Prime Timers

Prime Timers is a group for active adults, ages 55 and over. Together they take day trips to regional attractions, restaurants, and other special events. 

The group travels by Coach Bus. Each trip is designed for the maximum comfort and interest of all participants. A group meets monthly to plan upcoming events. 

Dues are $10/year. To join Prime Timers.
Please contact Melissa Reno
​ melissa@federationonline.org or (219) 301-0960. 

Upcoming Events

  • June 23rd - Michigan City Boat Tour ($25 per person + lunch). Visit their website!
  • July 21st - Friendship Botanical Gardens in Michigan City ($15 per person + lunch - $20 per person with transportation). Visit their website!
  • August 11th - Museum of Illusion ($25 per person w/ bus - $18 without bus). Lunch at a deli. ​Visit their website!
A great day at the Morton Arboretum on October 24, 2019! The tram ride was educational, the food was great, the views were beautiful, and everyone had a wonderful time together
Sign up for all events here!
*Your payment is your reservation. Make checks payable to Prime Timers and mail or bring to: Jewish Federation of Northwest Indiana, 585 Progress Ave., Munster, IN 46321.

FUTURE PRIME TIMERS EVENTS

I&M Canal Boat Tour
​Includes roundtrip coach bus to LaSalle, IL, an hour-long boat tour along the historic Illinois & Michigan Canal, and lunch in the Vintage Room at the I&M Canal Visitor Center. 
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Visit the Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Area & take a journey back in time aboard the “Volunteer,” a mule-pulled 1840’s replica canal boat, as it coasts gently up and down the historic Illinois & Michigan Canal. Step back into 1848 with our period-clothed “salty” boat crew for an hour-long ride from Lock 14 to the Little Vermillion Aqueduct. 

After all that fresh air and scenic beauty, enjoy a hearty hot lunch prepared by the Lock 16 Café in the Vintage Room at the I&M Canal Visitor Center. The Visitor Center, housed in a historic building, features additional information about the I&M Canal and a gift shop.
Illinois Holocaust Museum Tour
​Includes roundtrip coach bus to Skokie, IL, and docent-led tour of the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center.

Lunch stop at Cheesecake Factory (separate checks).
​Oriental Institute Museum of the University of Chicago 
Includes docent-led tour and 1-hour film screening, followed by a buffet-style lunch at the University of Chicago.
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The Oriental Institute showcases the history, art and archaeology of the Ancient Near East. 
​Morton Arboretum Spring Tour
Time: Depart from Federation 9:00am; return approx. 3:30pm
Cost: $40 members / $45 non-members
Includes: roundtrip coach bus transportation to Lisle, IL, and an hour-long tram ride tour.
ALL RETURN TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE.