Old Bats & Red Hats of Lexington
March Event Schedule (plus other stuff)
There are no dues to be a member of Old Bats & Red Hats,
and everyone is welcome to participate in our activities. Our chapter is rather
informal regarding dress code, so please dress for comfort. Please
contact the appropriate Red Hat Chapter directly if the event is not run by our
Chapter, and dress accordingly. Lots of Red Hat Society (worldwide) events take
place all the time. Go to www.redhatsociety.com
for information on events held by Red Hat Quarters. If you commit to an
activity which has an associated cost, you will be held accountable if payment
is made on your behalf (and no replacement can be found in time). Please let me
know via email at (randy@randygreen.com)
if you wish to join (and receive separate emails) on any of the following
clubs:
Dinner and a Movie Club - held the first Tuesday of each month (6-9 pm approx.)
Book Club - held the second Tuesday of each month (6-8:30 pm)
Scrambled Scrabble - held on some Sunday afternoons
Adventure Dinner Club usually held on the fourth Tuesday of each month (6 -
8:30 pm)
Bridge/Mah Jongg - held on Thursdays (1-4 pm)
Note that the above days are conditional on weather, my personal travel plans,
holidays, and personal emergencies. Should you have any questions about whether
an event is being held, please email me at randy@randygreen.com, look online at
www.randygreen.com, or leave a message
on my cell: 339-223-0216.
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PBS’ "Nova: The Pluto Files" is
scheduled for Tuesday, Mar. 2th is showing on Boston's Channel 2 at 8 pm.
It is repeated on Wed., Mar.3, at 9:00 pm. Nancy Marsden’s husband, great
interplanetary Scrabble player and honorary Red Hatter, is going to be on this
show sharing his wisdom with we neophytes.
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Special Red Hat theatre pricing at the Merrimack Repertory Theatre's 2010 Season, 132
Warren Street
Lowell, MA, Web: www.merrimackrep.org. Lots of free parking and nearby restaurants.
Black Pearl Sings! by Frank Higgins, February 11 – March 7, 2010 – getting standing ovations!
The Last Days of Mickey & Jean by Richard Dresser, March 18 – April 11, 2010
The Blonde,
the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead by Robert Hewett, April 22 – May 16, 2010
Our Red Hat discount
is 25% off for individual shows, here are the prices –
Previews – $24
Orchestra - $21 balcony
Sun – Fri - $33
Orchestra - $30 Balcony
Saturdays - $43
Orchestra - $39 Balcony
Some shows, such as
Sunday afternoon and previews, are sold out or almost sold out in the orchestra
so it is very hard to get seats there. Sometimes other deals come up;
these are usually show specific and for Wednesday or Sunday nights. For
tickets, contact Dan Berube via email berube@merrimackrep.org
or phone 978-654-7595 (say you are a Red Hatter.)
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The WINTHROP PLAYMAKERS PRESENT: THE SHAPE OF THINGS. A riveting &
compelling playthat dares ask the question how far would you go for love? The
Shape of Things is centered around a group of college graduate students, their
relationships and the lengths one goes to in the name of love! Production dates
are February 12 - 14th and February 19-21st. For tickets please call
617-539-1175 or visit us online at www.winthropplaymakers.com. The
Playhouse is located at 60 Hermon St., Winthrop, MA, 02152.
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April 16, 17,18, 23, 24, 25, 30 and May 1 & 2, the Playmakers will
present Anything Goes the classic Cole Porter musical. Hot Flashes the musical
is May 7, 8, 9 Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Steve Martin's first play will be
June 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27. Call 617-539-1175 or go to www.winthropplaymakers.com for more
info.
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Linda Soto is the group associate at the Warner Theatre. She has a
great show coming up called, Girls Night, The Musical. You can look it up on
the website http://www.warnertheatre.org/girlsnight.htm.
You will see on this link the Red Hatters having a great time. If you
would like to come to see this show & bring a group please call Linda or
Janet @ 860-489-7180 Ext 121. They are available Monday - Friday 12
- 5pm. If you would like a brochure sent to you, please let one of them
know.
