About Grinnell

Attractions

Check out "Eclipse", a mural by David Loewenstein. 

Visit Carroll's Pumpkin Farm for some October fun. 

Grinnell College's historic Herrick Chapel is available for weddings throughout the year.

Keep an eye out around town for Grinnell's famous Glitter Truck, maintained by Tilly Woodward of the Faulconer Gallery!

See the stars at the College's Grant O. Gale Observatory.

Take a tour of Grinnell College's beautiful campus.

The Grinnell Railway Express Model Railroad Club features an interactive railroad display of Grinnell in the 50's.

See a live performance at the historic Voertman Theatre.

New Grinnell Aquatic Center coming June 2010.

New Grinnell Gold Award LEED Certified State of the Art Library coming Winter 2009.

 

 

 

Art Galleries - Museums - Architecture

Visit the Drake Library.  Coming Fall 2009.

View an exhibition at Grinnell College's Faulconer Gallery. 

Take a trip through time at the Grinnell Historical Museum.

Go inside of Louis Sullivan's Jewel Box Bank (now home of Grinnell's Chamber of Commerce).

Visit the Old Church at the Poweshiek County Fairgrounds.

Find out what's going on at the Stewart Library - attend an event or visit the children's room downstairs.

 

 

Workshops

For creative family fun, sign up for one of the Art Factory's Hands-on Family Art Projects.

Be inspired by Rande Jones Negro Spiritual Tales.

Make a stained glass window catcher at Dragonshire Stained Glass Studio.

Get in the act with hands on jewelry and quilt making at Grinnell Fiberworks.

Make your own flower arrangement at Flowers on Fourth or Bates Flowers.

Get creative with a Scrapbooking Clinic at Hammond's Hallmark (641) 236-5231.

Ice your own delicious cookie at Hanson's Danish Maid Bakery (641) 236-4145.

Make homemade apple cider at the Grinnell Historical Museum.

Cook with herbs you pick at Mariposa Herb Farm's One Day Culinary Experience.

Learn how to make candles at Sage gift and antique shop.

Bake your own scones with Saturday Cinnamons (641) 236-7657.

Take a mini class on home decor at Van Ersvelde Decorating (641) 236-3316.

Decorate your own GIANT cupcake with any theme at Yumi's Bakery and Deli (641) 236-4317.