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Students to host neighborhood forum for Grandville Avenue mural project

Submitted 03-01-2016 under NEWS

Local students from the Supporting Our Leaders (SOL) Youth Program at the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan will be hosting a neighborhood forum on Friday, February 26 to discuss a new mural along Grandville Avenue. Each year the SOL Peer Leaders...

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Women's bicycling campaign kicks off spring, summer season with celebration on International Women's Day

Submitted 03-01-2016 under NEWS

She Rides Her Own Way is kicking off its spring and summer season by celebrating International Women's Day at Founders Brewing Company on March 8, 2016. She Rides Her Own Way is a local campaign with three objectives, including self esteem...

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Second annual River City Water Festival to celebrate Grand River

Submitted 03-01-2016 under NEWS

Groundswell, the West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) are excited to partner once again with the Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) to bring the second annual River...

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Catalyst Radio: Breaking down barriers and creating unique learning opportunities at WMCAT

Submitted 02-29-2016 under NEWS

Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure.   In this interview, host Jessica Young is in the studio with Mike Saunders -- movie producer, DJ, and teaching artist at WMCAT -- talking about how he...

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Marching band documentary screening to support students in Grand Rapids

Submitted 02-23-2016 under NEWS

The Whole Gritty City, a 90-minute documentary that plunges viewers into the world of three New Orleans school marching bands, while be shown at the Wealthy Theatre on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. The film follows kids growing up in America...

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Vox Vidorra, Lady Ace Boogie win big at Jammies

Submitted 02-20-2016 under NEWS

Local music prevailed Friday as 24 West Michigan artists took the stage for the 17th annual Jammie Awards, presented by local independent station WYCE Radio (88.1 FM), a proud service of the Community Media Center.  The...

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Ferris Coffee & Nut barista competes in USCC Brewer's Cup qualifier

Submitted 02-18-2016 under NEWS

Head barista of Ferris Coffee & Nut, Dan Shoup, competed in the United States Coffee Championships (USCC) Brewer's Cup (USBrC) qualifier earlier this month in Kansas City after preparing for three months. While Ferris's Head Trainer AJ...

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Westside school to host lasagna dinner to raise funds for camp

Submitted 02-16-2016 under NEWS

Shawmut Hills School fifth graders are hosting their 5th Annual Lasagna Dinner on Friday, February 19 to support their 5th Grade Camp Fund.  The students are working to raise $4500 to get all of them to Camp Manitou-Lin this coming April....

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Lake Effect Fringe Festival 2016 brings unique theater experiences to Dog Story Theater

Submitted 02-10-2016 under NEWS

The Lake Effect Fringe Festival 2016 will take place February 4 through March 6 at Dog Story Theater in Grand Rapids, and will present a variety of theater experiences from a hyper-local gaggle of seven theater production companies.   WHAT IS...

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New mentoring program seeks to connect local youth of color with Grand Rapids' tech industry

Submitted 02-09-2016 under NEWS

On Thursday, February 11, local businessmen Jonathan Jelks and Alvin Hill IV will launch The Midwest Tech Project Mentoring Program at the Grand Rapids Art Museum aimed at exposing Grand Rapids’ youth of color to the technology sector and...

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