Tyson's Corner Holiday Shopping
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 | 7:30-5:30pm
Get your shopping lists ready, your Santa hat on and shop until you drop. Lunch on your own.
Open to all.
Location: The Center
Day Trips
Ginter Gardenfest
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 | 3:00-10:00pm
Come with us to see the magnificent light display at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond. We will start with a behind the scenes tour, followed by an included dinner. The remainder of the evening we can wander through the garden's 50 acres and enjoy the light display. The will be caroling throughout the park. Tour, dinner, admission, and gratuity are all included.
Location: The Center
2018 White House Tour
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 | 5:00-5:30am
This trip to DC for a self-guided tour of the White House adorned in its holiday finest is a perennial favorite! We have requested a tour in December, but the date will be determined by the White House. Please call the travel office to put your name on the interest list as soon as possible. Some walking is involved and there is a possibility of waiting in line at the gate. Lunch is on your own. A valid government-issued United States ID (driver’s license, military ID, etc.) or a valid US or other official government-issued passport is required.
Open to all.
Location: The Center
Fee: To be announced
Washington on your own 2019
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 | 8:00-5:30pm
Join us as we travel to our nation's capital for another "WOYO" day-trip. Travelers will be dropped off and picked up in front of the West Wing of The National Gallery of Art. Enjoy the many intriguing galleries and exhibits of the Smithsonian or other nearby museums. Lunch on your own.
Open to all.
Location: The Center
Black History Month - R.R. Morton Museum
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 | 8:00-4:30pm
In 1951, Barbara Johns, a 16 year old student at R.R Morton High School walked out of class to protest the conditions at the school compared to nearby Farmville High School. The strike helped spark the desegregation movement in America - which lead to the famous Brown vs Board of Education. Dorothy Vaughn who was depicted in the movie 'Hidden Figures" taught at R. R Morton High School. Lunch on your own.
Open to all.
Location: The Center
Landmark Theatre - The Book of Morman
Sunday, March 31, 2019 | 8:00-5:30pm
The New York Times calls it "The best musical of the century." This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries sent halfway across the world to spread the good work. Lunch on your own.
Location: The Center
Riverside Theatre - The Color Purple
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 | 9:30-5:30pm
From Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller and
Steven Spielberg's Oscar-nominated film comes a stage
musical with a fresh, joyous score of jazz, ragtime,
gospel and blues. This stirring family chronicle follows
the inspirational Celie as she journeys from childhood
through joy and despair, anguish and hope to discover
the power of love and life. Lunch is included.
Open to all.
Location: The Center