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Tournament of Roses Parade
6 days - 8 meals (2 dinners, 1 lunch and 5 breakfasts)
Highlights: Spend five nights in Long Beach, ranked as one of the most walkable cities in America; reserved seating for the 123rd Tournament of Rose Parade, featuring beautiful pageantry and tradition; see the sights of Los Angeles and Hollywood on a narrated Sight and Sounds Tour with a local guide including Our Lady of the Angles Cathedral, Disney Concert Hall and Grauman’s Chinese Theater; gala Hollywood dinner complete with celebrity look-alikes and entertainment; go behind the scenes to view the creation and construction of the world’s most spectacular parade floats; gala New Year’s Eve dinner and dancing with live orchestra and champagne toast to ring in the New Year; enjoy a special private post-parade football tailgate luncheon; free home pickup and return service; round trip airport transfers; and $30 in Mayflower Money.

Extend your holiday to Las Vegas - 2 days - 3 meals. Stay two nights at the Golden Nugget in the heart of downtown Las Vegas near the fabulous Fremont Street Experience; enjoy the casinos, restaurants and the spectacular Vista Vision Light and Music Show, the Fremont Experience offers something for everyone. Add $279 per person to extend your tour.

Date: December 29, 2011
Fee: Per person rate from $1499, land only. Call for air rates and schedules.

Colorado's Historic trains
10 days - 16 meals (8 dinners, 1 lunch and 7 breakfasts)
Experience all the majesty of the mountains, extraordinary adventure and American history aboard the scenic trains of the Old West! Highlights: 10 Day Motorcoach and Scenic Train Holiday; Horse-drawn wagon ride and the Kit Carson Carousel; Colorado Springs and the beautiful Garden of the Gods; Denver city tour; Great Platte River Road Memorial; Experience four great train rides following historical route of the Old West along the Pikes Peak Cog Railway, the Royal Gorge Scenic Railway, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad and the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad; $50 in Mayflower Money.

Date: August 14, 2012
Fee: $1,989 per person twin; single add $699; triple deduct $18.

Panama Canal Cruise
16 Days - 42 Meals (15 dinners, 13 lunches and 14 breakfasts)
Highlights: Featuring a Spectacular Trans-Canal daylight transit of the “Eighth Wonder of the Modern World” an engineering marvel on an exciting 14-night cruise aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Pearl in Panama; Round trip airport transfers; Spend one night at Los Angeles and enjoy a guided tour of the Los Angeles and Hollywood area; Visit Cabo San Lucas, the jewel of the Baja Peninsula; Call at Puerto Vallarta with its small town charm and 26 miles of spectacular beaches; Enjoy six days at sea with the Norwegian Pearl’s amenities while gently plying the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea; Visit Huatulco, a Green Globe winner for its beloved natural beauty and crystalline bays; Call at Puerto Chiapas with its ancient Mayan ruins, archaeological museum and tropical rainforest; Dock at Puntarenas, Costa Rica’s seaport town featuring multi-colored cottages and local markets; Visit Cartagena, Colombia, with its exciting history of conquistadors and pirates; $80 in Mayflower Money

Date: September 27, 2012
Fee: Interior Stateroom $2099 per person twin; single add $1319
Outside Stateroom $2799 per person twin; single add $1979
Balcony Stateroom $4099 per person twin; single add $3259
Add $310 for port charges, government taxes and fees, which are subject to change.
Add $550 per person for roundtrip airfare from Chicago.
Passport required.

Senior Socials (RW)
The Steppin’ Out Socials have become a popular event held every month on Friday afternoons. Participants rave about the food and enjoy the variety of entertainment that our socials offer. Please come join us for a hot buffet style luncheon catered from a variety of restaurants followed by a lively performance from various entertainers. It’s a great way to spend a Friday afternoon with wonderful people!

Christmastime in the City
Activity # 412500
Date: 12/16/11

Mostly Motown
Activity # 112500
Date: 1/20/12

Me & My Shadow
Activity # 112500
Date: 2/17/12

March Winds
Activity # 112500
Date: 3/23/12

Day: Friday
Time: 12:00 – 2:00pm
Age: 40+
Location: Proksa Activity Center
Fee: $16 Berwyn Resident/Non-Resident
Min: 10 Max: 75

Body Dynamics (HF)
If you have difficulty exercising and want to try something that is easier for you, join us for an invigorating workout! Simple seat exercise can help your circulation, even if you have difficulty moving around. Please join this ongoing program at any time. Please register in advance. A waiver must be filled out for this class.

