Kent District Library offers specific, catered services to best reach its aging patrons throughout the community. By utilizing the Talking Book & Braille Center, pop-up libraries and bookmobile visits to local retirement centers and assisted living centers, KDL aims to serve lifelong learners and readers.
After many visits Michigan Consul General for Mexico Fernando González Saiffe now has friends when he visits Holland. He sees a diverse and welcoming community.
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.
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.
It's not too late to sign up for classes at GRCC. There are openings in nearly 400 on-campus classes, with time remaining to enroll before the Aug. 30 start of the fall 2021 semester. GRCC staff will be available to answer questions at two Service Saturday events on Aug. 28.
Grand Rapids Community College is celebrating the opening of its Lakeshore Campus in Holland. A ribbon-cutting — attended by GRCC President Bill Pink and Ottawa County leaders — kicked off events that introduced the new campus to the community.
Construction begins this week on Tanglefoot Park in Spring Lake. The overhaul of the waterfront park, which has been in the works for about three years, is expected to be completed in May, according to village officials.
Pulitzer Prize-winner Nikole Hannah-Jones and Emmy winner John Leguizamo are among the 2021-2022 GRCC Diversity Lecture Series, Latino Heritage Month speakers. This year’s kickoff will highlight a new initiative called Interfaith Literacy.
The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area recently distributed the final round of grants from its Community Stabilization Fund. Grants totaling $103,400 went to eight partner nonprofit organizations.
Over the past few years, the Muskegon Innovation Hub has been able to continuously increase its economic impact within the lakeshore community. Though the Hub has experienced change both internally and within its membership over the past year and a half, overall, reports remain positive. Kevin Ricco, the Hub’s director, is optimistic about what is to come, especially for those businesses that are prepared.
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