MUSICAL THEATER HERITAGE “ANNIE GET YOUR GUN” - SATURDAY, APRIL 2 - This classic 1947 musical by Irving Ber-lin is a perennial favorite with songs including “Anything You Can Do”, “You Can’t Get a Man with a Gun” and of course, the anthem of the American Musical, “There’s No Business Like Show Business”. The show will be at Crown Center. Cost: $41.00 includes transporta-tion and show. Lunch will be on your own at Crown Center. Bus departs at 12:00 p.m. and will return at approximately 5:00 p.m. Reg-istration deadline: March 17th.

KANSAS CITY JAZZ - TUESDAY, APRIL 5 - Your first stop will be the American Jazz Museum, showcasing the sights and sounds of jazz through interactive exhibits and films, the Changing Gallery ex-hibit space, Blue Room jazz club and Gem Theater. Your next stop is the Carlson Center at Johnson County Community College where you’ll experience a live jazz performance by the Charles William Trio. After the performance you will enjoy a late lunch at Café Tempo at the college. Cost: $44.00 includes transportation, tour, performance and lunch. Bus departs at 9:30 a.m. and will return at approximately 3:00 p.m. Registration deadline: March 18th.

MYSTERY FOODIE TOUR - THURSDAY, APRIL 14 - Hint: no tours involved and all stops are in the downtown KC area. Bring your wallet, you may find something you want to buy. A delicious lunch is included. Cost: $63.00 includes transportation, lunch and some sur-prise goodies. Bus departs at 10:15 a.m. and will return at approxi-mately 3:30 p.m. Registration deadline: March 25th.

ST. JO FRONTIER CASINO - TUESDAY, APRIL 19 - Lunch is free for our group in the buffet. Cost: $12.00 includes transportation. Bus departs at 8:45 a.m. and will return at approximately 3:30 p.m. Registration deadline: April 8th.

DOGS, PIES & MACHINES - THURSDAY, APRIL 28 - Our desti-nation today is Washington, KS., home to KSDS Inc. This non-profit organization trains and provides guide dogs, service dogs and facility dogs. You will tour the training facility and see a demonstration with the service dogs. You will visit Marcon Pies where they make over 50 varieties of pies that are shipped to grocery stores in the Midwest, and you will take a freshly baked pie home! You will visit Herrs Car and Truck Museum and see over 100 vehicles and other items on dis-play. Lunch will be included in Washington today. Cost: $95.00 in-cludes motor coach transportation, lunch, tours and pie. Motor coach departs at 7:15 a.m. and will return at approximately 6:00 p.m. Regis-tration deadline: March 25th.

KANSAS CITY FAVORITES - TUESDAY, MAY 3 - Your first stop will be the Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kan-sas City where you’ll see billions of dollars in the region's largest cash vault, lift a gold bar more than 27 pounds, Explore President Harry S. Truman's extensive coin collection, and leave with a bag of shredded currency. You’ll enjoy lunch, on your own at Crown Center before a visit to Sea Life Aquarium where you’ll be transported into an amaz-ing underwater world! Come nose to nose with sharks and prepare for astonishingly close views of everything from humble starfish, seahors-es and graceful rays. Cost: $23.00 includes transportation and tours. Bus departs at 10:15 a.m. and will return at approximately 4:00 p.m. Registration deadline: April 15th.

