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Harvest Party at Well House

Submitted 09-16-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Well House is celebrating the harvest with a community block party on Saturday, September 21 from noon to 4 pm at Well House, 600 Cass SE. The event is free and anyone is welcome to join Well House tenants, volunteers, board members and neighbors in...

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Impart: Local artist Consuelo Poland used art to speak

Submitted 09-16-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Impart seeks to preface ArtPrize by asking artists essential questions about art.  Local artist Consuelo Poland graduated from Kendall College last May with a degree in functional art. She works in industrial design, makes jewelry and...

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Impart: Abstract painter Thomas Hammer argues art is defined by art world authorities

Submitted 09-16-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Impart seeks to preface ArtPrize by asking artists essential questions about art.  Thomas Hammer is an abstract painter who contrasts wild flourishes with geometric shapes. He works in painting, drawing and photography and often mixes the...

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LA zip code, Michigan attitude: Sam Logan Khaleghi on filmmaking

Submitted 09-13-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Emmy-nominated Sam Logan Khaleghi may have an LA area code, but his attitude is “still very much Michigan.” Khaleghi spent his teen years in metro Detroit, but grew up previously in Kalamazoo. When asked how he made it from the mitten...

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Midwest Ferret Fellowship Faire to arrive in Grandville

Submitted 09-12-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

The Midwest Ferret Fellowship Faire is scheduled to begin Saturday, September 14 at Rivertown Sports in Grandville. The show is sanctioned by the American Ferret Association, and will follow AFA show rules and standards. Judging will begin at 9:30 a...

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The Local Feed talks to Michael Crittenden about Reel Food

Submitted 09-12-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

These past two weeks on WYCE’s The Local Feed, we spoke with Michael Crittenden, founding member and chief song writer of the band Troll for Trout. He is also the president and producer of The Mackinaw Harvest Music Group. His songs have been...

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Mitten Brewing Co. works to fill void in Grand Rapids beer scene

Submitted 09-11-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Max Trierweiler and Chris Andrus have known each other since kindergarten. Both born and raised in Grand Rapids, the two started brewing beer together in a garage. They threw around the idea of owning a brewery as they got better, but it wasn't...

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East Hills public input session hosts first draft review

Submitted 09-10-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

East Hills residents are encouraged to attend a public input session at the Inner City Christian Federation (ICCF) on September 16 at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be the summation of two previous sessions. The first meeting focused on greenspace,...

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Monument and Veterans Memorial Park to receive facelift

Submitted 09-10-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

“People are like, hey, well – this just happened overnight. Well, it didn’t happen overnight,” says Steve Faber of the Friends of Grand Rapids Parks. “That park has been on the books for nearly a decade. It’s just...

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Tree Huggers grocery to close doors this Sunday

Submitted 09-06-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Tree Huggers will close its doors this Sunday, September 8, culminating in a farewell party that starts at 6 p.m. The decision was announced on Facebook last week by owner Angela Topp. "This has been hands down the best...

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