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Tickets for activities listed for the first time will be available
Thursday, January 2, at 8 a.m.
wheel-to-wheel racing action up to 45 mph on one of the nation’s
largest indoor tracks. Owner Boris Said, NASCARandAmerican
LeMans driver, makes certain that everyK1 Speed centermeets
all safety standards and provides each customer with quality
performance and excitement.
Following a 15-minute instruction session, you will receive your
helmet and kart assignment. Each teamwill consist of 12 driv-
ers for a 14-lap race. Winners are determined by the fastest lap
time which adds a degree of difficulty and strategy to your team’s
racing challenge. The top three racers in each group with have
a ‘race-off’ of 14 additional laps to determine the K1 Champion
of Sun City Texas. The top three racers will receive a podium
photo, medal, and K1 racing score sheet. So if you’re feeling a
little ‘need for speed,’ let’s kick the tires and light the fires! A
challenge has been issued. Who will be the K1 Champ?
Note: Only 24 tickets available.
Ticket cost includes transportation and racing fees.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Jerilee Prather
‘WICKED’
Thursday, February 20, $98 pp
Depart SCPL 11:30 a.m.; Return 7 p.m.
Back by “Popular” demand! Variety
calls
WICKED
“a cultural phenomenon,” and
every time it plays Austin, it breaks box of-
fice records. Winner of more than 50 major
awards, including a Grammy and three Tony
Awards,
WICKED
is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (
The
New York Times
). Long before that girl from Kansas arrives
in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One – born
with emerald green skin – is smart, fiery and misunderstood.
The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these
two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda
the Good makes for “the most complete – and completely satis-
fying – new musical in a long time” (
USA Today
).
Seating is in Orchestra Center. After the performance, dinner
will be at the Domain. You will be on your own to choose from
a variety of restaurants.
Ticket cost includes transportation and ticket.
Trip Leader: Jenny Phillips
The Gershwin Experience with Dinner at
Four Seasons’ Trio
Saturday, February 22 , $111 pp
Depart SCPL 4:30 p.m.; Return 10:30 p.m.
The Austin Symphony’s Butler Pop
Series presents The Gershwin Experience:
“Here to Stay.” This is a multimedia concert
celebrating the genius of George and Ira Ger-
shwin, with such hits as “Rhapsody in Blue,” “I Got Rhythm,”
“Strike up the Band,” “The Man I Love,” “S’Wonderful,” and
other favorites.
American composer and pianist George Gershwin’s composi-
tions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most
popular melodies are widely known. He and his brother Ira were
sons of Jewish Russian immigrants. He lived in Paris, New
York, and Hollywood gathering material for his famous pieces.
Featuring Gershwin interpreters, pianist David Snyder and
Jeffrey Beigel, and soprano Sylvia McNair, and tap dancing
sensation Rayn VanDenBoom, this concert event also show-
cases rare audio and video footage, family photos, and elegant,
state-of-the-art visuals of the Gershwins. This will be a night
of music and entertainment you won’t want to miss!
We will start our evening off with a dinner at the Four Seasons’
Trio Restaurant. Our entrée with be their famous pork chop,
mixed salad, Texas olive oil mashed potatoes, and steamed
asparagus, topped off with a dessert of chocolate mousse cake.
Trip includes motor coach transportation, dinner, and admission.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Valerie Weis
‘Little Shop of Horrors’
in Fredericksburg
Sunday February 23, $43 pp
Depart SCPL 9:15 a.m.; Return 7:30 p.m.
A hapless florist, a blood-thirsty
plant, a Greek chorus of doo-wop singers, and
the search for fame, fortune and love create
an innocent looking
Little Shop of Horrors
, a
riotously funny musical that will make you
scream with laughter. This story comes to life with music that
is part 60s rock and roll, doo-wop, and a bit of Motown for a one-
of-a-kindmusical experience. Fredericksburg Theater Company,
known for their ‘Off Broadway Excellence in the Charm of the
Hill Country,’ presents this matinee performance.
A wide array of shops and restaurants line Fredericksburg
Main Street where you will have ample time for browsing and
lunch before we attend our matinee. After the showwe will stop
at Wildseed Farms for treats and eats – maybe a glass of your
favorite brew in the Bluebonnet Biergarten. Gourmet treats,
home décor, wildflower seeds, and whimsical gifts share space
in this wonderland of shopping. You’ll find lots of Texas favorites
in the Lantana Nursery, but be careful! Stories have been told of
strange plants, strange sounds – ‘Feed me, Seymour, feed me!’
Ticket cost includes transportation and matinee.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Jerilee Prather
