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Meeting location varies each walk and will be
noted on receipt upon registration.
Walking Tour Dates Day Time Description Activity # Register by
This tour will take you by downtown
Architecture ZOO 6/5 Monday 6 p.m. architectural sculpture specifically 341112-01 6/4
Walking Tour consisting of animals…
a sculptural zoo!
This tour specifically examines
the African-American population
from 1826 until present. We’ll pass
African-American
6/19 Monday 6 p.m. touchstones that prompt the telling 341112-02 6/18
History on the Grand
of the tales of remarkable African-
American people, places,
events and issues.
Who amongst us are Olympic
athletes? Astronauts? Today, team,
Athletes, Astronauts we are going to visit places and
and All-Stars 7/12 Wednesday 6 p.m. hear stories that remind us of these 341112-03 7/11
Walking Tour
inspiring athlete heroes, past
and present. Just do it!
The makeshift fire brigade gave way
to ten majestic Firehouses in Grand
Rapids by the year 1910. Some of
Firehouse Fun 7/26 Wednesday 6 p.m. these are still standing, a couple are 341112-04 7/25
Walking Tour
still operating, and others are long
gone. Find out which ones are which
on this jaunt through downtown.
As our fledgling village started to
grow into a city, the area we call
Heartside today, was the first home
Heartside
for newcomers. There are multiple
Neighborhood 8/10 Thursday 6 p.m. 341112-05 8/9
chapters in the evolution of this historic
Walking Tour
district. Enjoy learning about the
past, present and future of this Grand
Rapids neighborhood
The number of organizations or
causes that were founded or inspired
by a woman or a group of women
in Grand Rapids history, recent and
Lady Legends 8/31 Thursday 6 p.m. long, is staggering. Most of these 341112-06 8/30
Walking Tour institutions continue to operate
today and have touched the lives of
countless citizens through the years.
We visit abundant, noteworthy sights
that originated with women.

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