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MARCH
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Tues., Mar. 2nd, 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm: Dinner and a
Flick. Dinner at Upper Crust,
Lexington at 6 pm. Movie is A Single Man at 7 pm at Lexington Flick (with
all new seats!) In Los Angeles 1962, at
the height of the Cuban missile crisis George Falconer, a 52 year old British
college professor is struggling to find meaning to his life after the death of
his long time partner, Jim. George dwells on the past and cannot see his future
as we follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters,
ultimately lead him to decide if there is a meaning to life. Starring Colin
Firth and Julianne Moore.
Thurs., Mar. 4th, 1 pm - 4 pm: Bridge and Mah Jongg. Held at 128 Worthen Road, Lexington. Enter through front door. Dress comfortably. Light refreshments served.
Sat., Mar. 6th, Afternoon: Book Club Movie:
Shutter Island: Meet at 3:30 pm at Showcase Cinemas in
Woburn. Afterwards, we will be meeting at Applebee's to discuss the movie at
around 6 pm. Applebee's is located across 128 from the movie theatre in the
Super Stop & Shop strip mall. Please join us! The movie has received fabulous
reviews....with Leo DiCaprio! Two U.S. marshals, Teddy Daniels and Chuck
Aule, are summoned to a remote and barren island off the coast of Massachusetts
to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a murderess from the island's
fortress-like hospital for the criminally insane.
Fri., Mar. 6th, 7:30 pm: St. Patrick's Day.
The Rogers Center @ Merrimack College. Come Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
with The Makem Brothers with Mickey & Liam Spain, 315 Turnpike Street,
North Andover, MA. $21 pp (seniors). Contact: Angela
Burke, Queen, The Improper Bostonians, angela.burke@comcast.net.
Tues., Mar. 9th, 6 pm - 8:30 pm: Book Club. The White
Garden: A Novel of Virginia Woolf by Stephanie Barron. Pot luck dinner is at 6
pm, with the book club meeting following at around 7 pm. Bring your own
question. Bring a main dish, side dish, salad, dessert, or wine (enough to feed
6-8 people) if you wish to join us for the pot luck. Enter through front door.
Dress comfortably.
Thurs., Mar. 11th, 1 pm - 4 pm: Bridge and Mah Jongg. Held at 128 Worthen Road, Lexington. Enter through front door. Dress comfortably. Light refreshments served.
Sun., Mar. 14th, 2 pm: Tracy Kidder Keynote Speaker, Cary Hall, Lexington. Free. “Kidder’s ‘Home Town’ takes the reader inside the everyday workings of Northampton, a place that not only seems to personify the typical American hometown, but is also in many ways, strikingly similar to Lexington.”
Tues., Mar. 16th, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm: Adventure Lunch! This is Restaurant Week, so we are going to try a new restaurant in Arlington. Buona Vita Cucina Italiana, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington. I can’t get into their website, but 2-course lunches cost $15.10, and 3-course lunches go for $20.10. I read all the reviews and see that the restaurant is small. Excellent food, but not lots of ambiance. I’m making a reservation for 6 people. Chef-owner Francesco Martini, former executive chef at Mare in the North End, is offering a traditional Italian cuisine. He has worked with well-known chefs in Italy and Spain. (Dinner is $33, which is just too expensive for most of us.)
Thurs., Mar. 18th, 1 pm - 4 pm: Bridge and Mah Jongg. Held at 128 Worthen Road, Lexington. Enter through front door. Dress comfortably. Light refreshments served.
Sun., Mar. 21st, 1 pm - 3:30 pm: Scrambled Scrabble. A potluck lunch is served at around 1 pm with Scrabble play at 1:45 pm. Come alone or bring a friend! We play in teams of two - beginner, medium and advanced play tables are available so come for fun or play for blood. If participating in Pot Luck lunch, please bring a main dish, side dish, salad, or dessert (enough to feed 6-8 people). Enter through front door. Please RSVP.
Thurs., Mar. 25th, 1 pm - 4 pm: Bridge and Mah Jongg. Held at 128 Worthen Road, Lexington. Enter through front door. Dress comfortably. Light refreshments served.
Fri., Mar. 26th, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm: Boston Flower & Garden
Show, Seaport World Trade Center. Carpool from my house at 9:30 am
(arriving at the show around 10:15 am for anyone who wants to meet there). We
should think about returning around 3:30 – 4 pm. Limited carpool space so
reserve early.