DAY TRIPS

QUALITY HILL PLAYHOUSE “A GRAND NIGHT FOR SING-ING” - WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 - Some of the most romantic music in the Great American Songbook came from the Broadway stage. This enchanted revue features songs by two of the theatre’s greatest song-writers – Rodgers and Hammerstein. Behind the plots, characters, car-nivals and surreys with the fringe on top are beautiful stories about people falling in – and out – of love. Enjoy these beloved songs in an entirely new way that will make for a grand night of singing indeed. Your lunch is included at The Jacobson before the show. Cost: $57.00 includes transportation, lunch and show. Bus departs at 10:30 a.m. and will return at approximately 4:00 p.m. Registration deadline: April 8th. TROLLEY GARDEN TOUR & TEA - FRIDAY, MAY 13 - Your first stop will be Powell Gardens, Kansas City’s botanical garden. You will board the trolley for a narrated ride to the Marjorie Powell Allen Chapel. After exploring this peaceful space, re-board the trolley for a trip to the Perennial Garden with more than three acres of ever-changing blooms. The trolley will return you to the visitor center, where you may explore the gift shop, conservatory and the Menu Gar-den. Your lunch is included at Henry’s Tea Room, nestled inside an historic former church in Lee’s Summit. After lunch you’ll stop to see the Rose Garden at Unity Village. The Rose Garden features 800 bushes with more than 50 different varieties. Cost: $46.00 includes transportation, lunch and Gardens. Bus departs at 8:00 a.m. and will return at approximately 3:30 p.m. Registration deadline: April 22nd. KANSAS BELLE DINNER TRAIN - SUNDAY, MAY 15 - Take a nostalgic trip back to the 1940’s with big Band era music playing in the background, tables set in a grand fashion and waiters/waitresses dressed the part! The Kansas Belle Dinner Train was the Fremont Dinner Train in Fremont, NE. for the past 24 years, operating on the Fremont and Elkhorn Valley Railroad. The train was moved to the Midland Railway’s tracks in late 2012. You’ll experience beautiful scenery on a 22 mile round trip departing from the Baldwin City De-pot. A delicious meal will be served while on board. Cost: $75.00 includes transportation and dinner train. Bus departs at 12:00 p.m. and return at approximately 5:30 p.m. Registration deadline: April 15th. JAMESPORT’S AMISH - FRIDAY, MAY 20 - Join us for our spring trip to Jamesport, home to the largest Amish community in Missouri. You will enjoy a guided tour visiting an Amish Bakery, Woodworking Shop, Quilt Shop and Fabric Store, a Greenhouse, and the H&M store where you can shop for groceries and spices. You will enjoy a delicious family style lunch at Gingerich Dutch Pantry and have time to visit the local shops in Jamesport. Cost: $40.00 includes transportation, lunch and tour. Bus departs at 8:15 a.m. and will return at approximately 5:30 p.m. Registration deadline: May 6th. RAGTIME AT KAUFFMAN CENTER- SATURDAY, MAY 21 - At the dawn of a new century, everything is changing and anything is possible. RAGTIME returns in an all-new touring production. The stories of an upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant and a daring young Harlem musician unfold. Set in turn-of-the-century New York, all three united by their desire and belief in a brighter tomorrow. This 13-time Tony Award nominated musical is a timeless celebration of life. Cost: $85.00 includes transportation, and Grand Tier seating. Bus departs at 1:00 p.m. and will return at approximately 5:30 p.m. Registration deadline: April 21st. LUNCH OUT AT VIVILORE - THURSDAY, MAY 26 - Join us when we go to one of our most popular restaurants and enjoy sitting outside in the beautiful courtyard while eating lunch. Lunch is on your own. Cost: $8.00 includes transportation. Bus departs at 10:30 a.m. and will return at approximately 1:30 p.m. Registration deadline: May 13th. Vivilore prefers cash or checks for payment.

Gladstone Parks & Recreation

GLADSTONE 50+NEWS April & May 2016 Questions? 816-423-4086

Important notice about trip parking All day trips departing after May 1st will leave from the parking lot on Campbell Street between 69th & 70th Street. Until then, all day trips depart from the west side of Happy Rock Park, 76th & old Antioch Road.

