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Solo industrial act offers synthesizer, drum samples to music scene

Submitted 06-26-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Michael Bussler, the sole creative force behind Burnt Offerings, has been familiar with the Grand Rapids underground, do-it-yourself music scene for some time now. At 24 years old, Bussler has enjoyed the creative release of performing in various...

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Shop Seasonally: berries, broccoli, and canning classes, oh my!

Submitted 06-26-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

With so many sights, smells and vegetables, going to the farmers market is an event in and of itself. With food vendors, live music and the occasional canning class, picking up some bok choi is just that much more enjoyable. Events at the Markets:...

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Join a drum circle at Wilcox Park

Submitted 06-25-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

The Grand Rapids Community Drum Circle hosts public drum circles every Saturday at Wilcox Park from 6 p.m. until dusk. They hope to create an environment to stir the community together. The group says the public is encouraged to join them, and to...

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Ladies Night to offer biking, self defense pointers

Submitted 06-25-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

A ladies only night will take place on June 28 starting at 6 p.m at The Spoke Folks shop located at 221 Logan SW. Thanks to a partnership with the Shen Dojo Studio on Division Avenue, women can expect to learn tips to protect themselves while biking...

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Southtown Guitar works to impact music, community

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...

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New Grand Rapids Bishop ordained, installed

Submitted 06-24-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

An Episcopal mass at the Cathedral of St. Andrew was the setting for the ordination and installation of His Excellency The Most Reverand David John Walkowiak on June 18. Due to the high profile nature and packed-to-capacity arena of this event, I...

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Treehouse Community Garden grows crops, sense of community

Submitted 06-24-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Once an abandoned lot, the Treehouse Community Garden located at 1045 Logan Street now serves as an environment for community building and learning for residents in the Baxter neighborhood. The garden has nine raised vegetable beds available for...

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RF Johnson & Sons Farm shows dedication to quality, strawberries and soil

Submitted 06-24-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

When Aaron Johnson hit his “mid-life thing,” he decided that he didn’t want to be in the flooring business anymore. A second generation fruit farmer from Sparta, full-time farming seemed like the obvious choice. Flooring career in...

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Walk this Sunday to support refugees

Submitted 06-21-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

In honor of World Refugee Day, Bethany Christian Services will host the first Grand Rapids Refugee Walk this Sunday at Ah-Nab-Awen Park. It’s a 5K walk that will raise money to support Bethany’s Refugee Services program. The Refugee...

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Self- made Foremost Barbershop wants to hang out

Submitted 06-20-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

For Andrew Theile, cutting hair isn’t just a job, but a way of life.  “Getting a pair of clippers when I was a kid,” he says about how and why got into barbering. “And never liking going to the barber because I never...

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