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Posted: 1 year 22 weeks
Tagged: Academics, Ethicists, ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, Philosophers, philosophy, religion
Posted: 1 year 23 weeks
Tagged: camp curious: snowflake break sessions, City of Grand Rapids, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids Public Museum, GRPM, herpolsheimer's train, holidays, Josh Spencer, Kent County, let it snow, Parks, railway garden, scott corbin, seasonal light experience, university of michigan-health west: christmas & holiday traditions, winter
Camp Curious and Other Holiday Exhibits, Activities Return to the Grand Rapids Public Museum
... Posted: 1 year 23 weeks
Tagged: Holiday Artists Market, shop local, UICA
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) is thrilled to bring its annual Holiday Artists Market back to downtown Grand Rapids on Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 10am-4pm.
After a two-...
Posted: 1 year 23 weeks
Tagged: Ethical Dilemmas, ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, religion
Ethics and Religion Talk is seeking new members of the panel of clergy. We prefer individuals who serve congregations, but will consider those with administrative or academic positions....
Posted: 1 year 24 weeks
Tagged: animal control, Astronomy, big astronomy, cats, Chile, City of Grand Rapids, dogs, GRPM, Kent County, Kent County Animal Shelter, Kent County Sheriff's Office, observatory, pets, Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium, veteran's day, winter
Kent County Encourages Residents to Ensure Their Pets' Safety as Cold Weather Approaches
As autumn begins to wind down and the weather grows increasingly colder, the...
Posted: 1 year 24 weeks
Tagged: Broadway Grand Rapids, Live Theater, Local Theater, musicals
It's a sobering thought: that there are people born after September 11th who are now old enough to drink. The tragedy defined a generation, and not only in the United States. On September 12th...
Posted: 1 year 24 weeks
Tagged: ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, Etiquette, religion, visitors
“I have a curiosity about other religions and have thought about visiting various houses of worship. My concern is that while it may be a sign of respect to participate in whatever rituals...
Posted: 1 year 25 weeks
Tagged: activity, Covid, Downtown Grand Rapids Inc, economic growth, Economics, Election day, experience grand rapids inc, Grand Rapids, ice skating, Kent County, kent county veterans services, Mark Washington, operation green light, Rosa Parks Circle, veterans day, world of winter
City of Grand Rapids Reports Renewed Economic Growth and Increased Activity Downtown
On March 13, 2020, the White House officially ...
Posted: 1 year 25 weeks
Tagged: adopt-a-drain, City Connection, deputy city manager, election, Grand Rapids, GRTV, housing, ice skating, kate berens, Mayor Bliss, odd-even parking, pbgr, river redevelopment, Rosa Parks Circle, SAFE task force, starla mcdermott, strategic plan, urban wood utilization program
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Posted: 1 year 25 weeks
Tagged: Live Theater, Opera, Opera Grand Rapids, Pirates of Penzance
Gilbert and Sullivan, those swashbuckling Victorian showmen, had a gift for creating shows so entertaining that you could easily miss how well they were made. Ostensibly serious theater, with its...
Posted: 1 year 25 weeks
Tagged: ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, Medication, pain, religion
Linda Knieriemen, Senior Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Holland, responds:
“There are no restrictions in the use of pain medications in the Presbyterian Church (...
Posted: 1 year 26 weeks
Tagged: 2022 national community survey, a celebration of souls: day of the dead in southern mexico, city commission, City of Grand Rapids, commission night out, Grand Rapids, GRPM, grps university, pitch and highlight night, SAFE task force, Second Ward, violence
SAFE Task Force to Host "Pitch and Highlight Night" in November
The ...
Posted: 1 year 26 weeks
This week’s column is a continuation of the examination of two fascinating questions prompted by the following story sent to us, touching on issues of marrying when one partner is impotent,...
Posted: 1 year 27 weeks
Tagged: arpa funds, community improvement, Election day, first ward, Grand Rapids, GRPM, leaves, pbgr, polling lovations, power of poison, Projects, Second Ward, storm drains, third ward, voter registration, voting, yard waste
Grand Rapidians Make Their Voices Heard in Participatory Budgeting Grand Rapids Public Vote
On Tuesday, October 18, the ...
Posted: 1 year 27 weeks
Ethics and Religion Talk received a question touching on issues of impotence and living together without the benefit of marriage. Here’s the story:
“I'm 82 and...