BIG CREEK COUNTRY MUSIC SHOW - SATURDAY, MAY 28 - Located in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Since opening in 1982, thousands of folks have been thoroughly entertained by some of the finest country musicians and comedians in the business. You will enjoy dinner before the show at Jumpin’ Catfish in Lee’s Summit. Cost: $53.00 includes transportation, dinner and show. Bus departs at 5:00 p.m. and will return at approximately 11:30 p.m. Registration deadline: April 29th. WESTON FARMS - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 - Your first stop will be Green Dirt Farm, a small sheep dairy located just outside of Weston on the picturesque bluffs above the Missouri River. This working farm produces farmstead sheep's milk cheeses, yogurt and 100% grass-fed lamb. Green Dirt Farm holds to the tradition of community-based farms where customers can know how their food was produced, and who pro-duced it. After your tour you will have a chance to taste the cheese pro-duced here. Your lunch is included at the Upstairs Tea Room in Weston. Later you will stop at the Farmer’s House and hear about this working farm where children, youth and young adults with developmental disa-bilities work, play and learn as much as possible about existing farms and ranch communities. You will have time to shop at the Farmer’s House Market, selling locally grown and produced “farm to table” prod-ucts such as vegetables, fruit, honey, cheese and farm and home related items. Cost: $36.00 includes transportation, lunch and tours. Bus de-parts at 8:00 a.m. and will return at approximately 3:30 p.m. Registra-tion deadline: May 13th. WEST BOTTOMS ANTIQUES - FRIDAY, JUNE 3 - The West Bot-toms Historic District of Kansas City has a lengthy history dating back to the early 19th century. Today it’s Kansas City’s favorite antique shop-ping spot with over 20 warehouses teeming with antiques and vintage merchandise. It’s been noted as the best in the Midwest for antique shop-ping adventures. Cost: $8.00 includes transportation. Bus departs at 9:00 a.m. and will return at approximately 2:00 p.m. Registration dead-line: May 20th. MUSICAL THEATER HERITAGE “BIG RIVER” - SATURDAY, JUNE 4 - Based on Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, with Music and Lyrics by Roger Miller; this show is back by popular demand after its enormous success during their 2008 season! The show will be at Crown Center. Cost: $41.00 includes transportation and show. Lunch will be on your own at Crown Center. Bus departs at 12:00 p.m. and will return at approximately 5:00 p.m. Registration deadline: May 6th. CHESTNUT FINE ARTS “THE GOLDEN AGE OF MUSICALS” - SATURDAY, JUNE 11 - The Golden Age of Musicals highlights one of the greatest eras in the history of Broadway theatre! Join us for a trip down 42nd Street featuring Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady, Briga-doon & Camelot and other favorites, Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and Dolls & Music Man! With sparkling lyrics and sensational melodies, this delightful afternoon is a MUST for all musical theatre lovers! You will enjoy a delicious all-you-care-to-eat brunch before the show at Cinzetti’s Italian Market Restaurant. Cost: $58.00 includes transportation, lunch and show. Bus departs at 12:30 p.m. and will return at 6:30 p.m. Regis-tration deadline: May 12th. LUNCH OUT AT CHEESECAKE FACTORY - THURSDAY, JUNE 16 - Located on the County Club Plaza, this popular restaurant is known for having over 40 delicious cheesecakes and desserts. Cost: $8.00 includes transportation. Lunch is on your own. Bus departs at 10:30 a.m. and will return at 1:30 p.m. Registration deadline: June 3rd. T-BONES BASEBALL - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 - With a scaled-down ballpark and a small-town feel, the T-Bones play an old-time style of baseball. You’ll enjoy a family-friendly environment, including crazy mascot acts and between-inning promotions. They’ll be taking on the Joplin Blasters today. Cost: $25.00 includes transportation, Choice Seats, a soda and a hot dog. Bus departs at 10:00 a.m. and will return at approximately 3:00 p.m. Registration deadline: June 3rd.

BREAKFAST & BLOOMS - SATURDAY, JUNE 25 - The Bing-ham-Waggoner Estate is truly a one-of-a-kind gem located near the historic downtown of Independence, Missouri. This well preserved estate provides insights into the lifestyles of the 19th century wealthy residents. You will enjoy a delicious breakfast here then see the gar-dens at the Bingham-Waggoner Estate and four other gardens in Inde-pendence. Cost: $40.00 includes transportation, breakfast and garden tours. Bus departs at 8:00 a.m. and will return at approximately 3:30 p.m. Registration deadline: June 3rd.

