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Saturday, September 28 
 

8 – 11:30 a.m. — Explore Renfrow Hall and the Renfrow Smith Family Legacy 

Morning | Various Locations: Before the dedication ceremony, visit Renfrow Hall or one of several exhibitions on campus and in the community to learn more about this incredible woman and her family, who are being honored with the naming of this beautiful building. 

Noon — Renfrow Hall Dedication Ceremony  

This joyful, community-focused gathering will feature words of hope and appreciation from community and College leadership as well as inspiring music from the Young, Gifted, and Black Gospel choir. Food and refreshments will be available.  

Book Reading | 2 p.m. | Drake Community Library, 930 Park Street 

Join author Monique McLay Shore ’90 for a reading of No One is Better Than You: Edith Renfrow Smith and the Power of a Mother’s Words (2024), a children’s book that brings Mrs. Renfrow Smith’s inspiring story to young readers. Learn more about this event on our events calendar. 

Hazelwood Cemetery Walks: African Americans of Early Grinnell | 3 p.m. 
A shuttle will depart from Drake Community Library for a cemetery walk at Hazelwood Cemetery, focusing on the stories of African Americans in early Grinnell, including four with direct ties to Mrs. Edith Renfrow Smith. Please note that this event requires walking between gravesites and standing throughout. Learn more about this on our events calendar.