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Sat., Apr. 10th: Design-a-Purse. Everyone is invited to join the party and be creative Laura Elrick of LauraLi Corporation will bring her array of special occasion purses available in fur, suede, velvet, sequins and more -- and all the exciting trimmings that you can add (patterned strips, straps and jewels) to create your very own unique purse. $25 per person [+ Laura’s gas money unless we can guarantee a group of at least 20]. Time, location, and additional details to follow. If you would like to know more in advance about this fun process, you can go online and give it a try: www.design-a-purse.net and click on Design Now. Let Queen Marie know if you’re interested.mariehalstead@verizon.net
Sat., Apr. 10th, 11:30am - 4 pm: 4th Annual Spring "Bling" Fling, sponsored by the Maldonian Mad Red Hatters, Irish American Hall, 144 West Street, Malden. Cost: $15. Luncheon Menu: Crackers & Cheese, Appetizers, Salad, Finger Sandwiches (tuna, egg, ham salad), Potato Salad, Dessert, Coffee, Tea and Water. Come dressed in your best glitz, glamour, and bling! There will be vendors for your shopping pleasure (Red Hat items as well as non-Red Hat items). We will have door prizes, raffles, and 50/50 raffle. I am asking each Chapter to bring a raffle item. Send checks with a list of attendees to Queen Lady Di -- Dianne Hayes, 56 Hawthorne Street, Malden, MA 02148. For more info contact Lady Di, qmladydi@comcast.net or 781-324-1595.
Sun., Apr. 11th, 1pm – 4 pm: Meet the Author Afternoon Luncheon,
Wyndham Andover Hotel, 123 Old River Road, Andover, 978-975-3600. The
Boston Globe authors and editors of Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted
Kennedy, will be on a panel sharing their thoughts on the book. They will
capture the life, historic achievements and personal redemption of Ted Kennedy.
It is a compelling story of the gifts and human failing of our beloved
Senator. Cost: $25.00 pp which includes: 3 course lunch,
authors talk/ book signing/ shopping/ raffles to win/ and free entry into
B&B giveaway - (Valued at $200.00). To request more
information, call Brian Hodder at 781-275-5599, email: Author@PatientPaths.org
or visit our Website: www.PatientPaths.org
for full event details. Checks can be sent to B. Hodder, PATHS Luncheon, 17
Independence Road, Bedford, MA 01730. This event is expected to sell out, so
reserve your seats early!
Tues., Apr. 13th, 6 pm - 8:30 pm: Book Club. Shanghai Girls
by Lisa See (hardcover now, Feb 1st softcover). Pot luck dinner is at 6 pm,
with the book club meeting following at around 7 pm. Bring your own question.
Bring a main dish, side dish, salad, dessert, or wine (enough to feed 6-8
people) if you wish to join us for the pot luck. Enter through front door.
Dress comfortably.
Sat., Apr. 17th, 10 am – 2 pm: Red Hat Regalia Indoor
Yard Sale, First United Methodist Church, 57 Peters Street, North
Andover, MA 01845, sponsored by the Royal Elegant Diamonds. The Church is near
the intersection of RT. 125, RT. 114 & RT.133. Doors open at 10:00 AM for buyers, cover
charge is $2.00
Contact for this event is Vice Queen Pat Boyd boydplum@comcast.net, phone
781-944-6264.
Sun., Apr. 25th, 11 am - 3 pm, 4th Bi-Annual Red Hat Brunch,
(SOLD OUT Wait List Only). Hilton
Boston/Woburn,
www.hilton.com, 2 Forbes Road, Woburn, MA
01801, (781) 932-0999, in the Grand Ballroom, sponsored by the Burlington
Scarlet O'Hatters. Theme: A Little Bit of Country. Cost: $40. Get out your
dancing shoes for some line dancing and some Boot Scoot n Boogie! You can
either sit back and enjoy watching the dancing or get up on your feet and
dance. Red/Purple and Pink/Lilac are the colors of the day. Tables of
Ten/Twelve can be reserved (wait list only) with a non-refundable deposit of
$40 per table, and the balance is due on or before February 1, 2010. Four
vendors will also participate for your shopping pleasure. Door prizes,
drawings, dance lessons. Reserved Seating Only - NO tickets sold at door. Once
your check is received, you will be confirmed via email. Please if you send
your check and do not hear from me within a week that your check was received,
please call or email me. Make checks payable to Lorraine Brutti and mail it to
me with your Chapter name, Address, and email: Lorraine Brutti, 13 Gloria
Circle, Burlington, MA 01803. For more information, please call or email:
781-273-2143, email: lorraine.brutti@rcn.com.
