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Baxter Greenhouse Initiative: Growing more than greens

Submitted 04-22-2012 under NEWS

In 2009, the Baxter neighborhood was declared a “food desert” by the Health Department for having no nearby sources of fresh food or produce. In response, the Baxter Community Center began the Greenhouse Initiative as part of its 40th...

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Summer beer arrives at Brewery Vivant

Submitted 04-02-2012 under NEWS

Brewery Vivant hosted a private beer party yesterday afternoon to introduce their summer ale: Zaison. It is now available to the public, both at the brewery and to take home in cans. Zaison is a saison style of ale, another traditional Belgium brew...

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Festival of Faith and Writing aims to offer encouragement to hopeful writers

Submitted 03-29-2012 under NEWS

Calvin College's Festival of Faith and Writing is gearing up for another year of authors, editors, publishers, artists and readers coming together for three days of discussion. This year's festival will take place April 19-21, bringing to...

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Stand-up legend Marc Maron hits Wealthy Theatre

Submitted 03-15-2012 under NEWS

LaughFest 2012 brings to Grand Rapids some big names in the comedy world, as part of its second annual festival of all things funny. Among them is veteran stand-up master Marc Maron, who headlines at the Wealthy Theatre tonight at 10 p.m. ...

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Trillium Haven Farm unveils plans for restaurant in Eastown

Submitted 02-09-2012 under NEWS

Husband and wife team Michael VanderBrug and Anja Mast are well known in Grand Rapids: they have had a booth at the Fulton Street Farmer’s Market for the past eleven years while operating a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program with...

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Edmond: Transforming walls to bridges

Submitted 01-25-2012 under NEWS

With temperatures hovering in the teens outside, Ralph Edmond started his talk on Friday by suggesting that Calvin College change the January Series to the summer series. He first visited Grand Rapids in 1999––during the much warmer...

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Harmony Brewing Company set to open

Submitted 01-24-2012 under NEWS

After a long and sometimes contentious battle with a variety of factors, Harmony Brewing Company is going through its final preparations and is set to open by the end of January  at 1551 Lake Dr. SE, in a one-time liquor store that has sat...

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Gergen: America works better when we work together

Submitted 01-20-2012 under NEWS

  As a close advisor to four presidents, David Gergen knows a few things about politics. He also knows how to make an audience laugh. Gergen began his hour-long talk at Calvin College’s January Series on Wednesday with a joke about an...

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From the Heart Yoga Center launches documentary film series

Submitted 01-16-2012 under NEWS

East Hills' From the Heart Yoga Center premieres a film series this Wednesday, January 18, at 7:15 p.m., offering a variety of documentaries to raise awareness of, and support for, causes related to the films' subjects. ...

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Pedro Noguera shares bolder approach to education at January Series

Submitted 01-11-2012 under NEWS

Pedro Noguera presented "A Broader, Bolder Approach to Education" Tuesday afternoon at Calvin College's Covenant Fine Arts Center as part of the college's ongoing January Series of speakers. Noguera sees...

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