Gladstone Parks & Recreation GLADSTONE 50+NEWS December 2015 & January 2016 Questions? 816-423-4086 DAY TRIPS

All day trips depart from the west side of Happy Rock CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL” AT THE KAUFFMAN Park, 76th & old Antioch Road. CENTER - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 - “Christmas

Festival” is an annual holiday concert. The Symphony HOLIDAY HARMONY SPECTACULAR – SATUR- and Chorus present stunning musical arrangements of DAY, DECEMBER 5 - This popular annual event fea- cherished Christmas carols and songs of the season, and tures two internationally ranked choruses in a joint con- welcome exciting guest singers and musicians including cert, the Heart of America Chorus and the Kansas City pianist Rich Ridenour performing the Peanuts’ Chorus of Sweet Adelines. The show will be held at “Christmas Time Is Here.” Join us for a healthy dose of Unity Village in Lee’s Summit. Cost: $29.00 includes Christmas cheer...plus, an early visit from Santa. Cost: transportation and show. Bus departs at 1:45 p.m. and will $65.00 includes transportation and center Mezzanine return at approximately 6:00 p.m. Reservation deadline: seats. Bus departs at 7:00 p.m. and will return at approxi- November 18th. mately 10:30 p.m. Reservation deadline: November 16th. HOLIDAY LIGHTS TOUR WITH DINNER - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 - Join us for our always THE NEW THEATRE “OUT OF ORDER” - -popular Holiday Lights Tour. You will begin your even- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6 OR SATURDAY, FEB- ing with a wonderful dinner at Buca di Beppo on the RUARY 13 - This show will star Gary Sandy from Country Club Plaza. After dinner you will view the holi- WRKP in Cincinnati. A dead body is found on the balco- day lights on the Plaza, “Christmas in the Park” at ny at the Watergate Hotel by a less than ethical US Sena- Longview Lake and Crown Center where you’ll see the tor who has booked the room for nefarious purposes. If Mayor’s Christmas Tree, and Union Station. Cost: the body is discovered, the Senator’s career will tank, so $47.00 includes transportation, dinner and lights donation he has his assistant remove it only to find that it keeps at Longview Farm. Bus departs at 4:30 p.m. and will re- reappearing every time. This crazy shell game involves a turn at approximately 9:30 p.m. Reservation deadline: conniving waiter, an alert private detective, a suspicious November 20th. hotel manager, an angry wife, a furious husband, a bun- gling secretary and an unconscious nurse, creating one of HOLIDAY SHOPPING AT OAK PARK MALL - the cleverest and funniest hide-and-seek farces ever writ- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 - This is one of the last ten. Cost: $45.00 includes transportation and dinner thea- remaining indoor malls in the KC area. You will find tre. Bus departs at 11:00 a.m. and will return at approxi- everything you’re looking for with 200 stores, anchored mately 4:30 p.m. Reservation deadline: December 4th by JC Penney, Dillard's, Nordstrom and Macy’s. Cost: and January 14th. $10.00 includes transportation. Bus departs at 9:00 a.m. LUNCH OUT AT CALIFORNOS - THURSDAY, and will return at approximately 2:00 p.m. Reservation JANUARY 14 - This popular restaurant in located in deadline: December 2nd. Westport. Everyone will find something they like on the

menu, and it sits right next to a popular ice cream store, THE NUTCRACKER - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 - Murray’s Ice Cream & Cookies. The bus will not be able Kansas City Ballet Artistic Director Devon Carney pre- to pull up to the restaurant. Expect to do a little walking sents an all new production of this favorite holiday classic here. Lunch is on your own. Cost: $8.00 includes trans- with grand new sets and new choreography. Cost: $65.00 portation. Bus departs at 10:30 a.m. and will return at includes transportation and orchestra seats. Bus departs at approximately 1:30 p.m. Reservation deadline: January 4:00 p.m. and will return at approximately 8:00 p.m. 6th. Reservation deadline: November 12th.

