THIS IS A TWO PART SERIES MARCH 8 AND MARCH 15 1:00-3:00PM Want to learn some Spanish before your Camino? Want to brush up on what you learned years ago? Join us for both two-hour instructional/conversational Spanish sessions at Burton Barr Public Library where we’ll review: Introductions Directions Lodging Navigating the bus/train station Farmacia essentials…

Informal gathering to talk all things Camino. Bring your tales from the trail, questions on your upcoming Camino and share a cup with friends.

Help us celebrate our pilgrims heading out to the Camino this year at our annual Shell Ceremony & Potluck. We’ll be gathering at St. Augustine Church in Oakland with special guests to confer scallop shells (symbol of the pilgrimage) to outbound pilgrims as well as recognize departing volunteer hospitaleros. Wondering what to put in your…

Sven has invited us to his home to listen to Dr. Lebowitz, a local podiatrist, give a talk about the topic of foot care on the Camino. Please RSVP to Coordinator Jan at hoosier@americanpilgrims.org if you wish to attend, and she will send you his address. Please bring a dish to pass, and your preferred…

Hike approximately 4.5 to 5 miles roundtrip – over the Indian River Bridge and also explore Burton Island. The bridge is one of our only hills in the area! The views of the ocean and bay from the bridge are spectacular but it can be windy and chilly. Please dress warmly and wear shoes that…

Tramway 8-mile walk WHEN: Saturday, March 8th TIME: 8:30 AM LED BY: Suzanne Blazier MAP LINK (La SalitaRestaurant): https://maps.app.goo.gl/WtZW4ov57WMPT7gs6 This will be a walk of approximately 8.4 miles, done more for training and mileage than for the scenery. Although the scenery is beautiful as we can look to the east at the Sandias. We will…

Join us on Saturday, March 8, for 6.3 miles on the Ragged Mountain Reservoir Loop. This is a relatively easy hike, though it has about 900 ft. of elevation gain. Bring a lunch or snack and we’ll stop midway to enjoy. Ragged Mountain Reservoir is located just west of the Rt. 29 exit off Route…

Our monthly hike is set for Saturday, March 8th at the Lake Renwick Trail & Bike Way Loop in Plainfield, Will County, IL. The area is a protected Illinois Land and Water Reserve with beautiful views. We have a unique chance to see bald eagles, white pelicans and other water fowl. Access to Heron Rookery…

Come join us at the Malco Ridgeway Cinema to watch the Bill Bennet movie: The Way, My Way. Tickets are available via the Malco theater website or at the door. We’ll go out to lunch afterwards to Happy Mexican at 6080 Primacy Parkway, very close by! Please RSVP to memphis@americanpilgrims.org so we can get a…

Please join us for one of our most popular and special events, our Camino Shell Ceremony. If you are currently planning a Camino for 2025, let us honor you with a special pilgrim blessing and offer you a pilgrim shell, which pilgrims have donned for centuries. The ceremony will take place at Woodward Park in…