Music Moves Us to finish with Brazilian finale

The 10-part Music Moves Us series ends Aug. 10 with a Brazilian finale featuring a demonstration of capoeira, the Holland Samba Drum School, and a Holland Symphony Orchestra concert featuring Choro das 3, a Brazilian trio touring the United States. 

Ariane Donnelly, Anne Davis, and Tanya Andrews at the Prescription for Health booth at the Pittsfield Township Farmers Market. Prescription for Health is Washtenaw County's produce prescription program.
Prescriptions for fresh produce grow in Michigan through collaboration and new funding

Efforts are underway to better coordinate efforts between produce prescription programs and to create more standardized funding mechanisms for them.

Free Kids’ Sensory Art and Music Experience at Holland Museum

As part of HSO Presents Music Moves Us, Disability Network Lakeshore and CultureWorks will host a Kids’ Sensory Art and Music Experience at the Holland Museum on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 10-11 a.m. 

West Michigan events celebrate 34th anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act

The  Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice 2024 will stop in Muskegon and Kalamazoo to celebrate the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

Opioid health homes address physical, emotional, and social barriers to recovery.
Opioid health homes remove barriers to recovery

Opioid health homes provide a central point of contact where people living with opioid use disorder work with an interdisciplinary provider team to develop an individualized recovery care plan.

King's Kid Christian Daycare staff members Adrian Robinson, left, Lolita Granger, center and Tamara Jones laugh Wednesday, July 17, 2024, as they play with toys in one of the classrooms in the Detroit child care center.
MiLEAP fund provides essential equipment, upgrades for child care facilities

Quality child care is necessary, but not always available or affordable. The MiLEAP Caring for MI Future: Facilities Improvement Fund has launched a $59 million fund to provide new and expanding home-based and center-based facilities across the state.   

Gentex is celebrating 50 years of business and 20 years of downtown Holland's street performer series with games, prizes, and more.
Gentex celebrates milestones by connecting with community

Gentex is celebrating a pair of milestones this summer with community events that include street performers, a block party, and fireworks.

Take a free hip hop lesson as part of Music Moves Us

As part of Music Moves Us, I AM Dance, a new part of I AM Academy, is offering a free hip hop lesson on Thursday, Aug. 8, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in downtown Holland’s GDK park during the Street Performer Series. 

Salsa dance on the beach as part of Music Moves Us

As part of Music Moves Us, the Salserines will give a free salsa lesson on the beach at Holland State Park on Wednesday, Aug. 7, from 7-8 p.m.

Take a free swing dance lesson as part of Music Moves Us

As part of HSO Presents Music Moves Us, Wilson Dance Studio is offering a free swing dance lesson on Friday, Aug. 9, from 5:30-6:00 p.m. in Kollen Park before Big Band Lakeshore performs as part of the Summer Concert Series. 

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