Events
WMBA Hall of Famer Keynoter For Tall Turf Annual Building Bridges Banquet
Every year, Camp Tall Turf has its annual banquet event to update stake holders on what has happened over the past year and to give them the camp plans for the up - coming year.
Muskegon Local Elections
MUSKEGON, Mich. – Eric Hood, Commissioner for Ward One, and by appointment, the current sitting vice mayor of the state's largest western shoreline city, is seeking another four-year term as a city commissioner when local voters go to the polls this Tuesday, November 5, 2019, in Muskegon County.
New Hope Baptist Church 85 And Still Going Strong
Grand Rapids, Mich. — This weekend, New Hope Baptist Church is winding down a month of events commemorating and celebrating its 85th anniversary celebration.
IOTA PI Chapter Of The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Holds It's Annual Purple Carpet Scholarship Ball
Iota Pi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., will be hosting its annual Purple Carpet Scholarship Ball on Saturday, 16 November 2019, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The dinner meeting will start promptly at 6:00 and end at 12:00 p.m. This event will conclude with a dance immediately after the Fraternity's program.
GRAAMA Movie Premiere In GR
Abolitionist. Activist. Spy. Visionary. The Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives (GRAAMA) will host film director Kasi Lemmons's portrayal of Araminta Ross, better known as Harriet Tubman, on Saturday, November 2nd, 7 pm at Celebration South.
Legendary Olympic Athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos Earn Induction Into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
Their raised fists were as legendary as they were controversial.
Project GREEN Calls For Local Day of Action Against CFPB Move to Gut Landmark Reform To Protect Borrowers
GRAND RAPIDS, MI. – Project GREEN will launch a local day of action on Monday, August 19, 2019, marking the date that important payday lending protections would have gone into effect.
Marijuana Dispensary Big Topic For Community Meeting
Grand Rapids, MI — Quarterly Community Partners Meetings at Madison Church provide a neutral space for anyone living, serving or leading in Southtown to network, share information, and learn together about issues directly impacting the community.
Michigan Department Of Civil Rights Plans Local Hearing, Listening Session On Community Policing And Recent Incidents In GR
Interim Police Chief David Kiddle recently held a special press conference at the Grand Rapids Police Department, 1 Monroe Center NW, to discuss two recent incidents involving officers which have raised concern with some members of our community.
Black Violin Classical Boom Tour Comes To Grand Rapids
Boom Tour staring Wilner Baptiste and Kevin Sylvester will be performing along with the Grand Rapids Symphony at this year's Symphony with Soul on Saturday, February 16, at the DeVos Performance Hall. Additional performances will also include the Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus and the Grand Rapids Symphony Mosaic Scholars. In this Grand Rapids Times interview, Wilner Baptiste, talks about how he and Kevin began playing the violin, the origins of the duo, what people can expect at their show and more.
GR City Manager, Mayor Bliss To Hold Digital Town Hall
Grand Rapids residents have another way to stay up - to - date on what's happening in the City Manager's and Mayor's offices.