Parkway-Rockwood Community Ed

Visit the Illinois Amish Heritage Center. Visit an early IL Amish home. Enjoy sheep shearing, spinning, wool dyeing, caneing, quilting, and other exhibits. Head out to the countryside. Watch for buggies on the roads, clothes on the line, home gardens, and Amish farmers in the fields. Stop and shop at Beachy's Amish grocery store for noodles, cheeses, jams and much, much more. Bring a hearty appetite, as we'll enjoy an Amish home meal served family-style, in an Amish home. Visit the Strawberry Fest activities and market at the Otto Community Center. Observe more crafting, and shop for unique items. Conclude our Amish Day with a visit to Arthur to do some last-minute Strawberry Fest shopping. Stitch and Sew is a wonderful shopping stop for quilters, but there are also furniture and quilt shops, a bakery and fudge shop, and more. This trip is Activity Level 2 (see Acitivity Levels below). Ages 18+ Saturday | June 5 | 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (Check in at 6:45 a.m.) Parkway Admin Building - meet in the parking lot. No Refunds after May 5 $129 | Gold Card Program does not apply. All tours are led by Linda Koenig from Gateway Tours and meet at the Parkway Admin Building at 455 N. Woods Mill Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017. Trip Activity Level Guide This scale is a guide to indicate the approximate activity level of a trip. If you are unsure if a trip is right for you, please call or text us at 636-891-6644. Level 1 - Easy: Minimal walking required. Terrain is typically flat with no stairs or incline Level 2 - Moderate: Light walking required. Occasional incline and/or stairs and possible uneven terrain Level 3 - Active: Moderate walking required. Frequent incline and/or stairs and possible uneven terrain

Tour the historic Cahokia Courthouse. Next visit the 1799 Holy Family Church and Museum, tour the 1810 Jarrot Mansion, the oldest brick home in the state of Illinois. Enjoy a delicious buffet lunch at the Shrine Restaurant at Our Lady of the Snows. Visit Cahokia Mounds, one of only 22 United Nations World Heritage sites in America. This site was the center of the largest civilization ever in North America until the late 1700's. The Mississippian Culture, peaking around the year 1200, built nearly 140 mounds on this site. Sixty-three remain, including the 100' tall Monks' Mound. Visit the excellent interpretive center here, and maybe stroll among some of the mounds. This trip is Activity Level 2 (see Acitivity Levels below). Ages 18+ Friday | April 23 | 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Check in at 8:15 a.m.) Parkway Admin Building - meet in the parking lot. No Refunds after March 23 $95 | Gold Card Program does not apply. All tours are led by Linda Koenig from Gateway Tours and meet at the Parkway Admin Building at 455 N. Woods Mill Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017. Trip Activity Level Guide This scale is a guide to indicate the approximate activity level of a trip. If you are unsure if a trip is right for you, please call or text us at 636-891-6644. Level 1 - Easy: Minimal walking required. Terrain is typically flat with no stairs or incline Level 2 - Moderate: Light walking required. Occasional incline and/or stairs and possible uneven terrain Level 3 - Active: Moderate walking required. Frequent incline and/or stairs and possible uneven terrain

Throughout its history, St. Louis has been home to many of the finest and largest hotels in America. Among St. Louis' posh 19th century hotels were the Southern, National, Planters and Lindell. Thanks to fire, neglect and the economy, these hotels no longer exist, but countless stories about the hotels and their famous guests remain. On the other hand, we have recently witnessed the awesome restoration and conversion of some of the early 20th century hotels and buildings into first class landmark hotels. The ballrooms, public spaces and dining areas of these hotels are magnificent. This trip is Activity Level 2 (see Acitivity Levels below). Ages 18+ Saturday | July 14 | 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Check in at 8:45 a.m.) Parkway Admin Building - meet in the parking lot. No Refunds after June 14 $75 | Gold Card Program does not apply. All tours are led by Linda Koenig from Gateway Tours and meet at the Parkway Admin Building at 455 N. Woods Mill Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017. Trip Activity Level Guide This scale is a guide to indicate the approximate activity level of a trip. If you are unsure if a trip is right for you, please call or text us at 636-891-6644. Level 1 - Easy: Minimal walking required. Terrain is typically flat with no stairs or incline Level 2 - Moderate: Light walking required. Occasional incline and/or stairs and possible uneven terrain Level 3 - Active: Moderate walking required. Frequent incline and/or stairs and possible uneven terrain

Tour (mostly riding) the beautiful Bellefontaine Cemetery. Established in 1849, the cemetery sprawls over 327 acres in North St. Louis. See the gravesites of William Clark, Adolphus Busch, Thomas Hart Benton, and many other notables. Admire the large family mausoleums, learn the history of the rural garden cemetery movement, and hear lots of interesting stories. Tour (mostly riding) the 1857 magnificently-landscaped Calvary Cemetery. Visit the gravesites of William Tecumseh Sherman, Tennessee Williams, Dred Scott, and others. Learn about many burial customs and traditions. Enjoy a delicious lunch at the Bissell Mansion. Enjoy yet another rural garden cemetery, New Mount Sinai, the largest Jewish cemetery in the region. See the large family mausoleums of the St. Louis department store magnates, and learn about Jewish burial customs and traditions. Tour Jefferson Barracks National Military Cemetery, one of the largest military cemeteries in the U.S. Over 150,000 service persons and their spouses are buried here, among the rolling hills and rows of white marble headstones. This trip is Activity Level 2 (see Acitivity Levels below). Ages 18+ Wednesday | May 12 | 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Check in at 8:30 a.m.) Parkway Admin Building - meet in the parking lot. No Refunds after April 12 $79 | Gold Card Program does not apply. All tours are led by Linda Koenig from Gateway Tours and meet at the Parkway Admin Building at 455 N. Woods Mill Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017. Trip Activity Level Guide This scale is a guide to indicate the approximate activity level of a trip. If you are unsure if a trip is right for you, please call or text us at 636-891-6644. Level 1 - Easy: Minimal walking required. Terrain is typically flat with no stairs or incline Level 2 - Moderate: Light walking required. Occasional incline and/or stairs and possible uneven terrain Level 3 - Active: Moderate walking required. Frequent incline and/or stairs and possible uneven terrain

World Religions in West County Come celebrate the different beliefs and customs of many St. Louisians with this very special trip. Visit a Hindu Temple, stop by the St. Louis Abbey, have lunch at St. Raymond's Maronite Church, tour the Temple Israel and finally visit the Daar ul Islam Mosque. We will spend time exploring customs, traditions and the history of these faiths. This trip is Activity Level 2 (see Activity Levels below). Ages 18+ Saturday | August 18 | 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Check in at 8:45 a.m.) Parkway Admin Building - meet in the parking lot. No Refunds after July 18 $85 | Gold Card Program does not apply. All tours are led by Linda Koenig from Gateway Tours and meet at the Parkway Admin Building at 455 N. Woods Mill Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017. Trip Activity Level Guide This scale is a guide to indicate the approximate activity level of a trip. If you are unsure if a trip is right for you, please call or text us at 636-891-6644. Level 1 - Easy: Minimal walking required. Terrain is typically flat with no stairs or incline Level 2 - Moderate: Light walking required. Occasional incline and/or stairs and possible uneven terrain Level 3 - Active: Moderate walking required. Frequent incline and/or stairs and possible uneven terrain