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Return of Zeeland Pumpkinfest generates ‘amazing response’
Crowds filled downtown Zeeland as families and friends gathered to enjoy the return of the city’s biggest annual community gathering, the Pumpkinfest celebration.
HSO kicks off season with classics
The Holland Symphony Orchestra season will kick off the Sept. 25 concert, Classics I, New Worlds, at Hope College’s Jack H. Miller Center.
Windmill Island Gardens extends season amid record attendance
Windmill Island Gardens traditionally closes the first weekend of October but, for the first time, the Holland park will reopen to visitors on Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 24. Admission rates will be reduced to $5 for adults and free for kids 15 and younger.
Grant helps Civil War muster expand, attract new talent
The Civil War has lessons for modern America and re-enactors will bring those lessons to life at the Van Raalte Farm this weekend, thanks, in part, to a Hope College-Andrew P. Mellon Foundation grant.
Entrepreneur’s ArtPrize entry merges AI, ballet, and chalk art
Holland entrepreneur and artificial intelligence (AI) specialist Charles Elwood is merging technology and art with his 2021 ArtPrize entry, titled “The ABBy Project.”
Holland Peanut Store adds fifth generation to its ownership team
Sarah Porebski, the newest co-owner of the Holland Peanut Store, marks the fifth Fabiano family generation to take the helm of the local “gem.” “We are more than a candy store,” Porebski says as she reflects on the family legacy behind and the opportunity before her.
Entrepreneur Corey Blackman is building a more inclusive presence in Downtown Muskegon
Seaway Tours, which offers rentals of scooters and Segways to those who want to glide through Downtown Muskegon, is just one of entrepreneur Corey Blackman’s business ventures. The Muskegon County native’s aim is to be more involved in the community and push for diversity in the city’s business community.
International Festival of Holland brings world closer to home
Holland celebrated world cultures with its annual International Festival, Saturday. Music, dance, and other performances took center stage while kids learned with hands-on crafts.
International festival returning to Holland
The International Festival of Holland celebrates the many different facets and faces of the city. The free festival, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Civic Center Place (150 W. Eighth St.) will feature more than 70 musicians and performers, a special Children’s Fiesta, and a Festival Mercado with global gifts and food.
Return of Zeeland Pumpkinfest generates ‘amazing response’
Crowds filled downtown Zeeland as families and friends gathered to enjoy the return of the city’s biggest annual community gathering, the Pumpkinfest celebration.
HSO kicks off season with classics
The Holland Symphony Orchestra season will kick off the Sept. 25 concert, Classics I, New Worlds, at Hope College’s Jack H. Miller Center.
Windmill Island Gardens extends season amid record attendance
Windmill Island Gardens traditionally closes the first weekend of October but, for the first time, the Holland park will reopen to visitors on Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 24. Admission rates will be reduced to $5 for adults and free for kids 15 and younger.
Grant helps Civil War muster expand, attract new talent
The Civil War has lessons for modern America and re-enactors will bring those lessons to life at the Van Raalte Farm this weekend, thanks, in part, to a Hope College-Andrew P. Mellon Foundation grant.
Entrepreneur’s ArtPrize entry merges AI, ballet, and chalk art
Holland entrepreneur and artificial intelligence (AI) specialist Charles Elwood is merging technology and art with his 2021 ArtPrize entry, titled “The ABBy Project.”
Holland Peanut Store adds fifth generation to its ownership team
Sarah Porebski, the newest co-owner of the Holland Peanut Store, marks the fifth Fabiano family generation to take the helm of the local “gem.” “We are more than a candy store,” Porebski says as she reflects on the family legacy behind and the opportunity before her.
Entrepreneur Corey Blackman is building a more inclusive presence in Downtown Muskegon
Seaway Tours, which offers rentals of scooters and Segways to those who want to glide through Downtown Muskegon, is just one of entrepreneur Corey Blackman’s business ventures. The Muskegon County native’s aim is to be more involved in the community and push for diversity in the city’s business community.
International Festival of Holland brings world closer to home
Holland celebrated world cultures with its annual International Festival, Saturday. Music, dance, and other performances took center stage while kids learned with hands-on crafts.
International festival returning to Holland
The International Festival of Holland celebrates the many different facets and faces of the city. The free festival, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Civic Center Place (150 W. Eighth St.) will feature more than 70 musicians and performers, a special Children’s Fiesta, and a Festival Mercado with global gifts and food.
