Summer Seminar
Trip 3: Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
Trip Leaders
Timothy McDonnell
585-750-7458
timothymcdonnell83@yahoo.com
Bob and Dawn Auerhahn
585-354-6995
rauerhah@rochester.rr.com, dauerhah@rochester.rr.com
Trip Cost
$175 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.
Trip Itinerary
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:15 AM | Check-in and departure from Osher at RIT (50 Fairwood Drive, Suite 100, Rochester 14623) |
| 7:45 AM | PROMPT departure by coach from the Osher parking lot. We will stop at a rest stop along the way. |
| 11:00 AM | Arrive. Our drop-off will be in front of The Festival Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Your theatre tickets will be given to you on the bus; care for them, or you will miss the play. You will have free time to walk into town, visit the many shops, or just stroll. Lunch is on your own. There is a free shuttle if you don't want to walk. |
| 1:45 PM | Be at the theatre for the matinee performance of My Fair Lady. Show starts at 2 PM. |
| 4:45 PM | Board the bus for Queenston Heights Restaurant overlooking the Niagara Gorge. Entree choices will be taken at the table (see menu below). |
| 7:00 PM | Board the coach for the return trip to Osher |
| 9:30 PM | Approximate arrival time back at the Osher parking lot |
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.
My Fair Lady is a timeless classic that has been dazzling audiences since its debut on Broadway in 1956. Based on the play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw, it’s the story of Eliza Doolittle, a cockney flower girl caught in the middle of a bet between Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics and Colonel Pickering, a fellow linguist. With unforgettable songs such as “On the Street Where You Live,” “I Could Have Danced All Night” and “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?” My Fair Lady is one of the most beloved musicals of all time.
Dinner at Queenston Heights Restaurant, overlooking the Niagara Gorge:
- Appetizer: Soup of the Day or Mixed Green Salad
- Entrees: Choice of Stuffed Breast of Chicken, Baked Atlantic Rainbow Trout, Nasi Goreng Style Rice Dish. (You can order at the table.) Dinner also includes Vegetable Medley and Potato of the Day, Artisan Bread, and Butter.
- 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.
Related Lectures (Hybrid Format)
On Tuesday, August 6 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)