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Grandmother Power exhibit opens to celebrate grandmas everywhere

Submitted 09-05-2013 under NEWS

Paola Gianturco’s latest book, “Grandmother Power: a Global Phenomenon” is the inspiration for the Grand Rapids Public Museum’s new exhibit. Gianturco’s book highlights activist grandmothers from all over the world...

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Blue bridge to be draped in color for ArtPrize

Submitted 09-04-2013 under NEWS

Liz Miller, an artist from Good Thunder, Minnesota, is currently working on an installation piece inspired by the Grand River for ArtPrize. It will be located on the Blue Bridge. "I was very interested in using the river as a starting point to...

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Become a citizen forester

Submitted 09-03-2013 under NEWS

Would you like to earn a citizen forester designation? Friends of Grand Rapids Parks is now offering the first class of four that will help you achieve just that. Learn the art and science of planting trees in an urban environment. This class is...

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Eastown Streetfair now accepting applicant registration

Submitted 09-03-2013 under NEWS

UPDATE:  All vendor spots for StreetFair 2013 are now full. Anyone still interested can contact Eastown Community Association to be added to the waiting list. For artists and nonprofits interested in participating in the annual...

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Police department invites residents to have coffee with a cop

Submitted 08-28-2013 under NEWS

If you're a Facebook fan of Grand Rapids Police Department, you may have received the public invitation for a community coffee date with police officers. On August 29, Rapidians will have a chance to meet and speak with officers at Tim Hortons...

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Story Matters: Raymond Schulte talks about how the Medical Mile saved his life

Submitted 08-27-2013 under NEWS

We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. While in Ah Nab Awen Park on Friday, August 23, The Rapidian's Story Matters project asked...

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Learn how to preserve your local goodness

Submitted 08-27-2013 under NEWS

For those finally coming into an over-abundance of tomatoes and other warm-weather produce, Diane Devereaux aka The Canning Diva teaches a variety of canning skills for both first-timers needing the basics and those more experienced and looking for...

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Thought Design takes new twist on tailgating

Submitted 08-26-2013 under NEWS

Thought Design owner and Grand Rapidian, Denise VanEck, and her staff are ready to kick off another season of friends, football and, of course, food. Before we know it, the leaves on the trees will begin to change as they welcome football season....

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Wayne Baker Brooks wraps up Blues on the Mall 2013

Submitted 08-26-2013 under NEWS

It was a cool evening down at Rosa Parks Circle for the last Blues on the Mall concert of the summer. The Wayne Baker Brooks Band, from Chicago, Illinois performed on August 14. "This is our 23rd year of being the main sponsor of Blues on the...

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Hitchhiker travels on trust

Submitted 08-26-2013 under NEWS

When Josh DeLacy, a recent graduate of Calvin College, first decided to spend the summer hitchhiking across rural America, his choice stemmed from his experience as an intern in Washington, D.C. “I first came about the idea about 6 months ago...

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