ST. JO FRONTIER CASINO - TUESDAY, DECEM- BER 15 - You’ll enjoy famous name slots and video pok- ON-LINE REGISTRATION er machines plus many table games. Lunch is free for our On-line Registration is now available for day trips and activities! group in the buffet. Cost: $12.00 includes transportation. Register any time day or night. It’s easy! Go to Bus departs at 8:45 a.m. and will return at approximately www.activityreg.com and click on Missouri then Gladstone 3:30 p.m. Reservation deadline: December 4th. Parks & Recreation. You will still call or come in for extended trip registration. If you have existing credits, you must call or come in to use them.

QUALITY HILL PLAYHOUSE “IN THE MOOD: KINKY BOOTS - THURSDAY, APRIL 7 - Winner of SONGS OF THE GREAT BAND LEADERS” - six Tony Awards including best musical! Based on a true WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 - In the 1930s, Americans story this inspirational story follows a struggling shoe went wild for the swing music craze and the tunes from the factory owner who works to turn his business around with Big Band era still keep people swinging today. You will help from Lola, a fabulous drag queen in need of some enjoy a delicious lunch at The Yard House in the Power & sturdy stilettos. Together, this unlikely pair finds that Light District. Cost: $58.00 includes transportation, lunch they have more in common than they ever dreamed possi- and show. Bus departs at 10:45 a.m. and will return at ap- ble...proving that when you change your mind about proximately 4:00 p.m. Reservation deadline: January 4th. someone, you can change your whole world. The show will be at the Music Hall. Cost: $81.00 includes transpor- LUNCH OUT AT SEASONS 52 - THURSDAY, FEB- tation and lower balcony seating. Bus departs at 6:30 RUARY 18 - Located on the Country Club Plaza, this p.m. and will return at approximately 10:30 p.m. Reser- popular restaurant serves a wide variety of delicious dish- vation deadline: March 4th. es. Lunch is on your own. Cost: $8.00 includes transporta- tion. Bus departs at 10:30 a.m. and will return at approxi- mately 1:30 p.m. Reservation deadline: February 10th. Sweetheart Lunch CHESTNUT FINE ARTS “NUNSENSE” - SATUR- DAY, FEBRUARY 20 - This one never gets Thursday, February 11th old….Nunsense is a hilarious spoof about the adventures of Gladstone Community Center five nuns trying to manage a fundraiser. You’ll fall for bal- 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. let-loving Sister Leo, street-wise Sister Robert Anne, be- $12.00 fuddled Sister Mary Amnesia, the Mother Superior Sister Reserva
on deadline: January 29th. Regina, and mistress of the novices Sister Mary Hubert. Together, they stage a talent show like no other in order to We would love for you to come to this raise the money they need. You’ll enjoy brunch before the lovely affair that we hold each year. show at Cinzetti’s Italian Buffet in Overland Park. Cost: $57.00 includes transportation, lunch and show. Bus de- You will love the food and you will love the parts at 12:30 p.m. and will return at approximately 6:00 entertainment and you will love the company. p.m. Reservation deadline: January 21st. Your loving Gladstone Parks & Recrea
on Department will show you a lovely
me NEWSIES - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 - Direct from Broadway comes NEWSIES, the smash-hit-crowd-pleasing so don’t miss this sweet event! musical from Disney. Winner of the 2012 Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Choreography, NEWSIES is set in New York City at the turn of the century and is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a LUNCH BUNCH ragged band of “newsies,” who dreams only of a better life Join me (Paige) at a different restaurant each month just to get far from the hardships of the streets. But when publishing acquainted (or reacquainted), meet new people, see old friends titans Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise and just enjoy some camaraderie and great food. We will meet distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack finds a at 11:15 a.m. at the following Restaurants: cause to fight for and rallies newsies from across the city to strike for what’s right. The show will be a the Music Hall. Friday, November 20 - Smokehouse BBQ Cost: $75.00 includes transportation and Lower Balcony Wednesday, December 9 - Red Lobster, Barry Road seats. Bus departs at 6:30 p.m. and will return at approxi- Wednesday, January 20 - White Horse Pub, 102nd & N. Oak mately 10:30 p.m. Reservation deadline: January 16th.

