Submitted 06-23-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Students at Blandford and Goodwillie grade schools help a research team to figure out the historically accurate way that Native Americans may have made maple sugar from tree sap.
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Submitted 06-22-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
The first installment in a 3-part series exploring the strange legacy of Grand Rapids folk music legend Dave Bixby, who is playing in town this weekend for the first time in over 40 years.
Submitted 06-22-2011 under NEWS
The long-awaited vegetarian diner, located at 6 Jefferson SE, will finally open after several months of delays
Submitted 06-22-2011 under NONPROFITS
With World Refugee Day on June 20th and Grand Rapids' local celebration of this international event taking place Saturday June 25th, does the Grand Rapids community recognize the refugees among us?
Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently granted funds to local nonprofit youth employment programs to assist young people in Grand Rapids in securing a summer job.
Submitted 06-21-2011 under NEWS
Bigger crowds, more vendors, exciting performers, and a beautiful summer day made this year’s West Michigan Pride Festival, celebrating the LGBT community, one to remember.
Steve Faber, Executive Director of Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, says Baxter neighborhoods' new Joe Taylor Park signals an expansion of community green space on Grand Rapids' southeast side.
Submitted 06-21-2011 under NONPROFITS
Midtown Neighborhood Association and the City of Grand Rapids are partnering to host a free dumpster clean-up event for Midtown residents this Saturday at Congress Elementary School.
Submitted 06-20-2011 under NONPROFITS
This month It’s All Happening includes a peek at a few new Neighbors, an inside look at an exciting event series and some pics from the June Meetup! Revision Division is in full effect month and we ar
Submitted 06-20-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
It's William Hill's voice that you hear on the main library phone line. He is retiring from the Grand Rapids Public Library in July. Before there was Google (or even Alta Vista!), there was Bill.