OVERNIGHT & EXTENDED TOURS

All itineraries for the extended tours are available online at gladstone.mo.us

SPRING MYSTERY TOUR - APRIL 20-22, 2016 - North, south, east or west??? You will see some interesting things, eat great food and perhaps learn something new. Only one stop on this trip is some-where we’ve visited before. You will be staying at a casino hotel. Cost: $449.00 double occupancy includes motorcoach transportation, hotel accommodations, tours, seven meals and driver’s gratuity. Sin-gle occupancy add $116.00. A $50.00 deposit is required to hold space with final payment due on March 18th. PELLA TULIP FESTIVAL’S NIGHT PARADE - MAY 5-6, 2016 - In May of every year, Pella, Iowa comes alive with tulips, Dutch attire, parades, food and fun at the annual Tulip Time Festival. You’ll enjoy a tour of Pella and a Dutch Dinner and Show at Central College. Activities at the festival include shopping in their exquisite stores filled with imported goods. Food stands fill side streets with food ranging from traditional Dutch to American. Demonstrations of Dutch Letter making and wooden shoe carving take place in the Historical Village. One of the highlights of the Tulip Time Festival is the parades! They feature an afternoon parade and a lighted evening parade. We’ve been going to this festival for 20 years and this will be the first time that we’ve seen the evening parade! You will stay overnight in Des Moines, Iowa. The next day you will visit Salisbury House and the Des Moines Botanical Garden where you will have lunch before re-turning to Gladstone. Cost: $265.00 per person, double occupancy includes transportation, hotel accommodations, tours, three meals and driver’s gratuity. Single occupancy add $70.00. A $50.00 deposit will hold space with final payment due March 25th. GET THE HECK OUT OF INTO DODGE - JUNE 2-4, 2016 - Famous for its rich history as a frontier Cowtown, Dodge City, Kan-sas was once called home or visited by such notables as Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Big Nose Kate, and Clay Allison. This old town had a reputation for being the most wicked town in the Old West. You will enjoy at guided tour plus a visit to the Home of Stone, the oldest build-ing in Dodge City that is still on its original site, visit a Mexican tortil-las shop to see how they are made and The Boothill Museum featuring historical exhibits illustrating the life and times of early Dodge City. Stroll down the boardwalk and peer through the windows into a time gone by. Plant your feet atop of the original Boot Hill Cemetery locat-ed in the heart of modern day Dodge City. You will enjoy one of the best country-style meals in the American West. Witness exciting gun-fights between the good guys and the bad guys, listen to Miss Kitty croon in the Long Branch while the Can-Can girls kick up their heels and experience Dodge City’s history through many different historical reenactments. Additional trip highlights include a visit to Newton, Kansas to visit the Warkenton House and a tour of Greensburg, Kan-sas. Following the May 4th, 2007 EF5 tornado, 95% of Greensburg was destroyed. Although some tornado damage is still evident, they have rebuilt as one of the greenest cities in the United States. You will also enjoy lunch and a tram tour at the Rolling Hills Zoo in Salina. Cost: $425.00 per person, double occupancy includes transportation, hotel accommodations, tours, six meals and driver’s gratuity. Single occupancy add $110.00. A $50.00 deposit will hold space with final payment due April 29th.