THE NEW THEATRE “OVER THE MOON” - Everyone pays individually. Please RSVP (423-4086) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13

OR SATURDAY, APRIL 23 - Starring Marion Ross and

Hal Linden. In this hilarious comedy two fading stars of Volunteer Opportunities the 1950’s are playing a comedy and a drama in rotation in Buffalo, New York. On the brink of a disastrous split-up, Cancer Action Workshop - This group meets on the they receive word that they might just have one last shot at 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month from 9:00 - regaining their stardom. One perfect performance is all they noon at the Gladstone Community Center. Their need. Unfortunately, everything that could go wrong does main goal is to make bed pads for cancer patients. go wrong and no one on stage knows if they’re in the dra- ma or the comedy! Cost: $45.00 includes transportation There are many jobs to do and they don’t all involve and dinner theatre. Bus departs at 11:00 a.m. and will re- sewing. Call 423-4086 for more information. turn at approximately 4:30 p.m. Reservation deadline: Feb- ruary 9th, March 15th and March 24th. THE BEST OF SPAIN - MAY 6-15, 2016 - Stay two OVERNIGHT & EXTENDED TOURS nights in Madrid, and enjoy a welcome dinner and guided

All itineraries for the extended tours are available sightseeing featuring a visit to the palatial Prado Museum. online at gladstone.mo.us Via Cordoba and an included guided visit to the Mosque of the Caliphs, arrive in vibrant, festive Seville, capital of Andalusia. Here, visits to the magnificent Plaza de Es- COLONIAL CITIES OF CUBA - MARCH 10-19, pana, the Alcazar, and the Santa Cruz quarter are includ- 2016 - Traveling to Cuba is now legal—and easier than ed. In Granada, enjoy a guided walking tour with visits to you may ever have imagined. This Cuba tour is much the Alhambra complex and the Water Gardens of the more than a vacation. It’s an immersive people-to-people Generalife. Next is Valencia, once a royal capital where exchange with abundant chances to meet and interact with Roman, Moorish, and Spanish history comes alive during the real Cubans. In the company of expert local guides, your guided walking tour. Here, sample a traditional you’ll meet and engage with a remarkable cross-section Horchata drink, and enjoy a special paella dinner with of the society: school students, cigar-makers and policy- wine at a local restaurant. End in Barcelona and marvel makers, naturalists and artists, farmers, historians and at Gaudi’s masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia Basilica, visit more. On the streets of Havana, in a mountainous eco- the gothic quarter, and enjoy a Sangria and a special fare- village, at the home of Ernest Hemingway or in the fields well dinner with wine at La Fonda del Port Olimpic res- of a peasant farm, every moment is a revelation—and a taurant. Cost: $3899.00 includes air, hotels, tours, can- truly meaningful opportunity to absorb and grasp the is- cellation insurance and 12 meals. Single occupancy add land’s rich culture. Featured cities on your tour includes $495. A $439.00 deposit is due no later than January 8th Havana, Camaguey, Trinidad & Cienfuegos. Cost: to hold space with final payment due on February 19th. $5279.00 includes air, hotels, tour guides, Cuban Travel Sign up before December 1st and save $184.00 per per- Visa, Cuban health insurance, tours and 19 meals. Single son! occupancy add $700. A $780.00 deposit is due to hold space with final payment due on December 26th. CANADIAN ROCKIES & GLACIER NATIONAL

