Central Red Society will present a behind-the-scenes tour of the Des Moines Civic Center and Hoyt Sherman Place on Thursday, May 23. The bus will leave Pella, Iowa, at 9 a.m. and return at 4 p.m. Cost is $45 and includes a box lunch, admission fees and transportation. Bus seating is limited to 56. The tour will start at the Des Moines Civic Center, where participants will enjoy a program that shares insights about Broadway shows from Broadway insiders and about the center’s family and education programs. A backstage tour will follow. The tour will proceed to Hoyt Sherman Place, a family home that has expanded over the years to include an art gallery and historic theatre. Tour participants will eat a box lunch in the art gallery while learning about the building’s history. A tour of the facility will follow. Participants must be a member of the Central RED (“Ready to Engage and Discover”) Society to attend. A Central RED membership costs $25 per year. To become a member, contact Mary Benedict at benedictm@central.edu or 641-628-7641. No affiliation with Central is required to join.