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OUTINGS
Purchase your tickets for CA Sponsored Outings at www.sctexas.org or at the Member Services Office.
Tickets for activities listed for the first time will be available Wednesday, July 1, at 8 a.m.
Continued from the previous page Ford, this stunning film from 18 countries on seven continents
shows the profound ways aviation has transformed our lives and
book and started Mary Kay Cosmetics. The rest is history! The expanded our cultural horizons.
museum features “The Story of Mary Kay” from the 1960s-2000
and beyond, focusing on her accomplishments and innovative If time allows, you may also browse the main exhibit halls, check
ideas. on the progress of the installation of the ship La Belle, grab a
snack in the café or check out the gift shop.
After leaving the museum, we will pass Mary Kay’s former
mansion as we head downtown for lunch on your own in the Ticket cost includes transportation, exhibits, and IMAX movie.
West End. Lunch suggestions include Sonny Bryan’s, Gators,
Ellen’s, and others; maps will be provided. Volunteer Trip Planner: Jerilee Prather
After lunch, we will visit the Dallas Aquarium – both a zoo and University of Texas Symphony Orchestra
an aquarium. Truly a unique place, the top floor is a rainforest – Bates Hall – Austin - NEW!
with multitudes of wild birds and animals while the bottom floor
houses the aquarium. Dinner – Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
Monday, September 28, $55 pp
On the way to Dallas and back, we will make a rest stop in West Depart SCPL 4:15 p.m.; Return 10:30 p.m.
at Slovacek’s for coffee and a snack.
Our evening begins at
Ticket cost includes transportation and entrance fees. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen with their famous
salad. Dinner options (select when you purchase
Volunteer Trip Leader: Ellen Mire tickets): ginger salmon, a char-grilled filet; pan
grilled Tilapia topped with toasted hazelnuts;
Football and Airplanes – Bob Bullock mixed seafood grill, a skewer of assorted char-grilled seafood
Museum – Austin - NEW! served with dirty rice; or rosemary chicken. Dessert selections:
vanilla cheesecake with fresh strawberries or chocolate cake.
Sunday, September 27, $35 pp Coffee, tea, tax and gratuities included.
Depart SCPL 12:15 p.m.; Return 5:15 p.m.
Following dinner we will go to Bates Recital Hall to enjoy the
Join us for Bob Bullock Museum’s University of Texas Symphony Orchestra with Maestro Gerhardt
special exhibition “Gridiron Glory” and for the Zimmerman, Artistic Director since 2006. One of the top college
IMAX film “Living in the Age of Airplanes.” orchestras in the nation, the UTSO is a full-sized modern symphony
orchestra with 60 to 90 performers, the exact number depending
The Pro Football Hall of Fame presents upon the needs of the repertoire. This evening’s repertoire includes
“Gridiron Glory,” the panoramic story of football Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2, Strauss: Feierlicher Einzug, and
from its humble beginnings to its current status as a cultural Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante, K 297b Major. We are fortunate
phenomenon. This extraordinary collection contains more than to have this exceptional talent, a hidden gem for music lovers, so
200 artifacts and features visitor activities and NFL films. See close to Sun City!
one-of-a-kind items such as a football and leather helmet dating
to the earliest days of football; Tom Dempsey’s specially-designed Ticket cost includes transportation, dinner and concert.
kicking shoe; Mean Joe Greene’s jersey; the Super Bowl Trophy;
and other items telling the stories of many other gridiron giants. Volunteer Trip Leader: Anita Reed
Next is the IMAX film, “Living in the Age of Airplanes.”
Presented by National Geographic and narrated by Harrison
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