By Anna Johns
WKTV Intern
Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall
American Author F. Scott Fitzgerald
Learn about the world of honey bees
This weekend take the opportunity to explore the Amazing Honey Bees exhibit at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, 1000 E. Beltline Ave. This family event gives guests a look inside the amazing world of honey bees. Guests will have the opportunity to learn about beekeeping by viewing an observation hive. The event is free with the price of admission. The exhibit is open Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more information you can visit their website.
Catch a movie at the park
Grab your friends and head down to Martin Luther King Park, 900 Fuller Ave. SE, and catch a movie at the Holistic Healing event. The event starts at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. There will be fun, vendors, and music. At 8:30 p.m. there will be a screening of “Black Panther” to pay homage to the late Chadwick Boseman. Single tickets are priced at $6 for one plot, $11 for two, and $22 for four. You can purchase tickets here.
Take a trip to the Arctic
Pay a visit to the Grand Rapids Public Museums newest exhibit “Under the Arctic,” which opens Saturday, Sept. 26. Visitors will have the chance to act as climate science researchers and explore the Arctic. The exhibit features Ice Age fossils, a 30-foot-long Alaskan permafrost tunnel replica, and ancient ice cores. The exhibit is at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl St. NW. Admission to this exhibit is included in general admission. For more information you can visit their website.
Fun Fact:
A dentist invented cotton candy
Did you know that a dentist invented cotton candy? In 1897 dentist William Morrison partnered with candy-maker John C. Wharton and together they invented the sweet treat. The candy was originally called fairy floss and premiered at the World Fair in 1908 where it was sold for only 25 cents.
