Cultural Trips Series Fall 2011
Sponsored by the Beth El Sisterhood
Each year in the fall and spring the Cultural Series provides subscribers with day trips to special attractions, historical sites, and museums locally and in the neighboring Mid- Atlantic States. Transportation for all trips is provided by Superior Tours. The experience gives participants the opportunity to learn as well as socialize. Sisterhood and Congregational members are given priority in making reservations for these trips. In person reservations are required. If you know someone who is working or out-of-town on registration day, you may register that individual. AN INDIVIDUAL MAY ONLY MAKE ONE ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION.
Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ
Thursday, September 15, 2011
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Established in 1992 to promote greater understanding and appreciation for contemporary sculpture, Grounds for Sculpture is a 35-acre sculpture park and museum, located on the site of the former New Jersey Fairgrounds, with its three buildings that date from the early 1920’s and the late 1940’s. Almost 200 sculptures are sited throughout this lovely park. Many of these sculptures you will recognize as copies of famous paintings.
When our group arrives at the park, we will have a two hour docent led tour through the major areas of the park. Following this tour, our group will gather at the Peacock Café to obtain our preordered lunch. You may choose to dine inside or outside in the bamboo-planted courtyard. After lunch, you will have time to explore at your leisure the sculptures and gardens. This is truly an unique experience that you don’t want to miss.
National Museum of the Marine Corps Quantico, VA
and Old Town Alexandria, VA
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
8:00 a.m. - 6: 00 p.m.
The National Museum of the Marine Corps opened in November, 2008. Its mission is to provide visitors the opportunity to experience United States history through the eyes of a Marine. In every American conflict, beginning with the Revolutionary War to the Global War on Terror, Marines have been there and this Museum allows you to experience this history. Through interactive exhibits you will have the opportunity to experience historical events as though you are there. As a result, these exhibits will bring you a deeper understanding of our rich American history.
Leaving the Museum, our group will travel to Old Town Alexandria, VA for lunch on your own. After lunch, you are free to explore the Torpedo Factory Art Center which is one of the largest visual art centers in the U.S. The building, consisting of three floors, contains 84 working studios, 5 galleries, 2 workshops, the Art League School and the Alexandria Archaeology Museum. Besides the Torpedo Factory there are a number of interesting shops that you might wish to visit.
Cost for Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey and the Virginia trips is $120.
Contact Marlene Siegel at 410-484-1844 or Judy Frankle at 410-486-2672 to register or for more information.
Cultural Trips Series Spring 2012
Sponsored by the Beth El Sisterhood
Philadelphia Museum – Magic Gardens, Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, April 19 (8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.)
This trip offers a day of unique and diversified experiences. Our first stop will be the Philadelphia Museum of Art to view the special exhibit Van Gogh Up Close. Vincent Van Gogh was an artist of exceptional intensity not only in his use of color and exuberant application of paint but also in his personal life.Drawn powerfully to nature, his works, particularly those created in the years just before he took his own life, engage the viewer with the strength of his emotions. This exhibition focuses on the tumultuous feverish artistic experimentations that began when Van Gogh left Antwerp for Paris in 1886 and continued until his death in Auvers in 1890.
After lunch on your own at the Museum, our group will take a short ride to Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens. We will have a docent led tour of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar’s remarkable Magic Gardens. The Gardens include a fully mosaic indoor gallery and a massive outdoor labyrinthine mosaic sculpture. Zagar began working on the Gardens in 1994 and for the last 17 years has dedicated his work to beautifying the South Street neighborhood of his city.
Cost $77 per person
Registration for Beth El and Sisterhood members will be Monday, December 5 at 10:00 a.m. in the Shapiro Auditorium. If you have any questions, contact Marlene Siegel at 410-484-1844 or Judy Frankle at 410-486-2672.
Belmont Estate & Kenmore House, Fredericksburg, VA
Thursday, May 17 (7:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m.)
On this lovely spring day, we will travel to historic Fredericksburg, VA. In the morning, our group will visit Belmont, the home and studio of American impressionist artist Gari Milcher. The 18th century house contains an outstanding collection of European and American antiques; English, Chinese, French, and Bavarian china; Oriental and Savonnerie rugs; and paintings by Frans Snyder, Bertha Morisot and many others. The stone studio displays the works from Melcher’s prolific career and the formal gardens contain large period rose collections and walking paths.
Leaving Belmont, we drive to the Kenmore Inn, constructed in 1793, for lunch in its charming dining room. Following lunch, we will tour the historic Kenmore House, the elegant plantation home of George Washington’s sister Betty and her husband Colonel Fielding Lewis. This mansion is known for its ornate plasterwork ceilings and the Aesop’s fable theme in the dining room. To conclude our visit, you will have free time to explore charming Old Town Fredericksburg and its shops.
Cost: $88 per person
Registration for Beth El and Sisterhood members will be Monday, December 5 at 10:00 a.m. in the Shapiro Auditorium.
If you have any questions, contact Marlene Siegel at 410-484-1844 or Judy Frankle at 410-486-2672.