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DeltaPlex arena to host beer and comedy festival

Submitted 02-14-2014 under NEWS

On Friday and Saturday, the DeltaPlex hosts the sixth Great Brew Ha Ha. The event will feature Grand Rapids and Michigan breweries as well as internationally known brands. Between drinks, attendees can enjoy stand up comedian acts from national and...

Beer tasting class offered with Michigan Beer Dude

Submitted 02-12-2014 under NEWS

Ben Darcie, also known as the “Michigan Beer Dude,” will be at Frederik Meijer Gardens on February 18 from 6:30-9 p.m. to teach about his favorite beverage of all time: beer. People who attend will learn about various beer styles,...

Symposium encourages women to seek environmental activism

Submitted 02-11-2014 under NEWS

Two hundred people gathered at the Third Annual Women and the Environment Symposium held at Grand Valley State University's (GVSU) L.V Eberhard Center on Friday, February 7. The symposium was filled with community leaders, politicians,...

Founders Brewing Company to host "Firkin Freezeout" beer garden party

Submitted 02-11-2014 under NEWS

On Saturday, February 15 Founders Brewing Company will host the first Firkin Freezeout. The beer garden party will feature 50 firkins, or mini kegs holding roughly 10 gallons of beer. The event will also include ice carving and barbecue. The...

Anja Mast grows career from farm-to-table to kitchen lifestyle coach

Submitted 02-11-2014 under NEWS

Over the past 13 years, Anja Mast has been an organic vegetable farmer and CSA coordinator atTrillium Haven Farm, a Fulton Market grower, a restaurant supplier for six.one.six. and Reserve, a restaurant designer at Trillium Haven/...

Girls on the Run, Congress Elementary to team up this March

Submitted 02-11-2014 under NEWS

Girls on the Run, a national organization committed to the wellness and health of young girls, is offering Congress Elementary School (940 Baldwin Street SE) girls the opportunity to participate in a 5k race on May 22 at Fifth Third Ballpark....

The Spoke Folks to provide cyclists with knowledge for safe riding

Submitted 02-11-2014 under NEWS

The upcoming class "Traffic Laws: How to Ride in the Road" will focus around five crucial points when biking in traffic: Following the Law Predicability Being Noticed Thinking Ahead Being Ride Ready Classes are centered around...

Taste of Soul Sunday gears up to celebrate African-American history

Submitted 02-11-2014 under NEWS

The ninth annual Taste of Soul Sunday will be held on Sunday, February 16 at the Grand Rapids Public Library Main Branch from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to celebrate African-American history. Attendees will sample African-American art, music, history and...

Catalyst Radio: The DAAC starts new life, seeks new location

Submitted 02-10-2014 under NEWS

Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW The beloved local arts organization The DAAC (Division Avenue Arts Collective) is reforming under the umbrella of a nonprofit, with renewed vigor, after...

Century-old garage collapses on Diamond by Wealthy, no injuries reported

Submitted 02-06-2014 under NEWS

The large green garage behind Bazzani Associates (959 Wealthy Street SE) collapsed on Thursday at 12:49 p.m. No one was in or next to the building when it unexpectedly collapsed, though several classic cars and employee cars were in the garage at...

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