summer
At Camp Blodgett, the world is a classroom
by (Heart of West M...)
Submitted 03-14-2019 under NONPROFITS
How do you instill a love of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) into middle schoolers, especially those who come from difficult backgrounds and under-resourced schools in and around Grand Rapids? Camp Blodgett’s answer: Take them...
WYCE partners with GRAM to bring 10th year of free Thursday night concerts
by (WYCE)
Submitted 07-10-2018 under NONPROFITS
88.1FM WYCE is a media sponsor and booking partner for GRAM on The Green Concert series Thursday evenings in July and August GRAM on the Green with WYCE offers free live music from Michigan music artists. Back for the 10th year, WYCE has curated the...
Free "Kids at the Market" activities return to Downtown Market beginning June 27
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 06-26-2018 under NONPROFITS
Beginning Wednesday, June 27, the Grand Rapids Downtown Market welcomes back its free “Kids at the Market” activities, engaging kids through crafts, science experiments, animals, fitness and more. Each Kids at the Market event is...
Spark your teens' creativity this summer with WMCAT's summer art & tech camps
by (wmcat)
Submitted 05-31-2017 under NONPROFITS
This summer the studios at WMCAT (West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology) will be open to any middle or high school student who wants to explore, experiment and elevate their voice. WMCAT is excited to offer 41 different art and tech camp...
Local theatre's modern rock musical engages with hilarious chaos, neuroses
by (jlschindlbeck)
Submitted 07-21-2016 under LOCAL LIFE
A large and shadowed New York City skyline in the distance, various and varied couples with drinks in hand already seated on the stage, and one ominously long black bar; clearly it's date night. This, however, is not just any date night, but a...The Piano Cottage Rocks! Fifth Anniversary Concert
by (lathsop)
Submitted 06-21-2016 under
Past performances have sold out, and each summer concert showcases incredible musicianship, ranging from beautiful and technical acoustic performances to huge whole-band numbers backed by a 75-member Cottage Chorus. Past performances have included...The Piano Cottage Rocks! Fifth Anniversary Concert
by (lathsop)
Submitted 06-21-2016 under
Past performances have sold out, and each summer concert showcases incredible musicianship, ranging from beautiful and technical acoustic performances to huge whole-band numbers backed by a 75-member Cottage Chorus. Past performances have included...
Vote now to pick Summer 2016's Movies in the Park
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 12-22-2015 under NEWS
Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (DGRI) now has a poll open to pick this coming summer's Movies in the Park series. This first round of voting narrows the competition down to 10 movies, with the voting lasting until January 3, 2016. “DGRI...
Summer jazz series brings free music to Ah-Nab-Awen Park
by (NGarbaty)
Submitted 08-12-2015 under OPINION
On a recent Monday night, a crowd of Grand Rapids neighbors listened to the dulcet tones of Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, Van Morrison and more at Ah-Nab-Awen Park. The Steve Sandner Quintet performed their tunes for the 15th season of the West...
Dear First Grade Journal - "Junie B. Jones: The Musical" is coming to HSRT!
by (HSRTheatre)
Submitted 07-11-2015 under NONPROFITS
HOLLAND, MI - Hope Summer Repertory Theatre’s Children’s Performance Troupe is ecstatic to present “Junie B. Jones: The Musical,” written by Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, and adapted from the New York Times bestselling...