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What's at the Market: Saturday, March 26, 2022

Submitted 03-25-2022 under NONPROFITS

Shake off the winter blues with a trip to the Market! It might be chilly, but the food you bring home will warm your soul!

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Guiding Light Partners with Goodwill to Find Employment, Reduce Recidivism for Those with Criminal Convictions

Submitted 03-22-2022 under NONPROFITS

Through The Job Post, its talent placement firm, Guiding Light is finding jobs with companies that not only pay a living wage but are willing to provide the extra support needed so those with criminal convictions to be successful.

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34th Annual Fair Housing Workshop Series: Fair Housing Momentum

Submitted 03-18-2022 under NONPROFITS

The FHCWM is hosting the 34th Annual Fair Housing Workshop Series held online on April 28, 2022. This event will have a morning plenary featuring Demetria McCain (HUD), 4 unique workshop options, keynote from Lisa Rice (National Fair Housing Alliance), poetry performance by local artist AutoPilot!

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What's at the Market: Saturday, March 19, 2022

Submitted 03-18-2022 under NONPROFITS

The first day of Spring is only a few days away! Now hopefully the warm weather will spring into action at the Market this Saturday.

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St. Cecilia Music Center Presents the Final Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Concert of the Season on Thursday, March 31, 2022 Entitled The Jazz Effect featuring music by composers Wynton Marsalis, Gershwin, Ravel, and Darius Milhaud

Submitted 03-17-2022 under NONPROFITS

St. Cecilia Music Center (SCMC) brings world-class Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) to Grand Rapids for CMS's final concert of the season on March 31, entitled The Jazz Effect featuring music written by Wynton Marsalis, George Gershwin (Rhapsody in Blue) Ravel and Milhaud.

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Quilted Works of Art by Carole Harris Opening at the Grand Rapids Art Museum

Submitted 03-16-2022 under NONPROFITS

'Carole Harris: Bright Moments' features five decades of work by the Detroit-based fiber artist

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What's at the Market: Saturday, March 12, 2022

Submitted 03-11-2022 under NONPROFITS

It’s National Nutrition Month! Head down the Farmers Market and pick up the most nutritious food in town!

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What's at the Market: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Submitted 03-04-2022 under NONPROFITS

Don’t let this sunshine and warmer weather go to waste! We never know how long it’s going to be around in March. So make the most of it and come support your favorite local businesses!

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St. Cecilia Music Center brings GRAMMY® and Tony Awards® Winner Dee Dee Bridgewater with pianist Bill Charlap to perform on March 10, 2022

Submitted 03-04-2022 under NONPROFITS

On March 10, 2022, Dee Dee Bridgewater and GRAMMY® winning jazz pianist Bill Charlap will share the stage at St. Cecilia Music Center. Dee Dee Bridgewater has ascended to the upper echelon of Jazz vocalists, putting her unique spin on standards and jazz classics.

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Eric: A Chronic Relapser Builds the Life He's Meant to Have at Guiding Light

Submitted 03-03-2022 under NONPROFITS

“I finally got to the point,” says Eric, “that I texted a friend and said I was going to die unless I got help somewhere.” That ‘somewhere’ ended up being Guiding Light.

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