Our Young@Arts program aims to return older adults to the arts of Wester New York or introduce them for the first time. For the past two years, we've scheduled monthly trips to some of the most outstanding arts and cultural institutions to engage and immerse folks through socialization.
LAUGH ALL THE WAY TO JAMESTOWN!
Our big day-trip this summer will be to Jamestown, NY to visit the National Comedy Center and the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum with lunch at the Tropicana Club
We will be going on Wednesday, August 20th on a charter coach bus and will include the following:
Lucy Desi Museum Guided Tour
Let our knowledgeable tour guide take you back to the filming of I Love Lucy. Get a behind-the-scenes look into the creation and production of the show, experience exact re-creations of the iconic sets as well as an intimate look into the personal lives and careers of Lucy and Desi.
Tropicana Club
Go back in time and experience this re-creation of Ricky Ricardo’s famous Manhattan night club. In the Tropicana Club, enjoy a delicious themed meal while watching your favorite episode of I Love Lucy.
National Comedy Center
Based on Lucy’s vision for her hometown, the award-winning National Comedy Center is dedicated to presenting the vital story of comedy and preserving its heritage for future generations. Opened in August of 2018, the museum offers an unprecedented visitor experience using state-of-the-art technology, interactivity and personalization to create the first true 21st Century museum environment.
The itinerary is as follows:
8:00 AM Meet at Tosh Collins Center
8:30 AM Depart for Jamestown
9:45 AM Arrive at Lucy Desi Museum
10:00-11:30 Tour Museum
11:45-12:45 Lunch at the Tropicana Club
12:45-1:00 Travel to National Comedy Center
1:00-3:30 Tour the National Comedy Center
3:30 PM Depart for Buffalo
5:00 PM Arrive back at Tosh Collins Center
The cost of this trip will be $80 per person, members only. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, July 2nd. First come, first serve with limited seats available. For more information, call the front desk at 822-4532 x0.
Tropicana Club Buffet
Everyone will have a salad waiting for them at their seat upon arrival
Pot Roast (Entrée 1)
Garlic Herbed Chicken (Entrée 2)
Scalloped Potatoes
Assorted Veggies
Dinner Rolls
Carrot Cake
Water, coffee (regular and decaf), and hot tea are the included drinks for the lunch. Coke products are available in the gift shop for purchase if guests wish to have a soft drink with their meal.
Young @ Arts 2025 Trips
February - Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
March - Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site
April- Burchfield Penney Art Cener
August- National Comedy Center & The Lucy Desi Museum
August- Buffalo Bisons Baseball Game
September- West Side Bazaar
Young @ Arts 2024 Trips
February - Buffalo AKG Art Museum
April - Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium
July- West Side Bazaar
August- The Underground Railroad Center & Maid of the Mist
September- Buffalo Zoo Zoomagination Festival of Lights & Lanterns
October- Forest Lawn Cemetary Haunted Tour
November- Roycroft Inn
Young @ Arts 2023 Trips
February - Buffalo Botanical Gardens
March- Aquarium of Niagara
April- Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin Martin House
May- Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff Estate
June- Spirit of Buffalo Sailing Ship Cruise
July- The Blueberry Treehouse Farm
August- Shakespeare in Delaware Park
September- The Color Purple: The Musical at Shea's 710
October- Buffalo AKG Art Museum
November- Moulin Rouge at Shea's
December- Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Kleinhan's Music Hall- JoAnn's Classical Christmas
Young @ Arts 2022 Trips
May - Buffalo History Museum
Tifft Nature Preserve
June - Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tour
Buffalo River History Boat Tour
July - Buffalo Zoo
Buffalo Bison's Baseball Game
August - Erie County Fair
Buffalo Bison's Baseball Game
September - Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tour
Buffalo Science Museum
October - Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium
Forest Lawn Cemetery
November - Shea's Performing Arts Center for "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical"
December - Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Kleinhan's Music Hall for "Holiday Pops Concert"
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