Senior Excursions: Vesterheim Museum & Seed Savers Exchange (#549005-126)
Decorah, IA
Monday, June 12, 2023
Ages 50+ | Min: 35 Max: 40
Registration Fee: $51 *Registration fee is due at time of registration **Registration Deadline: Monday, June 5, 2023**
Vesterheim is the national Norwegian-American museum and heritage center, with over 33,000 artifacts, 12 historic buildings, a Folk Art School, and a library and archives. This treasure showcases the most extensive collection of Norwegian-American artifacts in the world. The tour will begin in the museum's permanent exhibits with a guide. In addition to a guided tour of the museum, attend a special presentation on “The Extraordinary Aprons of Evelina Grimes”.
Evelina Oppegard Grimes was well known to Minnesota community groups in the 1960s and 1970s as the creator of “apron art.”
Lunch is on your own at the T-Box Bar & Grill.
After lunch take a tour of the Seed Savers Exchange. Since 1975, Seed Savers Exchange has grown, saved, and shared heirloom seeds. They led a movement to protect biodiversity and preserve heirloom varieties. At the heart of their organization is a seed bank that houses a collection of 20,000+ rare, open-pollinated varieties.
Return to La Crosse at approximately 5:00pm.
*Bus Pick-Up: Sam’s Club @ 7:45am; SSNC @ 8:00am Pick-Up Locations:
SSNC: South Side Neighborhood Center (1300 South 6th Street)
Sam’s Club: Parking Lot, South End (1211 Crossing Meadows Drive)
SENIOR EXCURSION POLICIES REGISTRATION
Participants must provide the following to register: name, address, phone, e-mail, birthday, and emergency contact information.
All participants are required to sign the City’s Waiver of Liability (as is) the day of the trip. Failure to do so will result in missing the trip and no refund.
CANCELLATIONS
Refunds are not issued unless your ticket can be resold by the department to someone on the waiting list. After the registration deadline, refunds are not guaranteed. The Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department must be notified of all cancellations.
You may not resell, exchange, or give your ticket away. Registered participants on the waitlist have priority for seats that become available. All transfers must be handled by the Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department. After the registration deadline, no transfers will be allowed without prior approval. In case of inclement weather, refunds will not be issued unless the City is able to recover funds from the tour venue.
PARTICIPANT EXPECTATIONS
Trip participants must be self-sufficient or have with them a companion to assist with specific needs. This includes, but is not limited to, walking, sitting, standing, eating, and using the restroom. Please note the companion must register and pay for the trip. Participants with special needs must make those needs known at the time of registration.
Participants that use a wheelchair must make the office aware of their participation. Unfortunately, not all destinations will be fully accessible.
Trip participants will remain with the group unless the schedule includes designated free time.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
All trips have a minimal amount of walking involved. If the trip has excessive walking or stairs involved, that information will be included in the trip description.
Bus seating: We do not have reserved seating on trips. Participants may select seats on a first-come, first-served basis.
Buses will leave promptly at the time designated.
Return to the bus at the required time so the group does not have to wait.
Return times are always approximate. Every effort will be made to return to La Crosse at the designated time.
