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What's on Tap: November 27-December 3

Submitted 11-26-2014 under NEWS

Most breweries are closed this Thursday for the holiday, but bring your favorite local beers to holiday meals. It's the beginning of Mug Club renewal season: Founders and Brewery Vivant's sign-up periods begin Monday.

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Grand Rapids Wine, Beer and Food Show showcases craft products, purveyors

Submitted 11-26-2014 under OPINION

This past weekend the seventh annual food and wine show captivated the attention of many West Michigan residents. Spanned over three days, guests could spend their time attending seminars, sampling local restaurant menus and tasting various beverages.

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GR Forward Thinking continues series with noted urbanist Don Edwards

Submitted 11-25-2014 under NEWS

Prominent public engagement strategist Don Edwards will speak at the second evening of the GR Forward Thinking: Speaker Series.

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James Russell House to host community "leftovers" potluck

Submitted 11-25-2014 under NEWS

The public is invited to a potluck at the James Russell House the Sunday following Thanksgiving. Bring leftovers or another dish to pass.

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Beerhorst family to host annual Christmas art show

Submitted 11-25-2014 under NEWS

The first weekend of December the Beerhorst family will open the doors of their home to the public as they host their annual Christmas Art Show.

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Plaster Creek Stewards stepping out: Connecting Grand Rapids with Sarnia, Okayama

Submitted 11-25-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS

Plaster Creek Stewards has been recognized for environmental advocacy, and shares accolades with other award winning programs worldwide for efforts to educate community and facilitate action to restore vital watershed.

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Lyon Street Cafe brings pourover coffee to Midtown

Submitted 11-25-2014 under NEWS

Kameel Chamelly and his daughter Alex Chamelly have brought Madcap coffee to the Midtown neighborhood, with much of the interior furnishings created from reclaimed lumber from the Grand Rapids area.

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Story Matters: Kiaeem shares his one wish for his family

Submitted 11-25-2014 under NONPROFITS

Kiaeem talks about his family and his future choices.

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Cosplay at Grand Rapids Comic Con explores media's final frontier: diversity

Submitted 11-25-2014 under OPINION

Civil rights took center stage at Grand Rapids Comic Con 2014 with Nichelle Nichols, the first woman to play a character who was not submissive to a man, and the first black woman in a position of power as Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek.

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Grand Valley Ford team "goes further"

Submitted 11-24-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

A team of Grand Valley State University students created a video to tell the story of Archangel Ancient Tree Archive, a nonprofit organization that propagates, archives and reforests species of ancient trees.

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