Grand Rapids
Voters must register by July 7, participation encouraged in upcoming elections
by (Kayla Tucker)
Submitted 06-16-2015 under NEWS
Statistically, less people vote in local elections than national elections due to misconceptions on how the vote counts and errors in voter registration. Darlene O’Neal, City Clerk of Grand Rapids, believes that the issue of lack of voting is...
Free outdoor concerts fill summer days
by (Gabi Brown)
Submitted 06-13-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
With summer in full swing and Grand Rapids buzzing with live music, the events and activities can start to build up and empty wallets. Four organizations in Grand Rapids have made it possible for the public to enjoy outdoor music events without...
The Voices of the Heart
by (Heartside Galle...)
Submitted 06-11-2015 under NONPROFITS
Over the last 20 plus years, Heartside Gallery and Studio has been on the verge of connecting and developing a bridge between community and art. Just recently Heartside Gallery has created an online podcast named after their 2013 book publish...
Catalyst Radio: Challenge Scholars program uniting around advanced education for children's future
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 06-11-2015 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW Challenge Scholars, a new and innovative program of Grand Rapids Community Foundation and Grand Rapids Public Schools, is succeeding in uniting local...PHF Hydrocephalus Walk MI 2015
by (MIPHF)
Submitted 06-10-2015 under
Join us as we walk in Riverside to raise awareness and funds of Hydrocephalus here in Michigan. Register by June 30th to get your FREE T-shirt, registration is also FREE! Check in begins at 10 am, walk begins at 11 am. Join us...
Catalyst Radio: EmbodyGR uses yoga events as community service opportunities
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 05-29-2015 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW This episode of Catalyst Radio features a new nonprofit called EmbodyGR, which merges an inclusive practice of yoga, with volunteer education and...
Catalyst Radio: GRPM unveils Discovery of King Tut exhibit, featuring interactive media
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 05-26-2015 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we feature a new exhibit that has just opened at Grand Rapids Public Museum, called “The Discovery of King Tut...
Focus on Life Benefit Dinner
by (grrtl)
Submitted 05-20-2015 under
Be a part of the 28th annual Focus on Life Benefit Dinner sponsored by Grand Rapids Right to Life. This evening of celebrating life will take place on Monday, October 12, at 6:30 PM at DeVos Place ballrooms in downtown Grand Rapids. The...
Our place, your voices: The Rapidian's citizen journalism provides rare guide to Grand Rapids
by (Whitney Pavlica)
Submitted 05-19-2015 under OPINION
I moved to the greater Grand Rapids area as a freshman at Grand Valley State University in 2009. Besides the college visit, I had never been to Grand Rapids. My college years were mostly spent at the main campus in Allendale, with only three classes...
Our place, your voices: The Rapidian is a necessary tool for community change
by (LisaRoseGR)
Submitted 05-18-2015 under OPINION
I remember well first learning about the concept for The Rapidian. It was in the Sparrows coffee shop that Laurie Cirvello - the visionary and then director of the Community Media Center - told me about this concept of a citizen-led online...