Trip 3: Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada (2025)

Date: Thursday, August 7, 2025

Events/Locations:

• Visit Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
• See Anything Goes at the Shaw Festival
• Enjoy dinner at Table Rock Restaurant, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

$199 for members and guests

Non-member guests must create an Osher online account in order to register for trips.

After you register, open the registration confirmation email you will receive, then click on the link within the email to fill out the questionnaire specific to this trip.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION! 
Since we are going into Ontario, Canada, be prepared to show a valid passport or enhanced driver’s license before boarding the bus. CHECK YOUR PASSPORT’S EXPIRATION DATE NOW. 

Some walking and standing is involved. Dress for the weather — rain or shine. Wear comfortable walking shoes. If you need a cane or walker, please bring one and use it. Don’t forget your camera. This trip is NOT wheelchair accessible.

Our day will begin with a relaxing bus ride to Canada. After getting through Customs, we will proceed to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. You will have time on your own for lunch, shopping, relaxing in the village. We will then meet at the Festival Theatre, no later than 12:45 PM to enjoy Cole Porter’s classic musical, Anything Goes.

“Set sail on the S.S. American! This dazzling production breathes new life into Cole Porter’s timeless tale of romance, intrigue and high-seas hijinks. Follow the delightful antics of Reno Sweeney, a spirited nightclub singer, as she navigates love triangles, mistaken identities and comical misunderstandings on a transatlantic voyage. Featuring beloved songs like “It’s De-Lovely,” “You’re the Top,” and the show-stopping title number “Anything Goes,” this fresh revival brims with spectacular dance numbers and non-stop laughter.”

After the musical ends, we will the bus for dinner at the Table Rock Restaurant overlooking the Horseshoe Falls. There should be time after dinner to walk over to the Falls for closer viewing. 

Dinner at Table Rock Restaurant, overlooking the Niagara Gorge:

• Appetizer: Chef’s Soup of Day, House Salad, Bread/butter
• Entrees: Roasted Chicken Supreme, Broiled Rainbow Trout, Smoked Mozzarella Ravioli
• Seasonal Dessert Feature
• Beverages: Coffee, Decaf Coffee, Hot Tea, Milk, or Soft Drink.

If you have special dietary needs, please indicate so on the registration questionnaire. Dinner choices are made at the table.

On Tuesday, August 5 at 10 AM all members are invited to a free lecture (hybrid format - attend in person at Osher or via Zoom) featuring Michael Lasser, a speaker, writer, broadcaster, and critic. The title of his talk will be “Dancing and Romancing on Broadway.” He is the author of three books: America’s Songs: The Stories Behind the Songs of Broadway, Hollywood, and Tin Pan Alley (co-written with Philip Furia); America’s Songs II: From the 1890s to the Post-War Years; and City Songs and American Life, 1900-1950. From 1980-2021, Michael was the host of the nationally syndicated public radio show Fascinatin’ Rhythm, winner of a 1994 Peabody Award. A graduate of Dartmouth College, he is the former theater critic for the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, and for 35 years has spoken at museums and universities around the country. In 2010, he was named a Thomas P. Johnson Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Rollins College. He is currently at work on a fourth book about the Great American Songbook.

(hybrid format - attend in person at Osher or via Zoom)

* Michael Lasser will appear remotely over Zoom.