Garland Depot
Friday, March 7, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Contact: Don Baynham, 214-287-7948,
DonBaynham@Outlook.com
The tour is limited to 30 people. If you are interested, contact Don. Cost $15
per person, parking is free. Followed by lunch (on your own) at El Fenix in
Casa Linda.
Built in 1901, this Santa Fe depot serves as a museum of Garland and north
Texas history, and a home to the Garland Landmark Society. In addition to
touring the depot, we’ll get a glimpse inside the Society’s 1911 (unrestored)
Pullman railcar.
Crow Museum
March 15, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. and arrival at 11:15 a.m.
Location: Campus of the University of Texas at Dallas in the
(also new) Edith and Peter O'Donnell Athenaeum.
Contact: Bob Chambers, 469-271-2684,
bchambers101@verizon.net. Please
contact Bob if you plan to attend.
Full directions will be provided in the 2025 Spring Retiree Newsletter. This
event will be followed by lunch at La Madeleine’s on Campbell Road near
Coit.
Founded in 1998, the Crow Museum of Asian Art inspires and promotes learning
and dialogue about the arts and cultures of Asia through its exhibitions, the
research and preservation of its collections, artistic and educational
programming, and visitor experience and engagement. This museum also features
permanent and traveling exhibitions, a sculpture garden, and a library as it
celebrates the arts and cultures of Asia – from ancient eras to contemporary
times – through a variety of permanent and traveling exhibitions that showcase
the arts of a multitude of countries. With an array of beautiful spaces and
galleries, the Museum offers a serene setting for quiet reflection.
Spring Luncheon
Thursday, April 3, 2025, 11 a.m.
Reservation Deadline: Thursday, March 20, 2025
Location: El Centro Dining Room, C100
Cost: $17 per person
View the Spring Menu and Reservation Form
Parking and Transportation: Take the red, orange, blue or
green DART to the West End Station.
Dietary restrictions may be noted on
the form in your 2025 Spring Retiree Newsletter.
Enjoy a gourmet lunch of Southern cuisine prepared and served by the students
in the award-winning culinary program at El Centro Campus with choices for the
first course, entrée selection, and dessert. You may make your selection on
the registration form in your 2025 Spring Retiree Newsletter.
The Biblical Museum of Arts
Friday, April 11, 2025, 11 a.m.
Location: 7500 Park Ln., Dallas, TX
Contact: Cassandra Bowell, 214-207-0690,
cassandra.bowell@verizon.net
If interested in attending, contact Cassandra, cost $18 for senior citizens,
$10 for audio tours, parking is free. Followed by lunch at Keke’s Breakfast
Café.
The museum was founded in 1967 by Mattie Caruth Byrd. It was formerly known as
the Biblical Arts Center. In 2005, a fire destroyed the museum and 2,500 works
of art. The museum was rebuilt and reopened in 2010 in a modern building with
eleven galleries and 30,000 square feet of exhibition and event space.
The Titanic Exhibition
Friday, April 25, 2025, 10 a.m.
Contact: Lisa Theriot, 214-537-4294, Lmtheriot@msn.com, if
you plan to attend.
Location: North Dallas at Pepper Square, 14902 Preston Road,
TX 75254.
Cost: Seniors (65+) are $23 and $10 to purchase an audio
guide or the virtual reality experience.
Purchase tickets online for this
event at
vividseats
or feaverup.
Retirees will embark on the Titanic voyage with the re-creation of the ship’s
interior and exterior. Visit the dock from where the ship sailed, explore the
galleries and boiler room, look inside the millionaire’s suite, stroll the
exterior promenade deck under a starry night sky, and see the Grand Staircase
with your own eyes. Read the stories of its passengers, see hundreds of
artifacts, and discover the tale of the design, creation, launch, maiden
voyage, and tragedy of the historic ship.
The Retiree Association Holiday Luncheon
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Location: The Celebration Restaurant, 4503 West Lovers Ln.,
Dallas, TX 75209
Cost: Approximately $30
Save the Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, Retiree Association Holiday
Luncheon. We will have our luncheon at the Celebration Restaurant on W. Lovers
Lane this year. The cost will be approximately $30.
For more information on these events, and to learn how to attend, please see
the latest
newsletter.
Take part in one of the state's best Lifelong Learning Programs! The
Dallas College Lifelong Learning program is designed for community
members 55 years of age and older who want to stay mentally sharp, physically
fit, become more technology savvy, attend interesting lectures of current
events, take short excursions and much more. Students 65 years of age and
older are eligible for tuition waivers.
Contact the
Dallas College Lifelong Learning Program
at
Emeritus@DallasCollege.edu and
972-238-6972.
Here we keep all of our retirees abreast of changes and updates through the
newsletter that is published twice per year.
Accessibility:
Dallas College is committed to ensuring accessibility of its digital
technology and is actively working to increase the accessibility of this
webpage and electronic documents. Should you experience any difficulty in
accessing information on this webpage, please contact Glenda Easter at
214-532-6733 or
GEaster@retiree.dcccd.edu .