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.
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MUSIC & ART TRIP
For our April field trip, we will be returning to the Burchfield Penney Art Center on the Buffalo State University Campus. For our fourth year in a row, we will be treated to vocal performances by the Buff State singer students with a music dialogue between the students and the seniors. After the performance, we will have a brief tour of the art exhibits at the Burchfield Penney.
The schedule for the Wed April 30th trip is as follows:
11:30 am– Lunch at Tosh Collins
Noon– Board bus for Burchfield Penney
12:30 pm– Arrive at Burchfield Penney
1:00 pm– Performance by students
2:00 pm– Tour of art exhibits
2:30 pm– Board bus for Tosh Collins
3:00 pm– Arrive back at Tosh Collins
The cost is $15 for members, $18 for non-members. First come, first serve with limited seats.
Lunch will be Baked Rigatoni w/Italian sausage & mozzarella, vegetables, chef salad, roll, banana. (Additional $3.50)
Young @ Arts 2025 Trips
February - Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
March - Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site
April- Burchfield Penney Art Cener
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"