Ramsdell continues to add programming

The art gallery opens Friday with works by Onekama residents Phil and Susan Joseph.

By:Xavier Verna, Ramsdell Theatre

Grass River gathering at Cherry Republic Glen Arbor

The special event will take place July 24.

By:Betsy Willis, Grass River Natural Area

Adult only at John Ball Zoo for special Thursday night event

Guests can also enjoy the summer evening with beer, including the newly launched JBZ, and wine selections, specialty drinks and delicious food options.

By:Darci David

Coast Guard Festival becomes a front porch salute

Area residents are encouraged to decorate their front porch, front door, yard or windows with patriotic colors and decorations in honor of the Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival.

By:Annie Lengkeek, Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival

Smithsonian’s ‘Outbreak’ exhibit comes to Public Museum

The exhibit highlights how pathogens can spread to people from wildlife and livestock and why some outbreaks become epidemics.

By:Grand Rapids Public Museum

LowellArts plans virtual Fallasburg Arts Festival

By LowellArts The LowellArts Board of Directors  announced that this year’s Fallasburg Arts Festival will go on, but not in the usual live formatthat festival [Read More]

By:LowellArts

Princesses, more set to visit John Ball Zoo July 21

Whether fairy or wizard, prince or princess, everyone is invited to come in costume to Princess Day on Tuesday, July 21 from 9:00 a.m. – [Read More]

By:West Michigan Tourist Association

Mason Street Warehouse hosts night of musical favorites

By Scott MeivogelSaugatuck Center for the Arts Tickets on now on sale for “Oh What a Night!”, a special performance from Mason Street Warehouse stage [Read More]

By:Scott Meivogel, Saugatuck Center for the Arts

Lansing focuses on a variety of outdoor offerings

From bike trails to kayaking, Lansing area offers a number of outdoor activity options.

By:Tracy Padot, Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau

The S.S. Badger continues its tradition of crossing Lake Michigan

The S.S. Badger sails daily between Wisconsin and Michigan, from mid-May through mid-October.

By:Terri Veen, S.S. Badger

Muskegon Museum of Art highlights 100+ years of collecting in current exhibit

The Muskegon Museum of Art has reopened with “Shaping the Future, Celebrating the Past.”

By:Marguerite Curran, Muskegon Museum of Art

Grand Rapids Art Museum announces Aug. 1 reopening

The phased reopening includes enhanced safety measures such as online ticketing, face coverings, and social distancing.

By:Elizabeth Payne, Grand Rapids Art Museum

GRPM to host a Chaffee Planetarium virtual meet-up

The virtual meet-up will feature upcoming meteor shows, stargazing tips and more.

By:Kate Kocienski, Grand Rapids Public Museum

The Air Zoo phase re-entry, welcome guests both in-person and virtually

The Air Zoo is set to reopen to the general public on July 13.

By:Nikki Statler, Air Zoo Museum

GR Symphony’s Grammy-nominated, PBS TV special returns July 10 to YouTube

“Invention & Alchemy,” featuring renowned harpist Deborah Henson-Conant, will be featured as a fundraiser for the Grand Rapids Symphony this Friday.

By:Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk, Grand Rapids Symphony

Colonial Michilimackinac to host several Mackinac Parks: 125 events in coming days

From musket demonstrations to blacksmithing, Fort Michilimackinac has a host of programs planned for the summer.

By:Dominick Miller, Mackinac State Historic Parks

Marking its 14th year, the Lakeshore Harvest Country offers an array of local farms, wineries to visit

The popular agritourism trail has seen an increase in the number of farms/wineries participating this year on its trail.

By:Theresa Wiley, Lakeshore Harvest Country

Circle Theatre hosts summer concert to help with costs

The first concert of the summer season is set for July 8.

By:WKTV Staff

Michigan Winery receives top honors at international wine competition

Brengman Brothers received Best of show at The Rose Competition 2020 for its Pinot Noir Dry Rose from Crain Hill Vineyards Block 7.

By:WKTV Staff

Krasl Art Center reopens with a new sculpture exhibition outdoors

Artist Charile Brouwer’s sculptures have been installed for the outdoor exhibition.

By:Julia Gourley Donohue, Krasl Art Center

Lakeshore Art Festival theme honored through PADNOS Public Art Project

Lakeshore Art Festival and PADNOS have partnered for an exhibit of four public sculptures in downtown Muskegon.

By:Cindy Larson, Lakeshore Art Festival

11th Annual Zeeland Zoom 5k goes virtual

Participants must complete the 5k by June 30.

By:Kerri VanDorp, City of Zeeland

Gilmore Car Museum hosts exhibit focusing headlights onto era of ‘whites only’ road travel amenities

One automotive historian and author has said that Gilmore’s display is likely “the only Green Book exhibit at an automobile museum in this country.”

By:K.D. Norris

West Michigan Jazz Society fundraiser event offers up dinner, ‘Jazz in the Park(ing) Lot’

The schedule of bands include GR Groove (4-5 p.m.), Clif Metcalf Organ Trio (5-6 p.m.), and In The Blue Jazz Ensemble (6-7 p.m.)

By:WKTV Staff

Public Museum set to reopen July 6

“Bodies Revealed” has been extended to Sept. 27 with Sean Kenney’s Wild Connections Made wit LEGO Bricks coming in November.

By:Kate Kocienski, Grand Rapids Public Museum