Wed., Apr. 28th, 12 noon – 3 pm: 54th Annual
Friendship Luncheon, Lenzi’s Function Facility, Route 110, Dracut,
sponsored by the Dracut Divas. Great chicken pie dinner with entertainment from
Dracut’s High School choir, singing songs from West Side Story. Many giveaways.
They serve about 250 – 300 women, and always have several Red Hat tables. Cost:
$20. For tickets, timing, and more information, contact: Debi Farnsworth, Queen
Mom, Diva One at 978-866-7142, email: debif51@aol.com.
Fri., Apr. 30th - May 2nd: Indian Head Resort Red Hat Weekend,
sponsored by The Royal Elegant Diamonds. Check-in is at 4:00pm -- if your room
is ready prior to that time they will let you in. If you plan to arrive
early put a bathing suit in a small bag and go down to the pool and maybe some
snacks and enjoy your self while you are waiting for your room. Rates for
rooms: These prices are for 2 nights stay, (dinner on Friday and Saturday
nights), (breakfast on Saturday and Sunday), entertainment both nights,
cocktail party both nights ----per person.
Single Occupancy------------$287.00 per person
Double Occupancy-----------$198.00 per person
Triple Occupancy-------------$182.00 per person
Quad Occupancy--------------$168.00 per person
$50.00 non-refundable deposit due by Oct 31, 2009. Remainder of balance
due by March 1, 2010.
Make check payable to: Susan Olsen. Mail to Queen Susan, Susan
Olsen, 279 Trull Rd., Tewksbury Ma, 01876. Any questions, email Susan at royalelegantdiamonds@yahoo.com
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Friday---April 30
4:00pm-------- arrival and room check-in
5:00pm------ Red hat cocktail party with
appetizers and welcome reception in Thunderbird Lounge
6:00pm-------Dinner (choice of menu) 1
Appetizer, 1 Entre,1 Dessert per
person
8:00pm------ Entertainment in the
Thunderbird Lounge
9:30pm--- House band for dancing remainder
of night
Saturday----May 1
6:30am ---complimentary coffee in
lobby
7 to 9am---- red hat pajama breakfast with
Bloody Marys (Buffet or off the menu)
11:30 to 3 --- socializing, indoor/outdoor
pool, sauna, or visit the area shops and attractions
Lunch is not included
2:30----Red Hat cocktail party with
appetizers in Thunderbird Lounge
Some kind of games; Raffle; Best Hat
Contest;
5:30----Dinner (choice of menu) 1
Appetizer, 1 Entree, 1 dessert per person
8:30--Entertainment in the Thunderbird
Lounge
9:30-----House Band for dancing remainder
of night
Sunday -----May 2
6:30 ----- complimentary coffee in lobby
7-to 9 Breakfast (choice of menu) (Buffet
or off the menu)
9-to-10 red hat bingo
11:00room check out
Safe Trip Home after another great Red Hat
Weekend
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Sun., May 2nd, 12 noon - 3:30 pm: "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?" at the Amesbury Playhouse, sponsored by The Scarlett Sisters of Saugus. All are invited to join them for this coming-of-age story involving the 1950s Catholic education of children, following them from the start of grade school through the senior prom and beyond, touching on such topics as first confessions, puppy love, patron saints, sex education classes and more! A great musical comedy. $45 includes lunch at Noon and the show at 1:30 PM. Menu: Choice of Sliced Roast Beef /or/ Sliced Roast Pork /or/ Stuffed Breast of Chicken /or/ Chicken Parmesan /or/ Vegetable Lasagna (plus your choice of soup /or/ salad, potato /or/ rice, vegetable of the day, dessert, coffee/tea/decaf) Tax and tip are included; beverages from the bar are extra. Contact: Marie Halstead, mariehalstead@verizon.net, 118 Flint Street, Lynn, MA 01905 781-581-0552.
Wed., May 5th, 12 noon - 3 pm: 2010 Spring Fling II,
Princeton Station Restaurant, 147 Princeton St., (Route 3A), North Chelmsford,
sponsored by the Gaggle of Glamorous Gals. Luncheon includes cheese and cracker
tray, fresh fruit tray, choice of baked haddock or stuffed chicken breast,
garden salad, potatoes, vegetables, coffee, tea, dessert. Cash bar available.
