara sauce; or Crispy Chicken
Tenderloin Fingers with French fries. For dessert, choose va-
nilla cheesecake with fresh strawberries or key lime pie in a
graham cracker pecan crust. A cash bar will be available with
ample time for a beverage of your choice. Coffee, tea, gratuity
and tax are included.
After dinner, we will board our motor coach and go to Esther’s
Follies in downtown Austin. This show is a mix of current event
skits, amazing magic, great music and incredible costumes –
all with a Texas-size sense of humor.
If you’ve already been to Esther’s Follies, join us again! The
material is always fresh, funnier than you remember and
provides an evening of true entertainment. First-timers, you
haven’t seen anything until you experience Esther’s Follies,
the “talk of the town.” If laughter is good for the soul, this
OUTINGS
Purchase your tickets for CA Sponsored Outings at
or at the Member Services Office.
Tickets for activities listed for the first time will be available
Friday, November 1, at 8 a.m.
show will add years to your life!
Ticket cost includes transportation, dinner, and great seats
for Esther’s Follies.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Anita Reed
‘Titans of the Ice Age’ - 3D IMAX - Austin
NEW!
Saturday, January 11, $24 pp
Depart SCPL 9:15 a.m.; Return 3:30 p.m.
Titans of the Ice Age
transports view-
ers to the beautiful and otherworldly frozen
landscapes of North America, Europe and Asia
ten thousand years before modern civilization.
Giant screen technology of the Bob Bullock IMAX will let us
peer though the 3D canvas to an ancient world of ice, the dawn
of our species, a time whenman shared the tundra withmajestic
woolly beasts. Dazzling computer-generated imagery will bring
this era to life, from saber-toothed cats and cave bears to dire
wolves and woolly mammoths - giants both feared and hunted
by prehistoric humans.
Following our show there will be time for “lunch on your own”
at the Star of Texas Museum Cafe. Sandwiches, salads, chips
and cookies along with sodas and coffees will be available.
Next we visit the Texas Natural Science Center on the UT
campus. See fascinating creatures that lived in Texas millions
of years ago, including the 30 foot mosasaur that swam in the
shallow sea that covered the Austin area. This creature, along
with more than 4,000 rare and unusual specimens that define
the Lone Star State fill this museum, a showcase of valuable
specimens - many never before seen by the public.
Ticket cost includes transportation, IMAX theater show, and
museum fees.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Jerilee Prather
‘Man of La Mancha’ at the Long Center;
Dinner at Urban Grill at the Domain - NEW!
Wednesday, January 15, $134 pp
Depart SCPL 4:15 p.m.; Return 10:45 p.m.
The Impossible Dream
musical!
This multi-award winning masterpiece paved
the way for
Les Miserables
and other shows,
stretching them frommusicals to deeply mov-
ing stories based on classical literature. We will enter the
mind and world of Don Quixote as he begins his quest for the
impossible dream. His good deeds and innocence are in sharp
contrast to a world filled with darkness and despair. This fun-
loving musical is the triumph of a man over his follies. And
the Long Center, with its gorgeous view of the Austin skyline,
is an added pleasure.
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