What we’re about
Dynamic Professionals (Age 50 + We are a SINGLES group)
**Please have a photo on your profile to be accepted as a Dynamic Professional member** I request this for the safety and security of all of our members. If, for some reason you don't feel comfortable posting a photo, email me and I'll provide my phone number to speak to you personally prior to acceptance with our group.
Membership fees - No membership fees at this time.
Removal from group - As the Organizer, it is my sole discretion to remove a member from the group. If I don't feel the member is a "fit", if a member doesn't get along with others, if a member causes undo hostility, if more than one complaint has been voiced about a specific member, just to name a few.
As you can see from our wide variety of past meetups - we have events and adventures for everyone. Favorite places to visit for daytrips and weekend trips, favorite local restaurants-both new and old, group dinners and more intimate dinners, dancing, sporting events, mystery theatres, boat trips, wine tastings, museums, historical sites, movies, theatre, cabarets, musical events (from new age to classical), visits to parks, hiking, skating, go carting, zip lining, paint ball, and the list keeps going. Many more activities to be had in the warmer months. Be sure to hit SEE ALL as our events and trips go out more then 12 months.
Check out past events & adventures to wet your appetite and show you what a wonderful group this is. Read the reviews and comments and don't forget to check the photo's from previous events.
RSVPs go fast within this group.
Members should be 50+ years of age (or close to it) and SINGLE, but those numbers aren't set in stone, had to start and end somewhere. Once you're a member, you WILL ALWAYS BE A PART OF THIS GROUP and are welcome at any event even if you become a "couple" with someone in or outside the group.
You must be an individual that cares about their appearance, has a zest for life, has an ACTIVE and healthy lifestyle and the means to join us for some of our events. Those that enjoy getting together with and being respectful of others. Inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated in anyway. Inappropriate comments and/or other harassment of any member will be grounds for removal from our group.
At times you will be asked to participate in bringing a dish or your beverage of choice. Posts will always give plenty of info and/or suggestions as to the nature of our event and what is needed.
Please share your questions or comments. If anyone has an idea, please share with me and I’ll post and put it out there to see if there’s any interest.
Let your friends know about Dynamic Professionals 50 +, we hope to make this a very popular meet up with a new concept and twists on old concepts. Thanks for your interest!
Warm regards,
Ellen Foster, Organizer
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- 15 Day Spain-Portugal $4,292 April 30 - May 14, 2025* Good thru 10/2spain, spain
15 Day Spain & Portugal Tour Including Flights
April 30 – May 14, 2025
R/T JFK $4,292 R/T PBI $4,516 R/T MIA $4,331
Land Only $3,347.50 Single Supplement $950
*Othe city airports available – call for pricing 561-262-2800 and/or
Email efoster@dreamvacations.com for a Client formThe best times to visit Spain and Portugal are spring (March to May) and fall (September to November). During these seasons, the weather is mild, there are fewer crowds, and there are many tourist and cultural activities.
See full itinerary: https://efoster.dreamvacations.com/travel/cruise_articles/CMSStandardPage.html?edOid=1613275808
The Deal Includes a $780 Discount Per Person
(Prices good thru October 2, 2024)
****Flights are subject to change at anytime and are NOT guaranteed until booked****- LEISURE CARE TRAVEL INSURANCE included
- All INCLUDED excursions have been added and are included in above pricing
- R/T AIR INCLUDED as stated above
- 13 nights First Class accommodations DLPNP780
- 2 nights Lisbon-Hotel Mundial
- 2 nights Seville-Seville Center
- 3 nights Costa del Sol-Melia Costa Del Sol
- 1 night Granada-Hotel Saray
- 2 nights Madrid-Hotel Riu Plaza Espana
- 3 nights Barcelona-Innside by Melia Barcelona Apolo
- Hotel taxes, fees & service charges & Hotel porterage
- All transfers included
- AVE high-speed train Madrid-Barcelona
- 19 meals: 13 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 5 dinners
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout
- Services of local guides
- Entrance fees per itinerary
- Comfortable wireless earphones for enhanced touring
Special Features
- In Lisbon, visit Jeronimos Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Tour the city of Seville with its many historical sites
- Travel to cliffside Ronda, home to the Plaza de Toros, Spain’s oldest bullring
- Visit the 13th century Alhambra in Granada
- Enter the Church of Santo Tomé with its El Greco masterpiece in Toledo
- Visit the Prado Museum in Madrid and view an astonishing collection of Spanish masterpieces
- View the exterior of Gaudi’s masterpiece, La Sagrada Familia, the iconic symbol of Barcelona
- Fiction Addiction ~ Book Club: 1st Tues each month EXCEPT SEPCafe Fiore - Cromwell, Cromwell, CT
Viewing on a smart phone? Click on "read more" for book list. Three months titles are listed.
