GOLDEN TRIANGLE TIMES
MARIN YMCA ADULT REC
NEWSLETTER MAY, 2008
EDITOR:
LLOYD LICHER, ADULT REC COORDINATOR
FORMAT AND POLICY EXPLANATION
Information on
activities for the next three months is given, with a few lines of information
on each. Events beyond this three-month
period are listed if they require the purchase of tickets, with a payment
deadline early enough that the tickets can be purchased only for those who have
paid by the specified deadline. There
will be no refunds for tickets, unless they are sold to someone on the waiting
list. Reservations are made only by
registration and payment at the Member Services Counter, either directly or
by phone/mail (call first to see if space is available). Events are open to YMCA members and their
guests, and to members of the surrounding community (CM’s). Fees for CM’s are $5-$10 more than those for
PM’s. Program Member dues are $50 for 12
months. Facility Seniors Member dues are
$67/mo. Guests of members pay the same
fees as Program Members.
MARIN
YMCA ADULT REC PROGRAMS, 3-MONTH SCHEDULE
(Figures for hikes, in parentheses, indicate
degree of difficulty, on a scale of 1.0 to 5.0.)
MAY
Each Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Fitness Walking, at Northgate
Mall, 8 AM, $6-$7.67/mo.
Each Tuesday, Mind Exercise Class, 2 PM
in Club Room, no charge.
Each
Wednesday, Bridge Playing, intermediate, 9 AM in
Club Room, no charge. Call 479-8068.
Thurs., May 1st, Trip, San
Francisco Symphony. A subscription series, with
a wait list for filling vacancies.
Friday, May 2nd,
Trip, Rosicrucian
Museum and Santana Row. VARIABLE FEE TRIP OF THE MONTH. The Museum is Egyptian, of course, and
is worth seeing. The buildings are
styled “Egyptian” and there is a replica of a Pharaoh’s tomb. After that, on to Santana
Row for lunch and shopping. The
map says there is another large shopping center across the street from Santana
Row, so you should not run out of places to spend money or just enjoy
looking. Depart at 9:30 AM, return about 5 PM. Fees:
Variable, whatever each person thinks it was worth, after the trip. (Museum admission is $7.00.)
Wednesday, May
7th, Hike, Crown Road
(1.5). This fire road in
the Baltimore
Canyon Open Space Preserve west of Larkspur is fairly level, following the
500-foot contour and is about 2-1/2 miles long, which we will hike both ways.
Bring a picnic lunch to eat at some scenic spot. Depart at 9:30 AM, return about 4:00 PM. Fees: $6 Facility Members, $11 Program
Members, $16 Community Members.
Thursday, May 8th, Computer
Club. Noon to 1:30 PM in the
Club Room. Bring a lunch.
Friday, May 9th,
Trip, Duck Tour, San Francisco. The
Duck is a 6-wheel-drive amphibious vehicle used in WWII in both Europe and the Pacific.
These have been refurbished for a tour of the city and Bay which takes
about 90 minutes and goes through neighborhoods such as North
Beach, Fisherman’s Wharf and Chinatown, then into the Bay for a cruise. Bring a lunch and we’ll drive up to Coit Tower
to enjoy the view and have a picnic. Dress warmly. Depart
at 8:30 AM, return about 3:00 PM.
Fees: $42 Facility Members, $52
Program Members, $62 Community Members. Deadline for registration and payment is
April 7th.
Tuesday, May
13th, Bike Ride. Site to be announced. No fee.
Call Fred Gluska, 479-9114.
Wednesday, May
14th, Hike, Baltimore
Canyon and Corte Madera
Marsh (2.0). A nice, close-in getaway, about a mile in
with less than a 100-foot gain, then a 200-foot climb to see Dawn Falls,
followed by a return the way we came. We
will then eat our picnic lunches in a nearby park before doing a 2-mile
afternoon hike on levees in the Corte Madera Marsh. looking
for birds and flowers that might be about, with good views from this part of
the Bay shoreline. Bring a picnic
lunch. Depart at 9:30 AM, return about 4 PM. Fees $6 Facility Members, $11 Program
Members, $16 Community Members.
Thursday, May
15th, Trip, Culinary Academy Lunch, Hamilton AFB. This
Culinary Academy is part of Homeward Bound, a
program aimed at getting homeless people off the street and into jobs and
housing. They have WONDERFUL food at the
“White Tablecloth Luncheon.” The menu
sounds scrumptious and our experience with dining at these kinds of programs
has been universally first class. After
lunch we’ll have a tour of the facility and learn about their plans for the
future. Depart at 11:30 AM, return about 2:30 PM. Fees:
$21 Facility members, $26 Program Members, $31 Community Members
(includes cost of lunch).
