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CA-SPONSORED OUTINGS

Purchase your tickets for CA Sponsored Outings at www.sctexas.org or at the Member Services Office.
Tickets for outings listed for the first time will be available Tuesday, March 1 at 8 a.m.

Key to Outings terrain is not for mobility impaired. You must also be
able to climb into the back of a flatbed truck. Wear long
SCPL - Social Center Parking Lot pants, closed shoes; bring a hat and sunscreen lotion.
CCPL - Cowan Creek Parking Lot The only facilities are port-a-potty.

Level 1 – Light Activity Bus trip over approx. After the tour we will go to East Main Grill in Johnson City for
Level 2 – Moderate Activity 3 hours lunch: chicken salad croissant, Caesar salad, banana pudding,
Level 3 – Active Activity and iced tea or coffee. (No substitutions or other options available.)
Overnight stay
Meal provided Walking - Expect a Ticket cost includes transportation, tour, lunch and tip. Only 38
Requires climbing in walking tour or a large tickets available.
and out of a boat venue
Walking and steps Volunteer Trip Leader: Ellen Mire
Bus is wheelchair
accessible Austin Symphony Orchestra
Long Center – Austin

No Meal Offered
Friday, April 8, $98 pp
Depart SCPL 5:45 p.m.; Return 11 p.m.

PERK Cards! The Austin Symphony Orchestra,
under the baton of conductor Peter Bay, presents
Every time you travel on an outing another in the 2015-16 Classical Season. The
planned by the Lifestyle Department, program includes Verdi’s “Overture to Nabucco,”
you will receive a card to fill out and the opera considered to have permanently
turn in at the Monitor’s desk. We will established Verdi’s reputation as a composer. Franz Schubert’s
draw a card monthly and the lucky “Symphony No. 8, Unfinished,” will also be performed. It is
winner will receive a 50% discount on a future CA bus outing of sometimes called the first Romantic symphony due to its emphasis
your choice! (Note: Excludes overnight outings). We will notify on expressive melody, vivid harmony and creative combinations.
the winner via phone and email. This evening’s guest artist will be Lior, an Israeli-born Australian
singer/songwriter. A talented guitarist and vocalist, his sound is
Our Perk Card winner was Evelyn Crowl. Congratula- defined by a combination of contemporary roots with many Israeli/
tions, Evelyn! Thank you for being a frequent traveler Middle Eastern and Jewish influences. He will be performing
on our bus outings. “Compassion,” a song cycle for voice and orchestra written by
himself and Nigel Westlake.
If you have any questions about our outings, please Before the performance we will attend the always informative
contact Lifestyle & Activities, 512-948-7392. pre-concert talk, given by Bob Buckalew.
Ticket cost includes transportation and mezzanine seating.
Bamberger Nature Preserve Tour Limited number of tickets.
Johnson City Volunteer Trip Leader: Valerie Weis

Lunch – East Main Grill Tony Bennett – Bass Concert Hall - Austin
Thursday, April 7, $73 pp
Depart SCPL 7:15 a.m.; Return 4 p.m. Dinner on Your Own
Ticket Purchase Deadline: Thursday, March 31 Sunday, April 24, $122 pp
Depart SCPL 4:30 p.m.; Return 11 p.m.
Selah, Bamberger Ranch
Preserve, a 5,500 acre working ranch, is the Tony Bennett needs no introduction!
largest habitat restoration project of private There is no one else in popular American music
land in Texas. Their goal is to restore, preserve with his longevity and with such a high level
and educate the thousands of visitors to this beautiful acreage of excellence. In the last ten years alone he has
each year. Through community outreach, a small staff educates sold over 10 million records. He has received numerous Grammy
ranchers on management, consults with home owners on plant awards, Emmys, and other accolades. Don’t miss this opportunity
usage, speaks to corporations, conducts wildlife research and to see a legend on stage! To see his complete biography go to this
gives hundreds of tours. J. David Bamberger, the visionary, was site: https://tonybennett.com/biography.php.
interviewed by CBS on 60 Minutes in January 2012 on his 40
year dream and will personally speak to us. ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
NOTES: The 90 minute tour includes standing and
walking through grass, uneven and rocky areas. The

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