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Right to Vote Cemetery Tour
Join us for a walking tour through the original section of Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery and explore the history of women’s suffrage and how Emporia fits into the national narrative. Along the way, hear stories of several local women who fought to secure the right to vote from the early days of Kansas’ statehood until 1912 when Kansas became the 8th state to pass women’s suffrage. We will start at the Lyon County Museum where we will have coffee and donuts and hear a short presentation by Lisa Sollar and look at artifacts that go along with our theme. Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
Registration Opens: August 15
Registration Closes: Monday, August 28
Date: Wednesday, August 30
Age: Adults only
Time: 8:00 - 10:30am
Location: Emporia (Depart from ERC)
Fee: $13 (Includes transportation, coffee and donuts, tour guide)
Min/Max: 18/23
Lunch Bunch
Grab a couple of your friends, your spirit for adventure and we will provide the ride! We will get you to lunch and back safely so you can relax and enjoy the company. This is a great way to meet new friends, try new restaurants and get out of town! We are trying some new places and are excited for the adventure. You can check the menu out in advance so you can find something you like. We look forward to eating lunch with you!
Registration Opens: August 15
Registration Closes: Friday, September 1
Date: Thursday, September 7
Age: Adults only
Location: Topeka, KS (Depart from ERC)
Lunch: The Pennant
Time: 10:30am - 3:00pm
Fee: $15 (Includes transportation only)
Min/Max: 8/10
Click here to register for Lunch Bunch at The Pennant
Kansas City Royals Game
Join us as we cheer on our Kansas City Royals as they face the Cardinals on Monday, September 18 with the first pitch at 1:10pm. We will load the ERC bus and arrive at Kauffman Stadium to tailgate, then head into the stadium in time for the game. ERC will be providing hotdogs, chips, salad and pop/water. For its one, two, three strikes you’re out at the ol’ ball game!
Registration Opens: August 15
Registration Closes: Wednesday, September 6
Date: Monday September 18
Age: All Ages (Children must be accompanied by an adult)
Location: Kauffman Stadium (Depart from ERC)
Fee: $80 (Includes transportation, ticket, parking and lunch)
Time: 9:30am - after the game
Min/Max: 10/20
Click here to register for the KC Royals game
Lunch Bunch
Grab a couple of your friends, your spirit for adventure and we will provide the ride! We will get you to lunch and back safely so you can relax and enjoy the company. This is a great way to meet new friends, try new restaurants and get out of town! We are trying some new places and are excited for the adventure. You can check the menu out in advance so you can find something you like. We look forward to eating lunch with you!
Registration Opens: August 15
Registration Closes: Friday, October 6
Date: Thursday, October 12
Age: Adults only
Location: Overland Park, KS (Depart from ERC)
Lunch: Taco Naco (Winner of Kansas City Magazine 2022 Best New Restaurant)
Time: 10:30am - 3:00pm
Fee: $15 (Includes transportation only)
Min/Max: 8/10
Click here to register for Lunch Bunch at Taco Naco
Valkommen to Lindsborg: Svensk Hyllningsfest
Svensk Hyllningsfest is the biennial celebration honoring the Swedish immigrants who settled in the Smoky Valley in 1869. The festival features art, crafts, ethnic music and folk dancing. Lindsborg has many art galleries and shops to explore. Enjoy Swedish snacks and foods at the Viking vendors but save room for the famous smörgåsbord at 5:00pm.
Registration Closes: August 15
Registration Closes: Friday, September 15
Date: Friday, October 13
Age: Adults only
Time: 9:30am - 8:00pm
Location: Lindsborg, KS (Depart from ERC)
Fee: $60 (Includes transportation, festival, smörgåsbord)
Min/Max: 20/22
Click here to register for Lindsborg trip
Tricks and Treats, Spirits and Sweets
This tour will feature a behind the scenes look and a taste of decadent treats at the Sweet Granada as well as local brews explained and an early dinner at Radius Brewing. Trolley House Distillery will treat us with a tour and tasting of their Moonshine spirits and to top the evening off, we will join the Flint Hills Paranormal Investigators to see what other spirits are haunting around historic Emporia. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a flashlight. We will be walking stairs in dark places.
Registration Closes: August 15
Registration Closes: Friday, October 6
Date: Friday, October 20
Age: Adults 21 and older
Time: 2:00 - 8:00pm
Location: Depart from ERC
Fee: $35 (Includes transportation, tours, tastings and dinner)
Min/Max: 20/22
Lunch Bunch
Grab a couple of your friends, your spirit for adventure and we will provide the ride! We will get you to lunch and back safely so you can relax and enjoy the company. This is a great way to meet new friends, try new restaurants and get out of town! We are trying some new places and are excited for the adventure. You can check the menu out in advance so you can find something you like. We look forward to eating lunch with you!
Registration Opens: August 15
Registration closes: Friday, November 3
Date: Thursday, November 9
Age: Adults only
Location: Wichita, KS (Depart from ERC)
Lunch: Doo-Dah Diner
Time: 10:30am - 3:00pm
Fee: $15 (Includes transportation only)
Min/Max: 8/10
Click here to register for Lunch Bunch at DooDah Diner
New Theatre and Restaurant
“Always a Bridesmaid” - Four weddings and a free for all. Four dateless teens promise to be there for each other. 30 years later that promise is put to the test in a series of high-strung ill-fated and riotous weddings as this quirky quartet look for love again and again. Always a Bridesmaid is a rebel yell to laughter, love and enduring friendship The New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park, KS is one of the most successful dinner theaters in the country. They have a superb menu, served buffet style. Please join us! Trip includes transportation, buffet, show and dessert.
Registration Opens: August 15
Registration closes: Monday, October 2
Date: Wednesday, November 15
Age: Adults only
Location: Overland Park, KS (Depart from ERC)
Time: 9:30am - approx 5:00pm
Fee: $63 (Includes transportation, show, dinner, dessert)
Min/Max: 20/22
Holy-field Winery Murder Mystery
Mystery Dinner Matinee Show - “Gone with the passing of the Wind”- Begin planning now for an evening full of laughter and non-stop fun! That’s what Upstage Productions delivers when they are “in the house.” These shows are not only fun but they are to “die” for! Adults 21 and over only please! Your reservation includes the Murder Mystery performance and a wonderful catered buffet dinner. The show begins at 7pm at the Holy-field’s Vineyard Room. We will arrive a little early to sample the wines in the tasting room and make your selections before the evening event.
Registration Opens: August 15
Registration closes: Friday, November 3
Date: Sunday, December 3
Age: Adults 21 and older
Location: Basehor, KS (Depart from ERC)
Time: 1:30 - approx 8:30pm
Fee: $85 (Includes transportation, show & dinner)
Min/Max: 12/18
Click here to register for the Winery Murder Mystery
New Theatre and Restaurant
“Catch Me If You Can,” an edge of your seat comedy thriller! Daniel Corbins new bride disappears in the mountains, he fears the worst. But, when a beautiful stranger turns up claiming to be the missing woman, Daniel discovers that the worst is yet to come. A whodunit that will keep you guessing! The New Theatre and Restaurant in Overland Park, KS is one of the most successful dinner theaters in the country. They have a superb menu, served buffet style. Please join us!
Registration Opens: August 15
Registration closes: Monday, November 27
Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Age: Adults only
Location: Overland Park, KS (Depart from ERC)
Time: 9:30am - approx 5:00pm
Fee: $63 (Includes transportation, show, dinner, dessert)
Min/Max: 20/22