WISCONSIN DELLS - JULY 12-16, 2016 - Shaped by the currents and curves of the Wisconsin River, Wisconsin Dells has been a favor-ite vacation destination for more than 150 years. Highlights of this exciting trip include an Upper Dells Boat Tour where you’ll experi-ence scenery, history and legend. The adventure reveals amazing sights at every turn, as your boat cruises past towering cliffs and dra-matic rock formations. You’ll also take a ride on the Original Wis-consin Ducks, and visit Circus World, the Circus World Museum sa-lutes over 200 years of the American circus at the original winter quar-ters of the Ringling Brothers. You’ll enjoy dinner and a show at Wis-consin Opry, visit the International Crane Foundation, see the famed Lost Canyon, enjoy dinner at the Paul Bunyan Cook Shanty and expe-rience jaw-dropping stunts, acrobatics, and water-skiers at the Tommy Bartlett Show. You’ll also visit the House on the Rock and enjoy a dinner cruise on the Celebration Belle River Boat. Cost: $895.00 per person, double occupancy includes transportation, hotel accommoda-tions, tours, 11 meals and driver’s gratuity. Single occupancy add $230. A $50.00 deposit will hold space with final payment due June 2nd . CANADIAN ROCKIES & GLACIER NATIONAL PARK - AU-GUST 17-23, 2016 - Icefields, rushing streams, lovely waterfalls, glacial peaks and towering summits are just a few of the scenic won-ders awaiting you in the Canadian Rockies and Glacier National Park. Highlights include Waterton Lakes National Park, Glacier National Park, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Going-to-the-Sun Highway, Kootenay National Park, Banff Area Tour, Moraine Lake & Valley of Ten Peaks, Lake Louise & Victoria Glacier, Peyto Lake, Icefields Parkway, Athabasca Glacier Ice Explorer and Oh Canada Eh?! Dinner Show. Cost: $3325.00 includes air, hotels, tours, nine meals and can-cellation insurance. Single occupancy add $875. A $540.00 deposit is due no later than February 17th to hold space with final payment due on May 31st. HERITAGE HIGHLIGHTS - SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 5, 2016 - This trip will feature many of the nations iconic sites including Niagara Falls and Gettysburg Military Park. In Philadelphia you’ll see the “Most Historic Square Mile in America” featuring Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. In Washington DC you’ll visit Arlington National Cemetery , The Smithsonian Institution, the World War II & Vietnam War Memorials, Capitol Hill and experience a DC Twilight Illumination Tour. You’ll also visit Richmond, Mount Vernon, Colo-nial Williamsburg, and Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Cost: $3125.00 includes air, hotels, tours, 12 meals and cancellation insurance. Sin-gle occupancy add $850. A $500.00 deposit is due no later than May 31st to hold space with final payment due on July 8th. Sign up before May 31st and save $100.00! AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND – OCTOBER 25--NOVEMBER 10, 2016 – Highlights of this 17-day tour include Cairns, a Catamaran Cruise to the Great Barrier Reef, a city tour of Sydney, a Sydney Har-bor dinner cruise, a visit to the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Wildlife World featuring a Koala sanctuary, Canberra and Melbourne. At Phil-lip Island you’ll see the world’s largest 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 Rotorua 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! AUTUMN MYSTERY TRIP - OCTOBER 12-14 - Step back in time to an area with no stop lights in the entire county! Antiques, unique dining, National Historic Districts, and specialty shops are just some of the things you’ll find here. Cost: $345.00 includes motor-coach transportation, hotel accommodations, seven meals and tours. Single occupancy add $50. A $50.00 deposit is required to hold space with final payment due August 26th.

BRANSON COUNTRY CHRISTMAS - NOVEMBER 16-18, 2016 - Join us for our annual Christmas trip to Branson! You will see five shows including Daniel O’Donnell, Moses! at the Sight & Sound The-atre, Puttin’ on the Ritz Holiday Show, SIX, and The Brett Family Christmas Show. Cost: $515.00 includes motor coach transportation, hotel accommodations, 5 shows, 4 meals and driver gratuity. Single occupancy add $90. A $50.00 deposit is required to hold space no later than August 17th, with final payment due October 7th.

FEBRUARY 5-19, 2017 – PANAMA CANAL CRUISE - Join us for a trip presentation on Tuesday, May 10th at 6:00 p.m. at the Gladstone Community Center. A dream more than 400 years in the making, the Panama Canal opened in 1914. This 48-mile ship canal connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. There's no better way to discover this colossal wonder than on a Panama Canal cruise. Departing out of Los Angeles on the Norwegian Jewel, you will have stops in Cabo San Lucas, Acapulco, Puerto Quetzal, Mexico, Cornito, Nicaragua, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Cruising the Panama Canal, Carta-gena, Columbia and ending in Miami. Cabin pricing: Inside- $3150, Outside- $3450, Balcony- $4050. Cabin space is limited. A $500.00 deposit is required to hold space no later than September 2nd with final payment due on November 4th.

