State Street Gang progressive dinner attendees

State Streeters Step-Out

One of our Mayflower Community neighborhoods of independent living residents calls itself the “State Street Gang.” This is comprised of the 32 residents who live in the 19 Harwich Terrace patio homes near Grinnell’s State Street south and east of our Health Center. “Harwich Terrace” because the Mayflower ship sailed to America from the port…

Kids dressed in Harry Potter attire for the Hogwarts show at the Railway express

Choo Choo!

Grinnell’s Model Railroad Club operates out of the old Railway Express building at the southwest corner of 3rd and Park. Bounded on the immediate south by the Rock Island Railroad east-west tracks, the building was the disembarkation point for freight headed for Grinnell. It is across the street west of Grinnell’s remodeled Depot. The Railway…

christmas cards available at the mini gift shop

Mayflower Mini-Gift Shop Holiday Open House

Mayflower’s renowned “Mini-Gift Shop” will celebrate the holidays with a special open house on Thursday, December 6, 2018, 9:30am to 4:00pm. (Think: One week after Thanksgiving!) In preparation, the Shop will be closed December 3rd through the 5th. During that period, it would be available by appointment, by contacting any of the Steering Committee members…