cultural day trip - may 6, 2026

Meet: Coral Ridge Mall parking lot across from Chili’s Restaurant at 9:45 a.m., leaving promptly at 10:00.

Trip Highlights:

First Stop: Prairiewoods Franciscan Spiritual Center, 120 Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA.

Join us for a unique experience at Prairiewoods as we explore and learn about eco-friendly designed buildings, hermitages, sustainable gardens, and a spiritual center. Stroll along beautiful paths and view tall grass prairie and unique forest structures.

Note: Please wear comfortable shoes.

LUNCH: at Prairiewoods with buffet style seasonal garden produce. Beverage & dessert included.

SECOND STOP: African American Museum, 55 12th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA. We will have a guided tour of this newly remodeled museum and learn about African American history from its origins in western Africa to the present, through slavery, the Civil War, the Underground Railroad, segregation, and the Civil Rights Movement. The new exhibit “Rooted” will be on display during our tour.

COST: $25.00 / person (includes lunch, admission to sites and gratuity). Please give your driver $6.00.

LIMIT: 24 participants

Questions, contact Diane Dalton, Margaret Kaltefleiter, or Nancy Rossley.

To Register: please send registration forms and one check per person payable to Diane Dalton. ***Registration Deadline*** Must be received by Wed., April 29th, 2026. No refunds