#Community
Family Futures and Garfield Neighborhoods Association host Trunk or Treat for Child Safety
by (FamilyFutures)
Submitted 10-17-2023 under NONPROFITS
October is Child Safety month and Family Futures is here to celebrate and educate! This year, Family Futures and Garfield Neighborhoods Association are co-hosting a first ever trunk or treat! This free event is meant to be a family event that will...
Alternatives in Motion celebrates new location with Open House
by (Coleen Davis)
Submitted 05-22-2019 under NONPROFITS
Enjoy a Taste of AIM Alternatives in Motion is hosting Taste of AIM, presented by Lake Michigan Credit Union and Pepsi, on Thursday, July 18th from 4-7pm. The event is free and open to the public. “We’re very excited to show both...
Two Local Nonprofits Join Forces to Bring Larger Than Ever Plant Sale To GR
by (Urban Roots)
Submitted 05-07-2019 under NONPROFITS
The weather is finally warming and it’s planting time! This growing season, urban agriculture nonprofit, Urban Roots and low-cost housing provider, Well House are joining forces to bring the community a 3-day plant sale event. Get all you need...
Civil discourse series seeks to cultivate community
by (World Affairs C...)
Submitted 04-03-2018 under NONPROFITS
The Kent District Library is partnering with the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan (WACWM) to present a series of programs titled “Cultivating Community through Civil Discourse” on three consecutive Tuesdays in April. The series...
Local First announces "Small Giants" book discussion series
by (PeopleFirstEconomy)
Submitted 07-20-2017 under NONPROFITS
Local First will co-host a “Small Giants” book discussion on Tuesday, Aug. 1 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at independent book store Books & Mortar in partnership with Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss. The book talk is an...
Local businesses report positive change in West Michigan
by (PeopleFirstEconomy)
Submitted 07-20-2017 under NONPROFITS
Local First released its mid-year Good for Grand Rapids Report, which highlights data on businesses that have taken the Quick Impact Assessment over the first six months as a part of Good for Grand Rapids. “Our data show businesses of all...“Healthy U” Lecture: Therapy 101
by (Covenant Villag...)
Submitted 09-23-2016 under
Area senior adults and their families can learn about the different forms of therapy – physical, occupational, speech – during “Therapy 101,” a “Healthy U” lecture scheduled for Monday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m., at...Break the Allergy Cycle
by (Grand Rapids We...)
Submitted 04-18-2016 under
Grand Rapids, MI – On Thursday, April 28 from 6:30-7:30pm, Grand Rapids Wellness will offer the kick-off class in their series - Keeping GR Well: Free Wellness Classes. This month, Dr. Doug deVries, Chiropractor, and Kristin Swann,...
Spring Break Big, Big Bike Sale and Family Bike Ride
by (Oakdale Neighbors)
Submitted 03-16-2016 under
Boston Square Community Bikes is hosting a Spring Break Big, Big Bike Sale on Friday, April 1, 11 am - 7 pm and a Family Bike Ride to Reeds Lake on Saturday, April 2, 11 am – 2 pm. The ride will start at 1260 Kalamazoo SE, Grand Rapids, MI...Falling into God’s Creation! Celebrating Autumn on the Farm at the Franciscan Life Process Center
by (cicadmin)
Submitted 09-10-2015 under
Adults $10.00; Children $5.00; Families of four $25.00 ($5.00 for each additional person) **RSVP by October 5. Please call the CIC office at 616-459-7267 to make your reservation. We invite you to celebrate the blessings of the harvest by...