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"Birthday Candles" at Sidekick Theatre with Buffet Lunch (day trip for adults)


Trips and Tours -
Spring 2026

Join us for an afternoon of fun and food as we head to the Sidekick Theatre in Bloomington to see Birthday Candles, written by Noah Haidle.

The ingredients for the cake are simple: eggs, butter, sugar, salt. Look closer, though, and you’ll see the essence of life itself. Every year, Ernestine bakes a cake and celebrates with her family on her birthday — a delicious ritual that unfolds onstage across 90 years of birthdays. We meet Ernestine and the people who sweeten her life every year on this day as she grows from 17 to 107 years old. Through glimpses of Ernestine’s life as the years go by, Birthday Candles tenderly explores motherhood, family, love, loss and finding your place in the universe. This charming new play, recently on Broadway, will warm the soul.

**Included in our trip will be the lunch, show ticket, and coach bus transportation. There are no refunds after the registration deadline has passed. Times are approximate and subject to change.

Plan to arrive by 10:15 a.m. for boarding as the bus leaves promptly at 10:30 a.m. from the District Program Center.

11:30 a.m. - Lunch 

1:00 p.m. - Performance

3:15 p.m Departure

4:00-4:15pm estimated return to the District Program Center

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Program Center : Parking lot
Thursday, Apr 23
10:30 AM - 4:15 PM

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Min Age   18 yr.

$ 115.00
per person