holiday
Eastown resident to host annual arts and crafts open house
by (erictank)
Submitted 12-17-2013 under NEWS
On December 20 and 21 Sierra Cole will open her Eastown home up to holiday shoppers for her final open house of the holiday season. Cole is a fiber artist that works with wool to create hats and handbags and has recently collaborated with local...
More art, more shopping at Urban Lights event
by (erictank)
Submitted 12-10-2013 under NEWS
On December 14 from noon until 8 p.m. the Division Avenue corridor businesses will organize a shop hop just in time for the holiday season. If you've missed the Uptown Holiday Shop Hop, the UICA Artists' Holiday Market or the festivities at...
Huggable Holiday Heroes from Younker's benefits local Boys & Girls Clubs
by (BGC Grand Rapids)
Submitted 12-05-2013 under NONPROFITS
This holiday Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth are proud to partner with The Bon-Ton Stores (Bon-Ton, Bergner’s, Boston Store, Carson’s, Elder-Beerman, Herberger’s and...
Cast your vote for best window display during Window Wonderland Campaign
by (erictank)
Submitted 12-03-2013 under NEWS
On November 22 Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. launched its Window Wonderland Campaign, an effort that challenges downtown businesses to create unique holiday themed window displays. Collaborating with local shops are students from Kendall College of Art...
First Fridays on Avenue for the Arts offers chance for unique holiday shopping
by (erictank)
Submitted 12-03-2013 under NEWS
On December 6 from 6-10 p.m. galleries along the Division Avenue corridor will be open during evening hours for First Fridays. The event is designed around local artisans with work for sale. Handmade goods, artwork and drink specials will be...
Stones-themed Starlight Six NYE Show planned at Wealthy Theatre
by (wealthytheatre)
Submitted 10-01-2013 under NONPROFITS
For their 4th annual NYE show at the Wealthy Theatre, The Starlight Six will play two sets of original tunes followed by a long set of hand picked Rolling Stones numbers. Doors open at 8 p.m. on Dec. 31, and the first set starts at 9 p.m. Wealthy...
Wayne Squires warns against potential dangers of holiday charity
by (Ryan Hagerman)
Submitted 12-14-2012 under NEWS
Winter holidays bring out good feelings of cheer and charity. But what if giving to charity is actually not as beneficial as we think? Wayne Squires, head of Partners in Neighborhood Transformation, believes that holiday charity does not do all it...
During annual Shop Hop, Eastown Antiques turns profit for hunger relief
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 12-13-2012 under NONPROFITS
The four neighborhoods that comprise Grand Rapids' Uptown Business District were flooded with Christmas lights and crowds during last Thursday’s Holiday Shop Hop. But visitors would have been hard-pressed to find a spot more heavily...
Wear your Heart on your Sleeve: Support Variety and Boys & Girls Clubs
by (BGC Grand Rapids)
Submitted 12-05-2012 under NONPROFITS
Started in 1991 on Valentine's Day, The Gold Heart Fundraising Program grew from a campaign in Great Britain to a global initiative to support children who have special needs. The symbol of the campaign is a small gold-colored, heart-...
Uptown anticipates annual Holiday Shop Hop
by (Brittany Beezhold)
Submitted 12-04-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Frosted windowpanes, twinkling Christmas lights, evergreen garland hung like lush green waves. Long coats, clouds of breath hanging in the air like frozen moments and thermoses of steaming coffee and tea. As the brisk air of December envelops Grand...