Community
Who pays the cost: Cycles of disinvestment, economic exclusion, gentrification, redlining still plague Grand Rapids
by (jamiel_robinson)
Submitted 05-26-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
It is a sign of a thriving city to see regular reinvestment and renewal in residential and business districts. New construction and rehabilitation of existing buildings and neighborhoods can be effective in meeting changing demands of both residents...
New community garden available for residents in Garfield Parks Neighborhood
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 05-12-2015 under NEWS
Garfield Park Neighborhood Association (GPNA) is working with several Community Partners on a new community garden at 1712 Madison Ave SE. They hope to contribute to community transformation, neighborhood revitalization and ecological...
Neighborhood Association to host annual plant, seed exchange
by (Yeldellc)
Submitted 05-12-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
The Midtown Neighborhood Association (MNA) will be hosting their annual Perennial Plant and Seed Exchange on May 16 at the Midtown Green Park. The event runs from 10 a.m. to noon and is open to the community. Kelly Otto, executive director and...
Professor Amorak Huey: a writing career with a Ha Ha Ha Thump
by (charbonr)
Submitted 04-20-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
Amorak Huey has worked in the world of writing nearly all his adult life. Now in his seventh year as a writing professor at Grand Valley State University, he is an award-winning member of the Grand Rapids writing community. Although Huey was born in...
GRandJazzFest
by (Molly Klimas)
Submitted 04-20-2015 under
GRandJazzFest presented by DTE Energy Foundation is West Michigan’s only free, weekend-long jazz festival! The 4th annual festival is Aug. 15 and 16, 2015, at Rosa Parks Circle, a central location in the heart of downtown Grand...
University Wits presents horror drama "The Sixth Guest" at Dog Story Theater
by (victoriawhat)
Submitted 04-16-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
Playwright and director Kyle Walker, whose play The Sixth Guest opens this Friday at Dog Story Theater, wants to scare you. “I think I want the audiences to be frightened,” says Walker, who describes his show as “a psychological...
Picnic in the Park
by (Eastown Communi...)
Submitted 04-09-2015 under
An annual event for Eastown residents, business owners, and supporters to work together to beautify an Eastown park and to celebrate community. Volunteers will work to clean Sigsbee Park from 9 – 11 a.m. and will be treated to a free lunch...
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre crowdfunding campaign involves community in new way for Avenue Q
by (GRCT)
Submitted 04-09-2015 under NONPROFITS
The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre and School of Theatre Arts launched a crowdfunding campaign last week to invite the people of West Michigan to come together as an artistic sponsor for the upcoming musical, Avenue Q. While it is not uncommon for...
Donate Your "Retired" Bicycle
by (Oakdale Neighbors)
Submitted 04-06-2015 under
Time for Spring Cleaning! Donate your old bicycle to Boston Square Community Bikes. Saturday, April 18, 2015 Two Locations:10:00 AM – 2:00 PMGrand Rapids Christian Middle School1650 Griggs SE, 49506 1:00 PM – 5:00 PMOakdale Neighbors1260...
Empowering community voices through celebrated difference
by (Briana)
Submitted 04-01-2015 under VOICES
Hello! I’m Briana Urena-Ravelo, and I’m the new Community Engagement specialist at The Rapidian. I am a community organizer, social justice activist, avid writer, poet and big mouth. I love basement shows, music, local restaurants,...