Submitted 07-25-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS
Diving into the college world without the resources and advice of family who attended can be tricky to navigate but with some advice and storytelling we can help bridge the gap for incoming first-generation students. We will be covering this topic during the month of August.
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Submitted 07-25-2017 under NONPROFITS
Designed by young artists from the Cook Arts Center on Grandville Avenue in collaboration with staff from Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) and the Avenue for the Arts program of Dwelling Place, the mural will be painted during First Fridays on August 4, 2017.
Submitted 07-24-2017 under NONPROFITS
More and more folks are discovering that Grand Rapids is also a great destination for water enthusiasts.
Submitted 07-21-2017 under NONPROFITS
A list of locally grown fruits and vegetables along with locally produced products available at your local farmers markets.
Submitted 07-20-2017 under NONPROFITS
Learn the art of aging gracefully when Shelley Irwin, host and producer of the WGVU Morning Show, presents an inspiring talk at Covenant Village of the Great Lakes on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, at 1 p.m.
Submitted 07-20-2017 under NEWS
Michigan Blood speaks with Catalyst Radio
Local First partners with Books & Mortar and Mayor Bliss to co-host community book discussion on Aug. 1
Local First releases mid-year report highlighting how local companies use their business as a force for good.
Winner of nine Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1976, “A Chorus Line” remains a classic to this day as the sixth longest-running Broadway show, and this summer, Circle Theatre invites you to experience this enjoyable and humorous musical right here in Grand Rapids.
Submitted 07-19-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
Twenty local breweries will collaborate with qualifying area homebrewers in a competition designed to promote creativity and strengthen ties in the craft beer community.