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Glen Rock Community School • 600 Harristown Road, Glen Rock, N.J. 07452Hoboken: Hip and HistoricThursday, Sep 12 $62Hoboken has been transformed from agritty factory town into an area of highpriced condos, expensive boutiques andrestaurants galore. Join us for a guidedtour as we explore this fascinating areawhich has a unique history filled withmany firsts—the first baseball game, thefirst steam locomotive, the first ferryservice and the first yacht club. It is alsothe birthplace of old blue eyes, FrankSinatra, and where the “Cake Boss” isfilmed. We will also visit Liberty State Parkin Jersey City which boasts stunning viewsof New York and is the site of a 9/11memorial. Lunch will be at one of themany restaurants in Hoboken (on yourown, not included in fee). The last stopvisit the Mitsuwa Marketplace inEdgewater, the largest Japanese market inthe U.S, which, features many differentspecialty shops and restaurants that offerbeautifully presented food, baked goods,and candies. Tour conducted by DianneGolder of Bite of the Apple Tours. Busdeparts the Glen Rock pool at 8:45 a.m.and returns at approximately 6:00 p.m.Philadelphia Highlights -Barnes Museum, Reading Market & SightseeingSaturday, September 14 $95Spend the early part of the day on a bustour led by one of Philadelphia’s mostentertaining and experienced guideswho will show you famous sightsconnected to America’s quest for freedomand independence, as well as modern dayPhiladelphia. Lunch will be at the ReadingTerminal Market where mom and popstands compete with larger restaurants toserve food from around the world, as wellas local favorites, like Philly cheese steaks(on your own). It’s also one of the bestspots in Philadelphia to buy deliciousproduce, meats, baked goods, prepared foodsand Amish specialties. In the afternoon,you will visit the Barnes Foundation, thenewest addition to Philadelphia’s museumdistrict. Albert Barnes’ multibillion-dollarcollection of Impressionist works by painterslike Cezanne, Gauguin, Manet, Matisse,Mogdigliani, Renoir and Van Gogh is housedin a gorgeous ultra-modern building fardifferent from the original museum in thePhiladelphia suburbs. However, the museum’sinterior remains true to Barnes’ vision, andso the artworks are displayed as they werein his home at the time of his death in1951. Tour conducted by Dianne Golderof Bite of the Apple Tours. Bus departs theGlen Rock high school at 7:30 a.m. andreturns at approximately 7:30 p.m.The Many Faces Of NewarkThursday, October 10 $89Join Liz Del Tufo, Newark’s premier tourguide, for another fascinating day inNewark. We will travel to the Ironboundneighborhood and visit St. Casimir'sChurch, built in 1920’s by the Polishcommunity. Its opulence will delight you.After our visit we will make a stop at alocal bakery to take home some Portuguesetreats. Lunch will be at Rodizio's, wheregrilled meats are carved at your table.The lunch also includes vegetables, salad,sangria, soda, a buffet dessert table, pluscoffee or tea. Then on to Our Lady ofKazan Russian Orthodox Church, built asan Episcopal Church, which now serves aRussian Orthodox congregation. Of specialnote are the exquisite icons, many comingfrom the "Mother Country" Russia. Wewill end the day at the Newark Museum,where you will view a special exhibitionentitled “Ming to Modern, Treasures ofOur Asian Collection." Also on view arethe photographs of George Tice, a Newarknative, called “Seeing Beyond the Moment."Bus departs the Glen Rock pool at 9:15 a.m.and returns approximately 5:30 p.m.8