This past Thursday was windy and overcast, with temperatures in the low 40s. That didn't stop the 20+ advocates who came out to support the Fair Farm Bill Rally held at Calder Plaza. Multiple...
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Posted: 12 years 28 weeks
will host an interfaith dialogue Between Monsignor Gaspar F. Ancona and...
Posted: 12 years 28 weeks
Tagged: Goodwill, seniors, Specialized Language Development, tutoring, United Way, Visiting Nurses Association, volunteer
Each week, our Volunteer Center highlights three high-need opportunities in the areas of education, income and health: the building blocks for advancing the common good.
This week...
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Tagged: Don't Tell, Kerry Eleveld, Lessons from
National journalist and Grand Rapids native, Kerry Eleveld, will be speaking at Grand Valley State University’s Loosemore Auditorium on Nov. 14, 2011. Eleveld, who had the rare opportunity...
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Tagged: award, Burton Elementary, FOX 17, GRPS, Teacher
On November 4th, FOX-17 selected Deb Pena as the Teacher of the Week. Mrs. Pena is a first grade teacher at Burton Elementary who has been with the school for 17 years.
As a...
Posted: 12 years 28 weeks
Tagged: Barbara Robinson, Grand Rapids Historical Society, Julius Houseman, local Jewish history, Peg Finkelstein, Rabbi Michael Schadick, Temple Emanuel
Discover the captivating history of early West Michigan Jewish immigrants when Temple Emanuel opens its doors for an archival tour and interesting program titled "Grand Rapids History: The...
Posted: 12 years 28 weeks
Tagged: america, civil rights, DADT, freedoms, heroes, Holland, human, lgbt, liberties, military, NPR, veterans, war
My name is Michael Tuffelmire and I served this country in Kosovo, Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operational Enduring Freedom (OEF) as a Infantry Team Leader.
As a United...
Posted: 12 years 29 weeks
Tagged: Death of the Middle Class, Funeral, Grand Rapids, IWW, Occupy Grand Rapids, Scott Warren, We Are The People
We are the People (Grand Rapids) is hosting the...
Posted: 12 years 29 weeks
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Tagged: education, Grand Rapids Public Schools, GRPS, millage
On Tuesday, November 1, GR V.O.I.C.E. (Volunteer Opportunities and Involvement with Community Education) hosted a community...
Posted: 12 years 29 weeks
Tagged: after school programs, art, ArtWorks, NAHYP, UICA, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, youth
Chosen from a pool of more than 471 nominations and 38 finalists, UICA's ArtWorks program was one of just 12 after-school and out-of-school programs across the country and the only program in...
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Our featured artist for November is Neil Kaufman.
Here's a little bit about the artist, in his own words:
'My...
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Tagged: documentary, Ethiopia, May Erlewine, Seth Bernard, Wealthy Theater
Michigan-grown roots music favorites Seth Bernard and May Erlewine revisit the Wealthy Theatre...
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For the second year in a row, some of the top advertising experts from Grand Rapids mingled with some of the brightest up-and-coming minds at The Yardsticks...
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Tagged: Architecture, artprize 2011, Hopcat
ArtPrize ended almost a month ago. The monkeys are off the Blue Bridge, Rusty the dog went back to his rusty dog house and most venues have restored their businesses free from ArtPrize artwork....
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Tagged: bar, live music venue, night life, West Side
October 29, 2011 marked the last “hurrah” for Bridge Street icon Monte's Lounge. Though the bar may have shuttered its door as the last revelers staggered out into the brisk...
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Tagged: Baxter, community development, Grand Rapids, housing, HUD, NSP, rental housing, vacant property
The story of a problem property on an otherwise peaceful block has been told time and time again. The house that has loud parties, drug activities, and “riff-raff” as my dad used to...
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Tagged: farm, food, local food, restaurant week
Foodies and people who love to eat out--rejoice! Restaurant Week Grand Rapids is back for a second year with new places to eat...
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Tagged: art, Carol Radecki, crafts., Dominican Center, free, gallery, Grand Rapids, Local, Marywood, Michigan, Robyn Bomhof
Dominican Center at Marywood is pleased to show the work of two Michigan artists from November...
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Tagged: bell, department, fire, Glance at the Past, Grand Rapids, GRFD, History, Radio, WYCE
This bell still stands at the entrance of Grand Rapids Public Museum. Learn about its rich history with Grand Rapids Fire Department on this episode of Glance at the Past!
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Tagged: Cook Arts, GAAH Press Club, GRCYC, pumpkin
On October 14, a truckload of pumpkins were donated to Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities, and the GAAH Press Club was there to interview Mr....
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On Wednesday, Oct. 26, the Grand Rapids Business Journal announced the 40 Under Forty Class of 2011. Among them was Grand Rapids Public Schools' very own, Daniel Williams, Principal of Grand...
Posted: 12 years 30 weeks
Tagged: Abbey Road, Beatles, comic, Cori Somers, Corn Fed Girls, Daisy May, dark, Earthwork Music, Electromagnetic Escape, escapism, Harvest Gathering, Ian Gorman, Ira Cohen, Jay Gavan, live, Matt Jarrells, May Bernard, May Erlewine, Michael Shimmin, Mike Shimmin, music, oil spill, particle physics, photography, Rachel Flanigan, Red Sea Pedestrians, Scary, seance, Seth Bernard, spooky, Strutt, Water Festival, Wealthy Theatre, WYCE
Kalamazoo's The Red Sea Pedestrians "world roots" music has been said to delight Michigan listening audiences, as evidenced by...
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Don't have time to listen right now? Download the mp3 and listen at your...
Posted: 12 years 30 weeks
Tagged: Cityscape Adventures, Ghost Hunting, Masonic Temple, Ritz Koney, Saint Cecilia's, Wealthy Street Theater
My interest in the paranormal started at around age ten. I woke up one night sweating in my bed to see what I believed to be a dark-haired woman sitting on the edge of my bed while Marky Mark'...
Posted: 12 years 30 weeks
Tagged: altars, culture, Day of the Dead, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Public Library, Latino, Mexico
Day of the Dead, despite its somber name, is a big, colorful and fun celebration of life. Each year on November 1 to 2, Mexicans, Mexican Americans and an increasing number of everyone else enjoy...
Posted: 12 years 30 weeks
Tagged: art community, arts and culture, Arts Council
Recently, the Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids officially announced its plans to...
Posted: 12 years 30 weeks
Tagged: KCTCC, Wolverine Worldwide
Written by: Jessica Gonyou, Volunteer Center
Last year, when faced with the possibility of losing a vital Kent County Tax Credit Coalition (KCTCC)...
Posted: 12 years 30 weeks
Tagged: GRPS, millage, Safe & Dry, vote, Warm
The future of our students, schools and the district as a whole is not just an education issue or a city issue. It is about economic development. As we look into how each individual school is in...
Posted: 12 years 30 weeks
Every Tuesday night, young adults all over Grand Rapids descend on downtown for a night of socializing and dancing courtesy of Grand Rapids Original Swing Society (GROSS).
GROSS meets on...