Quilters of all ages are invited to join North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Community Education on a bus trip to Minnesota on Oct. 9 and 10. The Quilting Treasures Bus Trip will depart from the NIACC campus at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 9 and return at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10. The trip will feature stops at 10 quilt shops in Minnesota.

Stops include Old Alley Quilt Shop in Sherburn, Minn.; Prairie Quilting in Windom, Minn.; Spinning Spools Quilt Shop, The Thumble Box and Sewing Seeds Quilt Co. in New Ulm, Minn.; Gathering Friends Quilt Shop in Bird Island, Minn.; Quilt Haven in Hutchinson, Minn.; The Quilting Grounds in Norwood Young America, Minn.; Eagle Creek Quilt shop in Shakopee, Minn.; and Quilting by the Heart in Londsdale, Minn.

Accommodations for the evening of Oct. 9 will be at the Best Western in New Ulm, Minn. The cost of the trip is $179 for a double occupancy room or $219 for a single occupancy room. The cost includes the cost of the trip, snacks, goodies and hotel room with continental breakfast & lunch on Tuesday. Monday noon and evening meals are not included.

The deadline to register for the bus trip is Friday, Sept. 29. To register call NIACC Continuing Education at 1-888-466-4222 ext. 4358 or register online at www.niacc.edu. Reference course number 11601 to request a double occupancy room. Reference course number 110602 to request a single occupancy room.

Direct questions to Allison Lycke, NIACC Community Education Program Manager, at 641-923-2252 or Allison.Lycke@niacc.edu.

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