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Our next stop will beMission Concepción. The church looks as it
did in the mid-1700s as the mission’s center of religious activity.
You will enjoy extensive art inside the buildings, which are a
blend of Christian, Spanish and Native art elements.
Note: There will be extensive walking, rain or shine, at
this mostly outdoor event.
Ticket cost includes motorcoach transportation.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Sandra Celis
Washington-on-the-Brazos - NEW!
Monday, March 17, $38 pp
Depart SCPL 8:30 a.m.; Return 5 p.m.
Washington-on-the-Brazos, “the
Birthplace of Texas,” is one of the most signifi-
cant historic places in our state. Our adventure
will begin at the Star of the Republic Museum
at the Washington-on-the-Brazos State His-
toric Site inWashington County. A twentyminute film offers an
overview of the early Anglo settlement in Texas. After the film
we will have the opportunity to enjoy hundreds of rare, exclusive
documents and artifacts housed in the two-story museum on a
self-guided tour.
After the tour and visiting theWashingtonEmporiumGift Shop,
we will have lunch provided by R Place Restaurant. Relax at
the adjacent park ground picnic tables overlooking the pictur-
esque Brazos River. Lunch choices: sliced beef OR chicken salad
sandwich with chips OR a salad of mixed greens with a scoop of
home-made chicken salad, plus dessert and beverage choice of
coffee, iced tea, or water. Note: If the weather does not cooperate,
we will eat inside the restaurant.
After lunch we will go next door to the site of the reconstructed
Independence Hall, where an official interpreter will present the
story of the early Texans as they discussed and voted on indepen-
dence fromMexico, thereby creating the Republic of Texas (which
lasted from 1836 to 1846). You will definitely get a feel for what
those intrepid pioneers and statesmenwere going through as you
sit in the reconstructed building where these events occurred.
Ticket cost includes transportation, entry fees, and lunch.
Volunteer Trip Coordinator: Mary Hoverson
Painted Churches and Shiner Brewery - NEW!
Monday, March 24, $45 pp
Depart SCPL 7:45 a.m.; Return 6 p.m.
Visit some of the loveliest historical as well
as artistically delightful sights in this area!
Many Czech and German settlers came to
Texas in the mid-1800s looking for economic
opportunity and religious freedom. It was im-
Purchase your tickets for CA Sponsored Outings at
or at the Member Services Office.
Tickets for activities listed for the first time will be available
Monday, February 3, at 8 a.m.
OUTINGS
Austin Symphony Orchestra - Copland in
Mexico; Dinner at Cantina Laredo
Friday, March 21, $93 pp
Depart SCPL 4:45 p.m.; Return 10:30 p.m.
Viva Mexico! Join us as composers Aaron
Copland, CarlosChávez andSilvestreRevueltos
take us on a musical journey inspired by the
great country of Mexico.
Copland was much influenced by the time he
spent in Mexico in the 1930s. During the Depression years,
Copland traveled extensively to Europe, Africa, andMexico. He
formed an important friendship with Mexican composer Carlos
Chávez and often returned toMexico for working vacations. Dur-
ing his initial visit toMexico, Copland began composing the first
of his signature works,
El Salón México
. A musical depiction of
a Mexico City dance hall, the work is subtitled
A Popular Type
Dance Hall in Mexico City
. Silvestre Revueltos wrote scores for
movies. Redes is a 1936 Mexican film about the fishing com-
munity of Alvarado on the Gulf Coast of Mexico. The English
language title is
The Wave
, although the Spanish language title
refers to fishing nets. We will see the film as we listen to the
music Revueltos wrote.
We will start off our musical Mexican evening with a fajita buf-
fet dinner at Cantina Laredo, including Mexican apple pie or
Mexican brownie for dessert. There will be a cash bar available
with $3 Happy Hour Margaritas!
Ticket cost includes transportation, dinner, and concert.
Volunteer Trip Leader: Valerie Weis
San Antonio Missions Tour
Monday, March 31, $23 pp
Depart SCPL 7:30 a.m.; Return 6:30 p.m.
The missions of San Antonio are
an important part of Texas history. Join us as
we explore the Alamo, Mission San Jose, and
Mission Concepción.
Wewill begin at the Alamo, located in the heart
of downtown. The chapel façade is one of the most photographed
in the country. The Alamo was the first mission on the river and
houses the Long BarracksMuseumand Library, which contains
relics and memorabilia of the fall of the Alamo.
Lunch will be on your own with several food options close to the
Alamo or, walk two blocks, and dine at one of the fine restaurants
on the Riverwalk.
Next we will drive to the Visitor’s Center at Mission San Jose
and enjoy a short film depicting life in the mission. Known as
the “Queen of the Missions” you will see original wall carvings
and the “Rose Window,” one of the most noted pieces of Spanish
Colonial ornamentation in the country.
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