World Affairs Council’s virtual Great Decisions series coming soon, but special event offered Jan. 14

After a special program next week, the series will include in-depth discussions ranging from “The Melting Arctic” to “North Korea: Getting Diplomacy Back on Track” on the schedule.

By:K.D. Norris

Meijer Gardens hosts soft opening of new welcome center

On Jan. 11, area residents will be able to get the first peek of the new 69,000-square-foot building.

By:John VanderHaagan

Boyne Highlands Resort offers enchanted trail full of lights

Boyne Highlands Resort recently opened the two-mile trail.

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Bach anyone? St. Cecilia to offer four free Chamber Music Society virtual concerts

Kicking off the concerts is maybe the most famous program of all chamber music programs, Bach’s The Brandenburg Concertos, set to premiere Thursday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m., on the St. Cecilia website.

By:WKTV Staff

Grass River Natural Area hosts annual race this weekend

The annual 5K/10K event will take place this Saturday and Sunday

By:Betsy Willis, Grass River Natural Area

Lakeshore Museum Center adds Saturday hours

On the second Saturdays of the months of January, February, March and April, the museum will be open from noon to 4 p.m.

By:Jackie Huss, Lakeshore Museum Center

Holland’s winter market set to open this weekend

The annual Winter Market will open Jan. 2 and run through April at the Eighth Street Market Place.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

American art in new, ‘Native’ context on display at Muskegon Museum of Art

Three exhibitions of contemporary works by Native American artists currently on view at the Muskegon Museum of Art this winter defy labels and categories.

By:K.D. Norris

GVSU Christmas Eve Carillon Concert continues 20-year tradition of live music

The annual concert will take place Dec. 24 with patrons only needing to drive up to listen.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Chaffee Planetarium set to reopen Dec. 22

The planetarium, located at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, reopens with limited capacity with several shows.

By:Christie Bender, Grand Rapids Public Museum

Community mask project at Ramsdell Theatre

Ramsdell Theatre connects residents through a special art project. Learn how to create mask through a Dec. 22 webinar.

By:Xavier Verna, Ransdell Theatre

Manistee celebrates the holidays with special statute

“Lamplight,” by Tyler and Ashley Voorhees, is an interactive sculpture that will be u through Jan. 4.

By:Xavier Verna, Ramsdell Theatre

Pigeon Creek Park hours extended, LED lights added

The park hours have been extended to 10 p.m.

By:Jessica VanGinhoven, Ottawa County

Mighty Wurlitzer Theater Organ Concert Series concludes with virtual holiday concert

The last concert for 2020 is Friday, Dec. 18.

By:Christie Bender, Grand Rapids Public Museum

Getting into the holiday spirt with some theater classics

Both Grand Rapids Civic Theatre and Farmers Alley will be hosting live stream holiday productions.

By:Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

St. Cecilia’s early 2021 plans change as cancellations, virtual concerts announced

Not unexpectedly, St. Cecilia Music Center announced this week the cancellation of its originally scheduled January through March 2021 live concerts. But, continuing to not be silent in this winter of pandemic, the center also announced a series of virtual concerts running January through April.

By:K.D. Norris

GR Museum offers winter break programs

The museum will have limited capacity for in-person and virtual winter programs for area students.

By:Christie Bender, Grand Rapids Public Museum

Popular holiday activity continues to light up the season

For more than 23 years, the Christmas Lite Show at Fifth Third Ballpark has been helping to light up the holidays.

By:Anna Johns, WKTV Intern

Missing your folk fix? Virtual concert brings out the stars to benefit NYC autism school

For those who had folk/rock withdrawal this year due to venues such as St. Cecilia and Meijer Garden having canceled their seasons, there is good news steaming this weekend.

By:K.D. Norris

Jazz pianist Bob James’ St. Cecilia virtual concert brings his holiday home into yours

St. Cecilia Music Center’s virtual concert audience can drop in for a “holiday performance from his Traverse City home including surprise guests” on Thursday, Dec. 17. Bring a bottle of bubbly.

By:K.D. Norris

Grand Rapids Ballet invites public to put on dancing shoes, become part of virtual Nutcracker Experience

In addition to offering a “reimagined” Nutcracker experience, the Ballet is asking for submissions of short Nutcracker themed dance videos for possible replay.

By:K.D. Norris

Fado and folk: St. Cecilia, again, to take virtual audience to New York for music

Scheduled for St. Cecilia ticketed evenings of music are Portuguese Fado vocalist Mariza in January, 2021, and American folk legend Judy Collins in February.

By:K.D. Norris

35th annual LowellArts West Michigan Art Competition call for entries

Artists have until Jan. 15 to submit an entry.

By:Janet Teunis, LowellArts

Downtown St. Joseph sends some holiday cheer with lights, more

St. Joseph lights up the holidays starting Dec. 4.

By:Adrienne Brown-Reasner, West Michigan Tourist Association

Piecing together the history of Muskegon County through quilts

The exhibit highlights the work of Muskegon resident Rosie Lee Wilkins who had sewn more than 100 quilts by herself.

By:Brenda Nemetz, Lakeshore Museum