Enjoy Romeo and Juliet at the Glimmerglass Opera with Us

August 24, Sunday: Glimmerglass

Bellini's I Capuletti i Montecchi (Romeo & Juliet)

Bellini's I Capuletti i Montecchi: Two warring families, a tragic love affair: the tale of Romeo and Juliet cries out for the expressive power of the operatic voice, thrillingly exploited here by a master vocal composer. This elegant production imparts an ethereal vision of enduring love -- and transcendent death. New production. Sung in Italian with English titles.

Best seats: $119, Balcony $103.

Leaving at 8 AM, Kingston. Picnic optional. Returning around 7 PM

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Make your on-line trip reservations for any or all of Kingston AAUW's great trips

on this RESERVATION FORM
Questions? Leave Garnette Arledge a message at 845-704-2120 or send her an email at kaauw12401@gmail.com. She will get back to you. To read the small print, go here

Hear Yo-Yo Ma wth Us at Tanglewood

August 3, Sunday: Tanglewood & YoYo Ma

The many-faceted career of cellist Yo-Yo Ma reflects his continual search for new ways to communicate with audiences and to find connections that stimulate the imagination. Yo-Yo Ma performs Lalo's Cello Concerto. The concert also features Ravel's Rapsodie Espagnole and Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances.

Bus, tip and shed tickets $69 (Seated toward the rear of the shed, you may want binoculars).

Leaving at 11 AM from Kingston. Bring picnic. Performance at 2:30 PM. Returning about 6 PM

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Make your on-line trip reservations for any or all of Kingston AAUW's great trips

on this RESERVATION FORM
Questions? Leave Garnette Arledge a message at 845-704-2120 or send her an email at kaauw12401@gmail.com. She will get back to you. To read the small print, go here

See Twelfth Night at Boscobel with Us

July 24, Thursday evening: Boscobel, Garrison

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival's Twelfth Night

Don't miss Shakespeare’s gender-bending comic adventure where men are women and women are men, leading to hilarious antics. Egos and comic mishaps abound, but in the end true love wins. Directed by John Christain Plummer. The HV Players were hilarious last year.

Leaving Kingston at 4 PM, ParknRide, New Paltz at 4:20 PM, Poughkeepsie, 4:50 PM. Performance at 7 PM. Returning around 11 PM. Bring a picnic and lawn chair for supper overlooking “best view along Hudson River” Total cost with bus ride and driver’s tip: $67

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Make your on-line trip reservations for any or all of Kingston AAUW's great trips

on this RESERVATION FORM
Questions? Leave Garnette Arledge a message at 845-704-2120 or send her an email at kaauw12401@gmail.com. She will get back to you. To read the small print, go here.

Visit Saratoga With Us on July 10th

July 10, Thursday: Saratoga and SPAC

Four Bagatelles – FIRST TIME EVER SEEN AT SPAC (Beethoven/Robbins), Afternoon of a Faun (Debussy/Robbins), Symphony in C (Bizet/Balanchine), Interplay (Gould/Robbins).

Pre-Performance Talk at 1:00 PM; performance at 2 PM

Optional picnic or lunch in Saratoga. Leaving at 9 AM Kingston Returning around 6:30 PM

Total cost with bus ride and driver's tip: $64

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Make your on-line trip reservations for any or all of Kingston AAUW's great trips

on this RESERVATION FORM
Questions? Leave Garnette Arledge a message at 845-704-2120 or send her an email at kaauw12401@gmail.com. She will get back to you. To read the small print, go here.

Trip to the Bronx Zoo or NY Botanical Gardens

June 21, Saturday: Bronx Zoo or New York Botanical Gardens

Choose between touring the Bronx Zoo, home to more than 4000 animal species, or the Botanical Gardens, home to 250 acres of grounds and 47 gardens! Lunch on your own.

Leaving at 8:30 AM Kingston, 9:10 AM ParknRide, New Paltz. Returning around 6 PM

Total with bus ride and driver's tip: Bronx Zoo (includes rides): Child (12 or under) $54, Senior or AAUW member $56, Adult $59

Botanical Gardens: Child (12 or under) $47, Senior or AAUW member $55; Adult $57

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Make your on-line trip reservations for any or all of Kingston AAUW's great trips

on this RESERVATION FORM
Questions? Leave Garnette Arledge a message at 845-704-2120 or send her an email at kaauw12401@gmail.com. She will get back to you. To read the small print, go here.

Building Bridges to Islam

From ViVi Hlavsa:

Elderhostel is offering this visit in cooperation with the Islamic Center, Boston and Worcester, MA. I know several people regretted they couldn't attend the AAUW-Elderhostel trip to the mosque on Long Island. Here's a second chance.

Join Elderhostel for the next program in our Building Bridges to Islam series in Massachusetts, hosted by the Islamic Center of Boston in Wayland, Mass., and the Worcester Islamic Center in Worcester, Mass. Click here to learn more or enroll now for your choice of two dates in Wayland, Mass. or one in Worcester, Mass.

Program Highlights :

• Informative, interactive presentations by practicing Muslims, followed by question-and-answer sessions.
  

• Opportunity to observe prayer and worship and to enjoy a taste of traditional Middle Eastern cuisine.
  

