Community
Bizarre Bazaar
by (Eastown Communi...)
Submitted 05-13-2014 under
The Eastown Community Association along with the Eastown Business Association are hosting their annual Bizarre Bazaar, a staple event in the Eastown community. This year’s event will be held along Wealthy Street on June 28 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m....
Building place, one person at a time
by (Neighborhood Ve...)
Submitted 05-13-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS
Writen by Jessa Dutton So, what makes a place? Are cities, towns and neighborhoods vibrant and enticing because of bottom-line dollar investment? The more money pumped into a community, the more successful it will become, right? While that can be...
Discover Timebanking
by (Oakdale Neighbors)
Submitted 05-08-2014 under
FREE DINNER & DISCUSSION: “Joining Timebank Grand Rapids” Want to learn more about timebanking? --How to "pay" for services with "time dollars"? --How to share your skills and talents with others? --How to...
Letter carriers get ready to Stamp Out Hunger this Saturday
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 05-07-2014 under NONPROFITS
On Saturday, the Grand Rapids letter carriers will join postal workers around the country in collecting food for their neighbors in need. Last year’s Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive brought in more than 150,000 pounds of food for Feeding America...GRandJazzFest
by (Molly Klimas)
Submitted 05-01-2014 under
The 3rd annual GRandJazzFest presented by DTE Energy Foundation is Aug. 16 and 17, 2014. Starting at noon at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich., it’s two days of FREE live jazz! Bring folding chairs, blankets,...
Stockbridge Boiler Room works to bring community together with Love Feast
by (Whitney Pavlica)
Submitted 04-29-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
The Stockbridge Boiler Room has been hosting an event every Wednesday for five years called Love Feast. Love Feast is a meal made and participated collectively by people in the Grand Rapids community from all walks of life- from people in the...
Kick off the season: Kickstand Kickoff 2014
by (The Spoke Folks)
Submitted 04-29-2014 under NONPROFITS
On Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Brewery Vivant and The Spoke Folks will host Kickstand Kickoff, a festive event featuring family friendly games, demonstrations, live music and beer. What better way to kick off the Grand Rapids cycling...
Meet civic investor Diana Sieger: Investing in inclusion
by (chelsiewyse)
Submitted 04-25-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
Coursing through the veins of every individual is some sort of passion, something that makes getting up everyday just a little more inspiring. Civic investor Diana Seiger found that passion as a young girl while volunteering at an inner city...
Community gardens are growing vegetables, knowledge and community
by (Oakdale Neighbors)
Submitted 04-24-2014 under NONPROFITS
Everyone eats. And most of us like hanging out with friends. This is why the local community garden is important. A community garden gives individuals and families a place to grow and care for a plot of fruits and vegetables with others in their...
Meet civic investor Steffanie Rosalez: Investing in the arts
by (chelsiewyse)
Submitted 04-21-2014 under VOICES
“If you don’t want to be a teacher, but you want to work with art and kids, you should look into after-school programming,” says Steffanie Rosalez, Cook Arts Center Program Director. After hearing this many times from family and...