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Community Updates: Friday, August 11
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-11-2023 under NEWS
Grand Rapids City Commission Holds First Meeting of August at City Hall On Tuesday, the Grand Rapids City Commission held its first meeting of the month at City Hall. Mayor Rosalynn Bliss called the meeting to order. After a moment of silence...
Planting Trees and Hope
by (Thomas Hegewald)
Submitted 11-23-2021 under LOCAL LIFE
You give up a lot when you start over. You let go of what’s familiar and move on to something unfamiliar. It takes a lot of work and perseverance to start over, especially to overcome the unknown. I, along with a group of volunteers, recently...
Community updates: Thursday, Nov. 4
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 11-04-2021 under NEWS
Kent County starts COVID-19 vaccinations for kids ages 5-11 The Kent County Health Department (KCHD) is now offering COVID-19 vaccination for children ages 5 to 11, after emergency authorization Tuesday by the U.S. CDC. Appointments for the Pfizer...
Community updates: Thursday, Sept. 2
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-02-2021 under NEWS
Blandford Nature Center celebrating late founder with four-day exhibit Blandford Nature Center (BNC) is inviting the public to join in the celebration of the life and achievements of its founder Dr. Mary Jane Dockeray, who passed away in Grand...
COVID-19 in Grand Rapids: Wednesday, April 8 updates
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 04-08-2020 under NEWS
Today, April 8, saw an increase of 20 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Kent County since yesterday, with two additional deaths. This brings Kent County’s confirmed total to 207 cases and eight deaths. Statewide, there are a confirmed 20,346...
Blandford Nature Center connects urban families with nature
by (GRTV)
Submitted 04-02-2018 under NONPROFITS
In this week’s segment of GRTV’s NPO Showcase, Antonio Bailey, Marketing and Communications Manager, from Blandford Nature Center talks about all the amazing things you can do at Blandford Nature Center. Blandford offers beautfiul...
A new kind of community garden
by (Urban Roots)
Submitted 02-13-2018 under NONPROFITS
Community gardens are a beautiful and inspiring notion. It's easy to imagine the benefits of people working with the soil, planting, cultivating and harvesting. Yet, we have all driven past abandoned community gardens in Grand Rapids, so why...Ghost Stories for Grown Ups
by (grpl)
Submitted 04-14-2015 under
Isn't there something creepy about the woods at night? The deep shadows, the unseen lurking in the brush. Join us around the campfire for a night of ghost stories that will send shivers down your spine. Bring a blanket or low lawn chair, leave...
Story Matters: Grand Rapids community leaders remember Peter Wege
by (grcmc)
Submitted 07-10-2014 under NONPROFITS
As our community says goodbye this week to Peter M. Wege, much loved philanthropist in our community with passions for education, the environment, and much more, we dedicated a special edition of Story Matters as a tribute to his life. We asked a...Anishinabek Lifeways
by (grpl)
Submitted 06-12-2014 under
Get outside and experience learning immersed in the great outdoors. Join Blandford Nature Center staff on a guided learning experience to better understand our environment, heritage, and connection to natural systems. This program will focus on the...