Can “Poetry Saves Lives?” Festival shares how poetry benefits mental health
Free three-day event includes panel of local mental health professionals.
Greater Grand Rapids
#RG20LookBack: When public art becomes a part of the place
In his 31st #RG20LookBack column marking Rapid Growth’s 20th anniversary, Publisher Tommy Allen revisits Grand Rapids’ relationship with public art, from Calder and Maya Lin to ArtPrize, and considers what the city might make room for next.
More than housing: Housing Commission builds stability, opportunity and community
The Grand Rapids Housing Commission helps families build stable lives through affordable housing, support services, and community partnerships.
Kent District Library lets neighbors borrow, discover and explore together
From birdwatching kits to local music, KDL helps people try new things, save money, and share experiences.
Rx Kids အစီအစဉ်ကိုမီချီဂန်ပြည်နယ်ရှိလူမှုအသိုင်းအဝိုင်းပေါင်း၆၀သို့တိုးချဲ့ခြင်းကမိသားစုများ၏ငွေကြေးအခက်အခဲကိုလျှော့ချပေးပြီးပိုမိုကျန်းမာသောကလေးငယ်များမွေးဖွားလာစေရန်အထောက်အကူပြုပါသည်။
အနှစ်ချုပ်-မီချီဂန်ပြည်နယ်၏ဤအစီအစဉ်သည်နိုင်ငံအတွင်းအနာဂါတ်ကိုယ်ဝန်ဆောင် မိဘများအတွက်သတ်မှတ်ချက်မရှိဘဲငွေသားထောက်ပံ့ပေးသည့်အကြီးမားဆုံးအစီအစဉ်ဖြစ်ပါသည်။
Early childhood millage dollars prepare the littlest Michiganders for school success
In Kent County, millage funding supports 30 programs delivered by 16 local organizations.
Face-to-face: Meijer Gardens’ “BUSTED” exhibit revolutionizes the way we see our shared humanity
An intimate, thought-provoking sculpture show explores identity, visibility, and human connection through contemporary busts that reflect who we are today.
Historic theater revives as creative hub for community
Once a movie house and nightclub, Grand Rapids' Four Star Theatre now hosts storytelling, music, and grassroots events year-round.
Gravel, growth, and the future of Barry-Roubaix in rural Michigan
In Hastings, the Barry-Roubaix gravel cycling race has become the largest event of its type in the world, driving economic revitalization, fostering community connections, and promoting an inclusive trail culture in a rural town that attracts thousands of visitors every spring.
Summer career program expands to serve more youth
The West Michigan Works! six-week paid summer program offers teens across seven counties real-world job experience, skills training, and career exploration. Applications are open now through May 5.