Entertainment is light and brief comedy. Cost: $28. Make check payable to Jean
M. Neal, 5 Mission Road, Unit 106, North Chelmsford, MA 01863. Registration
appreciated by April 10th. One check per chapter also appreciated if attending
as group. For questions, registration form, or more information, email jmneal@comcast.net or call 978-251-4003.
Tues., May 11th, 6 pm - 8:30 pm: Book Club. Freakonomics: A
Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven Levitt and
Stephen Dubner. Pot luck dinner is at 6 pm, with the book club meeting
following at around 7 pm. Bring your own question. Bring a main dish, side
dish, salad, dessert, or wine (enough to feed 6-8 people) if you wish to join
us for the pot luck. Enter through front door. Dress comfortably.
Fri. - Sun., May 14 – May 16th: Ski House in North Conway sponsored by the Red Hat Day Dreamers. It will be first-come first-serve basis, meaning when we have everything straightened out, whoever pays first gets the best rooms. Remember this is a Ski Lodge so you may have to ruff it a little. When we say ruffing it, we mean gentle ruffing it. Bring your own bed linens, towels and pillows, like camping, only indoors. There are 24 bedrooms with sinks, most of which have Bunk Beds that take twin sheets. Bathrooms and shower stalls are shared. All the bedrooms are on second and third Floor. It is not Handicapped accessible. The Bed rate is very cheap $50.00 a Person for 2 nights. Even if you are only staying one night you still have to pay $50.00 to save your Bed. We will be Sharing Rooms, Bathrooms, Food and Friendship. We will only except 50 Ladies. Our program will go something like this. Friday get there as early as you want Andrea and I will already be there. Lunch is Sandwiches, Dinner is Pizza and Salad delivered and we share the price of the Pizza. BYOB or if you don't drink bring your own soda or whatever. Friday Night is Pokeno bring a $10.00 Wrapped Gift and a Role of Quarters. Saturday Breakfast is Campers Delight with Omelets made in plastic baggies plus Bacon, Sausages, Bagels, English Muffins, Toast and Juices. Coffee and Tea. Saturday is on your own day to go to the outlets or the Flower Show we will find out what is going on in the area. Saturday Night is Spaghetti and Meatballs, Salad, Garlic Bread and a Birthday Cake for the May Birthdays. Also on Saturday Night we will have Entertainment. We hope we are looking into it now we will all share the cost no more than $5-$10 each. Sunday Morning is the Pajama Party. Buffet Style Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Pancakes, Bagels, English Muffins, Juices, Coffee and Tea. We may add other foods to the Menu depending how many go. No hurry to leave. We clean up our messes, get dressed and go home or more shopping. There is no check out time. As soon as you send me your $50.00 for the two nights I will assign you your room. If you will be going with other Ladies in your chapter ,it is very important that you let me know. I will have each person bring food not to exceed $10.00 a person I will tell you what to bring. No Refunds after May 1, 2010. So remember these Dates Friday May 14 thru Sunday May 16, 2010 no check in time or check out... everyone has to pick up after themselves just like at home. They don’t have Maids!! Directions: From the Boston area take Route 95 North to the Spaulding Turnpike (Route 16). Follow Route 16 North into N. Conway. In the center of town, just after the movie theater on the right and the train station on the left, turn right onto Kearsarge Road (traffic light) Follow Kearsarge for about 1.5 miles. The Ski Wheelers' lodge will be on your left, just before the Isaac Merril House. About 2 1/2 hours from the North Shore. If you want to do mapquest.com or set your GPS the address is 625 Kearsage Road, North Conway, NH 03860. The phone # up there is 603 356-9793. Website is http://www.skiwheelers.org/Some bring and share, some catered, some going out. Do all the activities or just relax. Contact Pam Traverse. Psaugus@aol.com 781-233-4658, Cell 781-589-2707. 46 Auburn Street, Saugus, MA. 01906.
May 14th – 16th: 42nd Street,
Tewksbury Senior Center, produced by Actor’s Inc. Dinner is included. Ticket
prices are around $20 per person. Contact: Sharon Piendak at 978-957-5138.
