Grand Rapids
Call for Nominations for the 2013 Community Spirit Awards!
by (LINC News Bureau)
Submitted 05-23-2013 under NEWS
Call for nominations! With all the revitalization work that is going on in our communities, it is important to take a step back and honor the individuals and organizations that are making positive changes happen. That’s why LINC is excited to...Come walk with me
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 05-17-2013 under NONPROFITS
Dominican Center at Marywood is offering you a day away. On June 8, we will have an all-day session; Come Walk with Me. The day begins at 9 am, includes a hearty lunch, and ends at 5 pm. If you're not available for the entire day, you...State Street gets its life back through re//STATE
by (shannoncunningham)
Submitted 05-17-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
As much as we hate to see it, every city has them: streets that, over time, have transformed from bustling economic hubs to vast, desolate concrete waste. Their public green spaces become neglected, morphing into empty parking lots while their...DITA hosts Education Day for local students at Wealthy Theatre
by (wealthytheatre)
Submitted 05-16-2013 under NONPROFITS
April 30 marked the first ever Dance in the Annex (DITA) Education Day. On this day, three events drew students from around the city to Wealthy Theatre, to learn about the science of stage lighting, the importance of colors and costumes, and the...Save the Date for the Rock the Block Street Street Fair June 15th, 2013!
by (LINC News Bureau)
Submitted 05-15-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
It’s time to Rock the Block! Join LINC Community Revitalization, Inc. on Madison Avenue at Hall Street on June 15th, 2013 to celebrate community, culture and connection to opportunity! From 11am to 6pm the street will be filled with local food...Catalyst Radio: Recovery Academy screens documentary “Happy”
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 05-10-2013 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio is featured the local organization Recovery Academy, and a preview of tonight’s fundraising event at Wealthy...Why Grand Rapids is BeerCity
by (Jake Cagle)
Submitted 05-10-2013 under OPINION
No matter what, Grand Rapids is Beer City, USA. Period, end of story. Even if- for some godforsaken reason- the title changes hands in 2013, the truth is obvious to anyone who has grabbed a drink in Grand Rapids in the past few years: this is a city...Catalyst Radio: Food Justice speakers Lila Cabbil, LaDonna Redmond visit GR
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 05-03-2013 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 hear from two visiting speakers in town recently as part of local nonprofit Our Kitchen Table’s convenings on...Catalyst Radio: CMC storytelling event on May 2, Rapidian fundraiser soon to follow
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 04-26-2013 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 turn the microphone internally, to learn about to upcoming community event hosted by Community Media Center. First...Late night vegan joint tests the waters in Eastown
by (Raheeq Al-Zaidan)
Submitted 04-26-2013 under NEWS
Late-night lurkers will have one less reason to feel guilty the morning after. A group of dedicated, beer-loving foodies are opening a vegan joint and holding a trial run this Saturday from 10:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. in Eastown. This is the Year...