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Curator Spotlight: Michael Demaagd Rodriguez

Submitted 04-06-2015 under NONPROFITS

"I do consider myself an active part of the "art ecosystem" in roles as a collector, a builder, and most recently, as a curator,” Michael DeMaagd Rodriguez curator of “Masks & Faces” at Have Company during Art.Downtown.

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Michigan Cider Week aims to spread education, create community

Submitted 04-06-2015 under LOCAL LIFE

From April 5-11, the Michigan Cider Association is holding events to build education and excitement about Michigan’s craft cider economy.

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An Animal Adventure During Your Spring Break "Staycation"

Submitted 04-03-2015 under NONPROFITS

After five consecutive years of sold out performances, Spring Break for Kids returns with another kid-friendly ballet perfect for the whole family!

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Catalyst Radio: Architecture environmentalist Mazria is keynote for Wege Speaker Series

Submitted 04-03-2015 under NEWS

This year’s Wege Speaker Series is the 19th annual environmental lecture event, beginning April 23 at Aquinas Performing Arts Center.

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Great Lakes International Cider & Perry Competition to celebrate growing industry

Submitted 04-03-2015 under LOCAL LIFE

The competition, held April 10-12, will exhibit the craft cider and perry - a beverage made from fermented pears -  made by producers from eight countries.

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OKT offers free Composting & Vermiculture class April 11

Submitted 04-02-2015 under NONPROFITS

Free Composting and Vermiculture class from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Garfield Park Lodge, 334 Burton St. SE 49507.

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LadyFest celebrates Grand Rapids women

Submitted 04-02-2015 under LOCAL LIFE

The event includes diverse performances from musicians and poets, as well as DIY educational workshops.

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Community organizations work to improve bicycle accessibility for transportation

Submitted 03-31-2015 under LOCAL LIFE

Spoke Folks, Boston Square Community Bikes and the Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition are all working to make biking accessible and safe in our city.

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Art.Downtown. to highlight hundreds of local artists at one night event

Submitted 03-31-2015 under LOCAL LIFE

This spring's Art.Downtown. will feature 400 different artists in 30 venues, displaying their work or performing everywhere from U-Haul trailers to the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

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Inclusion: Moving our community from diversity to being "upstanders"

Submitted 03-31-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS

Most everyone knows what it feels like to not be included: to not be chosen for the team or feeling out of place within a group. It’s hard to imagine not feeling part of a community where you live—but it happens—more often than we want to believe.

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