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

Submitted 02-25-2022 under NONPROFITS

Don't let the sunshine go to waste this weekend! Get outside and support your local vendors at your favorite Farmers Market!

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

Submitted 02-18-2022 under NONPROFITS

What better way to spend a chilly February weekend than at the Market! Get outside and enjoy the fresh air as you shop for the best local goods around town!

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Funding Available to Provide Kids with Local Produce through 10 Cents a Meal

Submitted 02-17-2022 under NONPROFITS

The Kent County Food Policy Council interviews Melanie Wong with Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities

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

Submitted 02-11-2022 under NONPROFITS

Happy Valentine’s Day Weekend! Head to the Market and spread the love with locally-sourced food!

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St. Cecilia Music Center Launches first-ever WinterFest from February 24 - 26, a three-night jazz festival featuring GRAMMY-winning bassist Christian McBride in various groups with his musical friends

Submitted 02-08-2022 under NONPROFITS

St. Cecilia Music Center features "Winterfest" a new winter Jazz Festival in Grand Rapids featuring GRAMMY®-winning jazz bassist Christian McBride and his friends, Avery Fisher Prize winner bassist Edgar Meyer, jazz singer Cyrille Aimée, and McBride's award-winning quintet Inside Straight.

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Food Can't Be Medicine Until it is Accessible to All: An Interview with Camren Stott

Submitted 02-08-2022 under NONPROFITS

The Kent County Food Policy Council interviews Camren Stott, Anishinaabe chef and co-owner of Thirteen Moons Kitchen

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City Connection: Mayor Bliss joined by Judge Ayoub of 61st District Court

Submitted 02-07-2022 under NONPROFITS

Watch on live GRTV's channel 24 at 4:00pm and streaming on The Rapidian and Facebook

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Donors and Partners Help Feed West Michigan

Submitted 02-07-2022 under NONPROFITS

As an organization Guiding Light is centered at the crossroads of private, non-profit, and community-based entities. We are uniquely situated to collaborate and make sure that donated goods of all sorts get into the hands of those that need it most.

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

Submitted 02-04-2022 under NONPROFITS

Join us for the first Market of February and help spread the love this month!

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St. Cecilia Music Center Brings May Erlewine, One of Michigan's most prolific and passionate songwriters and folk artists, to the Acoustic Café Folk Series on Thursday, February 17, 2022

Submitted 02-03-2022 under NONPROFITS

St. Cecilia Music Center brings talented singer-songwriter May Erlewine to Grand Rapids on Thursday, February 17th. May is a prolific and passionate songwriter, known throughout the Midwest and beyond.

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