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Silhouettes celebrate community members' vision

Submitted 10-26-2018 under NONPROFITS

Eight paper silhouettes share positive stories in Heartside this fall as an early result of Quality of Life Workgroup recommendations

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Connecting Our Stories, Connecting Our Power: Grand Rapids previews 2019 neighborhood summit

Submitted 10-23-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS

Summit 2019 will take place on Saturday, March 2, 2019 on the downtown Pew Campus of Grand Valley State University and will focus on how our unique stories connect us to one another and to our community.

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Open Door Women's Center provides safe haven for women each night

Submitted 10-23-2018 under NONPROFITS

Sherry says, "Dégagé is a place that helped me and other women and has led us in the right direction... I thank them for having me in the Open Door because I needed help and they were there for me."

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In board chair's absence, public allowed back into Kent County board chambers

Submitted 10-12-2018 under NEWS

This Thursday's meeting was in sharp contrast to the meeting on September 27 when the public was directed to watch the meeting from another room through closed circuit TV. Public comment continued to center on Kent County's contract with ICE.

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Dégagé Ministries offers programs that foster dignity and respect

Submitted 10-09-2018 under NONPROFITS

Tawana says, "Dégagé has helped me in so many ways that I want to bless them as they have blessed me..."

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Heartside presents Fuzzy Jane fall showcase for First Friday

Submitted 10-02-2018 under NONPROFITS

Heartside Ministry will be featuring artwork of Jane VanDommelen (Fuzzy Jane) from 1998-2018 at our Art Gallery and Studio! Please join us for her Artist Reception on Friday, October 5, 2018 from 6-8pm

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Downtown Market hosting annual Small Plates, Big Impact fundraiser on October 11

Submitted 09-25-2018 under NONPROFITS

The event benefits Downtown Market’s nonprofit education foundation including culinary medicine, job training and entrepreneur programs. Tickets include libations and a strolling dinner throughout the Market Hall featuring exclusive small plate dining experiences from various Market vendors.

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Samaritas engages ArtPrize attendees, Grand Rapids residents in artistic adventure

Submitted 09-20-2018 under NONPROFITS

Downtown scavenger hunt engages community in constructing an original mural

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ArtPrize 10 brings more art, local student work to Grand Rapids Downtown Market

Submitted 09-18-2018 under NONPROFITS

This year, visitors to the Downtown Market can not only see more art than ever before, with eleven large-scale installations in one location, but also take part in public events and taste locally-made food and drinks all in one location.

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UICA Outside draws together diverse artists to create permanent artworks energizing, accessible to all

Submitted 09-18-2018 under NONPROFITS

The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) 2018 ArtPrize exhibition is an expansion of their current public art initiative, the Exit Space Project. The artists participating include; Alan Compo, Nick Nortier, Colby Roanhorse, design collective Evas’ve led by Elyse Flynn, and Kimberly Lavon.

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