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World Refugee Day Film

Submitted 06-13-2011 under NONPROFITS

We are screening "welcome to Shelbyville" on World Refugee Day (June 20th) at Wealth Street Theater.

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GRAM on the Green Returns for a Third Season With New Collaborations

Submitted 06-13-2011 under NONPROFITS

The Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids Parks & Recreation, and the Downtown Alliance announce a Friday night filled with free activities at Rosa Parks Circle and GRAM this July and August!

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Glance at the Past - First Woman Doctor

Submitted 06-10-2011 under NONPROFITS

The 1870s favored the growing population of women doctors. Frances Armstrong Rutherford was among the first in Grand Rapids.

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Catalyst Radio: Arts market and music festival among highlights of this weekend

Submitted 06-10-2011 under NONPROFITS

A heads up on two events this week: Buttermilk Jamboree music festival and The Market, presented by Avenue for the Arts.

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My First Job in USA

Submitted 06-10-2011 under NONPROFITS

Literacy Center learner shares her story about her first job in the United States

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The Market kicks off this Saturday and the artists are spreading the word in style.

Submitted 06-08-2011 under NONPROFITS

Stay on your guard for the newest postcard. This Saturday marks the first of four Markets this summer. Come by and support local artists!

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Time Has Come Today

Submitted 06-07-2011 under NONPROFITS

The STRONG program is now based out of the LifeQuest Center at 1050 Fisk. Open planning meetings take place every other Friday at 1:30 p.m. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

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In Season - June 4, 2011

Submitted 06-04-2011 under NONPROFITS

What's in season? What fresh produce is on the horizon? If you're curious about what's at market, the Fulton Street Farmers Market publishes a list of goods every week.

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Glance at the Past - Apple Smorgasbord

Submitted 06-03-2011 under NONPROFITS

The first Apple Smorgasbord was held in 1951 to build community among its members.

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Catalyst Radio: Bill Cotter's documentation of six months in the occupied West Bank of Palestine

Submitted 06-03-2011 under NONPROFITS

[VIDEO + AUDIO] Bill Cotter spent six months in the West Bank of Palestine and was taken back by the reactions he saw to the longest military occupation in history.

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