PARK - AUGUST 17-23, 2016 - Icefields, rushing TEXAS TRIANGLE - APRIL 28 - MAY 5, 2016 - Visit streams, lovely waterfalls, glacial peaks and towering four of Texas’ most exciting cities on this tour to the Lone summits are just a few of the scenic wonders awaiting Star State. Dallas: Enjoy a city tour featuring Fair-Park, you in the Canadian Rockies and Glacier National Park. JFK Memorial, World Trade Center, Sixth Floor Museum Highlights include Waterton Lakes National Park, Glacier at Dealy Plaza, Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic National Park, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Going-to District and the George Bush Presidential Library & Mu- -the-Sun Highway, Kootenay National Park, Banff Area seum. Houston: Enjoy a city tour featuring Rice Univer- Tour, Moraine Lake & Valley of Ten Peaks, Lake Louise sity, Williams Tower, Reliant Stadium, and the Johnson & Victoria Glacier, Peyto Lake, Icefields Parkway, Atha- Space Center, home to the US astronaut corps and train- basca Glacier Ice Explorer and Oh Canada Eh?! Dinner ing center for US and international astronauts. Austin: Show. Cost: $3325.00 includes air, hotels, tours, nine Enjoy a city tour featuring the Governor’s Mansion, the meals and cancellation insurance. Single occupancy add University of Texas and the State Capitol. You will also $875. A $540.00 deposit is due no later than February visit the Bullock Texas State History Museum. San Anto- 17th to hold space with final payment due on May 31st. nio: Enjoy a city tour featuring the San Jose Mission, El Mercado Market Place, the Alamo and take a Riverwalk AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND – OCTOBER 25-- Cruise. You will also visit the Hill Country of Texas and NOVEMBER 10, 2016 – Highlights of this 17-day tour visit the LBJ Ranch and Fredericksburg. Cost: $2499.00 include Cairns, a Catamaran Cruise to the Great Barrier includes air, hotels, tours, cancellation insurance and 11 Reef, a city tour of Sydney, a Sydney Harbor dinner meals. Single occupancy add $725. A $300.00 deposit is cruise, a visit to the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Wild- required to hold space no later than October 28th with life World featuring a Koala sanctuary, Canberra and final payment due on February 4th. Sign up before Jan- Melbourne. At Phillip Island you’ll see the world’s largest uary 31st and save $100.00 per person. colony of Little Penguins. Highlights in New Zealand include Queenstown and Christchurch and a lunch cruise on the spectacular fjord of Milford Sound. While in Roto- rua you will visit Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve and Maori Village plus Rainbow Springs Nature Park to see

Kiwi. Cost: $7,899.00 includes air, accommodations, tours, 29 meals, cancellation insurance and gratuities. Single occupancy add $1350. A $850.00 deposit is due as soon as possible to hold space with final payment due on

August 4th. Sign up before May 31, 2016 and save $200.00 per person!

GLADSTONE COMMUNITY CENTER LINE DANCING

Attention Clay County Residents who are 60+ years of No partner needed! You will enjoy easy, fun-to-learn and age. Clay County Senior Services will provide class schol- fun-to-do dances. Line Dance is loved by all. When peo- arships to Clay County residents age 60 and older for exer- ple start dancing, laughter bubbles, hearts are joyful and cise classes through the City of Gladstone Parks & Recrea- smiles are found all around. Line dancing is doubly re- tion Department. This includes both land and water classes. warding, offering a chance for social interaction and gen- Clay County Senior Services will pay up to $30 per person, tle exercise. Classes are held at the Gladstone Communi- each quarter, not to exceed $120.00 per year. Funds will be ty Center. available until the max amount is met per quarter. This is a Session 1 first come, first serve basis. Mondays, January 4-25 Gladstone Community Center—Walking Club Punch 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Pass Program - Punch Pass costs $12.00 for 12 punches. Cost: $16.00 The Clay County Senior Services Subsidy program can be Registration deadline: December 23rd used toward punch card. Buy your pass at the Gladstone Community Center. Session 2 Silver Sneakers at Gladstone Community Center Mondays, February 8-29 Gladstone Community Center offers the signature Silver- 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Sneakers® Muscular Strength & Range of movement plus Cost: $16.00 additional signature SilverSneakers classes. Call the Com- Registration deadline: January 27th munity Center for more information—816-423-4200.

