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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

UPCOMING SHUTTLE TRIPS
Shuttle trips depart at 9:30 a.m. from the lobby of your building and return by 3 p.m. unless noted. You must cancel three
business days in advance of the scheduled shuttle trip to receive a full refund. Activities Office Phone: 703-370-7092.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MUSEUM: U.S. NATIONAL ARBORETUM
“QUEENS OF EGYPT” Thursday, September 5

$10 Shuttle; $8 Tour • 9:30 a.m. Departure
Thursday, August 1
WAITLIST ONLY
$10 Shuttle; $10 Admission • 9:30 a.m. Departure

Join us for a Windshield Tour of the grounds of the U.S.
National Arboretum. Established in 1927 by an Act of the
Travel back in time with National Geographic to visit an- United States Congress, this national treasure contains 446
cient Egypt, one of the world’s greatest civilizations. Get to acres of fabulous flora and fauna and is especially known
know some of its lesser-known leaders—Egypt’s mighty for its Asian, azalea and conifer collections. Lunch will be
queens. Learn about the hidden role of women throughout at your own expense at the Pickett Street shopping center.
Egyptian society and seven Egyptian queens whose impact
helped shape both the ancient and modern worlds. Then
travel in the footsteps of women through their daily lives
and into their tombs on their journeys to reach the afterlife. GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC
Lunch is on your own at the Fox Chase Shopping Center. NATIONAL MEMORIAL

Thursday, September 19
GLENSTONE MUSEUM $10 Shuttle; $18 Tour • 9:30 a.m. Departure

Thursday, August 15
$10 Shuttle • 9:30 a.m. Departure

Guests are encouraged to engage directly with the art, archi- Visit this stunning memorial on a docent-led tour! Exhib-
tecture, and landscape. Maps and minimal signage help di- its include Memorial Hall, The Replica Lodge Room,
rect visitors around the property, but there is no descriptive Family of Freemasonry Exhibit, The George Washington
text. Spectators are free to interpret Glenstone in their own Museum, The Knight Templar Chapel, The Observation
way, and guides are available to answer questions. The Ar- Deck, Founders Hall Exhibit, The Golden Age of Mason-
rival Hall, Outdoor Sculptures, Environmental Center, Pa- ic Architecture Exhibit and more. Lunch will be on your
vilions and Galleries are among the spaces to explore. own in the area of King and Duke Streets.
Lunch will be on your own at the Glenstone Café.

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