Our group is co-ed and has been meeting for nearly 13 years. We enjoy chatting with each other, eating good food and discussing interesting books. Every meeting is fun! Newcomers are always welcome!
Please RSVP on our Meetup website. The next books will be posted every 2 months.
UPCOMING DISCUSSIONS:
Tuesday May 6, 2025 "The Little Liar" by Mitch Abram, Debbie Anderegg reviewer
"A moving parable that explores honesty, survival, revenge and devotion, The Little Liar is Mitch Albom at his very best." GoodreadsBeloved bestselling author Mitch Albom returns with a powerful novel that moves from a coastal Greek city during the Holocaust, to America, where the intertwined lives of three survivors are forever changed by the perils of deception and the grace of redemption.
Eleven-year-old Nico Krispis never told a lie. When the Nazi’s invade his home in Salonika, Greece, the trustworthy boy is discovered by a German officer, who offers him a chance to save his family. All Nico has to do is convince his fellow Jewish residents to board trains heading to “new homes” where they are promised jobs and safety. Unaware that this is all a cruel ruse, the innocent boy goes to the station platform every day and reassures the passengers that the journey is safe. But when the final train is at the station, Nico sees his family being loaded into a large boxcar crowded with other neighbors.
Only after it is too late does Nico discover that he helped send the people he loved—and all the others—to their doom at Auschwitz. Nico never tells the truth again. In The Little Liar, his first novel set during the Holocaust, Mitch Albom interweaves the stories of Nico, his brother Sebastian, and their schoolmate Fanni, who miraculously survive the death camps and spend years searching for Nico, who has become a pathological liar, and the Nazi officer who radically changed their lives. As the decades pass, Albom reveals the consequences of what they said, did, and endured.
Narrated by the voice of Truth itself, it is a timeless story about the harm we inflict with our deceits, and the power of love to ultimately redeem us.
Tuesday June 3, 2025 The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon, Laura Kenney reviewer.
A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community.
Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town’s most respected gentlemen—one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own.
Over the course of one winter, as the trial nears, and whispers and prejudices mount, Martha doggedly pursues the truth. Her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal, implicating those she loves, and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie.
Clever, layered, and subversive, Ariel Lawhon’s newest offering introduces an unsung heroine who refused to accept anything less than justice at a time when women were considered best seen and not heard. The Frozen River is a thrilling, tense, and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains nearly forgotten to this day.
Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Readers' Favorite Historical Fiction (2024) - 10 Day Classic Ireland May 17-26, 2025 $3,272 PPIreland, Ireland
10 Day Classic Ireland with Flights
May 17-26, 2025
Discount of $570 PP included in this SALE price.
SALE price good thru 4/23/24Add $600 for a Single supplement
**So sorry, previous price was for May 2024, I miscalculated** ABOVE PRICING IS CORRECT FOR 2025 Plenty of openings for 2025
Call 561-262-2800 or email: efoster@dreamvacations.com Click this link for full itinerary
https://efoster.dreamvacations.com/travel/cruise_articles/CMSStandardPage.html?edOid=1613244683
When is the best time to visit Ireland? The best time to visit Ireland is between March and May, and September to November, when it's not as crowded as it is in summer, or as cold as it is in winter. That said, Ireland has a mild, temperate climate and although it's rainy at times, you can visit all year round.
