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Grand Rapids Events— Every day of every month, Grand Rapids has entertainment and special events to pique your interest. Within major museums and cultural attractions, events are ongoing. Come here for the downtown ethnic festivals, children’s and sporting events, and our own Festival of the Arts. Participate in 5k, 10k, and 25k races and triathlons, and enjoy concerts, plays, historical tours and more. Indulge your passion in a city that never stops moving—Grand Rapids. Grand IdeasGet the most out of your time in Grand Rapids with events and attractions organized around specific themes and interests. Check back often – we’ll be updating these ideas on a regular basis! Urban Beat, Dancing Feet! Bring music to your ears this summer in Grand RapidsGrand Rapids and Michigan’s West Coast take pride in their arts and musical talent, that’s what makes our area so unique, diverse and harmonious. Summer is a time to experience a variety of music and just enjoy the serenity as you tap to the beat. Many festivities are offered outdoors in the warm summer months. Find out more. Search EventsAdvanced events search.News from Rapid GrowthPopular summer Trolley Days help Uptown stay on economic trackMay 14, 2008 By: Deborah Johnson Wood Beginning Saturday, May 17, the trolleys are back on track to take summer shoppers throughout Uptown’s four business districts, marking a launch date that’s two month earlier than previous years for the popular Trolley Days events. Every third Saturday from now through September 20 the Grand Rapids Trolley Co., LLC takes shoppers and diners on a free, and fun, cruise to shops and restaurants in the Eastown, East Fulton, East Hills and Wealthy Street business districts. Shoppers can hop on and off at eight stops along the way, with the first Trolley leaving the Fulton Street Farmer’s Market at 10 a.m and the last trolley returning at 3 p.m. Young nonprofit professionals establish peer networkApril 30, 2008 By: Deborah Johnson Wood During the 2007 NP20/20 conference for nonprofit professionals held at GVSU’s Johnson Center, it became apparent to many of the 20- and 30-something attendees that the emerging leaders in the industry needed support within the industry if they were to develop their career paths and be successful. And so, in October, 20 young nonprofit professionals showed up for a meeting and the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Greater Grand Rapids (YNPN) was born. Grand Rapids recycler aims to celebrate Earth Day with 250,000 pounds of E-wasteApril 16, 2008 By: Deborah Johnson Wood Around Grand Rapids, a city that seems to grow ‘greener’ every day, this year’s Earth Day has become “Earth Week.” One local company, Comprenew Environmental, has established electronic waste (E-waste) drop off sites around the city with the goal of collecting some 250,000 pounds of electronics the company will recycle. “We’ll recycle anything operated by a cord or battery, except major appliances,” says Lynell Shooks, spokesperson. “That could be alarm clocks, blenders, tape players, televisions, old phone chargers, old telephones—a lot of things. I have a bag in my car now with a toaster in it and my old cordless telephone that I’m going to recycle next week.” Leadership Grand Rapids evolves into Center for Community LeadershipApril 2, 2008 By: Deborah Johnson Wood Prompted by the success of new programs like Download GR and Leadership Advantage, the organization formerly known as Leadership Grand Rapids recently took on a new moniker: Center for Community Leadership. The Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce created the CCL to encompass its leadership development programs for new, emerging, and seasoned leaders of all ages, genders, ethnicities, and income levels.  The Birth of Michigan's Best BurlesqueMarch 19, 2008 So you think churchy Grand Rapids is too squeaky clean for the ribald humor, suggestive scenery, and gender bending of burlesque? Think again. The Super Happy Funtime players bring their version of the Bible stories to Wealthy Theatre on March 22 |
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