Snapshots: Wyoming and Kentwood news you ought to know — weekend edition

By WKTV Staff

victoria@wktv.org

Quote of the Day

“If people did not love one another, I really don’t see what use there would be in having any spring.”

― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

Spring forward!

Yup, it’s time to change your clocks this weekend.

Spring is right around the corner. Really, it is, and the City of Wyoming Parks and Recreation Department points to its Spring Activities Calendar as proof. Check out all the fun things you can do here.

The best things in life are free

The Grand Rapids Public Museum offers free admission March 10.


The Grand Rapids Public Museum offers fun, hands-on learning opportunities for all ages through a variety of core and traveling exhibits. Visitor favorites include the Streets of Old Grand Rapids, an immersive exhibit that transports visitors back to 19th century of downtown Grand Rapids, and West Michigan Habitats, that showcases the vast wildlife found in West Michigan. More info here.



Live and let live

That’s it, in a nutshell.

Domestic violence abuse attorney Kinza Khan

A presentation on Monday, March 11 at Grand Valley State University will explore the importance of encouraging young people to grow in their interfaith understanding in order to become positive religious leaders of the 21st century. Kinza Khan, a domestic violence attorney, will be the featured speaker during the 2019 Rabbi Phillip Sigal Memorial Lecture. More info here.



Fun fact:

85%

The percentage reduction in the number of children named ‘Katrina’ after Hurricane Katrina.

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