Mature Adult Trips
All Trips depart from the Vienna Community Center, and are offered for ages 55 and over. Bus trips include gratuity for drivers. Register for trips below via WebTrac, using the trip number, or in person at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry Street SE, 8 am-4:30 pm Monday-Friday.
Historic Blenheim and the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center
Sunday, September 9, 2018 (THIS TRIP IS FULL)
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Historic Blenheim is a central-hall plan, Georgian-style, brick
farmhouse built by Albert Willcoxon (c. 1859). It is nationally
significant for the voluminous quantity and quality of examples of
Civil War inscriptions. We will take a docent-led tour to learn about the more than 122 signatures, pictographs, games, and thoughts
that were left on the house's walls by Union soldiers during their
occupation of the Fairfax Courthouse area from 1862-63. After
lunch we will visit the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center for a program on “Bringing Our Boys Home: Arlington National Cemetery,
The First World War, and the Creation of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.” Christopher Warren, senior historian at Arlington National
Cemetery, will discuss the impact of World War I on the cemetery
and the history behind creation of the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier. Lunch at Artie’s is included in the trip price. This van trip is
limited to 10 participants.
Activity Number: 241238 A-1
Fee: $28 Residents/$35 Non-residents
Historic Blenheim
Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center
United States Naval Academy Tour and Tea
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 (THIS TRIP IS FULL)
11:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Join us for an interesting and informative tour of the United States
Naval Academy in Annapolis, which will include details, events,
history, and traditions of this unique institution, as well as high tea at the
Naval Academy Club. Everyone must present a valid, unexpired, original
government photo ID card or an original, unexpired passport to enter
the Naval Academy grounds. This trip requires a reasonable amount of walking.
Activity Number: 241241 A-1
Fee: $85 Residents/$106.25 Non-residents
United States Naval Academy
Hemlock Overlook Hike and Paradise Springs Winery
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 (THIS TRIP IS FULL)
9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Come join us for an adventurous day hiking a two-mile perimeter
circuit along the banks of Bull Run near Clifton, and then enjoy
lunch, wine tasting, and a tour at Paradise Springs Winery. The
forest at Hemlock Overlook is left undisturbed as a sanctuary
protected by NOVA Parks. It hosts an abundance of wildlife and
vegetation and preserves an important watershed area. This
hiking trip has rugged terrain, hills, and large rocks. The Town van will depart the Community Center at 9:30 a.m.,
driven by a parks and recreation staff member. This trip is limited to
10 participants.
Activity Number: 241240 A-1
Fee: $35 Residents/$43.75 Non-residents
Hemlock Overlook Regional Park
Paradise Springs Winery
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 (THIS TRIP IS FULL)
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Harpers Ferry is a place where two great rivers run together. It also is a place where great stories collide:
- George Washington’s vision
for industry
- Thomas Jefferson’s love of nature
- Meriwether Lewis’
dream of discovery
- Abolitionist John Brown’s enduring controversy
- Stonewall Jackson’s largest capture
- Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. Du
Bois, and their struggle for equality.
These are just a few of the tales
time has woven together at Harpers Ferry, which we will discover
during our visit. Our tour ends with a walk covering several blocks
in the Lower Town. You are free to enjoy lunch on your own and
explore and visit the museums and the bookshop downtown. This trip
requires a reasonable amount of walking. Lunch is on your own.
Activity Number: 241242 A-1
Fee: $66 Residents/$82.50 Non-residents
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Frederick Douglass House and Anacostia Community Museum
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass escaped and went on to
become an influential abolitionist, orator, and writer, serving in high-ranking
federal positions under five presidents. This year marks the 200th
anniversary of Douglass’ birth. A ranger-guided, interpretive tour of
his home in Washington, D.C. will cover the first and second floors
of the house, which sits on top of a hill - there are 85 steps or an
accessible ramp on the hill. At the Anacostia Community Museum a
docent-led tour will allow us to explore exhibitions focusing on
a range of topics facing urban communities today. Lunch
at Mama’s Kitchen is included in the trip price. This trip requires a
reasonable amount of walking.
Activity Number: 241243 A-1
Fee: $56 Residents/$70 Non-residents
Frederick Douglass House
Anacostia Community Museum
Museum of the Bible
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Making its grand opening to the public last November, Museum
of the Bible’s 430,000-square-foot building is located just three
blocks from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Museum of the
Bible aims to be among the most technologically advanced and
engaging museums in the world, showcasing rare and fascinating
artifacts spanning 3,500 years of history. You will have time to
explore the museum on your own, enjoy a unique restaurant
experience in the Museum Café as well as a docent-led tour of
“The Bible in American History” exhibit as we walk through America’s
history and the impact the Bible had on it. This trip requires a
reasonable amount of walking.
Activity Number: 241239 A-1
Fee: $44 Residents/$55 Non-residents
Museum of the Bible
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