WINTER BOOK CLUB

Join Luaun Gavin for the Winter book club featuring Jingle Bell “More Amazing Women in History!” There will be a “White Elephant ” meeting at the end of each month for some fun and BINGO! engaging discussion about each book. The Antioch Public Library has some copies of each book in hard Wednesday, December 2nd, copy, e-books and audio. At the Library, tell them you 2:00 p.m. need a book for the Gladstone Parks & Recreation Gladstone Community Center book club. If they are out of books, they can also be (69th & N. Holmes) purchased at local book stores or Walmart or Target. Cost: $5.00 (3 cards each) There is a $5.00 Book Club fee per month to cover Reservation Deadline: refreshments and room fees. November 24th Bingo cards must be purchased in advance JANUARY and will be given to you on Bingo day. Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran Bring one prize either wrapped or in a gift bag. Michelle Moran spins a captivating tale of the daugh- A special holiday treat will be served! ter of Egypt's most famous queen. Moran’s story takes the reader from the fall of Alexandria to the hills of imperial Rome. Ten year old Selene and her

twin brother survive the journey, but the two are buf- feted by the personal ambitions of Octavian’s court. Mayor ’s Christmas Discussion meeting: Thursday, January 21st at 9:30 Tree Lighting Ceremony a.m. Gladstone Community Center. Registration deadline: January 15th. Tuesday, November 24th 6:00 p.m. Linden Square FEBRUARY (70th & N. Cherry) Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini Chiaverini’s book draws a beautiful portrait of a gift- Join the Gladstone City Council for this holiday ed and complex woman, Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley. tradition. The annual holiday lighting event will Elizabeth, born a slave earns her freedom through her serve as a visual symbol of Gladstone’s skills as a seamstress. Experience the most private effort to assist those in need during the affairs of Mary Todd Lincoln through the eyes of this holiday season. Proceeds to benefit the unlikely confidante. Discussion meeting: Wednes- Get Kids Connected Scholarship Fund, the Gladstone Animal Shelter and Feed Northland Kids. Mone- day, February 24th at 9:30 a.m. Gladstone Commu- tary donations are accepted at Gladstone City Hall. nity Center. Registration deadline: February 19th.

December 2015

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Holiday Lights 2 $1-$2 Bingo - 3 Quality Hill Play- 4 5 Holiday Harmony Tour - depart at Pizza Street 11:30 house - depart at Spectacular - de- 5:30 p.m. a.m. 10:45 a.m. part at 1:45 p.m. Bridge and Games of Choice 12:30 p.m. Community Center

6 7 Duplicate Bridge 8 Christmas in Tope- 9 Holiday Lights with 10 Holiday Shop- 11 Lunch Out at 12 9:00 a.m. Com- ka - depart at 8:45 Dinner - depart at ping at Oak Park Vivilore - depart at munity Center 4:30 Mall - depart at 10:30 a.m. Cancer Action Lunch Bunch - Red 9:00 a.m. Pinochle and Hand Workshop 9:00 a.m. Lobster 11:15 & Foot 12:30 Bridge and Games of $1-$2 Bingo Perkins Choice 12:30 p.m. N. Oak 11:30 a.m.

