An executive order from Michigan's governor limits the type of items that can be sold at the market.

June 1-15 along the Lakeshore: Pride celebrations, farmers markets, concert series, and more

Summer arrives this month, though it arrived unofficially on Memorial Day weekend. June brings plenty of reasons to get outside and enjoy a Pure Michigan summer.

Hopwood DePree with his book, Downton Shabby: One American's Ultimate DIY Adventure Restoring His Family's English Castle.
Michigan native’s book details his effort to restore ancestors’ English manor

Hopwood DePree is celebrating the publication of his first book — “Downton Shabby: One American’s Ultimate DIY Adventure Restoring His Family’s English Castle” — with a June 1 book signing at Schuler Books in Grand Rapids.

The Mona Lake Paddle Race features 5K and 10K distances.
How paddleboarding is being used to support mental health

The Muskegon Lakeshore Paddle Club is hosting the Mona Lake Paddle Race on June 11 in Norton Shores to benefit the Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan.

Isabel Wilkerson
Author Isabel Wilkerson to speak at LEDA’s 2022 Summit on Race and Inclusion

Best-selling author Isabel Wilkerson will be the keynote speaker at the Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance 2022 Summit on Race and Inclusion: Uniting Our Voices. The hybrid event will take place on June 7 at Hope College.

Paula Nelson, Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center president and CEO, with Jessica Horton, a former Sacred Heart client and now a Sacred Heart peer support coach.
Michigan’s recovery communities offer a “total ecosystem” of services for getting and staying sober

Recovery communities support a continuum of care by providing detox services, residential treatment, outpatient services, recovery supports, housing, and more.

This year’s Excellence in Service Award winners includes science teacher Roger Glass, secretary Rita Way, and volunteer Randy Poel.
Excellence in Service Awards spotlights those making a difference in Grand Haven schools

For nearly 40 years, the Excellence In Service Awards have honored teachers, staff, and volunteers for superior performance.   

Lakeshore Legacy Project plans free Muskegon summer concert series

The inaugural VanDyke Mortgage Summer Concert Series is the work of the Lakeshore Legacy Project, which aims to mitigate the income inequality divide through free immersive and community-building events.

A father selects fresh-picked radishes at a local farm stand.
Creating sustainable, local food systems through food policy councils

This article is the second in a two-part series about food policy councils and how SNAP-Ed can help to inform that work. 

Families enjoying fresh fruits and vegetables at a local farm stand.
The intersection of communities, educators, and food policy councils for just, healthy food systems

A food policy council can influence, improve, or remove barriers in the food system that cause disparities, inequities, poor nutrition, or economic hardships. 

Grand Haven resident Sophia Lonnee found the Automotive Tech Job Training Program at GRCC to be the right fit.  
GRCC automotive program gives Grand Haven grad opportunity to shift gears

Sophia Lonnee shares how she decided that GRCC’s hands-on training program was the best fit for her after graduating from Grand Haven High School.  

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