Just for Fun

NOTE $1 SERVICE FEE:

Tickets for stage performances, sporting events or any event of a commercial nature require a service fee of $1 per event (not per ticket). Tickets are mailed two weeks prior to the date of an event. For undated passes and discounts, allow three weeks for processing. No cancellations or refunds.

Trips:

For questions regarding trips, call Chris Santoro at 212-598-6861 or Rovenia McGowan, chair of the Social and Recreational Committee, at 212-598-7778. Rates are based on participation of at least 35 people. For overnight trips, include name of roommate.

QVC shopping, June 16

QVC shopping: Spend Saturday, June 16, at the QVC Studio in Westchester, Pa. Cost of $80 includes a guided tour of the studio, a visit to the stores, lunch, round-trip transportation and tip for the driver. Bus departs from UFT headquarters at 8:15 a.m. and returns at 7 p.m. Bus departs from 97-77 Queens Blvd. at 7:45 a.m. and returns at 7:30 p.m. Indicate on the coupon your pickup location.

Jazz Festival in Montreal, July 30-July 4

Spend June 30-July 4 at the Jazz Festival in Montreal, Canada. Includes four nights of hotel accommodations at the Holiday Inn; breakfast at the hotel; dinner for four nights; one concert ticket; visit to the casino; sightseeing tour of Montreal; roundtrip transportation; tip for driver and baggage handling. The bus will stop at Lake George (lunch is on your own). The hotel has a pool. Bring your passport as you will need it to enter into Canada. The cost is: double, $970; single, $1,250; and triple, $900. Bus departs from the UFT’s Brooklyn borough office at 335 Adams Street in Brooklyn at 7:45 a.m. and from UFT headquarters at 52 Broadway in Manhattan at 8:15 a.m. Bus will return on July 4 at approximately 7 p.m. to UFT headquarters and at 8 p.m. in Brooklyn. Indicate your pickup location on the coupon. If you have questions regarding this trip, contact Diane Gold at 1-516-897-2567.

Discount tickets to “Potted Potter”

The Olivier Award-nominated “Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience — A Parody by Dan and Jeff ” condenses all seven Harry Potter books, and a real-life game of Quidditch, into 70 minutes. Through July 8, UFT members and the Harry Potter fans in their lives can save $20 on performances. Use the code “PPOTTER” to get the discount. Visit www.pottedpotter.com for more information.

Trip to Rhinebeck County Fair, Aug. 23

Spend Thursday, Aug. 23, at the Dutchess County Fair in upstate New York. Stroll through the fair’s 160 acres of agricultural exhibits, horticultural displays and live farm animals while sampling local produce from the food vendors. An antiques museum, a blacksmith’s shop and a one-room schoolhouse will take you back to a quieter, simpler time — then back to the present for ample shopping opportunities and arts and crafts. Cost per person is $61, which includes transportation and tip to the driver. Bus departs at 8 a.m. from 97-77 Queens Blvd. in Rego Park and 8:30 a.m. from UFT headquarters. Bus returns to Manhattan at 9 p.m. and to Queens at 9:30 p.m.

Free tickets for teachers to Cymbeline

Teachers, especially English teachers, are invited to claim complimentary tickets to the Fiasco Theater's production of Shakespeare’s Cymbeline at the Barrow Street Theatre. For information on the show, go here: http://barrowstreettheatre.com/whats-on/cymbeline.asp. Here is the New York Times review of the play. Email boxoffice@barrowstreettheatre.com to claim your ticket. The theater offers discounted rates for student groups.

Car rental discounts

Looking for a deal? Enterprise Rent-A-Car has discounts on its rental vehicles to UFT members. The deal includes a free pickup and dropoff. Call 1-800-RENT-A-CAR [736- 8222] for the nearest Enterprise location. Remember to use the union’s corporate class ID# FFC0049. Discounts are also available through Avis at 800-831-8000, using ID# S958000.

Baseball tickets

Mets vs. Giants: Saturday, April 21, 1:10 p.m. at Citi Field.
Tickets are $32.

Mets vs. Padres: Saturday, May 26, 1:10 p.m. at Citi Field.
Tickets are $36.

