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Tanglefoot Studios to host annual holiday art sale

Submitted 11-18-2014 under NEWS

On Friday, November 21 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. and on Sunday, November 23 from 12-4 p.m., Tanglefoot Studios will host its annual holiday art sale. This year, special presenting artist Salvadore Jiménez Flores will exhibit his work. Flores is...

Catalyst Radio: Jazz & Justice concert Sat. Nov. 15 features Grupo Aye, Immigration Reform

Submitted 11-14-2014 under NEWS

Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we preview a new concert series that focuses on social justice issues. Called Jazz & Justice, the free monthly...

What's on Tap: November 13-19

Submitted 11-13-2014 under NEWS

B.O.B.’s Brewery Hopsun, Belgian summer whit AHA Bread Beer, Belgian saison Full On IPA, India pale ale Spaceboy Stout, English oatmeal stout Crimson King, amber ale Blondie, golden ale Spooky Action, way beyond IPA Robert the Barrel, bourbon...

HQ to open runaway, homeless youth drop-in center

Submitted 11-11-2014 under NEWS

On December 1, HQ will open its doors to homeless and runaway youth ages 14-22 at 320 State Street in Heritage Hill. The drop in center will operate between the hours of 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Founded by Mars Hill Bible Church, the...

Well House expands with purchase of two additional houses

Submitted 11-11-2014 under NEWS

Well House has moved 50 people off the streets and into safe housing between January of 2013 and this October, with over 90 percent not returning to homelessness. Well House has just acquired two additional houses to add to the program....

Second annual Black Market event to include awards presentation

Submitted 11-11-2014 under NEWS

The second annual Black Market, presented by Grand Rapids Area Black Businesses (GRABB) will take place on Friday, November 21 and Saturday, November 22. On Friday, networking, shopping, a strolling dinner and the inaugural Black Market GRAAB...

Window Wonderland Competition to light up downtown for holiday season

Submitted 11-11-2014 under NEWS

The Window Wonderland competition will begin its second year on November 13 as local art students partner with downtown businesses to create spectacular window displays over the holiday season. Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (DGRI) and Kendall...

Grand Rapids GiveCamp gives free websites and more to 15 non-profit organizations

Submitted 11-11-2014 under NEWS

Technology is vital to any organization, but due to limited resources, non-profit organizations are often limited to using outdated and ineffective websites and databases. Grand Rapids GiveCamp seeks to ease these roadblocks by organizing an...

What's on Tap: November 6-12

Submitted 11-05-2014 under NEWS

B.O.B.’s Brewery Hopsun, Belgian summer whit AHA Bread Beer, Belgian saison Full On IPA, India pale ale Spaceboy Stout, English oatmeal stout Crimson King, amber ale Blondie, golden ale Spooky Action, way beyond IPA Robert the Barrel, bourbon...

Monroe Avenue road project nears completion

Submitted 11-04-2014 under NEWS

The Monroe Avenue road project should be nearing completion soon. Sections of the road from Ann to North Park have been closed since April. Since then the road has been rebuilt with four traffic circles and surfaced, a bicycle track and on-street...

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