Refugees connect and contribute to the community through Rhododendron Crafts
Submitted 03-04-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Jessica Ennis met Bhutanese-Nepali refugees Dik Bir and Dil Maya Powdyel about a year ago through the New Neighbor Program at Bethany Christian Services, where she volunteers as an AmeriCorps Vista member. The first time she visited the Powdyels’...
Catalyst Radio: Gilda's Club
Submitted 03-04-2011 under NONPROFITS
Joanne Roehm joins us from Gilda's Club of Grand Rapids, which helps those affected by cancer through their grief journeys. She previews LaughFest, a week-long fundraising bash involving 30 venues, 50 artists, 110 free activities and additional...
[EASTOWN] Brie Stoner's Road to Eastown
Submitted 03-03-2011 under NONPROFITS
Access writer, Amy WolterstorffPOPULAR SINGER-SONGWRITER Brie Stoner loves living in the sun-filled, eclectically decorated Eastown home she shares with her husband and young son. But it’s been a long road involving more than 24 moves to this “...
Dollars "Fore" Dominicans
Submitted 03-01-2011 under NONPROFITS
The fourth annual Dollars "FORE" Dominicans golf outing will be held on Monday, May 9, 2011 at Boulder Creek Golf Club, 5750 Brewer Avenue, NE in Belmont, Michigan. As always, it will be challenging, exciting and enjoyable. We offer you...
UICA Creates Mini-Golf Course For LaughFest
Submitted 03-01-2011 under NONPROFITS
The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) will feature 19 unique and inventive mini-golf holes created by regional and national artists, from March 5 to 31. This mini-golf course was organized in cooperation with LaughFest, a “festival of...
Waste Land - UICA FIlms review
Submitted 02-26-2011 under OPINION
"There is so much excess that it becomes art." - Vik MunizOK, I’ll admit it. I like stuff. A lot. The Husband, as I refer to him, detests the accumulation of stuff for stuff's sake. So we’ve agreed to this rule: For every one thing we (well, I...
Live coverage of Sunday Soup #11
Submitted 02-25-2011 under NEWS
We're coming up on the last Sunday of the month, which means another edition of Sunday Soup. A monthly series, Sunday Soup is a community potluck with an admission fee of $5. In return, attendees get a bowl of soup and a ballot to vote on their...
Unity Magazine's American Roots Festival at the Wealthy Theatre on February 25th
Submitted 02-24-2011 under NONPROFITS
Unity Magazine’s American Roots Festival comes to the Wealthy Theatre on Friday February 25th to celebrate the cultural diversity and wide range of influences that all go into the rich tapestry of music that defines the American musical...
A Michigan Film Industry Town Meeting planned
Submitted 02-23-2011 under NEWS
An organizational and informational event will be held on Thursday evening, February 24th to promote preservation of the Michigan Film Incentive program. Organizers hope to help interested people effectively communicate to Michigan's legislators,...
Independent TEDx conference to come to Grand Rapids
Submitted 02-23-2011 under NEWS
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. A TEDx conference, which works to spread “ideas worth sharing,” is currently being independently organized for Grand Rapids by Steve Frazee and Nick Pickrel. Frazee said that TEDxGrandRapids is like...