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Chalk Flood to fill Monroe Center

Submitted 06-13-2013 under NEWS

Monroe Center will be closing down so it can be filled with chalk art. Join the competition and you and your kids could win prizes.

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In Season: June 15, 2013

Submitted 06-12-2013 under NONPROFITS

Strawberries have officially arrived! Come check out this weeks fare of fresh goods at the Fulton Street Farmer's Market.

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New Reality to hit Eastown neighborhood

Submitted 06-12-2013 under NEWS

A new shop in the Kingsley Building in Eastown will present a variety of counter-culture offerings and local artisan wares.

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Local Muslim poet settles back into Grand Rapids area after six years abroad

Submitted 06-12-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Twenty-nine year old Kari Moss of Ada uses her faith and strong command of the French and English languages to compose locally touted poetry.

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Grand Rapids Record & CD show welcomes statewide dealers to local event

Submitted 06-12-2013 under NEWS

Bruce Parrott, local record show organizer, to orchestrate second gathering of LP and CD dealers of the year.

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Shop seasonally: What's at the market now

Submitted 06-12-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Now featuring cooking demos, music and events, local farmers markets provide more than quality local food for shoppers.

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Through the eyes of an instructor

Submitted 06-11-2013 under NONPROFITS

Dennis Grantz, Lead Photography Instructor at WMCAT, shares his experience in New York watching student, Jason Bursley, receive his national art award at Carnegie Hall.

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Lessons in placemaking

Submitted 06-11-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS

Friends of Grand Rapids Parks shares some lessons they are learning on the front lines of placemaking

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GR Initiative for Leaders Celebrates Its Graduates

Submitted 06-11-2013 under NONPROFITS

GR Initiative for Leaders (GRIL) honored nine adult Community Leadership Program graduates, 23 GRIL U teen graduates and 30 Ambassador Club Ottawa Hills HS teen graduates.

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Coffee joint to liven up Eastown

Submitted 06-11-2013 under NEWS

Grateful Grind Coffee hopes to add more flavor to an already beautiful area.

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