Culture

Frederik Meijer Garden and Sculpture Park to offer cultural experience to West Michigan with new Japanese Garden

Submitted 06-12-2015 under NEWS

Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture park will open the eight acre Richard and Helen DeVos Japanese Gardens to the public, June 13. Construction began in 2012 as one of Fred Meijer's last requests for the gardens.

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The Voices of the Heart

Submitted 06-11-2015 under NONPROFITS

"...giving a foundation to express vocally what is portrayed through visuals."

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From artist to entrepreneur: Three South Division business owners

Submitted 06-10-2015 under NONPROFITS

Avenue for the Arts Intern, Madison May sat down during a busy First Friday: The Market event to chat with the three female entrepreneurs behind Have Company, Parliament the Boutique and Woosah Outfitters.

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Food Bank luncheon raises $59,000 for hunger relief

Submitted 06-10-2015 under NONPROFITS

With help from WZZM 13's Catherine Behrendt, Feeding America West Michigan's event funded a quarter million meals.

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Community yoga class raises funds for Nepal, funds matched by Lululemon

Submitted 06-09-2015 under NEWS

Lululemon Athletica’s Grand Rapids store and AM Yoga partner to raise humanitarian aid for Nepal with community yoga class; all donations matched by the high end apparel company up to $50,000.

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UICA hosts Dyer-Ives 47th annual poetry competition

Submitted 06-09-2015 under LOCAL LIFE

The Dyer-Ives foundation gave awards to nine people, with honorary awards to two published authors and local professors, Rod Torreson and Linda Nemec Foster.

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