What's On Tap: February 13-19
Submitted 02-12-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
With or without a Valentine, cozy up to a pint this weekend at your favorite brewpub.
The Network helps nongender conformists own their gender
Submitted 02-12-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
The Network, an LGBTQA resource center in Grand Rapids, is working to provide a safe space support group for people who live full-time in a gender other to the one assigned to them at birth.
Three world-class ballets to be performed right here in Grand Rapids
Submitted 02-12-2014 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids Ballet’s upcoming production titled “Rubies for Valentine’s Day” showcases three top-notch world-renowned ballets.
Ambassador Club Students at Union High School Urge Peers to Take Action Against Bullying
Submitted 02-12-2014 under NONPROFITS
Students in the Ambassador Club at Union High School urge their peers to take action against bullying through silent demonstrations.
Symposium encourages women to seek environmental activism
Submitted 02-11-2014 under NEWS
The Third Annual Women and the Environment Symposium gathered women from all walks of life to inspire environmental change.
Founders Brewing Company to host "Firkin Freezeout" beer garden party
Submitted 02-11-2014 under NEWS
Downtown brewery will host the "Firkin Freezeout" event with classic brews, barbecue and ice carving.
Anja Mast grows career from farm-to-table to kitchen lifestyle coach
Submitted 02-11-2014 under NEWS
Anja Mast, one of the pioneers of the farm to table movement in West Michigan, recently launched a Kitchen Lifestyle Coaching business, #anjamaniagr.
Hall Street bakery opens with dedicated gluten free kitchen
Submitted 02-11-2014 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Wealthy Street Bakery owners have opened new Hall Street Bakery location that expands their regular offerings with the help of a separate gluten free kitchen, complete with its own HVAC system to avoid contamination.
Heartside record shop to showcase memories
Submitted 02-11-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS
Dodds Record Shop, a business on the Avenue for the Arts for over 30 years, is being refashioned into a museum of Grand Rapids music history by new owner Reverend Charles Preston Smith.
Girls on the Run, Congress Elementary to team up this March
Submitted 02-11-2014 under NEWS
Congress Elementary will have an opportunity to participate in Girls on the Run, an organization designed with the health of wellness of young girls in mind.