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Community Updates: Friday, September 30
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-30-2022 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Museum Announces New Exhibition Called "The Power of Poison" Earlier this month, the Grand Rapids Public Museum announced on Facebook that it would be welcoming a new exhibition to the GRPM in October. In...
Community Updates: Friday, September 16
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-16-2022 under NEWS
Art Prize Begins in Grand Rapids + City of Grand Rapids Announces Additional Events As of Thursday, ArtPrize 2022 has officially begun in Grand Rapids -- with an official opening ceremony scheduled to take place on Friday, September 16. For the...
Community Updates: Friday, August 19
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-19-2022 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Library to Host "Adult Storytime" Events The Grand Rapids Public Library has announced that it will be hosting four monthly "Adult Storytime" events at the Golden Age at Creston Brewery to...
Community Updates: Friday, July 1
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-01-2022 under NEWS
Together West Michigan Rallies the City for Change On Thursday, June 30, hundreds of people marched to, and gathered within, Westminster Presbyterian Church -- hoping to bring significant change to Grand Rapids and amplify the community's voice. The...
Voter Turnout is a Team Effort
by (DwellingPlaceCo...)
Submitted 10-12-2020 under NONPROFITS
“We don’t necessarily have to agree or like what’s happening, but it’s very important for us to have our voices heard and that’s the only way change can happen, it’s not going to happen if we just stay home...
COVID-19 in Grand Rapids: Friday, April 3 updates
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 04-03-2020 under NEWS
As of 3pm today, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Kent County has risen to 136. The number of COVID-19-related deaths in the county remains at two. Statewide, there has been an increase of 1953 cases to a grand total of 12,744, with 479...
Get your child involved at the Grand Rapids Public Library
by (allormel)
Submitted 03-26-2018 under NEWS
An icon of learning in the Grand Rapids area, the Grand Rapids Public Library holds more opportunities for families with youngsters than just checking out books. The storytime programs, which provide opportunities for children age 0 to 5, encourage...
Dyer-Ives Poetry Competition celebrates 50th year
by (kt.herr)
Submitted 02-20-2018 under LOCAL LIFE
Christine Krieger first took on the oversight of the Dyer-Ives Poetry Competition in 1997, but she’ll be the first to tell you that its legacy far exceeds her tenure there. This will be her fourteenth year helming the competition – she...
Grand Rapids Public Library to celebrate Día de los Muertos
by (wayjulie)
Submitted 10-25-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
This Saturday, October 28 through Wednesday, November 1, the downtown branch of the Grand Rapids Public Library (GRPL) will celebrate the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos. Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, honors family and friends who have...
Taste of Soul Sunday to celebrate African American history, culture
by (wayjulie)
Submitted 02-14-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
On the third Sunday of every February, a long line of people gathers outside of the downtown Main Branch of the Grand Rapids Public Library. At exactly 1 p.m., the doors open and people of all ages stream through the doors. The smells of delicious,...