Take a Chance on the D&W Fresh Market Picnic Pops
The ABBA tribute group Arrival from Sweden opens the popular concert series.
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Good tunes, great food at ‘Music at the Market’, July 19
By Downtown Market GR Stop by during Music at the Market to enjoy a little after-hours live music! What’s better than good tunes, great food, [Read More]
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On tap: July is beer month, Bell’s new coffee stout
The Michigan Brewers Guild has labeled July as Michigan Craft Beer Month.
By:On the shelf: ‘Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love’ by Larry Levin
By Lisa Boss, Grand Rapids Public Library, Main How did an upper middle-class family who went to the vet to euthanize their beloved elderly cat, [Read More]
By:Meijer Gardens concerts: Great names in July but summer is waning
There will be 10 shows in 19 days this month starting with Sheryl Crow on Wednesday, July 12.
By:On the shelf: ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ by Rebecca Skloot
By Marie Mulder, Grand Rapids Public Library-Main In 1951, a poor, 31-year-old mother of five died of cervical cancer. Without her family’s knowledge, her cervical [Read More]
By:String Quartet blends classical and contemporary at the SCA
Well-Strung, a New York based string quartet with a twist, will perform at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts on July 14 at 8 p.m.
By:Enjoy these FREE events in July 2017!
Michigan summers are the perfect time for exploration, new activities and, most importantly, fun! Check out these FREE events in July!
By:Ride The Rapid to ‘Movies in the Park’ this summer!
Here’s the perfect chance to enjoy a budget-friendly evening with your friends or family in one of Grand Rapids’ beautiful riverfront parks. ‘Movies in the Park’ starts July 7.
By:On the shelf: ‘The Accidental Billionaires’ by Ben Mezrich
By Marie Mulder, Grand Rapids Public Library-Main The Accidental Billionaires is the riveting tale of the creation of the international social network Facebook which has [Read More]
By:On the shelf: ‘The Last American Man’ by Elizabeth Gilbert
By Melissa Fox, Grand Rapids Public Library-Main For those who have dreamed of true adventure, of exploring and of attempting perilous journeys and of living [Read More]
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On the shelf: ‘Heart-Shaped Box’ by Joe Hill
By Amy Cochran, Grand Rapids Main Library It’s been a long time since I was genuinely spooked by a ghost story, but only a few [Read More]
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On the shelf: ‘Died in the Wool’ by Rett MacPherson
By Laura Nawrot, Grand Rapids Main Library The latest in a sequence of mysteries involving Torie O’Shea, Died in the Wool was the first of [Read More]
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On the shelf — ‘Thin Ice: Coming of Age in Grand Rapids’
By M. Christine Byron, Grand Rapids Main Library and Thomas R. Dilley This wonderful anthology brings together twenty-eight reflections on coming of age in Grand [Read More]
By:Take 2: Tastes & music at West Michigan breweries, wineries
If summer in West Michigan means anything, it is day-trips on sunny days to taste some brews (or other beverage of choice) and listen to some music.
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On the shelf: ‘The History of Michigan Law’
By Marcie Beck, Grand Rapids Main Library Don’t judge this book by its cover! It might be cliché, but in this case, fitting. The outward [Read More]
By:Review: Saints and soul singers at Meijer Garden
By K.D. Norris ken@wktv.org 60-second Review St. Paul and the Broken Bones, with Durand Jones & the Indications opening, June 9, at Meijer Gardens, [Read More]
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On the shelf: ‘Words Fail Me’ by Patricia O’Connor
By Karen Thoms, Grand Rapids Public Library, Main I borrowed a library copy of Words Fail Me by Patricia T. O’Connor to fortify myself [Read More]
By:Undefinable territory: Electric Forest brings new music to ‘Her Forest’
This year’s festival, expanding this year to two weekends — will expand its Her Forest program with a curated new-music event.
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Michigan author discusses her latest thriller at Schuler Books & Music
Detroit-based author Karen Dionne is already receiving critical acclaim on her latest novel “The Marsh King’s Daughter.”
By:On the shelf: ‘Kushiel’s Dart’ by Jacqueline Carey
By Angela Black, GRPL Main This fantastical tale set in the world of the D’Angelines, divine offspring of eight fallen angels, takes readers on an [Read More]
By:Saugatuck Center for the arts celebrates 15th anniversary at annual benefit
The Saugatuck Center for the Arts’ annual summer Benefit returns Saturday, June 17, with an evening celebrating the organization’s 15th Anniversary.
By:On the shelf: ‘Bring Up the Bodies’ by Hilary Mantel
By Lisa Boss, GRPL Main Heavens, this woman can write! I enjoyed the second book in her Cromwell trilogy as much as the first, and [Read More]
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