50+ ACTIVITIES

LINE DANCING

No partner needed! You will enjoy easy, fun-to-learn and fun-to-do dances. Line Dance is loved by all. When people start dancing, laugh-ter bubbles, hearts are joyful and smiles are found all around. Line dancing is doubly rewarding, offering a chance for social interaction and gentle exercise. Classes are held at the Gladstone Community Center.

APRIL Mondays, April 4-25

1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Cost: $16.00

Registration deadline: March 18th

MAY Mondays, May 2-23

1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Cost: $16.00

Registration deadline: April 22nd

AFTERNOON TEA

Hosted by The Daughters of the British Empire

Saturday, April 9th 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Gladstone Community Center $25.00 Registration deadline: March 24th

Enjoy an elegant afternoon featuring delicious English fare including finger sandwiches, sausage rolls, Corona-tion Chicken Vol-au-vent, Scones, Jams, Clotted Cream, various fancy Cakes and endless cups of tea, all home-

made by the ladies of the Somerset House Chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire.

ON-LINE REGISTRATION On-line Registration is now available for day trips and activities! Go to www.activityreg.com and click on Missouri then Gladstone 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.

LUNCH BUNCH Join me (Paige) at a different restaurant each month just to get acquainted (or reacquainted), meet new people, see old friends and just enjoy some camarade-rie and great food. We will meet at 11:15 a.m. at the following Restaurants:

Thursday, March 24 - Cascone’s, 3737 N Oak Friday, April 22 - Olive Garden, Barry Road Friday, May 27 - Cheddar’s, 8380 North Booth Avenue

Everyone pays individually. Please RSVP (423-4086)

AARP Safe Driver Safety Class

Thursday, April 21st Gladstone City Hall

9–1 p.m. Cost: AARP members $15, non-members $20

Registration required by April 8th

FREE CPR CLASS Wednesday, May 4th

10 a.m.-12 p.m. Gladstone Community Center

Registration deadline: April 27th

By attending an American Heart Association Heart Saver CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) course students will be instructed in proper techniques needed to provide Adult, Child, and Infant CPR, Adult, Child, and Infant obstructed airway (chocking), Adult, Child, and Infant AED (Automated external defibrillator). The class will be taught by Public Safety Department staff. Class is limited to only 15 participants.

CREATIVE CRAFTS WITH JANICE (Patriotic Wreath)

Tuesday, May 17th 1-3 p.m.

Gladstone Community Center Cost:

Registration deadline: April 29th

Decorate your home for Memorial Day & July 4th with a unique patriotic wreath made from clothespins. This fun wreath is a great way to display your patriotic spirit.

Social Painting Class

Tuesday, May 24 2-4 p.m.

Gladstone Community Center Cost: $45.00

Registration deadline: May 13th

A local master artist will lead you step by step through each technique as you create your own acrylic master-piece with provided supplies including paints, brushes, easel, apron & 16x20-inch canvas. We will all be paint-ing the same picture of two adorable blue birds. Re-freshments will be provided. Class size is limited.

BUNCO

Friday, June 17 2:00 — 3:30 p.m.

Gladstone Community Center $5.00

Registration deadline: June 10th

Come enjoy a fun, afternoon playing the hottest dice game in town. It’s simple, it’s fun, and it’s a great excuse to get together! We’ll teach you the basics before the first roll of the dice at 2:00 pm. There will be refreshments and prizes!

Volunteer Opportunities Cancer Action Workshop - This group meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month from 9:00 - noon at the Gladstone Community Center. Their main goal is to make bed pads for cancer patients. There are many jobs to do and they don’t all involve sewing. Call 423-4086 for more infor-mation.

