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Highland Games have youth divisions as well. the Holland Waterfront Celtic Festival and Highland Games returns this month.

Celtic Festival returns June 21-22

The third annual Celtic Festival returns June 21-22 to the Ottawa County Fairgrounds.

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Peter Haines (left) and Cindy Moe have joined the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation board.
GHACF brings on new board members

The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation (GHACF)  has added two new board members, Cindy Moe and Peter Haines.

Windmill Island Gardens will host Books and Blooms this summer.
Windmill Island Gardens kicks off Books and Blooms Kids Summer Series

This summer, Windmill Island is hosting a Books and Blooms Summer Series that features a story time followed by a fun, educational, and hands-on activity.

This year's Juneteenth Freedom Festival theme is “I AM The Dream.”
Juneteenth Freedom Festival celebrates Black voices

I AM Academy holds its 4th annual Juneteenth Festival on June 15 from 2-7 p.m.

West Michigan Water Safety Alliance volunteers recently trained to distribute education about water safety at Holland State Park.
Lakeshore communities look to education to prevent drownings

Park Township is among the Lakeshore communities working to improve water safety and decrease drowning deaths through several innovative approaches.

Students from the Wege High School Collaborative Studio tour Padnos Recycling.
Designing a better world: Wege High School Collaborative Studio builds skills and networks

The Wege High School Collaborative Studio is a summer program that gives West Michigan high school students hands-on experience in sustainable design and problem-solving. Deadline to apply is June 23.

Kalamazoo theaters work together to make performances accessible for all

The consortium Theatre Kalamazoo is working to make theater more accessible to people with disabilities.

Operation United is an annual event that mobilizes volunteers to recognize the sacrifices and service of veterans and active military families, with a focus on seniors and those with disabilities in Kent County.
3-county United Way merger strengthens regional collaboration

The recent merger of Heart of West Michigan United Way and United Way of Ottawa and Allegan Counties is expected to streamline fundraising requests for its 80 community partners while reducing the nonprofit’s expenses.

Lakeshore Home Builders Association presents its annual Parade of Homes on June 6-8 and June 13-15. Your ticket lets you see homes in Fennville, Grand Haven, Holland, Muskegon, Norton Shores, Nunica, Saugatuck, Spring Lake, and Zeeland. 
June things to do: Celtic fest, Juneteenth, Father’s Day, Parade of Homes, food, music, movies, art

There’s something for everyone coming up: summer reading challenges, a sand sculpture contest, chalk art, a heritage festival, the Lakeshore HBA Parade of Homes, Pride events, and a quilt exhibit.

4th annual Holland Pride Poetry Contest returns with Open Mic Night

The poetry contest is a collaboration with Out On The Lakeshore and Herrick District Library. Open Mic Night is June 1 from 3-5 p.m. at the library’s northside branch.

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