around the JerSey Shore Upcoming Trips Via Bill Morano Tours

TOMS RIVER – Below is a list of upcoming trips hosted by Bill Morano Tours. Some dates and prices are subject to change. Includes deluxe motorcoach transportation. Overnight tour prices include hotels and are per person double occupancy. Toms River Departures. Free parking available. Call for a free brochure at 732-2782059. For more information, visit moranotours.net

Day Trips:

• March 11 – Philadelphia Flower Show “Garden Electric” – $88. Show returns indoors at the convention center. Includes admission.

• April 30 – Wind Creek Casino Bethlehem, PA – $44. Guests receive $25 to $30 slot play.

• May 6 – Amish Country Lancaster, PA – $85. Includes Shady Maple lunch, plus visit Bird-in-Hand Bake Shop and Kitchen Kettle Village.

• June 7 – Day in Cape May, NJ – $99. Includes lunch at Lobster House and Historic District Trolley Tour.

• June 28, July 9 – Sight & Sound Theater “Moses” – $137. Main floor seats. Includes buffet lunch at Shady Maple.

• July 22 – New York Yankees vs. K.C. Royals – $133. Good seats.

Multi-Day Trips:

• May 20 to 26 – Seven-day Kentucky and Nashville’s “Music City” – $1,079. Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, General Jackson lunch and Show Cruise, Guided tour of Historic Lexington, KY and Horse Racing Park. Also, Noah’s “Ark Encounter,” Bourbon Distillery Tour and Tasing. Plus, West Virginia, “The Mountain State” Gandy Dancer Dinner Show. Includes 11 meals too! Good package. Great Price!

• June 18 to 21 – Four-day Cape Code and Martha’s Vineyard – $789.

• July 11 to 13 – Three-day Finger Lakes, NY – $675.

• September 17 to 20 – Four-day Coastal Maine – $749. Old Orchard Beach (three nights), Portland, Casco Bay Cruise, Kennebunkport.

Info Sessions Scheduled For New Dementia Friendly Fitness Classes

TOMS RIVER – Francine Pannella, LPN, owner of Dementia Living Solutions has announced the scheduling of two Information sessions to share details about “Movement Music & Memories”, a new community-based fitness and enrichment program designed for people living at home with dementia and their care partners. The information sessions are free and will be held on March 23 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. and on March 25 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the day care center space at Visiting Homecare Service of Ocean County building located at 105 Sunset Avenue Toms River. They ask attendees to use rear parking lot and far left entrance.

Details about the classes, literature, refreshments, and resources will be offered during the sessions. Classes will be offered 2 afternoons per week and Saturday mornings starting in April. Movement Music & Memories, created in 2011 is a one-hour session of focused movement to carefully chosen music that provides fun and interactive physical and cognitive stimulation using theme based multi-sensory activities, singing, reminiscence and games designed to spark connection to self. Safe, carefully designed movement improves overall fitness by increasing circulation, range of motion and flexibility. Strict adherence to internationally recognized dementia best practices.

The goal? To share the benefits of music driven movement, human connection, stimulate body and brain and provide a fun and joyful experience for all.

For more information visit dementialivingsolutions.com or email fran@dementialivingsolutions.com.

Ocean County Shrine Ladies Club - Bunco Party

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County Shrine

Ladies Club Bunco Party to support the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia will be on April 23 at Holiday City Berkeley, Clubhouse #2, 631 Jamaica Boulevard, Toms River.

Doors open at 12 p.m.; game begins at 1 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person and are nonrefundable. Includes sandwich, chips, dessert and water. Gift basket raffle and 50/50.

Call for tickets: Rosemarie LoPresti at 732228-7617. Make checks payable to: OCSLC. Mail to: Rosemarie LoPresti, 35 Charlen Road, Toms River, NJ 08755. All tickets must be purchased by April 14.

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DAY TRIPS

SAT. MAR. 11 PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW “GARDEN ELECTRIC” $88. 2023 SHOW RETURNS INDOORS AT THE CONVENTION CENTER. INCLUDES ADMISSION.

SUN. APR. 30 WIND CREEK CASINO $44. BETHLEHEM, PA. GUESTS RECEIVE $25-$30 SLOT PLAY.

SAT. MAY. 6 AMISH COUNTRY LANCASTER, PA. $85. Includes SHADY MAPLE Lunch, plus visit Bird-in-Hand Bake Shop and Kitchen Kettle Village.

WED. JUNE. 7 DAY IN CAPE MAY, N.J. $99. INCLUDES LUNCH AT LOBSTER HOUSE AND HISTORIC DISTRICT TROLLEY TOUR.

WED. JUNE. 28, JULY 19 A BEAUTIFUL NOISE $175. THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL. 2PM SHOW - ORCHESTRA SEATS

THURS. JULY. 6 SIGHT & SOUND THEATER “MOSES” $137. MAIN FLOOR SEATS. INCLUDES BUFFET LUNCH AT SHADY MAPLE.

SAT. JULY. 22 NEW YORK YANKEES VS. K.C. ROYALS GOOD SEATS $133.

2023 MULTI-DAY TOURS

MAY 20-26 7 DAY KENTUCKY AND NASHVILLE’S “MUSIC CITY” $1079.

NASHVILLE’S GRAND OLE OPRY, GENERAL JACKSON LUNCH AND SHOW CRUISE, GUIDED TOUR OF HISTORIC LEXINGTON, KY AND HORSE RACING PARK. ALSO, NOAH’S “ARK ENCOUNTER,” BOURBON DISTILLERY TOUR AND TASTING. PLUS, WEST VIRGINIA, “THE MOUNTAIN STATE” GANDY DANCER DINNER SHOW. 11 MEALS TOO! GOOD PACKAGE. GREAT PRICE!

JUNE 18-21 4 DAY CAPE COD AND MARTHA’S VINEYARD $789.

JULY 11-13 3 DAY FINGER LAKES, N.Y. $675.

SEPT. 17-20 4 DAY COASTAL MAINE $749. OLD ORCHARD BEACH (3 NTS.), PORTLAND, CASCO BAY CRUISE, KENNEBUNKPORT.

DBL. OCC. TOMS RIVER DEPARTURES. FREE PARKING AVAILABLE. CALL FOR FREE BROCHURE (732) 278 - 2059