• Learn about Islamic aesthetics as you take in an impressive display of Islamic art and architecture.
  

For more information or to register for this Day of Discovery program, Building Bridges to Islam, call (800) 454-5768 or click here for:
Wayland, Mass.
Worcester, Mass.

We look forward to seeing you there!

AAUW Pre-Trip Program: Enjoying Tosca

Whether or not you plan to attend the NYC Opera production of Tosca with us, you'll enjoy this special pre-trip program.

Our speaker, Raoul di Blasi, age 91, is still active as a Kingston voice and piano teacher. He discusses the opera, Tosca, with great affection. You'll spend a delightful hour enriching your appreciation of the opera.

“Why not come for the talk and then go out to dinner with the glorious arias of Tosca in your ears,” suggests Vivi.

When: Friday, March 14, at 4 p.m.
Where: the Kingston Area Library

This program, and all of our trips, are open to the public

The Kingston Branch of AAUW trip to the New York City Opera for Tosca is Saturday, April 5. Seats are available for the bus and opera, or you can choose the bus trip alone. You'll find details on the trip here.

AAUW Trip: Washington, DC April 25 - 28

Late April! The perfect time to explore Washington. And, we've arranged to take you right to the door of each place we visit.

Whether you've been to Washington a thousand times or this is your first trip, you'll enjoy visiting these sites without the hassle of driving, parking, cabs, or subway.

Guided Sightseeing Tour includes:

* Arlington Cemetery with Tourmobile * National Cathedral * Union Station * National Archives * Embassy Row * Vietnam Memorial * World War II Memorial * Women in the Military Memorial * Tour of Capitol Hill & White House Visitor's Center * Famous Monuments, including FDR Monument * Smithsonian Institution * Holocaust Memorial Museum*

* 3 Nights lodging * 3 Breakfasts * 3 Full course dinners* Luggage handling * Souvenir gift*

Cost: $429.00 per person, double occupancy

Add $99.00 for single occupancy

Photo by WallyG

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All trips leave from the rear of the former Ames in the Kingston Plaza

New! AAUW members receive an additional discount which may vary by trip. Be sure to request the discount when you reserve your place.

Cancellation Policy: No refunds unless KAAUW cancels the trip. If you find you cannot attend you may arrange for someone else to take your spot. Let us know in case there is a waiting list.

We can provide information about trip insurance you can arrange privately. KAAUW does not offer or endorse this product.

For more information and reservations, write aloha.garnette@gmail.com or call Garnette at 845-704-2120. Checks, made out to the AAUW–Kingston Branch, may be sent to Garnette Arledge, PO Box 14, Glenford, NY 12443

To make your reservation on-line click here.

Open to non-members, so bring your friends

AAUW Trip: Tosca at the City Opera April 5th

If you're an opera lover, don't miss this trip. If you want to learn more about opera, what better way than joining us for this performance.

The NYC Opera's production of Tosca has been lauded by the critics.

Anna Shafajinskaia, one of opera’s most exciting dramatic sopranos, triumphantly returns to the leading role, performing with a sound The New York Times calls “appealingly dark and rounded.”

Join us for the Saturday matinée on April 5th.

Cost: $103 (3rd Ring); $129 (Orchestra)

Hate opera? Enjoy our company on the bus and explore Manhattan on your own. $38 (bus alone)

Leaving Kingston at 9 AM and return around 7 PM

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All trips leave from the rear of the former Ames in the Kingston Plaza

New! AAUW members receive an additional discount which may vary by trip. Be sure to request the discount when you reserve your place.

Cancellation Policy: No refunds unless KAAUW cancels the trip. If you find you cannot attend you may arrange for someone else to take your spot. Let us know in case there is a waiting list. In some cases trip insurance may be available.

For more information and reservations, write aloha.garnette@gmail.com or call Garnette at 845-704-2120. Checks, made out to the AAUW–Kingston Branch, may be sent to Garnette Arledge, PO Box 14, Glenford, NY 12443

To make your reservation on-line click here.

Open to non-members, so bring your friends

AAUW Trip: NYC and MOMA - March 8th

Saturday, March 8th

NY City and the Museum of Modern Art

Join us for this one day trip to Manhattan. Spend the day browsing the MoMA collections. Enjoy the City and leave the driving to us.

Alexander Calder, Jan DeCock, Lucian Freud’s Etchings, RAW-WAR, and Panoramas of the Moving Image.

Cost: $52 (Seniors); $55 (Adults); $38 (bus alone).

Leaving at 8:30 AM and returning around 6 PM

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All trips leave from the rear of the former Ames in the Kingston Plaza

New! AAUW members receive an additional discount which may vary by trip. Be sure to request the discount when you reserve your place.

Cancellation Policy: No refunds unless KAAUW cancels the trip. If you find you cannot attend you may arrange for someone else to take your spot. Let us know in case there is a waiting list. In some cases trip insurance may be available.

For more information and reservations, write aloha.garnette@gmail.com or call Garnette at 845-704-2120. Checks, made out to the AAUW–Kingston Branch, may be sent to Garnette Arledge, PO Box 14, Glenford, NY 12443

To make your reservation on-line click here.

Open to non-members, so bring your friends