Tuesday, May
20th, Financial Workshop.
1 PM in the Club Room. Speaker and subject to be announced.
Wednesday, May
21st, Hike, Cataract/Coastal Trail (2.5). We do this one one-way, from Rock Spring, at
2000 feet, to Pan Toll, at 1500 feet, taking the upper part of Cataract Trail a
mile, almost to Laurel Dell, climbing 200 feet or so to get over the coast
ridge, where we eat our picnic lunches with a grand panoramic view of the ocean
and Bolinas, then take the Coastal trail along fairly level contours back a few
miles to Pan Toll. Depart at 9:30 AM, return
about 4:00 PM. Fees: $6 Facility Mem.,
$11 Program Mem., $16 CM’s.
Thursday, May
22nd, YMCA Association (All Branches) Picnic. Golden Gate Park. An opportunity for older adults from all of
the YMCA branches to get together for a good time in the Park. Food, games, entertainment
and camaraderie. We’ll make it a
Variable-Fee Trip, so each participant can pay what they think it was worth to
them, after the trip. Details about food
will be forthcoming.
Sunday, May 25th,
Trip, Niles Canyon RR and Silent Movie House. The
Pacific Locomotive Association runs the trains and a railroad museum out of the
town of Sunol. The trip is about 1 hour and 15 minutes on
antique equipment, and apparently runs into the coastal hills towards the Central Valley.
Bring a picnic lunch. After
lunch, we’ll head to the Niles
Essanay Silent
Film Museum. Visitors are welcomed by the Grand Lobby,
which houses the gift
store. The museum includes an original
tin-lined projection booth with a hand-cranked 35mm Powers Cameragraph 6B
projector, and a bounty of books, documents and artifacts relevant to the
Silent Movie Age. Depart at 8:00 AM, return about 4 PM. Fees: $30 Facility Members, $40 Program
Members, $50 Community Members (includes train ride).
Tuesday, May
27th, Bike Ride. Site to be announced. No fee.
Call Fred Gluska, 479-9114.
Wednesday, May 28th, Hike, Mount Tamalpais Triangle (2.5). Lloyd’s favorite hike, from Rock Springs, with turns at Rifle
Camp and Laurel Dell. Bring a lunch to
eat at Barth’s Retreat. About 4 miles
total, with gains of about 300 feet.
Depart at 9:30 AM, return about 4 PM.
Fees $6
Facility Members, $11 Program Members, $16 Community Members.
JUNE
Each Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Fitness Walking, at Northgate
Mall, 8 AM, $6-$7.67/mo.
Each Tuesday, Mind Exercise Class, 2 PM
in Club Room, no charge.
Each
Wednesday, Bridge Playing, intermediate, 9 AM in
Club Room, no charge. Call 479-8068.
Wednesday,
June 4th, Hike, Lafayette
Reservoir (1.5). This
reservoir in the East
Bay has a paved, multiuse
path around its 3-mile perimeter with several mild ups and downs. Along the path are numbered plants which we
will stop to identify from a printed Nature Trail Guide. Bring a picnic lunch to eat at an appropriate
spot. Depart at 9:30 AM, return about 4 PM. Fees $6 Facility Mem., $11 Program Mem.,
$16 Community Mem.
Thurs.,
June 5th. Trip,
San Francisco Symphony.
A subscription
series, with a wait list for filling vacancies.
Thursday, June 5th, Trip, Marin Theatre Co. Play. “Jacques Brel is Alive and
Well & Living in Paris.” A subscription series, with
a wait list for filling vacancies.
Friday, June 6th,
Trip, Matanzas Creek
Winery & Lavender Gardens, and Sonoma Plaza. Located in the hills between Santa Rosa and Glen Ellen, this winery
features a large garden of lavender, which should be in full bloom in June. There is also a tasting room and shop. After our visit, we’ll move on to Sonoma Plaza,
with its great shops and restaurants.
Bring a lunch to eat in Sonoma
Plaza or plan to eat out.
Depart at 9:30 AM, return about 4:00 PM.
Fees: $14 Facility Members, $19
Program Members, $24 Community Members.
Tuesday, June
10th, Bike Ride. Site to be announced. No fee.
Call Fred Gluska, 479-9114.
Wednesday, June 11th,
Hike, Pt. Bonita Headlands (2.0). We’ll do a 3-to-4-mile loop, starting at
the YMCA Conference
Center there, to include Bird Rock
Overlook, the Lighthouse Overlook, the fortification sites, Visitor Center
and Rodeo Beach.
