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In Season: December 16, 2017

Submitted 12-15-2017 under NONPROFITS

A list of locally grown fruits and vegetables along with locally produced products available at your local farmers markets.

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Grand Rapids Children's Museum breaks barriers between play and learning

Submitted 12-14-2017 under NONPROFITS

Grand Rapids Children's Museum offers hands-on experiences to encourage exploration and learning-through-play

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Open the Door: The art of placemaking

Submitted 12-14-2017 under NONPROFITS

From creating your own business to living in the same place you work, millennials are shifting the way we view placemaking and the arts.

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Grand Rapids Symphony's Holiday Pops are homegrown fun for a hometown audience

Submitted 12-12-2017 under NONPROFITS

Grand Rapids Symphony's Wolverine Worldwide Pops, a holiday tradition in West Michigan, celebrates the season in song with local artists and entertainers performing for a hometown audience.

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Open Projector Night Spotlight from UICA: Jose Jimenez, People's Choice Award winner

Submitted 12-12-2017 under NONPROFITS

Jose Jimenez short film Dreamer is the most recent Open Projector Night Peoples' Choice Award Winner. UICA sat down with the filmmaker to learn more about his work, inspiration, and future projects

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Concerts Under the Stars returns to Grand Rapids Public Museum's Chaffee Planetarium

Submitted 12-12-2017 under NONPROFITS

Live concerts begin on January 18, 2018 and will be held through April, 2018, with five concerts total. Visitors can sit back and experience the wonder of the cosmos and the wonder of music to five different performances featuring pop, jazz, folk and rock sounds.

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In Season: December 9, 2017

Submitted 12-08-2017 under NONPROFITS

A list of locally grown fruits and vegetables along with locally produced products available at your local farmers markets.

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Catalyst Radio: Host Jessica Gladden talks mental health education with Be Nice

Submitted 12-08-2017 under NONPROFITS

Host Jessica Gladden speaks with Kristy Buck from the Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan about Be Nice.

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Hospice of Michigan offers palliative care for patients of any background

Submitted 12-08-2017 under NONPROFITS

Hospice of Michigan is the largest hospice provider in Michigan, and offers services to anyone regardless of age, diagnosis, and ability to pay

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Women build bonds, break barriers in outdoor program

Submitted 12-07-2017 under NONPROFITS

Michigan's Becoming an Outdoors Woman has given women the opportunity to learn the skills needed to enjoy outdoor activities

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