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Eastown's Lamp Light Music Festival continues to grow community in its fourth year

Submitted 10-20-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS

This November 6-8, the festival will be held in Eastown as a celebration of local music, art and community.

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In Season: October 17, 2015

Submitted 10-17-2015 under NONPROFITS

A list of locally grown fruits and vegetables along with locally produce products available at your local farmers markets.

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Behind the Art: the Artists' Perspectives

Submitted 10-14-2015 under NEWS

Hear from ArtPrize Seven award winners about their inspiration for and message behind their work.

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S.O.U.L = Something Outstanding Urges Listening

Submitted 10-14-2015 under OPINION

Soul music can be described as Something Outstanding Urges Listening, that someone is Charles Bradley

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Join GGRWHC's Writing Bee to summarize transcripts of interviews with notable local women

Submitted 10-13-2015 under NONPROFITS

The Greater Grand Rapids Women's History Council is looking for a few good writers who can write summaries of transcripts created through oral histories of local notable women.

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Bluegrass concert to benefit Education Foundation's individual scholarship fund

Submitted 10-13-2015 under NONPROFITS

The October 22 concert at the Downtown Market will feature the North Carolina band Mipso, with Grand Rapids opener Mark Lavengood.

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Human library event aims to increase understanding, reduce prejudice

Submitted 10-13-2015 under NEWS

On October 17 at 10 a.m., the Grand Rapids Public Library be holding a "human library" event. At this event, people from diverse backgrounds act as "books" that can be checked out, so that people can ask about their experiences.

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SiTE:LAB community creates one more surprise at final performance of grand prize winner

Submitted 10-12-2015 under OPINION

At the end of the marathon that is ArtPrize, the true test of the SiTE:LAB community was met: to make sure long-time volunteer Toni Bal could swing right along the rest of the women in Kate Gilmore's winning "Higher Ground."

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Jonestown survivor to share her story at library

Submitted 10-12-2015 under NEWS

On Tuesday, October 13, Jonestown survivor Laura Johnston Kohl will be talking to audiences at the Grand Rapids Public Library about surviving one of the most famous mass murders/suicides in American history. She has published a book on the subject.

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Why we need to admit Hometown Hero is sentimental pandering, not art

Submitted 10-09-2015 under OPINION

We are talking about art, not the validity of the sacrificed lives of our servicemen and women, or the heartache of their family members. And as intelligent, thoughtful people, we should be capable of separating the two.

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