There’s a 200-foot climb to get back to the van, but those not desiring
to do that could be picked up at the beach.
Bring a lunch. Depart at 9:30 AM, return about 4
PM. Fees $6 Facility Members, $11 Program
Members, $16 Community Members.
Thursday, June
12th, Computer Club Meeting. Noon to 1:30 PM in the Club
Room. Bring a lunch.
Friday, June
13th, Trip, “Brooklyn Boy”, Ross Valley
Players. A wonderfully funny and moving tale of a
Jewish novelist thrust into the limelight when his book becomes a bestseller
and is about to be made into a Hollywood Movie.
But when his father’s health brings him back to Brooklyn he’s forced to
reconcile his past and discovers you can take the boy out of Brooklyn, but you
can’t take the Brooklyn out of the boy. Depart
at 7:30 PM, return about 11:30 PM.
Fees: $25 Facility Mem., $30 Program
Mem., $35 Community Mem.
Tuesday, June
16th, Financial Workshop.
1:00 PM in the Club Room. Subject and speaker to be announced.
Wednesday,
June 18th, Hike, Crissy Field (1.5). We will do a perimeter hike
around Crissy Field, admiring the beautiful views and the historic buildings,
including a visit to the Visitor
Center. It’s flat, about 2 miles total. Bring a lunch to eat at some scenic spot. Depart at 9:30 AM, return about 4
PM. Fees $6 Facility Members, $11 Program
Members, $16 Community Members.
Friday, June
20th, Trip, Boudin Bakery, Fisherman’s Wharf. This
bakery is still using a “mother dough” that is more
than 150 years old and has been carefully maintained in order to give the bread
its signature flavor. There is a
self-guided tour through the Museum and the Bakery with interactive exhibits
and a chance to watch the bakers at work.
There is also a café for soup, salad and sandwiches (the sit down
restaurant is very expensive). Bring a
lunch or plan to eat out. Before and/or
after the tour, there will be a chance to play tourist on the Wharf and visit Levi Plaza. Depart
at 10:00 AM, return about 4:00 PM.
Fees: $14 Facility Members, $19
Program Members, $24
Community Members (meal extra).
Tuesday, June
24th, Bike Ride. Site to be announced. No fee.
Call Fred Gluska, 479-9114.
Wednesday, June 25th, Hike, Tule
Elk Preserve (2.5). The preserve is
on the Tomales Peninsula and has lovely views in every
direction. It has a fire-road trail
along the top of the mesa, ranging from 300 to 400 feet high and descending to
137 feet after several miles. It’s an
out-and-return trip that we’ll tailor to those present. There is always good a chance that we will
see some elk, which have thrived there since being reintroduced years ago. Bring a bag lunch. Depart at 9:30 AM, return about 4:00
PM. Fees: $6 Facility Members, $11 Program Members, $16
Community Members.
Friday, June 27th, Trip, Picnic,
Mt. Tam
Summit and
Scenic Drive. We’ll do a scenic
drive through beautiful Marin, timing our lunch stop to be on top of Mount Tamalpais
and enjoy wonderful views while and after we eat. Bring a picnic lunch. Depart
at 10:00 AM, return about 4:00
PM. Fees: $14 Facility Members, $19 Program Members,
$24 Community Members.
JULY
Each Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Fitness Walking, at Northgate
Mall, 8 AM, $6-$7.67/mo.
Each Tuesday, Mind Exercise Class, 2 PM
in Club Room, no charge.
Each
Wednesday, Bridge Playing, intermediate, 9 AM in
Club Room, no charge. Call 479-8068.
Wednesday,
July 2nd, Hike, Limantour/Drakes Estero (1.5). We’ll
walk on the beach all the way to Drake’s Estero and back again, stopping by the
Estero entrance to eat our picnic lunches.
About 4 miles total, all level.
There is always wildlife to enjoy, usually including ducks and the
endangered snowy plover. There may be
harbor seals in the water offshore or on the beach, also. Depart
at 9:30 AM, return about 4:00 PM.
Fees: $8 Facility Members, $13
Program Members, $18 Community Members.
Friday, July 4th, Holiday. No Older
Adult activities scheduled.
Tuesday, July 8th Bike Ride. Site to be announced. No fee.
Call Fred Gluska, 479-9114.
