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5 Local Things You Need to Know: For the weekend, to start next week

By WKTV Staff

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Scott Mellema as Shrek

Kentwood: East Kentwood teacher is Shrek

East Kentwood High School is Shrek in Grand Rapids Civic Theatre’s upcoming production of “Shrek! the Musical,” which starts its two-week run Friday, June 1. The show runs through June 17.

 

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Wyoming: Touch-a-Truck event

Wyoming’s Chick-fil-A will be hosting a Touch-a-Truck – Wyoming Emergency Vehicles on Saturday, June 2, from 2- 5 p.m.

 

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Melaine S. Morrison

Kentwood: Author comes to Schuler Books

Social justice educator, author, and activist Melanie S. Morrison comes to Schuler Books & Music, 2660 28th St. SE, on Monday, June 4. Morrison will be discussing her new book “Murder on the Shades Mountain: The Lynching of Willie Peterson and the Struggle for Justice in Jim Crow Birmingham.”

 

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The Porters are set to open the Wyoming Concerts in the Park series.

Wyoming: Concerts in the Park start Tuesday

The kid friendly group The Potters kicks off the Wyoming Concerts in the Park Tuesday, June 5, at Lamar Park. The event is free and starts at 7 p.m.

 

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All-American Girls Professional Baseball Uniform League Uniform, circa 1952

 

Kent County: Public Museum host pop up exhibit

Grand Rapids Public Museum will host a pop-up experience this weekend only, June 1 and 2, featuring its Fashion Collection. This opportunity will allow visitors to see how the Museum photographs, catalogs and documents artifacts for the Museum’s online database, grpmcollections.org.

 

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