Community
Community Updates: Friday, May 19
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 05-19-2023 under NEWS
Kent County Prosecutor Announces Charging Decision in Case of Seven-Year-Old Student Who Brought Unloaded Firearm to Cesar E. Chavez Elementary On Wednesday, May 3, security personnel at Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School in Grand Rapids...
Clean Your Heart(side) Out!
by (DwellingPlaceCo...)
Submitted 04-20-2023 under NONPROFITS
“People see the historic buildings, they see all different types of people, and they’re not quite sure what they’re looking at – we who work in the neighborhood space are constantly thinking of the 4,000+ residents, and how...
Celebrating the Youth of the Year 2023
by (bgcgrandrapids)
Submitted 03-24-2023 under NONPROFITS
On Wednesday, March 8th, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids held their highly anticipated annual Youth of the Year Luncheon, presented by Lake Michigan Credit Union, at the Steil Club. The event was a celebration of our community’...
Body, Mind, & Solstice event comes to Creston Heights 3/25/2023
by (scott warren)
Submitted 03-12-2023 under LOCAL LIFE
The Body, Mind & Solstice event is a community event located in the Creston Neighborhood of Grand Rapids MI, showcasing a wide variety of experts, educators, and resources within our community that are focused on empowering people towards the...
Everyday Community Leaders
by (DwellingPlaceCo...)
Submitted 01-30-2023 under NONPROFITS
“I think of the problems that we have in society – if we want them to change, we have to be the ones to change them. It’s not like someone else is going to change things for you.” Every year, dozens of residents are...
New Ordinances Proposed by Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Receive Pushback from Activists and Community Members
by (AlaynnaDressler)
Submitted 12-16-2022 under NEWS
At its meeting on December 6, the Grand Rapids City Commission received and filed a communication from Joshua Lunger, the Vice President of Governmental Affairs at the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce. In this communication, the...
What's at the Market: Saturday, April 9, 2022
by (FultonStMarket)
Submitted 04-08-2022 under NONPROFITS
Spring is off to a chilly start this year but that doesn’t stop the Market stalls from filling up! Shop from over 40 vendors this weekend! We are eager about more in-season produce, products & vendors popping up at the market each week as...
What's at the Market: Saturday, April 2, 2022
by (FultonStMarket)
Submitted 04-01-2022 under NONPROFITS
Time sure does fly by! We are only one month away from the Opening Day of the 100th Year! But until then, come support the vendors who have been showing up all winter long to provide you with the best local fare and handmade products in town....
Driving Neighborhood Change via "Building Leaders, Building Communities"
by (DwellingPlaceCo...)
Submitted 03-28-2022 under NONPROFITS
“We need leaders everywhere; residents are positioned to make the decisions that impact their lives,” shares Jeremy DeRoo, a longtime student of resident leadership. This month, several Roosevelt Park neighborhood leaders are...
What's at the Market: Saturday, March 26, 2022
by (FultonStMarket)
Submitted 03-25-2022 under NONPROFITS
Maybe if we all just keep shopping outside, the weather will start to reward us! An outdoor team can dream, can’t we? Well, if the weather won’t be rewarding us, the local vendors will! Join us this weekend and connect with the people...