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Diners take advantage of sweet, savory deals as Restaurant Week continues

Submitted 08-19-2014 under NEWS

The fourth annual Restaurant Week is underway in Grand Rapids, offering gourmet delicacies for a fraction of the regular price.

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Saturday! National "Bike to Market" event at Southeast Area Farmers' Market

Submitted 08-06-2014 under NONPROFITS

Bike to Market Saturday Aug. 9. Meet at Browning Claytor Health Centerto ride to the market. From 12-2 p.m., the market will feature free bike tune ups courtesy of The Spoke Folks, kids’ crafts and bike decorating DJ Deririck "Vito" Hollowell.

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Let's take charge of our Independence day celebration as residents

Submitted 08-02-2014 under OPINION

Let’s get together and make our Independence celebration matter. We can all take part, and all benefit from the freedom of being a part of making our 4th of July week a week that truly exhibits and displays how free we are.

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Habitat for Humanity, SiTE:LAB unite in Roosevelt Park

Submitted 07-16-2014 under NONPROFITS

SiTE:LAB will be joining Habitat for Humanity of Kent County for new projects in the Roosevelt neighborhood in 2015. A cookout July 19 kicks off the partnership.

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Maker space fosters diversity, continues to encourage cross pollination

Submitted 07-15-2014 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT

GR Makers space is a 9,000 square foot workshop/lab on the West Side that fosters collaboration and ingenuity.

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Andy Angelo Press Club experiences art, music in downtown Grand Rapids

Submitted 05-21-2014 under NONPROFITS

Youth reporters visited Art.Downtown 2014 and attended the La Dispute concert at The Pyramid Scheme.

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Build youth literacy: How investing in The Rapidian invests in your community

Submitted 04-24-2014 under NONPROFITS

Follow the story of Edgar as he interviews the mayor, builds his literacy skills and becomes a straight-A student while a young reporter for The Rapidian.

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Meet civic investor Steffanie Rosalez: Investing in the arts

Submitted 04-21-2014 under VOICES

Civic investor Steffanie Rosalez shares how after-school programming in the arts helps shape our community's youth.

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Breakdancing group Aerial Tactic finds future through dancing

Submitted 04-15-2014 under NONPROFITS

Through practicing as a group at Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities and doing live performances, the boys of Aerial Tactic are getting out of their houses and staying active.

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New media project aims to elevate neighborhood voices

Submitted 03-18-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS

Four media workshops will introduce a new project to help the people of Grand Rapids by providing access to modern media at the neighborhood level.

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