Submitted 10-13-2015 under NONPROFITS
The October 22 concert at the Downtown Market will feature the North Carolina band Mipso, with Grand Rapids opener Mark Lavengood.
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Submitted 10-13-2015 under NEWS
On October 17 at 10 a.m., the Grand Rapids Public Library be holding a "human library" event. At this event, people from diverse backgrounds act as "books" that can be checked out, so that people can ask about their experiences.
Submitted 10-12-2015 under OPINION
At the end of the marathon that is ArtPrize, the true test of the SiTE:LAB community was met: to make sure long-time volunteer Toni Bal could swing right along the rest of the women in Kate Gilmore's winning "Higher Ground."
Submitted 10-12-2015 under NONPROFITS
Mayor Heartwell answered citizen questions, submittable by phone calls, emails, tweets or comments on the article, Monday at 5:00 p.m.
Submitted 10-12-2015 under NEWS
On Tuesday, October 13, Jonestown survivor Laura Johnston Kohl will be talking to audiences at the Grand Rapids Public Library about surviving one of the most famous mass murders/suicides in American history. She has published a book on the subject.
As Syrian refugees arrive in the Grand Rapids area, local Syrian-Americans, along with Bethany Christian Services and other local nonprofits, are helping them build new lives, find work and connect with culture.
On Saturday, October 10, Rapid bus drivers and GVSU students marched downtown and flash mobbed Rosa Parks Circle in protest of recent Rapid bus changes.
Submitted 10-09-2015 under OPINION
We are talking about art, not the validity of the sacrificed lives of our servicemen and women, or the heartache of their family members. And as intelligent, thoughtful people, we should be capable of separating the two.
Submitted 10-09-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
Plaster Creek Stewards is in the process of installing 20 curb-cut rain gardens in the Alger Heights neighborhood.
Submitted 10-09-2015 under NEWS
Friday, October 9 tickets are $10.00 at the gate and Saturday, October 10 pre-sale tickets 50% off "ARTcentive" with coupon code until 4:00 p.m. on October 9.
