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Young @ Arts Program


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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