Grinnell-in-Des Moines Summer Picnic
Louise Alcorn '92 and Kramer McLuckie '12 of the Grinnell-in-Des Moines Regional Planning Committee, the Office of Development and Alumni Relations, and the Office of Admission invite all members of the Grinnell community in the area and their families to the Grinnell-in-Des Moines summer picnic. See old friends, make new ones, and give a special welcome to the just-graduated class of 2017 and the entering class of 2021.
5:30–7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 15, 2017
Raccoon River Park, Biddle Rotary Shelter
2500 Grand Ave.
West Des Moines, Iowa
RSVP to the Office of Development and Alumni Relations by Saturday, July 8. Phone: 866-850-1846; online below.
Potluck instructions
Please bring a dish to share with other guests based on the list below.
If your last name begins with:
A–K — please bring a main dish
L–S — please bring a dessert
T–Z — please bring a side dish
As hosts, Louise and Kramer will provide beverages, cups, plates, napkins, flatware, and ice. There is a grill available for our use at the shelter. If you would like to bring a potluck item to grill, please bring your charcoal and grill tools as well.
There is open grass, a playground, and an aquatic play area for children near the shelter. Please feel free to bring lawn chairs and blankets, as well as Frisbees, lawn games, etc.!
We look forward to seeing you!
Directions
From the interstate: Take I-80 or I-235 to I-35 South, past the west mixmaster. Take the Grand Avenue exit (exit 69) into West Des Moines. Head east toward 2500 Grand Ave., West Des Moines; the entrance to Raccoon River Park will be on your right. Once you enter the park, go left and follow signs to the Biddle Rotary Shelter and/or the Nature Lodge. We will have Grinnell signs on the shelter.
From Grand Avenue in Des Moines or West Des Moines: Follow Grand Avenue west past the light at Fuller Road; the park is at 2500 Grand Ave. in West Des Moines. The entrance to Raccoon River Park will be on your left. Once you enter the park, go left and follow signs to the Biddle Rotary Shelter and/or the Nature Lodge. We will have Grinnell signs on the shelter.
Online registrations for this event are now closed. Please call to register at 866-850-1846.