5 Local Things You Need to Know: For the weekend, to start next week

Wyoming: Lee High School hosts Copa Rebelde

At Lee High School’s Copa Rebelde and on other local fields, several local girls high school soccer teams will be in action this weekend.

 

The Lee High School girls soccer team, on Saturday, May 12, will host its first Copa Rebelde — Rebel Cup, for those of you not bilingual, which most of coach Gabriel Snyder’s team is.

 

And while the event should feature some great tournament soccer action, it will also be a community celebration of sorts.

 

“We are lucky to have a team and community that can embrace their cultural heritage as much as they do,” coach Snyder said to WKTV. “Copa is ultimately just a word but that word represents more than a tournament cup. It represents our small community’s strong ties with Latin America.

 

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Wyoming: Fair Housing Seminar

 

Deadline for the City of Wyoming’s Fair Housing Seminar is fast approaching. Those interested in the May 21 seminar should register by May 14 by calling 616-530-3164. The event is at the Wyoming Senior Center community Room, 2380 DeHoop Ave. SW from 9 a.m. to noon.

 

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Kentwood: Brush-Drop Off Site Open

The Kentwood’s Brush Drop-Off site is open this Saturday from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Kentwood residents can bring brush to the site located at the Kentwood Department of Public Works, 5068 Breton Ave. SE.

 

The site will be open through June 7. Hours are 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday. Burning of brush materials is not allowed within the city. For more information, click here.

 

Local: Gravel Bottom moves into Ada

 

Gravel Bottom Craft Brewery will open a new facility as part of the Ada Village redevelopment project on Friday, May 11.

 

“We’ve put a lot of time and effort into making this feel similar to what the other Gravel Bottom was: welcoming and comfortable,” Matt Michiels, Gravel Bottom owner, said in supplied material.

 

The new bar will offers 20 taps, which will allow Gravel Bottom to have more “experimental styles” in rotation.

 

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West Michigan: Tulip Time in Holland

Holland’s Tulip Time still has a lot of activities left before wrapping up this Sunday, on Mother’s Day. Tulips are blooming at a variety of locations including the Window on the Waterfront Park.

 

The Music Parade is this Saturday at 2 p.m. There is also an arts and craft show, carnival and a number of free activities taking place.

 

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