BOOK CLUB From Book to the Big Screen—Join Luaun Gavin for the The Book Club featuring novels that have been made into movies! What is it about a story that makes people want to see it on film? There will be a meeting at the end of each month for some fun and engaging discus-sion about each book. The Antioch Public Library has some copies of each book in hard copy, e-books and audio. At the Library, tell them you need a book for the Gladstone Parks & Recreation Book Club. There is a $5.00 Book Club fee per month to cover refreshments and room fees.

APRIL The Choice by Nicholas Sparks

Travis Parker has it all...good job, close friends, even a waterfront home in North Carolina. He doesn’t see the need for a serious relation-ship until Gabby Holland moves in next door. Spanning the years of young love, marriage and family, The Choice confronts us with the heart-wrenching question: how far should you go to keep the hope of love alive? Discussion meeting: Tuesday, April 26th at 9:30 a.m. Gladstone Community Center. Registration deadline: April 20th.

MAY Brooklyn by Colm Toibin

This is the story of a young Irish immigrant, Eilis Lacey, who is lured by the promise of America. As she navigates 1950’s Brooklyn, her bouts of homesickness diminish when she is swept into charm and romance. When she is called back to Ireland she must choose between two countries and the people she cares for. Discussion meeting: Wednesday, May 25th at 9:30 a.m. Gladstone Community Center. Registration deadline: May 18th.

Meet the New City Manager Thursday, May 19

2:00 p.m. Gladstone Community Center

Gladstone’s current city manager, Kirk Davis, will be retiring on April 14th. The new city manager will

be Scott Wingerson. Scott has been the Assistant City Manager of Gladstone since 2002. Come and

meet Scott and hear about what is going on in Glad-stone and where he sees the city going in the future. You’ll also hear from the Director of Parks & Recre-

ation, Justin Merkey.

May 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 Duplicate Bridge 9:00 a.m. Com- munity Center Pinochle and Hand & Foot 12:30

3 KC Favorites - bus departs at 10:15 a.m.

Bridge and Games of Choice 12:30 p.m. Community Center

4 CPR Class - 10:00 a.m. Community Center White Elephant Bingo - Pizza Street 11:30 a.m.

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8 9 Duplicate Bridge 9:00 a.m. Com- munity Center Pinochle and Hand & Foot 12:30

10 Panama Canal Trip presentation 6:00 p.m. Community Center Cancer Action Workshop 9:00 a.m. Bridge and Games of Choice 12:30 p.m.

11 Quality Hill Playhouse - bus departs at 10:30 White Elephant Bingo -Perkins N. Oak 11:30 a.m.

12 13 Trolley Garden Tour & Tea - bus departs at 8:00 a.m.

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15 Kansas Belle Dinner Train - bus departs at 12:00 p.m.

16 Duplicate Bridge 9:00 a.m. Com- munity Center Pinochle and Hand & Foot 12:30

17 Creative Crafts with Janice - 1:00 p.m. At the CC Bridge and Games of Choice 12:30 p.m. Community Center

18 The New Thea-tre - bus departs at 11:00 a.m. White Elephant Bingo -Captain D’s 11:30 a.m

19 Meet the New City Manager - 2:00 p.m. Glad-stone Community Center

20 Jamesport’s Amish - bus de-parts at 8:15 a.m.

21 Ragtime at Kauffman Center - bus departs at 1:00 p.m.

22 23 Gladstone Seniors Meeting 10:30 Community Center Duplicate Bridge 9:00 a.m. Pinochle and Hand & Foot 12:30

24 Social Painting Class - 2:00 p.m. at the CC Cancer Action Workshop 9:00 a.m. Bridge and Games of Choice 12:30 p.m.

25 Book Club - 9:30 a.m. Community Center White Elephant Bingo -Olive Garden 11:30 a.m.

26 Lunch Out at Vivilore - bus de-parts at 10:30 a.m.

27 Lunch Bunch at Cheddars - 11:15 a.m.

28 Big Creek Coun-try Music Show - bus departs at 5:00 p.m.

29 30 Duplicate Bridge 9:00 a.m. Com- munity Center Pinochle and Hand & Foot 12:30

31 Bridge and Games of Choice 12:30 p.m. Commu-nity Center

April 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 Musical Theatre Heritage - bus departs at 12:00 p.m.

