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Eastown's Picnic in the Park gathers community for food, fun

Submitted 05-10-2016 under NONPROFITS

The Eastown Community Association will host a community-wide event at Sigsbee Park with food, entertainment and activities for the whole family on Saturday, May 14.

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Urban Roots holds second annual plant sale, open house

Submitted 05-10-2016 under NONPROFITS

Urban Roots will be selling hundreds of vegetable and herb plants from their community farm on Saturday, May 14, 2016.

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City of Grand Rapids launches new bicycle safety education campaign

Submitted 05-10-2016 under NONPROFITS

The new campaign, Driving Change, is aimed at educating both bicyclists and motorists as to how they can safely share the road.

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Rapids restoration plan - what's next?

Submitted 05-09-2016 under NONPROFITS

Here is what is on the horizon for the Grand River Restoration process

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Disability Advocates holds coffee with township supervisors to discuss public transit

Submitted 05-09-2016 under NONPROFITS

Panel discussion with township supervisors to discuss the importance of public transit from 9-10:30 AM on Monday, May 16th, 2016 at Orchard Hill Church.

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Grand Rapids letter carriers to Stamp Out Hunger this Saturday

Submitted 05-09-2016 under NONPROFITS

Stamp Out Hunger organizers hope to collect 70,000 pounds of food for West Michigan families in need.

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Creative Youth Center to launch fifth edition of yearly young authors' anthology

Submitted 05-06-2016 under NONPROFITS

CYC students will release Bloom Cherry Bloom Tree: The Book of Explosions V, their fifth anthology in a public reading on June 1st at Wealthy Theatre

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Grand Rapids Symphony plays 'Star Wars & More,' film music of John Williams to close 2015-16 Fox Motors Pops Series

Submitted 05-05-2016 under NONPROFITS

John Williams is the most successful film composer in the history of cinema. The Grand Rapids Symphony plays music from a dozen of his films on May 6-8

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Amazing Women of Color to lead OKT events

Submitted 05-02-2016 under NONPROFITS

OKT's 2016 Women Of Color Series features fabulous food justice and natural health experts.

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Bus riders have their say on Laker Line design

Submitted 05-02-2016 under NONPROFITS

One-day opening of Fulton Street ‘pop-up’ transit plaza under US-131 offers innovative forum to spur engagement and spark ideas on The Rapid’s new BRT route connecting Grand Rapids and GVSU’s Allendale Campus in 2018.

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