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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, January 3 at 8 a.m.

Pink Martini Concert Painted Churches – Schulenburg - NEW!
Long Center – Austin - NEW!
Lunch included – Oakridge Smokehouse
Dinner on your own – The Domain Monday, March 20, $56 pp
Sunday, March 12, $72 pp Depart SCPL 7:30 a.m.; return 5 p.m.
Depart SCPL 5 p.m.; return 10:30 p.m.

Drawing inspiration from music From the outside, the four
from all over the world – crossing genres of churches we will visit look just like many of the
classical, jazz and old-fashioned pop – Thomas early country churches built around the turn
Lauderdale founded Pink Martini in 1994 to of the 19th century. Once you cross the threshold, these unexpected
provide more beautiful and inclusive musical soundtracks for and divinely inspired painted interiors burst into a multitude of
political fundraisers for causes such as civil rights, affordable colors. More than 3,000 stars outlined in gold leaf adorn the
housing, the environment, libraries, public broadcasting, education ceiling of one of the churches against a backdrop of vibrant blue.
and parks. Another is embellished with lush foliage and yet another features
exquisite angels against soft pink hues. Bring your cameras
Twenty years later, Pink Martini still tours the world, singing because this is a photographer’s dream trip. We will have a step-
in 22 languages at opera houses, concert halls, film festivals, on guide to narrate the tour and give us their unique history.
museums and fashion shows. In 2014 Pink Martini was inducted
into both the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame and the Oregon After touring two of the churches, enjoy a buffet lunch at Oakridge
Music Hall of Fame. Smokehouse in Schulenburg where they specialize in old-fashioned
country cooking. You may choose from several dishes along with
We will stop at The Domain for dinner on your own, happy hour salad, veggies, dessert and iced tea or coffee.
or shopping before we travel on to the Long Center.
Following lunch, we will travel on to the final two churches and
Ticket cost includes transportation and orchestra seating. more wonderful sites.

Volunteer Trip Leader: Cheryl Jakubowski Outings continued on the next page

Star of Texas Rodeo
Travis County Expo Center – Austin - NEW!

Lunch on your own
Sunday, March 19, $64 pp
Depart SCPL 12 p.m.; return 7:15 p.m.

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be a wild ride! Spend the afternoon at the Travis
County Expo Center during the Star of Texas
Rodeo. Enjoy the fourth largest indoor rodeo
in the world. Watch bronco busting, roping, barrel racing, steer
wrestling, and those brave rodeo clowns. This is a ProRodeo All
Star Series event so plan on watching some of the top performers
in the world enjoying the official sport of Texas.

Lunch is on your own at the Midway before the rodeo begins at
3 p.m. Refreshments are available during the event as well. If
you have never had the chance to saddle up, jump on board and
ride on down to the rodeo.

After the rodeo is over, we will stay in our seats to enjoy a concert
sure to delight us all. At the time of this publication, the artists
had not been announced publicly. There is always a well-known
performer that you will be sure to recognize!

NOTE: This is a large venue that will require lots of
walking, steps, and a sense of adventure.

Ticket cost includes transportation, fair admittance, rodeo and
concert (reserved south side seats).

Volunteer Trip Leader: Cheryl Jakubowski

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