3 4 Duplicate Bridge 9:00 a.m. Com- munity Center Pinochle and Hand & Foot 12:30

5 KC Jazz - bus departs a 9:30 a.m. Bridge and Games of Choice 12:30 p.m. Community Center

6 White Elephant Bingo - Pizza Street 11:30 a.m.

7 Kinky Boots - bus departs at 6:30 p.m.

8 9 Afternoon Tea - 2:00 p.m. Glad-stone Community Center

10 11 Duplicate Bridge 9:00 a.m. Com- munity Center Pinochle and Hand & Foot 12:30

12 Cancer Action Workshop 9:00 a.m. Bridge and Games of Choice 12:30 p.m.

13 The New Thea-tre - bus departs at 11:00 a.m. White Elephant Bingo -Perkins N. Oak 11:30 a.m.

14 KC Foodie Tour - bus departs at 10:15 a.m.

15 16 Chestnut Fine Arts - bus departs at 12:30 p.m.

17 18 Duplicate Bridge 9:00 a.m. Com- munity Center Pinochle and Hand & Foot 12:30

19 St. Jo Frontier Casino - bus de-parts at 8:45 a.m.

Bridge and Games of Choice 12:30 p.m. Community Center

20 White Elephant Bingo -Captain D’s 11:30 a.m

21 Lunch Out at Sasha’s - bus de-parts at 12:30 p.m.

AARP safe driving class—9-1 City Hall

22 Lunch Bunch - Olive Garden (Barry Road) 11:15 a.m.

23 The New Thea-tre - bus departs at 11:00 a.m.

24 25 Gladstone Seniors Meeting 10:30 Community Center Duplicate Bridge 9:00 a.m. Pinochle and Hand & Foot 12:30

26 Book Club - 9:30 a.m. Community Center

Cancer Action Workshop 9:00 a.m. Bridge and Games of Choice 12:30 p.m.

27 Santera & View-crest Tour - bus departs at 10:45 White Elephant Bingo - Olive Gar-den 11:30 a.m.

28 Dogs, Pies & Machines - bus departs at 7:15 a.m.

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City of Gladstone 50+ Newsletter 7010 N Holmes Gladstone, MO 64118

50+ ACTIVITIES These activities are held at the Gladstone

Community Center, 6901 N. Holmes

Gladstone Seniors: Fourth Monday of each month, 10:30 a.m. business meeting followed by entertainment and pot-luck luncheon. Cancer Action Workshop: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month, 9:00 a.m. - Noon - Volunteers are needed! Pinochle Club: Mondays at 12:30 p.m. (no partner need-ed) Bridge: Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. (no partner needed) Gladstone Duplicate Bridge Club: Mondays at 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Hand & Foot: Mondays at 12:30 p.m. Card Games of Choice: Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. White Elephant Bingo: Wednesdays - meet at a different restaurant each week to enjoy lunch and BINGO! Bring two prizes worth $1-$2. Everyone will win twice.

REGISTRATION

All programs must be paid at the time of registration un-less otherwise noted. By Phone (816) 423-4086 or (816) 423-4200 with Visa, MasterCard Or Discover. By Mail make checks to Gladstone Parks & Recreation, 6901 N. Holmes, Gladstone, MO 64118. In person at the Gladstone Community Center, 6901 N. Holmes On-line Registration Go to www.activityreg.com and click on Missouri then Gladstone Parks & Recreation. You will still call or come in for extended trip registra-tion. Cancellation Policy: A full refund will be issued in the event of a trip cancellation due to insufficient enrollment. Refunds or future trip credits are available up to the regis-tration deadline. After registration deadline, a refund or future trip credit will be issued only if the participant can be replaced. If a refund check is required, a $5 processing fee will be deducted.