Community
Community collaboration key in creating GoSite
by (Grand Rapids Ar...)
Submitted 07-16-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS
It is a great time to be in Grand Rapids. The energy is all around. We are a community that knows how to mix tradition and innovation, respect for the past and an open mind for the future and most of all how to work together to build the kind of...
Neighborhood on display for Heritage Hill Garden Tour
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 07-09-2013 under NEWS
Heritage Hill gardeners will open up their private gardens to the community this Saturday, July 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For $8 in advance ($10 day-of-tour), visitors can purchase a ticket that folds open into a map for a self-guided tour of the...
Creating a fresh community at the Downtown Market
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 07-02-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS
The brand new, not-even-fully-opened Downtown Market is planting the deep roots that are the key to building a strong community. With a bustling line up of tenants for the approaching opening of the indoor portion of the market, and the growing...
Put some time in the bank at Timebank Grand Rapids
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 07-02-2013 under NEWS
Painting a neighbor's wall, and in return getting help raking leaves, these are just some example of how individuals have used Timebank Grand Rapids, according to Oakdale Neighbors Executive Director Tom Bulten. Timebank Grand Rapids gives...
Grab coffee with neighbors every Friday at East Hills
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 07-02-2013 under NEWS
For over 20 years, neighbors, members of the community and city leaders have been meeting at the East Hills Council of Neighbors every Friday morning to talk about various things going on in the neighborhood and the city. The event is open to anyone...
Southtown Guitar works to impact music, community
by (Davis Dryer)
Submitted 06-24-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
When Dean Wiers-Windemuller decided to open a guitar store, he knew from the get-go that he wanted his business to be different. “I never liked guitar stores before,” says Wiers-Windemuller. "That’s why it feels really weird...
Clean up Eastown
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 06-17-2013 under NEWS
Eastown residents and neighbors are invited to brush up the business district prior to Bizarre Bazaar, the annual outdoor art and music festival. The cleanup will occur this Friday, June 21, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Harmony Brewing Company is...
Festival of the Arts to celebrate creativity, community
by (empichot)
Submitted 06-06-2013 under NEWS
The Festival of the Arts provides plenty of opportunities for gazing at local intriguing works of art while listening to local live music with locally made food in hand. This year some new and exciting things are put into the mix. The Circle Stage...
Build a better city
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 06-04-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS
Whether it’s organizing a block party, planting trees in your neighborhood or placing a bench in front of a bus stop, placemaking can be easy. We hope it can all intersect right here on The Rapidian with Place Matters. This page is your place...
Kent County Parks Foundation partners with GRPS on sustainability project
by (shannoncunningham)
Submitted 05-24-2013 under NEWS
The Kent County Parks Foundation (KCPF) continues its community education partnership with Sibley Elementary as part of Grand Rapids Public Schools' (GRPS) Transformation Plan. On May 14 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. at Millennium...