If so, then the GPTW Summer Excursion program is for you. Come and join your colleagues each Wednesday from June 15 to September 28 for an activity that will focus on exercise, education, fun destinations, or other midday urban activities. The excursions are a great way to exercise, relieve stress, and meet new people.

A full list of excursions is below-Enjoy summer!

All excursion groups will meet at the steps in front of the Kresge Building at 12:30 p.m. and depart at 12:35 p.m. Excursions last one hour and may be cancelled in the event of rain. Excursion leaders are the point of contact for questions about their outings, such as rain delays. RSVPs are not required but are encouraged as they will help excursion leaders plan.

Please note: Participants are responsible for paying for their own food purchased during an excursion and/or any entrance fees required by sites that charge admission.

JUNE

Wednesday, June 15
Walk to the Mississippi Sandwich Shop in Mission Hill.
Leaders: Chris Chanyasulkit, Bob Brier, and Ashley Buchanan
cchanyas@hsph.harvard.edu

Wednesday, June 22
Walk through a Mass College of Art exhibition of the work of 15 of Japan's most pre-eminent artists in wax-resist or batik, a technique known in Japan as rozome.
Leader: Emily Jeep-Klingaman
ejeep@sphofs.harvard.edu

Wednesday, June 29
Two fabulous gardens: Walk to the Rose Garden in the Back Bay Fens and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Courtyard garden.
Leader: Sarah Freeman
sfreeman@hsph.harvard.edu

JULY

Wednesday, July 6
Introductory walking tour of Mission Hill.
Leader: Bruce Smith
besmith@hsph.harvard.edu

Wednesday, July 13
Walk to the Brown Sugar Café for a flavorsome Thai lunch. Brown Sugar was established in 1996 and has been Zagat-rated as having the "Top Thai Cuisine" for seven years running.
Leader: Tyler Hendrie
thendrie@hsph.harvard.edu

Wednesday, July 20
Trip to the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA).
Leader: Michelle Coleman
mcoleman@hsph.harvard.edu

Wednesday, July 27
Walk to the Japanese garden at the MFA.
Leader: Connie Smith
csmith@hsph.harvard.edu

AUGUST

Wednesday, August 3
Emerald Necklace Ponds, Woodlands, and Historic Pinebank Mansion. Walk through the Emerald Necklace Park System to Jamaica Pond and see so much more than you can from the parkways: dirt paths, three smaller ponds, and the deteriorating vacant historic Pinebank building. http://www.pinebank.org/
Leader: Sarah Freeman
sfreeman@hsph.harvard.edu

Wednesday, August 10
Walk to El Pelon Taqueria for burritos and a picnic in Ramler Park.
Leader: Emily Jeep-Klingaman
ejeep@sphofs.harvard.edu

Wednesday, August 17
Walk to HMS New Research Building for a delicious lunch at Elements Cafe.
Leader: Mark Gehret
mgehret@hsph.harvard.edu

Wednesday, August 24
Simon Says: "Stop Working for an Hour and Have Some Fun!" Take a walk to the park behind Stop&Shop and play the classic children's game of Simon Says.
Leaders: Kevin Myron and Kelly Teixeira
kmyron@hsph.harvard.edu

Wednesday, August 31
Walk to America's oldest Victory Gardens in the Fenway. These gardens were established in 1942 to encourage citizens to grow herbs and vegetables in response to World War II food shortages and are now an official Boston Historic Landmark.
Leaders: Ashley Buchanan and Michele Carter
abuchana@hsph.harvard.edu

SEPTEMBER

Wednesday, September 7
Experience a breathtaking courtyard and 3 floors of paintings, sculptures, and art at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
Leaders: Audrey Smith, Christina Roache, and Liz Liao
asmith@hsph.harvard.edu

Wednesday, September 14
Take a trip down south to Mississippi's Sandwich Shop in Mission Hill.
Leader: Tyler Hendrie
thendrie@hsph.harvard.edu

Wednesday, September 21
Walk to the historic Landmark Center for lunch at Fresh City. The Landmark Center was designed in 1928 as a Sears warehouse and distribution center. Today, it is an historic landmark and draws crowds with its distinctive Art Deco exterior.
Leader: Mark Gehret
mgehret@hsph.harvard.edu

Wednesday, September 28
Intermediate walking tour of Mission Hill.
Leader: Bruce Smith
besmith@hsph.harvard.edu