Grand Rapids Museums: 4 Free Days 2012

Grand Rapids Museums: 4 Free Day 2012

Museum Free 4 All is what the sponsors are calling it. 

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Four major museums in Grand Rapids will be open for free admission

on one Sunday per quarter in 2012.  The Grand Rapids Art Museum,

The Public Museum of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Children’s Museum,

and The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum are all participating.

Grand Rapids Childrens Museum mural

The dates for free admission are:

  • Sunday January 22
  • Sunday April 15
  • Sunday July 15
  • Sunday October 21

Grand Rapids Art Museum

Mark your calendars!  All of these museums in Grand Rapids are popular

and well attended.  If there is one you haven’t seen yet, now is the time!

Gerald R Ford Library

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Forest Hills Adult Community Band Hosts Winter Concert Sunday Dec 12th 2010

 

Forest Hills Adult Community Band Hosts Winter Concert

Sunday Dec 12th 2010

The Forest Hills Michigan Adult Community Band will present it’s winter

concert at Forest Hills Eastern High School Auditorium from 2:30 to 3:30 pm on

Sunday December 12th, 2010.  The auditorium is located at 2200 Pettis

Avenue Ada Michigan.

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The Forest Hills Adult Community Band is a 70 member band  made up

of former high school graduates or adults that have played in a concert band.

This Free Concert is open to the public.  Parking at the Knapp Street entrance

is closer to the auditorium and handicapped accessible.

 

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the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West

Michigan. Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing metropolitan

area with a diverse business community, great medical research & services,

numerous universities, plus lively arts and entertainment of all kinds.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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St Cecelia Music Society Free 2010 Christmas Concert

St Cecelia Music Society Free 2010 Christmas Concert

On December 19th, 2010, at 4 pm, the Winter St Cecilia Grand Band

and the St Cecelia Adult String Orchestra will hold a free Christmas

Concert in Grand Rapids.

Christmas tree ornaments

The Royce Auditorium is located at 24 Ransom St NE just north

of Fulton Ave and east of Division Ave.

See the link for more concerts coming up in 2011……

St Cecelia Music Society Free 2010 Christmas Concert

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The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate,

the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West

Michigan. Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing metropolitan

area with a diverse business community, great medical research & services,

numerous universities, plus lively arts and entertainment of all kinds.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Free Whitecaps Exhibition Game Kicks Off 2010 Season

The West Michigan White Caps will kick off their 2010 season

with a FREE exhibition game with Grand Valley State University

on Wednesday , April 7th, at 6 pm at Fifth Third Ballpark.

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The official Whitecaps baseball season begins on Thursday,

April 8 at Lake County, OH.  The first home game is scheduled

for Sunday April 11th against the 2009 Midwest League Champion

Fort Wayne TinCaps at 2 pm.  This is also Family Day

– Kids Eat Free – sponsored by Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.

They are sponsoring 2 of these events in April.

You can go to the website www.whitecapsbaseball.com for ticket information.

Admission to this event is free.

There is always something happening in Grand Rapids!  We try to keep

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the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West

Michigan. Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing metropolitan

area with a diverse business community, great medical research & services,

numerous universities, plus lively arts and entertainment of all kinds.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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The Caribbean Festival ~ St Cecilia Music Center August 20-26-27-28 2009

St Cecilia Music Center presents their 2nd Annual Caribbean Festival

at The St. Cecilia Music Center, 24 Ransom NE Grand Rapids Michigan.

Most of the events are free of charge to the public.

 

beach scene w palapas

 

The list of events is as follows:

Artists Reception – Thursday August 20, 6-9 pm

Featuring Caribbean Art and Food

Musical Performances by Pa’lo Hondo and Ozzie –Free to the public

 

Artists Exhibit  Aug 20- Sept 30

Terryberry Gallery at St. Cecilia Music Center Mon – Fri 9am-5 pm

 

Performance Events – August 26, 27, 28    6-9 pm

Featuring Caribbean art, poetry, folk dance and food

 

Lecture – Wednesday August 26  6-9 pm

Los Munequitos: The Caribbean in the political art of cartoons, 1898

Grand Rapids Public Library – Free to the public

 

Dance & Poetry – Baile, prosa y poesia – Thursday August 27, 6-9 pm

 

Caribbean Food Tasting & Exhibit – Friday Aug 28, 6-9 pm

Fussion – Thurs, Sept 18, 6-8 pm  Free to the public

 

Closing Ceremony – Awards, Dance and live music performance

Thursday Sept 18, 6-8 pm  Tickets $ 10

 

For details, Call St. Cecilia Music Center  616-459-2224

Online tickets

 

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