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East Hills gastro pub to connect artists with community at Art in the Garden

Submitted 06-27-2013 under NEWS

On Sunday, June 30 The Green Well Gastro Pub in collaboration with The Off Center Gallery will be hosting local artists from noon to 5 p.m. in the Inner City Christian Federation (ICCF) garden. “Grand Rapids is already so successful in...

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The Factory offers coworking space for entrepreneurs

Submitted 06-26-2013 under NEWS

The Factory, a coworking space in downtown Grand Rapids, recently launched a “coLearning” initiative in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation that offers six-week-long courses and internships of 40 hours minimum...

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Pick up a shovel at Treehouse Community Garden

Submitted 06-25-2013 under NEWS

The Treehouse Community Garden invites family, friends and community members to get their hands dirty in the garden this Saturday, June 29 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.  The community workday is scheduled to help complete special projects such as...

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Community Orchard idea taking root in MLK Park

Submitted 06-25-2013 under NEWS

Friends and neighbors of Martin Luther King Jr. Park have set plans in motion to plant a public orchard in the park in early October. The project, named Martin Luther King Community Orchard, has so far garnered the support from the neighborhood and...

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Parliament the Boutique offers handcrafted leather goods, fiber classes on South Division

Submitted 06-25-2013 under NEWS

Parliament the Boutique recently opened on South Division. The brick and mortar store is the home to Littlewings Designs, handcrafted by Elyse Marie Welcher. Welcher wants to provide her community with a transparent studio boutique for production...

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Grand Rapids filmmaker returns home for Pride weekend

Submitted 06-24-2013 under NEWS

Grand Rapidians welcomed writer, director and producer Wendy Jo Carlton back home for the first Parade of Pride. She is known for her award-winning feature films "Hannah Free" and "Jamie and Jessie Are Not Together," among other...

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"Lost and Found:" curious green artist makes art from trash

Submitted 06-24-2013 under NEWS

If you happen to be reading this at midnight, Tia Wierenga is probably just finishing up work at the Gerald Ford Airport. She works there six days out of the week from 6 p.m. to midnight lifting heavy boxes and containers into the planes in the...

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Catalyst Radio: Well House removing barriers for providing housing

Submitted 06-21-2013 under NEWS

Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure.   INTERVIEW The southeast side housing first organizations Well House has been undergoing a multitude of changes since coming under new leadership with the first of...

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Local woman running ultra-distance for charity

Submitted 06-20-2013 under NEWS

For her second ultra-distance race Desert R.A.T.S, Pamela Mooty is raising money for Urban Transformation Ministries (UTM) which serves Grand Rapids at-risk youth. Mooty, who learned of UTM through members of her church that have participated in its...

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Madcap Coffee Company launches Zero Waste program

Submitted 06-20-2013 under NEWS

The most common question asked at Madcap Coffee Company, according to Stacey Wieck, Cafe Manager, is “Do you have a trash can?” The answer is no. Madcap has swapped its trash cans for bus bins as part of its Zero Waste program. After...

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