Town Seal Lapham Community Center
and
Senior Center of New Canaan, Inc.
Waveny Park       
New Canaan, CT       
Tel: 203-594-3620       
Fax: 203-594-3628       

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Day Trips



Holiday Train Show
at the Botanical Gardens
Wednesday, December 1, 2010, $121*
      The Holiday Train showat the New York BotanicalGarden features painstakinglycrafted miniatures of New YorkCity all made entirely out ofplants. Large-scale modeltrains chug along 1,000 feet oftrack, past 140 scaled replicasof New York landmarks including the EmpireState Building, Little Red Lighthouse, BrooklynBridge, and Yankee Stadium.Your visit will begin with a cozy tram rideto the Historic Stone Mill (quilts provided) whichwill have just reopened after renovations. Aplated lunch will be served in this quaint buildingwhere you will also view a special screening ofthe PBS documentary Holiday Train Show withDavid Hartman. You will then have a guided tourof the Train Show as well as time to check outthe Garden's other public displays on your own.
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NEW: Trains of the Colorado Rockies
June 15-23, 2011 $2,374 per person
(double occupancy) includes roundtrip airfare from New York and roundtrip airport transportation
     You will fly to Denver and then board atrain to visit Boulder, Rocky Mountain NationalPark, Grand Junction, Durango, Silverton,Colorado National Monument and more. Getdetails in an illustrated presentation onThursday, October 7 at 10 a.m. when reps fromCollette Vacations/ AAA Member Choice visitLapham or stop by for a brochure
     
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Goodspeed Opera House & Griswold Inn
Wednesday, October 13, $100*
Call to be put on the wait list
     Enjoy the fall foliage while driving to the Griswold Inn in Essex, which opened its doors for business in 1776. After lunch in one of their historic, art-filled dining rooms, you will travel to Goodspeed Opera House to see "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying". A triumph of musical theatre with a happy and witty score that includes "The Company Way," "I Believe in You" and "Brotherhood of Man."
     We need to buy tickets in May so please don't wait to sign up.
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     *Your fee includes round-trip coach, lunch,admissions, tickets, tours and driver's tip.

     Register for a trips by sending a check (separate checks, please) payable to "Senior Center" to PO Box 83, New Canaan, CT 06840.
     Questions? Call Lyn or Nancy at203-594-3620.
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