13 The Nutcracker 14 Gladstone Seniors 15 St. Jo Frontier 16 19th Century 17 18 Christmas Festi- 19 - depart at 4:00 Meeting 10:30 Casino - depart at Christmas - depart val - depart at 7:00 p.m. Community Center 8:45 a.m. at 9:45 a.m. p.m. Duplicate Bridge Bridge and Games of $1-$2 Bingo Cap- 9:00 a.m. Pinochle and Choice 12:30 p.m. tain D’s 11:30 a.m Hand & Foot 12:30 Community Center

20 21 Duplicate Bridge 22 Cancer Action 23 $1-$2 Bingo 24 25 26 9:00 a.m. Com- Workshop 9:00 a.m. Olive Garden 11:30 MERRY munity Center Bridge and Games of a.m. CHRISTMAS! Choice 12:30 p.m. Pinochle and Hand & Foot 12:30

27 28 29 Bridge and 30 $1-$2 Bingo - 31 Games of Choice Pizza Street 11:30 12:30 p.m. Commu- a.m. nity Center

January 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

3 4 Duplicate Bridge 5 Bridge and Games 6 The New Theatre 7 8 9 9:00 a.m. Com- of Choice 12:30 p.m. - depart at 11:00 munity Center Community Center a.m. Pinochle and Hand $1-$2 Bingo - Pizza & Foot 12:30 Street 11:30 a.m.

10 11 Duplicate Bridge 12 Cancer Action 13 $1-$2 Bingo 14 Lunch Out at 15 16 9:00 a.m. Com- Workshop 9:00 a.m. Perkins N. Oak Californos - depart munity Center Bridge and Games of 11:30 a.m. at 10:30 a.m. Pinochle and Hand Choice 12:30 p.m. & Foot 12:30

17 18 Duplicate Bridge 19 Bridge and 20 Lunch Bunch - 21 Book Club - 22 23 9:00 a.m. Com- Games of Choice White Horse Pub 9:30 a.m. Commu- munity Center 12:30 p.m. Commu- 11:15 a.m. nity Center Pinochle and Hand nity Center $1-$2 Bingo Cap- & Foot 12:30 tain D’s 11:30 a.m

24 25 Gladstone Seniors 26 Cancer Action 27 The New Thea- 28 29 30 Meeting 10:30 Workshop 9:00 a.m. tre - depart at Community Center Bridge and Games of 11:00 a.m. Duplicate Bridge Choice 12:30 p.m. $1-$2 Bingo Olive 9:00 a.m. Pinochle and Garden 11:30 a.m. Hand & Foot 12:30 31 City of Gladstone PRST STD 50+ Newsletter U.S. Postage 7010 N Holmes PAID Kansas City, MO Gladstone, MO 64118 Permit No. 4051

REGISTRATION 50+ ACTIVITIES These activities are held at the Gladstone All programs must be paid at the time of registration un- Community Center, 6901 N. Holmes less otherwise noted. Gladstone Seniors: Fourth Monday of each month, 10:30 a.m. business meeting followed by entertainment and pot- By Phone (816) 423-4086 or (816) 423-4200 with Visa, luck luncheon. MasterCard Or Discover. Cancer Action Workshop: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each By Mail make checks to Gladstone Parks & Recreation, month, 9:00 a.m. - Noon - Volunteers are needed! 6901 N. Holmes, Gladstone, MO 64118. Pinochle Club: Mondays at 12:30 p.m. (no partner need- In person at the Gladstone Community Center, 6901 N. ed) Holmes Bridge: Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. (no partner needed) On-line Registration Go to www.activityreg.com and click on Missouri then Gladstone Parks & Recreation. Gladstone Duplicate Bridge Club: Mondays at 9:00 You will still call or come in for extended trip registra- a.m. - 12:30 p.m. tion. Hand & Foot: Mondays at 12:30 p.m. Cancellation Policy: A full refund will be issued in the event of a trip cancellation due to insufficient enrollment. Card Games of Choice: Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. Refunds or future trip credits are available up to the regis- tration deadline. After registration deadline, a refund or $1.00-$2.00 White Elephant Bingo: Wednesdays - meet future trip credit will be issued only if the participant can at a different restaurant each week to enjoy lunch and be replaced. If a refund check is required, a $5 processing BINGO! Check the calendar inside for upcoming dates fee will be deducted. and locations.