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King and Queen of Banjo, Béla Fleck, Abigail Washburn have first Grand Rapids' appearance together at St. Cecilia Music Center

Submitted 02-06-2018 under NONPROFITS

St. Cecilia Music Center will bring husband and wife duo Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn to Royce Auditorium on Friday, February 23, 2018. This will be the duo’s first appearance together in Grand Rapids.

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Formerly homeless, Heartside resident uses voice to give back

Submitted 02-06-2018 under NONPROFITS

With nowhere to go, Thomas went to an area shelter where he was told about Dégage and the services we offer. Not one to let a meaningful opportunity pass, Thomas came quickly to Dégagé.

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Grand Rapids welcomes the Lunar New Year with fun, festivities

Submitted 02-05-2018 under LOCAL LIFE

The Chinese Association of West Michigan is hosting a Lunar New Year Celebration on February 16, 2018 at the DeVos Hall —and you're invited!

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Support Your Local Businesses: The Pyramid Scheme

Submitted 02-04-2018 under OPINION

Grand Rapids' local business, The Pyramid Scheme, is one of many that focus on bringing together the individuals of the community and supporting local artists/musicians to celebrate creativity and life in the city.

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Community celebrates City Manager Greg Sundstrom's retirement

Submitted 01-30-2018 under NEWS

Elected officials, police officers, firefighters and other community members came to say farewell to City Manager, Greg Sundstrom at the DeVos Place, Monday, January 29, 2018.

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Junior Achievement Girls' Dream Fair looks to inspire hundreds of middle schoolers

Submitted 01-30-2018 under NONPROFITS

Sponsorships for these events are critical for Junior Achievement to continue providing life-changing programs to students in our community. These programs are delivered at no cost to students. You can make a difference in the lives of these students by participating in this world-class event.

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Water's Extreme Journey Exhibit opening, Ethnic Heritage Festival at the Grand Rapids Public Museum

Submitted 01-30-2018 under NONPROFITS

Join the Grand Rapids Public Museum on February 3 to celebrate two exciting events - the opening of the new exhibit Water’s Extreme Journey and the 2018 Ethnic Heritage Festival.

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Jammies XIX, WYCE's local, regional music awards showcase returns to The Intersection February 9

Submitted 01-30-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS

The event features 24 live music performances and 20 awards given to the best music released in the past year. Various awards are selected by WYCE programmers, critics, and by community voting.

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Great Decisions Series continues with focus on China

Submitted 01-30-2018 under NONPROFITS

The World Affairs Council's "Great Decisions" series continues on February 5 with presentations on China.

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"World of Winter" aims to entice Grand Rapids residents downtown with cold weather events

Submitted 01-29-2018 under NEWS

Ice sculpting, live music, speed dating and other events are offered for a diverse crowd coming to downtown.

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