[MIDTOWN] Citywide single stream recycling coming to a curb near you!
Submitted 06-23-2010 under NONPROFITS
At the Midtown Neighborhood Association's latest board meeting on Monday night, Barbara Small from the City of Grand Rapids' sanitation division made a guest appearance to update us about changes to recycling in the neighborhood. The City has...
South East Area Farmer's Market gets a new home
Submitted 06-22-2010 under OPINION
Summer is here and that means many of us in the City of Grand Rapids are enjoying one of our favorite pastimes; visiting our local farmer's market. The local farmer's market can be an invaluable asset to the community. It is no secret that urban...
[MIDTOWN] Spring activity summaries
Submitted 06-16-2010 under NONPROFITS
Brikyaat Community Garden comes together with contributions and volunteer efforts Following the final thaw, volunteers and Midtown staff partnered to rehabilitate the Brikyaat Community Garden (61 Holland NE). Donations of time and coldhard cash...
Newest Community Foundation Grants Total $1.5 Million
Submitted 06-15-2010 under NEWS
This week, Grand Rapids Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees voted to approve $1.5 million in grants. The grants address four areas of need in Kent County including economic growth, health, arts and culture, and the creation of safe and...
Behind the Scenes: Hard Hat Preview of UICA's New Building
Submitted 06-15-2010 under NEWS
For more than a year there has been much talk and anticipation about the new mixed use building that will be home to the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art (UICA). A recent hardhat tour led by Jeff Meeuwsen, director of the UICA revealed...
Wine tasting, documentary screening, hors d'oeuvres 6/17
Submitted 06-09-2010 under NONPROFITS
Art of the Table and Electric Cheetah / Eel, along with Community Media Center's Wealthy Theatre, are presenting the Grand Rapids premiere of the winemaking documentary, "Blood Into Wine," June 7. More information about the event (including...
Local Artist-Photographer Terry Johnston Hosts Free Artist Photoshoot
Submitted 06-07-2010 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids freelance photographer and local arts advocate Terry Johnston is excited about a new, personal project, focusing on "starving artists" - a condition Johnston describes as "a very real possibility when a community doesn't value its local...
As Different As Different Can Be
Submitted 05-25-2010 under NONPROFITS
Rachel and Kaitlyn were born on the same day, of the same parents, raised in the same environment; yet as you can see - on their birthday bikes, at three years of age, they are as different as different can be. Even the most cursory look...
Grand Rapids Public Museum Recycles Leonardo da Vinci Exhibit Banners
Submitted 05-25-2010 under NONPROFITS
The Grand Rapids Public Museum is going green by recycling large pieces of museum history. The Museum has partnered with PriorLIFE to create bags from recycled promotional banners for the Leonardo da Vinci exhibit. The Leonardo da Vinci bags will be...
The Michigan Cultural Data Project comes to Grand Rapids to help arts and culture organizations make the mark they deserve
Submitted 05-22-2010 under NONPROFITS
At every presentation about the Cultural Data Project (CDP), people gasp at what it can do - at every one of the fifteen talks across the state. And now, after two years of work by a dedicated team, this valuable tool is available in Michigan. If...