Wednesday, July 9th,
Hike, Muir Woods to Muir Beach (1.5). We
will hike from the Woods to the Beach on the Redwood Trail, one way, a distance
of about 3 miles. Bring a picnic lunch
to eat at the beach, and then we’ll hike into the Green Gulch Farm area before
heading home. Depart at 9:30 AM, return about 4:00
PM. Fees: $8 Facility Members, $13 Program Members, $18
Community Members.
Thursday, July 10th, Computer
Club Meeting. Noon to 1:30 PM in the
Club Room. Bring a lunch.
Friday, July 11th, Trip, Dead Sea Scrolls, Palace of the Legion of Honor. This exhibition includes rotating
examples of the rare and precious Dead Sea Scroll fragments, plus artifacts
spanning over 5000 years, from the Chalcolithic Age (4,000 BC) to the Fatimid
Period (11th Century AD).
From the description, this exhibit is well worth seeing. Bring a lunch or plan to eat out in the
Museum cafeteria. Depart at 10:00 AM, return
about 4:00 PM. Fees: $25 Facility
Members, $30 Program Members, $35 Community Members (includes admission, but
not Annie Liebowitz photos).
Tuesday, July 15th, Financial Workshop. 1:00
PM in the Club Room. Speaker
and subject to be announced.
Wednesday,
July 16rd, Dinner Hike, Stinson
Beach (1.5). As
always, a pleasant hike along the sand at the water’s edge as far as each
person wants to go. One way is large
boulders fallen from the cliff, the other way is to the inlet into the Bolinas
Lagoon. The distance is about 4 miles
round trip. After working up an
appetite, we will dine at the Sand Dollar Restaurant. Depart
at 1:00 PM, return about 9:00 PM.
Fees: $8 Facility Members, $13
Program Members, $18 Community Members (meal extra).
Saturday, July
19th, Trip, Pocket Opera, La Boheme, Palace of the Legion of Honor. Four
roommates share life in a garret on the Left Bank in Paris.
This is the most ebullient, romantic and beloved of Puccini’s operas and
one of the most heartbreaking. Bring a
lunch or plan to eat in the Museum Cafeteria before the performance. Depart at 11:00 AM, return about 6:00
PM. Fees: $50 Facility Members, $60 Program Members,
$70 Community Members (includes entrance and performance, meal extra).
Tuesday, July
22, Bike Ride. Site to be announced. No fee.
Call Fred Gluska, 479-9114.
Wednesday –
Friday, July 23rd – 25th, Trip, Solvang. The
town of Solvang, near Santa Barbara, was settled by Danish
farmers/ranchers and they have worked hard at keeping the architecture and
culture alive as much as possible. The
cookies are delicious, the smorgasbord is wonderful, the town is quaint and
pleasant to walk through, and one of the California Missions is at the eastern
end of the town. There are also a few
interesting museums in the town and the surrounding area. We will spend Wednesday getting there, with a
stop to eat our picnic lunch on the first day.
On day two, we’ll explore, with plenty of time for shopping and seeing
the various attractions. Friday, day
three, we’ll return home. Depart at 9:00 AM, return about 6:00
PM. Fees: $96 Facility Members, $116
Program Members, $136 Community Members (plus motel and meals).
Wednesday,
July 30th, Hike, Muir Woods, Fern Canyon
(2.5). This trail starts after hiking back
into the woods about 0.8 miles and it gradually climbs 400 feet to Camp Alice
Eastwood, where we will eat our lunches, then take another trail down and end
up returning by the Hillside Trail.
Bring a picnic lunch. Depart at 9:30 AM, return about 4
PM. Fees: $8 Facility Members, $13 Program Members, $18
CM’s.
Thursday, July
31st, Trip, Buck Institute Tour. VARIABLE FEE
TRIP OF THE MONTH. We will
have a 10:30 AM tour of this famous Institute for Aging, in Novato, and learn about the latest research
in the field of aging, including Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and
cancer. After the tour it will be lunch
time. Rather than specify something here,
give Lloyd your idea on what to do, eat out (where?), picnic in a Novato park, or return to
the YMCA before lunch. Depart at 9:45 AM, return about 2:00 PM.
Fees: Variable, whatever each
person thinks it was worth, after the trip.
MARIN THEATRE CO
PLAY SERIES OPEN FOR NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS
We are now open for new
subscribers as we solicit renewals for the 2008-2009 season,
with a deadline of May 28th for registering and paying at the Member
Services Counter. There are five plays,
to be Thursday matinees at 1 PM, with preplay talks at noon (bring a lunch),
dates set as 9-25, 12-4, 1-29, 4-2 and 6-18.
Fees for the series are $160 for center seats, or $135 for side
seats. Names of the
plays and information about each is available upon request. Leave a message at 446-2132.
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