Posted: 1 year 28 weeks
Tagged: city commission, cno, commission night out, firewood, forestry, gerald r ford academic center, Grand Rapids, grand rapids yard refuse, GRPD, Halloween, holiday, joe sulak, log giveaway, national community survey, parks and recreation, public safety, third ward, urban wood utilization program
Grand Rapids City Commission to Meet in the Third Ward for Next "Commission Night Out" Meeting
On Tuesday, the City of Grand...
Posted: 1 year 28 weeks
Tagged: child, Children, community health, Community Resource, community resources, families, family, health, home visiting, parent, parenting, parenting education, parenting resource, school readiness
The Kent County Parenting Support Site (kentparentinfo.com) is a website that connects families to local home visiting programs that allow them...
Posted: 1 year 28 weeks
Tagged: ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, philosophy, religion
Fred Stella, the Pracharak (Outreach Minister) for the West Michigan Hindu Temple, responds:
“By all means. I would not have been ordained if I was not well schooled in...
Posted: 1 year 28 weeks
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (October 11, 2022) – The Salvation Army Grand Rapids Advisory Board has unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Veneese V. Chandler (Dr. V.) as their...
Posted: 1 year 29 weeks
Tagged: 2022 mighty wurlitzer organ concert series, city commission meeting, City of Grand Rapids, climate change, Grand Rapids City Commission, GRFD, GRPD, GRPM, gvsu, holiday classics, john lauter, meijer theater, organ, parking, phantom of the opera, public safety, scott smith, silent night parade
First City Commission Meeting of October Takes Place at City Hall on Tuesday
...
Posted: 1 year 29 weeks
Tagged: #fightingpoverty, %23Christmas Assistance, %23financial assistance, %23gifts %23Holiday %23Christmas
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (October 6, 2022) – Even though the Red Kettles aren’t out yet, it’s not too soon to get ready for the holiday season. This week, The...
Posted: 1 year 29 weeks
Tagged: Alfredo Rodriguez, concerts, Downtown Grand Rapids Entertainment, music, Pedrito Martinez, SCMC, SCMC Music lives here, St Cecilia Music Center
St. Cecilia Music Center (SCMC) is excited to begin the 2022/2023 Season with the first Jazz concert of the year, the ...
Posted: 1 year 29 weeks
Tagged: Afterlife, ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, religion
After studying the history of religion in the West I’ve concluded that several hundred years ago people were much more focused on the afterlife. It seems today that there is less...
Posted: 1 year 30 weeks
Tagged: GRCMC, GRTV, Johannah Jelks, marketing manager, rebranding
The Grand Rapids Community Media Center (GRCMC) has officially hired Johannah Jelks to take over marketing and branding for ...
Posted: 1 year 30 weeks
Tagged: amnh, city commission, community improvement projects, detecting poisons, first ward, Grand Rapids, GRPL, GRPM, job fair, Kelloggs, Meijer, Museum, pbgr, poison, poison by accident, poison for good, poison in myth and legend, poison in nature, pop up voting, Second Ward, Spectrum Health, the power of poison, the rapid, third ward, voting
Grand Rapids Public Museum Announces New Exhibition Called "The Power of Poison"
Earlier this month, the ...
Posted: 1 year 30 weeks
Tagged: affordable housing fund, Brandon Davis, City Connection, commission night out, community improvement, coresponse team, Elections, government, GRCMC, GRPD, gun buyback, office of oversight and public accountability, pbgr, river restoration project, Rosalynn Bliss, SAFE task force, starla mcdermott, tech week
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Posted: 1 year 30 weeks
Tagged: ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, Herpes, religion
Father Kevin Niehoff, O.P., a Dominican priest who serves as Judicial Vicar, Diocese of Grand Rapids, responds:
“This question stupefies me! The freedom with which...
Posted: 1 year 30 weeks
Tagged: car seats, Child Safety, Children, families, family, nonprofit, parenting, parenting education, safe sleep, safety
Family Futures is providing Pack n’ Plays and car seats to eligible families in Kent County to wrap up National Baby Safety Month. Parents and caregivers enrolled in Medicaid automatically...
Posted: 1 year 31 weeks
Tagged: aman park, bonfire, city commission, commission night out, first ward, gerald r ford academic center, Grand Rapids, GRPD, grps university, gun buyback, hiking, kayaking, ken-o-sha park, riverside Park, Roosevelt Park, SAFE task force, Second Ward, third ward, thrive outside grand rapids
Thrive Outside Grand Rapids to Bring Free Outdoor Activities to Grand Rapids in October
In celebration of National Thrive Outside Day, ...