May 16th, 12 noon - 4 pm: Hypnotic Day,
The 29 Middlesex Street, Roma Restaurant, Bradford, 978-374-8001, sponsored by
the Sassy Divas. The hypnotist is Tommy V. Includes a lovely lunch of either
baked Atlantic Haddock with mashed potatoes OR marinated steak tips over rice
pilaf, side order, salad, coffee, tea, and dessert. There is a 50/50 raffle,
lots of raffle prizes and lots of fun! Cost: $32 per person, or $40 for
non-refundable deposit per chapter, due by March 16th. Full payment is due no
later than April 16. Please include the name of your chapter along with the
number attending. Make checks payable to Barbara O’Shea, 12 Jefferson Street,
Haverill, MA 01830, phone 978-457-0901, email: grammyoshea@aol.com. (Directions to The
Roma Restaurant: Rte. 495 to Exit 49. Follow the signs to downtown Haverhill
keeping the river on your right. Take a right at the third set of lights. Cross
the Basiler Bridge and take the right at Dunkin Donuts onto Middlesex St. The Roma
is on the right and parking is across the street.
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Tues, June ?th, 6 pm - 8:30 pm: Book Club.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett (hardcover now, June 1st softcover) - no date
selected yet. Pot luck dinner is at 6 pm, with the book club meeting following
at around 7 pm. Bring your own question. Bring a main dish, side dish, salad,
dessert, or wine (enough to feed 6-8 people) if you wish to join us for the pot
luck. Enter through front door. Dress comfortably.
Tues., June 15th, 7 pm – 9:15 pm: 2nd Annual PATHS/ Red Hat
Dinner, Wyndham Hotel, 123 Old River Road, Andover, 978-975-3600. Back
by the request of 24 chapters who patricianly represented the 272 Red Hatted
Ladies who joined us last June, here are some details about this year’s
event. The PATHS/ RHS Dinner is Tuesday Evening, June 15th, at the
Wyndham, Andover. Dinner Italian buffet, Entertainment by humorist,
Rosemary Verri. (www.rosemaryverri.com/testimonials). Cost $25.00 pp.
Queens can reserve a table now with $50 and an estimate of how many seats they
want to reserve, with full payment by 5/1/10. Yes, vendors for shopping,
raffle baskets to win, a bar in the ballroom! Plus the satisfaction
that you are helping others learn to navigate the often confusing medical world
while having a good time. A Win-Win Affair! * We will start taking
reservations soon and you will be notified via email. To request more
information email: Author@PatientPaths.org
or visit our Website: www.PatientPaths.org
for full event details. We are currently taking table reservations with a check
from Queens for $50.00 and an estimate of how many tickets they believe they
will need. The rest of the funds are due 5/5/2010. Or
contact: Chris Lang, Queen Bee of the Ravishing Reds, 978-264-9770-home,
978-360-4170-cell, RavishingReds@comcast.net,
http://www.orgsites.com/ma/ravishingreds.
Sat., June 26th, 11 am – 3 pm, The Red Hat Garden Party Luncheon, Holiday Inn, Tewksbury (Rte 495, Exit 39). Entertainment by the Bodacious Babes. There will be door prizes and awards, vendors and more. Cost: $35 per person. Menu: Chilled Fruit Medley, Plated Assortment of 3 Summer Salad Favorites (Chicken, Potato, and Pasta), Dessert, Choice of Coffee, Tea or Soda. Activities of the Day: 11:00 Vendors And Cash Bar Available; 12:00 Luncheon is Served; 1:15-1:30 Raffles, Door Prizes and Awards; 1:30-2:30 Entertainment by the Bodacious Babes an award winning duo from Northern New Hampshire; 2:30-3:00 Time to revisit the Vendors. Please send in Registration before May 15, 2010). Please make checks payable to: Red Hat Getaway. Mail to: Jeanne Lesniak, Registrar 130 Farragut St. Suite 5 Dracut, MA 01826. Please note that NO REFUNDS can be made for any reason. For more info, email jawilhelmy@comcast.net.
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Sun., July 4th, 7 pm – 10:30 pm: It's Ralphie B's
Beach Party Fireworks Cruise aboard the Captain Lady III, Plum Island
Point in Newburyport. The evening will bring great food, entertainment,
dancing, fireworks and more, all for just $39 per person. Cash bar will
be available onboard. Tickets go on sale April 15th but can be reserved
anytime. Please let Queen Marie know if you are interested.
