You can ONLY sign-up for Van Trips on the first of the month. To sign-up, please call (518)584-1621 or visit our front desk!
Van Trips **Van trips month will begin for June sign-ups on the 1st of the month
Dakota Ridge Llama Farm | Ballston Spa, NY | Friday, June 12
Visit a working farm home to 65 gentle llamas! You'll get an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the barns to learn about their care, plus the rare chance to pet, brush, feed, and walk your very own llama. It's an interactive, crowd-free experience, so don't forget your camera, because llama selfies are highly encouraged! After, enjoy lunch and ice cream at The Wind Chill Factory. Pay $25 at sign up. Bring lunch money. Leave the Center at 10:30am. Return around 2:15pm.
Yaddo Gardens: The Nature of Art - Gardens at Yaddo Saratoga Springs, NY
Thursday, June 18 Enjoy a trip to the historic Yaddo Gardens for a artisit-led conversation filled with rich nistory and nidden stories. Led by Lesley Leduc, President rich history and hidden stories. Led by Lesley Leduc, President of the Yaddo Garden Association and former Public Affairs Coordinator. For more than 100 years, the Yaddo Gardens have connected visitors to nature, offering inspiration, solace, and connected visitors to nature, ofrenng inspiration, solace, and joy to people of all ages. But even seasoned garden guests may be surprised to learn some of the lesser-known stories the place yields. Pay $5 at sign up. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Leave the Center at 5pm. Return around 6:45pm.
Lunch Bunch: Carsons Woodside Tavern | Malta, NY Monday, June 22
Enjoy a scenic lunch outing to Carson's Woodside Tavern, where spectacularviews spectacularviews of Saratoga Lake and the Vermont Mountains await. You'll enjoy a comfy, casual atmosphere and a delicious menu where you can choose between soups, fresh salads, hearty sandwiches, char-grilled burgers, and entrées. It's the perfect outing to relax with great food friends. and even better scenery! Pay $5 at sign up. Bring lunch and even better scenery! Pay $5 at sign up. Bring lunch money. Leave the Center at 11:30am. Return around 2pm.
Historic Cherry Hill Albany, NY | Tuesday, June 30
Start the day with a delicious lunch at Druthers Brewing a Company before heading over to Historic Cherry Hill for a guided tour. Through, room-by-room artifacts, the program The Rankins of Cherry Hill explores how the progra he Rakins o cey hhtexpores fow estate's last generations fought to save their ancestral home amidst massive social and economic changes at the turn of the 20th century. This tour offers a compelling look offersa competting looк at American identity, immigration, and women's suffrage. Pay $20 at sign up. Bring lunch money. Leave the Center at 11:15am. Return around 4pm. The Outlets at Lake George Lake George, NY Monday, June 29 Join us for a fun-filled day in Lake George! We'll startwith a morning of shopping at the outlets, followed by a wonderful group lunch at The Log Jam. After a bit more afternoon shopping, we will wrap up our day with a delicious stop for ice cream at Martha's Dandee Cream on the ride home. Pay $10 at sign up. Bring lunch and shopping mone
TRIP POLICY
• Van trips are for members only.
• One-day bus trips are open to anyone regardless of age or residence.
• Multi-day bus trips and excursions are open to anyone regardless of age or residence.
• There are no refunds for van or bus trips unless canceled by the Center.
• All times for our van trips are approximate. We do not guarantee a return time to the Center.