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Payments are due seven days prior to event. Make checks payable to TIAA. Mail to: TIAA,
P.O. Box 740181, Dallas, TX 75374.
“As Time Goes By”
The Spectacular Senior Follies – Saturday, Sept. 6 – Ride the
DART light rail to within one block of the Eisemann Center at 2351
Performance Drive in Richardson and join us to see an extravagant
production featuring the classics from the 1930’s and 40’s
reminiscent of the legendary Ziegfeld Follies highlighting variety
acts, singers, dancers and, keeping with tradition, showgirls in
stunning costumes with a backdrop of professionally-designed sets
rivaling Broadway. Matinee begins at 2 p.m. Group price is $25 for
TIAA members and $28 for non-members. Register by August 31.
Lone Oak Winery, Burleson – Wednesday, Sept. 10 – Observe how
wine is made from the vine to the bottle with a great tour of the
Lone Oak Winery. Walk through the vineyard, and see grape-crushing
and the aging room with oak barrels. Then go to the tasting room to
sample those grapes. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Board the bus
at Texins parking lot at 10 a.m. Return at 4 p.m. Have lunch at your
own expense at a restaurant to be determined. The prices — $20 for
TIAA members and $23 for non-members — include the wine tour and
roundtrip bus fare. Register by September 3.
Crow Collection of Asian Art – Saturday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m. – 4
p.m. – See outstanding galleries dedicated to the arts and
cultures of China, Japan, India and Southeast Asia. This museum at
2010 Flora Street in the Arts District in downtown Dallas is only a
few blocks from a DART light rail station. Paid parking is available
in the Trammell Crow Center Garage from either Harwood or Olive
streets. A guided tour will begin from the lobby at 1 p.m. Free
admission.
White Elephant Bingo Party and Pot Luck Lunch – Thursday, Sept.
18, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Come to Conference Rooms C1-C2 at the
Texins Activity Center. Bring a wrapped gift to be used for prizes
as well as a covered dish to be shared after the games.
State Fair and “The Color Purple” – Thursday, Oct. 9 – Catch
our bus to visit the biggest state fair in the world and say “Hi” to
Big Tex, ride the tallest Ferris wheel in America (if you dare), eat
a corny dog or two, and enjoy the musical matinee “The Color Purple”
at 2 p.m. Leave Texins at 9:30 a.m. Return at 6 p.m. Price of $62
for TIAA members and $68 for non-members includes admission to fair,
ticket to the musical, and transportation. Register by October 2.
Eastern Mediterranean Cruise – Oct. 13 - 25 – Sail with TI
Alumni on a 12-night cruise on the Norwegian Jade. Leave from
Istanbul Oct. 13 and disembark in Athens Oct. 25. See the Grand
Bazaar in Istanbul. Visit Minoan Ruins in Crete. Experience the
spectacular scenery of Santorini. Wonder at the pyramids in Cairo.
Prices start at $1,647.02 per person for inside staterooms and
$1,973.02 for ocean view staterooms, including all taxes and fees.
Airfare is extra. Call CruiseOne at 972-437-0055 or toll free at
1-877-331-0055.
Book review – Wednesday, October 15, 10am-1pm – Author Ed
Millis discusses his latest book, Jack St. Clair Kilby: A Man of
Few Words. Texins Activities Center, C1/C2. Bring a covered dish
to share, and learn how a really tall kid from Kansas who failed the
MIT math entrance test came to win the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Arboretum weekend – October 25-28 – Tech
Smart/Big Heart event. Free admission for TI employees/retirees.
Meet the Troops at D/FW – Tuesday, Nov. 11 – Join us to meet
and greet our troops on Veteran’s Day. Depart Texins at 6:30 a.m.,
cheer on the troops, enjoy breakfast with us, and return at 11 a.m.
Times may change due to military schedules. Bus ride and T-shirts
are furnished by TI; breakfast is on your own. Register by November
4.
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