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Grand Rapid's Heartside-Downtown

Celebrate our community's unsung heroes

Submitted 02-22-2013 under NONPROFITS

Family Futures seeks nominees for 25th Annual Service to Children Awards

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Dominican Center at Marywood hosts pilgrimage to sacred places in Spain

Submitted 02-22-2013 under NONPROFITS

Join us on a faith and fun adventure to Spain—pilgrims, people of Faith, on the move into deeper life in God. We hope to see you soon.

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Get cozy with West Michigan's music scene at the WYCE Jammies XIV

Submitted 02-21-2013 under OPINION

Community radio 88.1 FM WYCE brings their annual Jammie award show and celebration back to the Intersection for its 14th year. Enjoy a free all ages show featuring 24 local bands hosted by Bells Brewery this Friday.

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Glance at the Past - Steam Heat

Submitted 02-20-2013 under NONPROFITS

In 1897 the Edison Electric Company began laying mains in the streets and alleys to furnish steam heat to businesses. Today, steam is still produced and distributed to approximately 130 customers in the downtown area of Grand Rapids.

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Catalyst Radio: Taste of Soul a cultural experience at downtown library

Submitted 02-15-2013 under NEWS

Food and music are just part of the features of GRPL’s event celebrating African American History Month.

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UICA screening 2013 Oscar shorts

Submitted 02-14-2013 under OPINION

The UICA is screening the 2013 Oscar nominees for best live action short, best animated short, and best short documentary

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Ready. Set. Art.Downtown.

Submitted 02-11-2013 under NONPROFITS

Art.Downtown. registration is now open for volunteers, artists, curators and documenters! Meetings have begun, artists as entrepreneurs classes start this week, everyone is invited to the table.

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Beware of Mr. Baker comes to UICA

Submitted 02-07-2013 under OPINION

A new rock documentary about Ginger Baker, the drummer who forever changed rock and roll, opens at the UICA Friday, Feb. 8.

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Grand Rapids Community Foundation opens scholarship application, continues to build awards

Submitted 02-06-2013 under NONPROFITS

Grand Rapids Community Foundation's annual scholarship application is now open. The Foundation is expecting to award $1 million to area students in 2013.

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Catalyst Radio: The Bloom Collective to put down roots in new downtown space

Submitted 02-01-2013 under NEWS

The Bloom Collective is creating partnerships for a new space at 8 Jefferson Ave. in downtown, for greater access to education and social change efforts.

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