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16 | SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | JULY 2017 | Excursion reminder S/O = Sold Out (wait list avail.): Yellow = Still Available Tony Bennett ......................................7/15 La Jolla ................................................7/19 Pageant of the Masters .......................7/20 Viejas Casino S/O ...............................7/27 Carlsbad .............................................8/13 Harrahs Casino (CA) ..........................8/17 Golden Nugget ....................................8/29 Del Mar ...............................................8/31 Edelweiss, John Kelly, etc. .....................9/6 Body Worlds Pulse..............................9/21 Monterey Trip S/O ..............................9/27 THESE EXCURSIONS AREN'T SOLD OUT? SHOCKING! EXCURSION SIGN-UPS: All new excursions are not released for sign-up until the FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH BEGINNING AT 8 AM. If the 1st falls on a Saturday or Sunday then sign-ups will begin on the following Monday. If a holiday falls on the first day of the month, sign-ups will begin the next day. WAITING LIST POLICY: The waiting list is created by the Rec. Dept. for sold out events/excursions. This list is used (in order of registration) when the attendee has to cancel due to illness, doctor's appointment, etc. The waiting list is not used for additional sign-ups for secondary excursions that are scheduled due to their popularity. Contact the Rec. Dept. if you have any questions about either of these two policies. WE ACCEPT CHECKS ONLY. You can register up to 4 people (including yourself ) per check per household, payable to Sun Lakes Country Club. All Recreation Classes, Excursions and Special Events are open to residents only, unless otherwise specified. We may open Excursions and Special Events to guests if numbers are low and the activity is in danger of being canceled. - Thank you! Edelweiss & John Kelly Chocolate Factories, LA Farmers Market Wed., Sept. 6, 7 am - 4 pm, $36 pp. EDELWEISS CHOCOLATE FACTORY: Edelweiss Chocolates has been a Beverly Hills tradition since 1942. Their discriminating clientele includes some of the most recognized names in the world from presidents or princes, to producers, entertainers, sports figures, and of course, serious chocolate lovers everywhere. Expert chocolatiers at Edelweiss use only the world's finest and freshest ingredients, fresh sweet cream and butter, imported fruit and colossal nuts roasted in the Edelweiss kitchen, luxuriously enveloped in unforgettable, delectably rich chocolate. All chocolate creations are designed and handmade in their Beverly Hills factory. Each one of the handcrafted, extraordinary chocolates is guaranteed to please the palate of the most exacting chocolate connoisseur. Today we will take a docent tour of the chocolate factory with time to shop the chocolate store. Tour includes a goodie bag! JOHN KELLY CHOCOLATES: From humble beginnings, John Kelly Chocolates has grown to a national brand that never forgets what's really important. After your tour of the Edelweiss, we will take a short drive to John Kelly Chocolates and take a tour of their yummy Chocolate Factory and learn about their history. You will again score with a goodie bag and you will receive 10 percent off of your purchases that day. LA FARMERS MARKET: Farmers Market is an area of food stalls, sit- down eateries, prepared food vendors, and produce markets in Los Angeles, California. First opened in July 1934, it is also a historic Los Angeles landmark and it is a very big tourist attraction. The Farmers Market features more than 100 vendors, including ready-to-eat foods, grocers, and tourist shops. The vendors serve many kinds of food, both American cuisine from local farmers and local ethnic foods from the many immigrant communities of Los Angeles, with many Latin American and Asian cuisines well represented. It is adjacent to The Grove outdoor shopping mall; an electric-powered streetcar runs between the two sites. The Market is a destination for foodies in search of the market's ethnic cuisines, its specialty food markets and its prepared-food stalls. After your tour of the Edelweiss Chocolate Factory, you will have time to shop around and have lunch. Lunch is on site on your own. Gunther Von Hagens Body Worlds Pulse & the Endeavor Thurs., Sept. 21, 8:15 am - 5:15 pm, $42 pp. Be moved! Body Worlds Pulse is a convergence of aesthetic anatomy, health and wellness. This special exhibition presents the body in health and distress, its vulnerabilities and potential, and many of the challenges the human body faces as it navigates the 21st Century. Through immersive multimedia and narrative storytelling, guests will learn about the wonders of the real human body, and marvel at its elegance and complexity. Discover what makes you move, what makes you tick and what makes you unique in the largest BODY WORLDS exhibition of the decade. More than 200 Plastinated specimens including whole bodies, body configurations, translucent slices, and organs, as well as 3D displays are curated and presented in galleries that feature the various systems of the body. The locomotive, nervous, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, and reproductive systems are revealed through Dr. Von Hagens invention of Plastination, in ways previously familiar only to medical practitioners. Experience the science and splendor of the human body like never before in the exhibition that The New York Times calls Extraordinary! Lunch is on own/on site. "The Grill Restaurant" offers multiple hot and cold menu items. Included in the excursion is a self guided tour of the Endeavor Space Shuttle. In the Samuel Oschin Pavilion, guests will be able to see the Endeavor up close and discover some of the science behind this amazing vehicle. The pavilion will feature images and video to introduce guests to the Endeavor's past missions and the crews who flew them. After your tours, you may explore the rest of the Science Center at your leisure. This is a leisurely, self-guided tour of the Science Center in L.A. Please dress appropriately with comfortable shoes.