holidays
Ethics and Religion Talk: On which holiday brings the most joy, and which brings the least
by (Rabbi David J.B...)
Submitted 10-08-2018 under OPINION
The Reverend Colleen Squires, minister at All Souls Community Church of West Michigan, a Unitarian Universalist Congregation, responds: “Once a year we celebrate Homecoming Sunday. It is normally held the first Sunday after Labor Day....
Grand Rapids Symphony's Holiday Pops are homegrown fun for a hometown audience
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 12-12-2017 under NONPROFITS
If you love Christmas, you love Christmas carols, sung by a choir. Join the Grand Rapids Pops for its Wolverine World Wide Holiday Pops, and you get to hear not one but two choirs sing Christmas music. What’s more, you get to sing along too....
Get into the Christmas spirit with GRTV's Santa Show
by (wayjulie)
Submitted 12-08-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
In early December each year, the GRTV studio transforms into a winter wonderland as kids and adults alike throughout Grand Rapids wait impatiently for the arrival of their favorite jolly Christmas icon – Santa Claus! The Santa Show is a long-...
Food bank invites community to receive food for the holidays
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 12-19-2016 under NONPROFITS
On Thursday, Dec. 22, Feeding America West Michigan will open its doors to community members who need a little extra food this holiday season. Food for the Holidays will begin at 2:30 p.m. and conclude at 4. Guests are asked to arrive no earlier...
Santa will take calls, tweets live tonight on GRTV
by (GRTV)
Submitted 12-16-2016 under NONPROFITS
Santa will be taking your calls and tweets live again tonight, Monday, December 19 from 6-7 PM in the GRTV studio during the annual GRTV Santa Call-In Show! Santa wants to hear from you - record a short video of you, your child, or your...
Help provide a gift to a Kent County child in need this holiday season
by (GRTV)
Submitted 11-30-2016 under NONPROFITS
In this week’s segment of GRTV’s NPO Showcase, Diane Brown, President and longtime volunteer of the Santa Claus Girls, explains how you can help give a gift to a Kent County child in need this holiday season. Santa Claus Girls is a...
Food bank hosting fresh food giveaway before Thanksgiving
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 11-21-2016 under NONPROFITS
Feeding America West Michigan will host a special Fresh Food Giveaway at its Comstock Park headquarters the day before Thanksgiving. Guests of the Nov. 23 distribution can expect to receive a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products,...
Coming together, welcoming all: Interfaith gathering of healing, hope
by (Kaufman Interfaith)
Submitted 11-15-2016 under PLACE-MATTERS
Every year in Grand Rapids, our interfaith community gathers at Thanksgiving time in a spirit of expressing gratitude and unity through our diversity. While a secular holiday, each tradition brings a rich perspective to the theme, which this year is...
22nd annual Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World highlights some of the world's most cherished folklore
by (Meijer Gardens)
Submitted 11-11-2016 under NONPROFITS
Experience the magic of the holidays at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park with the annual Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World exhibition on display from November 22 through January 8, 2017. Visitors from all over the world...Grand Rapids Symphony's Holiday Pops
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 10-25-2016 under
Bring on the holiday cheer this season beginning on December 1 with the Grand Rapids Symphony! This GR Pops tradition features beloved seasonal favorites with the Symphony Chorus and Youth chorus plus a holiday sing-along, Santa, and Handel's...