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Help Your Child Become a Better Reader

Submitted 03-25-2011 under NONPROFITS

Literacy Center of West Michigan Family Literacy Coordinator Shay Kraley shares tips on how to make your child become a better reader.

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Catalyst Radio: Book by former Grand Rapidian inspired in part by his involvement in GR community

Submitted 03-25-2011 under NONPROFITS

This week, we're joined by Lambert Zuidervaart, a former philosophy professor at Calvin College and co-chair of the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts' board that oversaw the move to their Sheldon

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Serious Funny Business

Submitted 03-25-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

Volunteers help make LaughFest possible, getting down to business for events and having a little fun along the way.

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Literacy Center of West Michigan Welcomes New PR Specialist Tatum Rucker

Submitted 03-25-2011 under NONPROFITS

New Position Seeks to Bring Awareness to Organization’s Programs and Mission

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UICA: Where Artists Connect To A Bigger World

Submitted 03-25-2011 under NONPROFITS

In 2007, several members of the Visual Arts Committee (VAC) met at UICA. Below are highlights from that round table forum. As UICA moves into its new facility, these issues are still relevant today.

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Skeptics in the Pub at Brewery Vivant on February 25th

Submitted 03-24-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

Skeptics meet for beer and conversation.

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The Paradox of Hunger and Obesity

Submitted 03-23-2011 under NONPROFITS

Food insecurity and obesity make for strange bedfellows

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[VIDEO] GAAH Press Club cubs experiment with multimedia, learn to distinguish fact from opinion

Submitted 03-22-2011 under NONPROFITS

Colored pencils in hand, with each stroke, the cubs determine and learn to justify snippets of a video interview left on the cutting room floor. "It makes them feel grown up to do something like that

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Where should The Rapidian see and be seen this summer?

Submitted 03-22-2011 under OPINION

When the weather's warm, we also like to stretch our limbs and get out to chat up new readers and contributors. Recommendations, please: What are your top picks for summer events and festivals?

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