Day: Monday
Date: 1/9 - 5/21/12
Time: 1:00 – 2:00pm
Location: Proksa Activity Center
Fee: FREE!

Pinochle (HF)
Whether you’re one of the regulars or just want to try it out, stop in every week for some coffee and cards.

Day: Saturday
Date: 1/7 - 3/3/12
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Liberty Cultural Center
Fee: $2 (covers pastry & coffee)

AARP Driver Safety (HF)
The Driver Safety Program is designed to give adults the tools needed to drive defensively and be better aware while behind the wheel. Completion of this AARP course may qualify you for an auto insurance discount. (MUST ATTEND BOTH DAYS TO RECEIVE DISCOUNT). We ask that you register before the class, but you will pay the day of. Make checks payable to AARP. There will be time given for breaks. Feel free to bring a lunch or snack.

Day: Monday/Tuesday
Date: 3/12 - 3/13/12
Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Age: 16+
Location: Proksa Activity Center
Fee: $12 AARP Member • $14 Non AARP Member
Min: 5 Max: 35

Chair T’ai Chi/Pilates (HF)
This class is designed for those who have trouble standing for a long time and want to work out their entire body. T’ai Chi is an ancient technique using the hands and feet designed with many health benefits: lowers blood pressure, cholesterol, stress, pain, reduces waistline circumference, depression, balance and coordination, Alzheimer’s disease, increases brain cells and memory. Yoga works on the entire body and will take tightness, stiffness and pain out of the muscles, joints and tendons to make you feel younger. Pilates will give you core strength for a flatter and stronger stomach and a stronger back without pain and better posture. This class is designed to improve all aspects of your health. Everyone should do it. Space is limited so please sign up as soon as possible.

Activity: #112509
Day: Wednesday
Session 1: 1/4/12 - 2/22/12
Session 2: 2/29/12 - 4/18/12
Time: 2:30 - 3:30pm
Age: 12+
Location: Proksa Activity Center
Fee: $44 Berwyn Resident • Non-Resident
Min: 6 Max: 30
Instructor: Marion Hunt

Senior Dance & Weight Training (HF)
In this low-impact aerobic dancing class, basic Latin, Belly, Country, Flamenco and Modern dances will be covered. These dances are at a slow pace but if you cannot stand then you can sit in a chair and dance too! These dances are designed to work out your entire body making you burn calories, feel stronger, take pain, stiffness and tightness out of the body and have fun at the same time. We will also lift light weights working out all the muscles of the entire body. You will obtain increased strength, your muscle tone will improve, increased bone density, improvement in joint range of motion, improved balance, increased oxygen throughout the body, increased lean body mass, decreased percentage of body fat and improved ability to carry out activities of daily living. So come join us for this fun and invigorating workout. What do you have to lose?

Activity: #112510
Day: Monday
Date: 1/9/12 - 3/5/12
Time: 2:30 - 3:30pm
Age: 12+
Location: Proksa Activity Center
Fee: $44 Berwyn Resident • Non-Resident
Min: 6 Max: 30
Instructor: Marion Hunt

Richard Crowe Presents... (HF)
Chicago Gangster Ghosts & Secrets (Lecture)
With interest in gangster lore spiking, 2009 marked the 75th anniversary of the FBI slaying of Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger as well as the much anticipated release of the Johnny Depp gangster film, Public Enemies (with Depp playing Dillinger).

In this one-hour slide illustrated talk hear the strange tales surrounding Massacre Wall, bizarre secrets of Al Capone’s, Frank Nitti’s, and Deannie O’Bannion’s gravesites, the haunted jail Dillinger escaped in Crown Point (Indiana), and much more.

Activity: #112511
Day: Tuesday
Date: 2/21/12
Time: 7:00 - 9:00pm
Age: 16+
Location: Liberty Cultural Center
Fee: $10 Berwyn Resident • Non-Resident
Min: 30 Max: 200

Supernatural Chinatown
Enjoy an exotic afternoon, exploring Chicago’s Chinatown. The bus will depart from the Liberty Cultural Center. Richard Crowe will share stories of haunted Chinatown on the drive to the city. Enjoy a family style luncheon at the Emperor’s Choice. After lunch, tour various supernatural and haunted sties and enjoy some shopping.

Activity: #308400
Day: Wednesday
Date: 4/25/12
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Age: 50+
Location: Off-Site Location
Fee: $50 Berwyn Resident • Non-Resident
Min: 20 Max: 30