Marie Halstead, mariehalstead@verizon.net
, 118 Flint Street, Lynn, MA 01905 781-581-0552.
July: 2010 International Red Hat Convention in San Diego! REGISTRATION IS OPEN. This fabulous party will be held at the Hyatt Manchester Grand Hotel in San Diego. Go to the website: www.redhatsociety.com for registration and info.
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Sept. 3rd - 5th: New England Elvis Presley Music Festival and Competition .The New England Elvis Festival returns to the Radisson Hotel Manchester, NH for its second annual event from September 3-5, 2010. www.newenglandelvisfest.com/
Sept. 11th: Red Hat Overnight, Wyndham Andover Hotel, Andover, sponsored
by the Red Hat Day Dreamers.
Early check in at 12 noon and late check out 12 noon. We will have
a Hospitality Room. 3:00 High Tea. Come dressed in your Bling ,
4:30-6:00 Pool Time, 7:30 Dinner with a new Movie to follow. Cocktails
and fun to follow in the Hospitality Room. BYOB and Munchies to share in
Hospitality room. Pajama Breakfast Sunday morning. Perhaps rooms by
the pool and......we might make a weekend out of it depending on what they
offer...so stay tuned and reserve this weekend.
Sat., Sept. 17th, 11:30 am – 3 pm: A Harvest Hoot, Crowne
Plaza, Nashua, NH sponsored by The Red Hat Funseekers. $35 per
person includes lunch, music (by DJ), dancing, door prizes, decorate a Red Hat
contest and more. Queens can reserve a table for $50 with balance due by
August 15, 2010. For more info, contact Kathleen Persinger at husker813@yahoo.com.
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Oct. 1 - 3, 2010 -- 2nd Annual Fall Foliage Weekend
sponsored by the Improper Bostonians at The Beacon Resort, Lincoln,
NH. Don’t miss out. It was a fabulous time last year. More
info will follow as the time gets closer. Contact person will be Donna
Scola, dscola@amsa.com or donna.716@verizon.net.
Sat., Oct. 16th, 12 noon - 4 pm: The Halloween
Howl!! Anthony’s 105 Canal St.,
Malden, Terrace Room, 2nd floor (elevators at handicap entrance.) Sponsored
by the Scarlett Sisters of Saugus. Cost: $43. Menu: Beef
tips in Sauce, and baked haddock; sausage, peppers and onions; roasted
potatoes; and mixed vegetables; salad; rolls; ice cream; coffee and tea; and a
Dessert Table. Entertainment by The One, The Only RALPH! Raffles,
50/50, and a lot of good stuff!!! For Reservations, contact: Queen
Marie at 781-581-0552 mariehalstead@verizon.net
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Nov. 19th – 21st: 4th Red Hat Seaside Getaway, Clarion Nantasket Beach Resort, Hull, MA. “Magical Moments.”
Friday, November 19
12:00-6:00
Red Hat Registration
3:00-8:00
Hotel Registration
3:00-5:00
Afternoon Break-Refreshments in the Hotel Lobby
3:00-8:00
A Variety of Vendors Available for your Shopping Pleasure
7:00
Welcome Aboard Banquet
A
Bountiful Four Course Turkey Dinner with Assigned Seating
After
Dinner Entertainment by Peter Mamos who will fascinate and intrigue you
Saturday, November 20
8:00-9:00
Red Hat
Pajama Breakfast
9:00-10:30
Charity
Raffle and Red Hat Fun and Games
10:30-7:00
Time to
Enjoy the Area. Lunch is on your own.
7:00 Red
Hat Celebration of "Magical Moments" Banquet
Four
Course Dinner-Make choice on Registration Form
Entertainment
tonight is Paul Madden, a high energy DJ
who will
involve us, entertain us, teach us a line dance and totally delight.
Sunday, November
21
8:00-9:00
Hearty Breakfast Buffet
9:00-10:00
Fun and Games
11:00
Check-Out
Cost: $165 before 4/1, and $180 after 4/1. For full info, see www.redhatgetaway.com.
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Randy Green 128 Worthen Road - Lexington, MA 02421
Cell: 339-223-0216
Email: randy@randygreen.com
Website: www.randygreen.com