Parks & Recreation News
Friday, September 7, 2007OKTOBERFEST TRIP FOR SENIORS OFFERS DAY OF TRADITIONAL FUN
LAWRENCE – Join the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department in celebrating Oktoberfest with a trip to Basehor, Kan., on Saturday, Oct. 13. Participants will depart at 11 a.m. from East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 E. 15th St., and return to the center at 7 p.m.
Holy-Field Winery in Basehor is hosting the traditional German festival. Participants will feel like they have been transported to Bavaria as they enjoy German food and the lively music of the Festhaus Musikanten, an authentic German wind orchestra that will play plenty of familiar dance favorites.
This trip is open to people ages 50 and older, and costs $20. The fee does not include dinner. Please register by Wednesday, Oct. 10.
To register, individuals may enroll online or visit a Lawrence Parks and Recreation facility, including: the Community Building, 115 West 11th St.; East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 East 15th St.; Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 West 27th St.; Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Dr.; Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St.; the Administrative Offices, 947 New Hampshire St. or South Park Recreation Center, 1141 Massachusetts St.
For more information, contact Olivia Mayer, recreation center programmer, 832-7950.
Prepared by Laurel Kupka, 785-832-3458
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