Mets vs. Dodgers: Saturday, July 21, 1:10 p.m. at Citi Field.
Tickets are $36.

Mets vs. Marlins: Wednesday, Aug. 8, 7:10 p.m. at Citi Field.
Tickets are $32.

Yankees vs. Reds: Friday, May 18, 7:05 p.m. at Yankee Stadium.
Tickets are $50.

Yankees vs. White Sox: Tuesday, June 28, 7:05 p.m. at Yankee Stadium.
Tickets are $50.

Yankees vs. Angels: Friday, July 13, 7:05 p.m. at Yankee Stadium.
Tickets are $50.

Yankees vs. Orioles: Friday, Aug. 31, 7:05 p.m. at Yankee Stadium.
Tickets are $50.

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square and Lucky Strike Lanes

These two groups are offering a package deal: an hour and a half of bowling at Lucky Strike Lanes along with a 90 minute pass to Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square location. The package costs $18.99 for children and $21.99 for adults. For more information or to reserve call 212-398-3133, Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or email groupsales@ripleysnewyork.com.

Theme park discounts

The UFT no longer offers discount cards to theme parks (Sea World, Busch Gardens, Sesame Place, etc.), but as a union member you can still obtain discounts from NYSUT by calling 1-800-626-8101; or from the AFT by visiting its website, www.aft.org, and clicking on AFT Plus Member Benefits.

TheaterMania

Go to the Theater for only $4.50 a ticket! TheaterMania.com's Gold Club offers UFT members an exclusive 40% discount- $59.00 for the entire year! (Reg. price $99.00.) Join now and receive a complimentary pair of tickets to a Broadway show! Broadway, Off B’way, Lincoln Center, Comedy, Dance, Drama, Concerts and More for only $4.50 a ticket? How?! Theaters and producers need to discreetly fill seats with excellent, attentive audiences to help build buzz and strong word-of- mouth. For more information, and to join, go to http://www.theatermania.com/gold/partner/UFT or call toll free 866-899-1895 to speak with Joslyn Jensen or Josh Hibbard.

Discount movie tickets

Tickets are $7.50 for United Artists/Regal, $7 for AMC/Loew’s/Cineplex and $7.50 for Clearview, and are not accepted the first 10 days of a release. (In Manhattan, add $1 at the box office for Clearview, $2.50 for United Artists.) To order tickets, and for more information, download this form.

UFT Defensive Driving Course

A driving course that can save you money and maybe your life!

For credit you must attend one full-day course or both parts of a two-session course, in sequence (if you miss the first class you cannot take the second). Limit: 40 students. Currently being offered at these borough offices: *Members who have their auto insurance policies with MetLife through NYSUT are entitled to a $30 refund if they take a NYSUT-sponsored course; if the insurance is through an outside agency, the refund offer does not apply. Also, family members will only be reimbursed if they are NYSUT members. Refunds will be received approximately six weeks after course completion.

• BRONX: One session, 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m.: April 21; May 19; June 16.
• BROOKLYN: One session, 4-7:15 p.m.: April 17 & 18; June 5 & 6.
• MANHATTAN: One session, 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m.: Apr. 29; May 20; June 23.
• QUEENS: One session, 9:00 a.m.-4:15 p.m.; April 21; May 12; June 9
• STATEN ISLAND: One session, 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m., May 5; June 17.

Cost: $35 per person. Checks must be received one month prior to first preference and must be made payable to UFT/Safe Driving. Write “Safe Driving” on envelope. Mail to: Vinicio Donato, UFT, 52 Broadway, New York, NY 10004, 11th floor. Payments are accepted in advance at UFT headquarters; bring exact change or money order. Confirmation: A letter will be sent to you indicating admittance or denial based on state class-size regulations. If you do not receive a letter in two weeks, call 212-598-6861. Refunds: If you cannot attend, please submit a written request with a copy of your canceled check (front and back). Allow four weeks to receive refund. Refunds can only be given during the current school year that original request was submitted. Credit: You may take a course only once every three years for insurance reduction benefits, and once every 18 months for point reduction. For active members only.