On the shelf: ‘Reaching For A New Potential: A Life Guide for Adults with ADD From a Fellow Traveler’ by Oren Mason M.D.
By Karen Thoms, Main Library I was gently spouting off my views about kids with ADD to a patron. It turns out that she was a teacher [Read More]
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GVSU presents Guest Artist Recital: Mika Sasaki, piano on Jan. 19
By Matthew Makowski, Grand Valley State University Pianist Mika Sasaki has established herself as a sought-after soloist, chamber musician and emerging educator. Since her [Read More]
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On the shelf: ‘No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels’, by Jay Dobyns
Where do the criminals stop and we begin… Dobyns invokes the lure of the free, macho brotherhood at first, but as time passes he shows us that it doesn’t really age so well.
By:On the shelf: Warm Winter Reading
There’s nothing like a cup of tea and a good book to warm the winter chill away.
An epic novel like “Gone with the Wind” by Margaret Mitchell fits the bill for that.
On the shelf: ‘Life’, by Keith Richards
Richards combines a unique voice with the storyteller’s art. His ghost, James Fox, did an excellent job of organizing the material, so the result flows like a personal conversation.
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Grand Rapids Pops ‘Video Games Live!’ set for Jan. 7
Join the Grand Rapids Pops for Video Games Live! Jan. 7 at DeVos Performance Hall and enjoy the fun that comes with seeing some of the most successful video games of all time on the big screen.
By:On the shelf: ‘The Horse Boy: A Father’s Quest to Heal His Son’, by Rupert Isaacson
This book has great writing, science, travel and humor; and since autism can be so challenging (often heartbreaking), the beauty, humor and spirituality contained herein is wonderful.
By:On the shelf: ‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’, by Jonathan Safran Foer
Two years after his father is killed in the World Trade Center attacks, Oskar finds a key that had once belonged to his father and embarks on a relentless journey to find the lock it will open.
By:Dawdling around Dingle
At Inch Beach, the shimmering sea bed so smooth it reflected the clouds and sky and you couldn’t tell whether you were standing on earth or in the air.
By:Party hearty New Year’s Eve at ‘The Ballroom Bashes in Downtown GR’
Find the bash that suits you best and party all night long — or hop from one to the next to keep your night moving.
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Wyoming set to have a brew, or two, with TwoGuys Brewery
After nearly 10 years of working a small business plan, and recent action by the City of Wyoming, TwoGuys Brewing has taken over an old firehouse and a rundown one-time 7-Eleven convenience store in the Wyoming Park neighborhood and plans to open later in 2017.
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Enjoy a Snowflake Break at the Grand Rapids Public Museum
Grand Rapids Public Museum once again offers its Snowflake Break to help keep area students busy during the winter break.
By:On the Shelf Book Review: ‘The Dollmaker’, by Harriette Arnow
Gertie Nevels is a strong, compassionate woman, with a passion for whittling. Her one dream is to buy her own farm in the backwoods of Kentucky and live there with her husband and children.
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Meijer Gardens gains gift of sculptor Pepper’s artistic archive
Iconic American sculptor Beverly Pepper is giving the Meijer Gardens a present on her 94th birthday.
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Sports Schedule: Dec. 19-26
Monday December 19, 2016 Girls Basketball Hudsonville Hornets @ West Michigan Aviation Boys/Girls Bowling Godwin Heights @ Calvin Christian Kelloggsville @ Hudsonville [Read More]
By:On the Shelf Book Review: ‘Cleopatra: A Life’, by Stacy Schiff
To understand Cleopatra is to understand the how her Greek family came to power in Egypt and how they fought, intermarried and murdered amongst themselves.
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Local sports schedule: Dec. 14-19
Wednesday December 14, 2016 Boys/Girls Bowling Godwin Heights @ Rockford Wyoming @ Wayland Girls Cheer Godwin Heights @ Wyoming Lee Boys Wrestling [Read More]
By:On the Shelf Book Review: ‘When You Are Engulfed in Flames’, by David Sedaris
Along the lines of Woody Allen and James Thurber, with a bit of Jack Benny and Phillip Roth thrown in, David Sedaris takes the melancholy and self-absorbed male to new heights.
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‘Tis the season to hit the slopes!
All that white stuff out there? Great news for skiers and snowmobilers. And, for the first time in seven years, Cannonsburg Ski Area near Rockford, Mich. [Read More]
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Review: Cécile McLorin Salvant brings big jazz voice to St. Cecilia
Cécile McLorin Salvant, the season opening performer for the St. Cecilia Music Center’s 2016-17 Jazz Series, brought a spectacular voice and mesmerizing presence to the stage Thursday for a 90-minute set.
By:Limited release brews planned for Rockford Brewing anniversary
Lovers of limited release brews — and unusual blends — will get a chance to sample some of Rockford Brewing Company’s finest as the north-end brewpub will be celebrating its fourth anniversary Saturday, Dec. 17.
By:On the shelf: For Keeps: Women Tell the Truth About their Bodies, Growing Older, and Acceptance edited by Victoria Zackheim
The 27 stories in “For Keeps” remind me of the spontaneous, intimate conversations that can happen between women when we share experiences and discover common ground.
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Local artist works to create awareness of social issues in Mexico
Artist Reyna Garcia’s current exhibit explores the tragic story of the 43 Mexican students who were kidnapped along with her own journey of acceptance and becoming a social activist.
By:‘Nutcracker’ includes sibling youth dancers from Kentwood
When the annual run of the Grand Rapids Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” hits the stage Friday, Dec. 9, it will include staring rolls by the company’s professional dancers and, as always, often a stage full of youth dancers — including sisters from Kentwood.
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