The Deal Includes- $300 Deposit
- $600 Single Supplement (additional)
- Final payment due April 10,2025
- Both INCLUDED Optional excursions included
- Travel insurance included
- Round trip flights New York-Dublin, Dublin-New York included
Other departure cities available. Call 561-262-2800 or email efoster@dreamvacations.com for supplemental air options
- Airline taxes & fuel surcharges
- 8 nights accommodations
- 3 nights Dublin or Dublin Area
- 2 nights Galway
- 2 nights Killarney
- 1 night Waterford or Kilkenny
- Hotel taxes, fees & service charges
- Hotel porterage
- All transfers included only with airfare purchase on package arrival & departure dates†
- 13 meals: 8 breakfasts, 5 dinners with wine
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout
- Entrance fees per itinerary
Special Features
- During the city tour of Dublin, visit St. Patrick's Cathedral
- Tour Kylemore Abbey, in the heart of the Connemara National Park
- View the mighty Cliffs of Moher, an impressive wall of rock
- Visit Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, offering a unique insight into Irish life
- View the Ring of Kerry, the mythical and unspoiled region in Ireland
- Visit the 15th century Blarney Castle with a chance to kiss the Blarney Stone
Take a tour of the world-famous Waterford Crystal
- 14 Day Romantic Italy 9/6-9/19/25 BLACK FRIDAY - $1,250 DISCOUNT TODAY ONLYNeeds location
14 Day Romantic Italy September 6 - 19, 2025
************TODAY ONLY*********** Call 561-262-2800 efoster@dreamvacations.com
$5,217 PP NET $4,989 (5% check discount)
Includes a discount of $1,250 Per PersonFull itinerary and details click the link
https://efoster.dreamvacations.com/travel/cruise_articles/CMSStandardPage.html?edOid=1613285557
**Prices NOT guaranteed until booked**
Pace: Expect 3-4 hours of walking every touring day, as well as considerable time standing. Due to specific drop off and pick up points, additional walking to and from sights may be necessary.
Terrain: On this tour, you may need to walk on uneven and challenging terrain, navigate steep steps or slopes, and encounter cobblestone streets.
Things to Consider: This tour is not recommended for people who have difficulty walking.
Travel Style: This is a Classic program.
Escorted Package- 12 nights First Class accommodations
- 2 nights Lake Region
- 2 nights Venice
- 2 nights Florence
- 3 nights Rome
- 3 nights Sorrento Coast or Naples
- Italian city hotel taxes, fees & service charges & Hotel porterage
- All transfers included when air is booked thru Gate 1
- Includes all 3 optional excursions
- Included Travel insurance
- Deposit $300 PP
- Final payment due May 25, 2025
- Save an additional 5% if tour balance is paid with e-check (additional savings $228.00 PP)
- 16 meals: 11 breakfasts, 5 dinners
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern, air-conditioned motor coach
- Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout
- Services of local guides
- Entrance fees per itinerary
- Comfortable wireless earphones for enhanced touring
Special Features
- Discover the Lake Region with a scenic cruise
- Stop in the town of Verona, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Walking tour of Venice including St. Mark's Square, with its extraordinary treasures and architectural wonders
- Visit a local farm in the Tuscan countryside for wine tasting and local specialties
- See Pisa's Piazza dei Miracoli with its famous Leaning Tower
- Explore the Renaissance city of Florence with a guided walking tour
- Visit the 13th century Basilica di San Francesco in Assisi
- Historic tour of Ancient Rome including the Roman Forum and outside view of the Colosseum
- Travel past the Bay of Naples and Mt. Vesuvius to visit Pompeii, the city frozen in time
