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In Season: January 12, 2019

Submitted 01-12-2019 under NONPROFITS

Welcome to the second Saturday of our Winter Market (and many more to come)!! We have close to 30 vendors (both indoors + out) with locally-grown produce, handmade goods, Michigan meat, dairy, and eggs, and hand-crafted food products!

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Grand Rapids Symphony celebrates 89th birthday with music of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven

Submitted 01-08-2019 under NONPROFITS

Music Director Marcelo Lehninger leads the Grand Rapids Symphony in Haydn's Symphony No. 89 to mark the orchestra's 89th birthday on Jan. 11.

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City Connection - The First Ward with City Commissioner Kurt Reppart

Submitted 01-07-2019 under NONPROFITS

Mayor Bliss is joined in the studio by Kurt Reppart, the City Commissioner from the First Ward of Grand Rapids, to discuss the issues facing the ward in the new year and more on the January 2019 episode of City Connection.

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In Season: January 5

Submitted 01-04-2019 under NONPROFITS

Happy New Year! We hope you had a fun, safe, and relaxing time celebrating the start of a new year. We're excited for our Opening Day of our Winter Market tomorrow, and we'll have around 20 vendors with a great variety of produce + local food and farm products!

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Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes Helps Fourth Graders Run School Wide Flea Market

Submitted 12-31-2018 under NONPROFITS

Students learn about entrepreneurship and put their skills to use

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In Season: December 22, 2018

Submitted 12-22-2018 under NONPROFITS

Today's the final Saturday of the 2018 Main Market Season + we've got a great variety of vendors here for you! Whether you have some Holiday gatherings you need to prepare for or if you're looking for a gift for your loved ones, our vendors have something for everyone!

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Great Decisions Series attempts to raise community's Global IQ

Submitted 12-21-2018 under NONPROFITS

The World Affairs Council of Western Michigan presents the annual "Great Decisions" eight-week series on global issues, international relations and foreign policy.

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Cirque stars celebrate the season in Grand Rapids Symphony's Cirque de Noel

Submitted 12-18-2018 under NONPROFITS

Acrobats, contortionists, jugglers, aerial artists and more join Grand Rapids Symphony for Cirque de la Symphonie's 10th annual appearance.

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Concerts Under the Stars return to Grand Rapids Public Museum's planetarium

Submitted 12-18-2018 under NONPROFITS

"Concerts Under the Stars" will run January through March 2019 with performances featuring the sounds of folk, rock, electronic and R&B.

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Late discovery adoptee finds her true self by opening up to past, making connections for future

Submitted 12-18-2018 under NONPROFITS

Adoptees Connect ~ Grand Rapids is part of a national movement with chapters across the country and beyond. This is an oasis for all adult adoptees to come and share their version of adoption. Jillian Blair writes about her journey here.

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