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Borrow Our Member Pass
Passes must be reserved in advance by calling our Center at 508-647-6540 x1908
between 9:00 am-4:00 pm on Monday-Thursday and 9:00 am-2:00 pm on Friday. 

Tower Hill Botanic Gardens
11 French Drive, Boylston, MA
Open year-round, 7 days a week, 10:00 am-5:00 pm
We have six available admissions per day. 
The pass may be reserved in person or by phone 508-647-6540 and can be picked up at the Center or emailed to you. Thank you to Whitney Place for sponsoring this program.
 
Mindfulness Meditation- Zoom & In Person
Every Thursday with Sharon 2:00-2:40 pm. This meditation is audio only and participants are muted during the meditation portion. Everyone is welcome to join for some guided meditation, some quiet sitting and some reflection with Q & A and sharing.
Upcoming Day Trips

Day Trip To The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Thursday, April 6, $110 due at registration. 
Bus departs from Fisk Methodist Church, 106 Walnut St, Natick at 10:00am. Returns approximately 4:15pm. 
Tour includes: Luncheon at the Venezia Restaurant offering spectacular waterfront views of the Boston skyline; admission and guided tour of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and Deluxe Yankee Line motorcoach transportation. Please choose your entrée for lunch at registration. 
Come to the iconic Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum for this luxurious day with lunch out at the Venezia restaurant first, with your choice of Boston Baked Haddock with seasoned crumbs; Chicken Parmigiana with homemade pasta; Chicken Piccata sautéed with white wine, lemon, capers or Pasta Primavera- penne pasta tossed with seasonal vegetables, garlic, olive oil. 
After lunch we head to the Gardner museum and have a one-hour docent led tour. You will have time to enjoy the beautiful courtyard gardens and galleries at your leisure after. We’ll return back to Natick at approximately 4:15pm. Registration deadline is Monday, March 20. Space is limited. 
Please note: There is some walking, stairs, uneven surfaces and standing for this day trip. This is a non-refundable purchase. Questions? Please call Sharon at Natick CSC 508-647-6540 X1907.

Day Trip To Blithewold Gardens And Mansion – High Tea
Wednesday, May 24, Bus departs from Fisk Methodist Church, 106 Walnut St, Natick at 8:45am. Returns approximately 4:30pm.  Fee is $120.00 per person due at registration. 
Blithewold, a 33-acre estate with grand views of Narragansett Bay, is nationally significant in American history as one of the most fully developed and authentic examples of the Country Place era. The property features a 45-room mansion filled with family heirlooms framed by a series of lovely gardens that range in character from mysterious to exotic and from poetic to practical. An exceptional collection of rare and unusual plants, specimen trees, an accessible greenhouse, and whimsical stonework project a character that is romantic, fresh and inspiring, and unique to Blithewold.  
TOUR INCLUDES:
• Deluxe Yankee Line motorcoach transportation
• Admission and docent lead tour of Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, a 90-minute tour that tells the story of the Van Wickle/McKee family, the original owners of this beautiful seaside garden estate visiting each of the ten gardens, the Bamboo Grove, the Summerhouse and our Lord and Burnham greenhouse complex.
• High Tea included in the mansion (1:00 pm), delight in a cup of tea, freshly baked scones with sweet cream, and a 3-tiered tray filled with sweet and savory treats.
Registration deadline is Tuesday, May 2. Space is limited. 
Please note: There is some walking, stairs, uneven surfaces and standing for this day trip. This is a non-refundable purchase. Questions? Please call Sharon at Natick CSC 508-647-6540 X1907, [email protected].

Register by calling the center 508-647-6540 for FREE events and come by the center to register for events that have a cost, 117 East Central St, Natick, MA  01760