Dutch bicycle-riding marching band makes U.S. premiere at Holland’s Tulip Time
Bicycle Showband Crescendo, a bicycling-riding marching band from the Netherlands, wowed Tulip Time crowds during the group’s first visit to the U.S.
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Holland teen organizes care packages for MSU students with help from Boys and Girls Club, peers
A 16-year-old West Ottawa International Baccalaureate junior and Boys and Girls Club member, Dulce Salazar believes in the power of small acts. She can't bring back people killed and injured in a mass shooting on the MSU campus earlier this year, but she can let students there know that people care.
Filmmaker turns Norton Shores author’s novel into MCC play
Roger Rapoport has adapted Norton Shores resident Peter Ferry’s award-winning novel, “Old Heart,” into a play that intertwines the headwinds of World War II with an interracial romance. “Old Heart” will be performed May 20-21 at Muskegon Community College.
West Ottawa’s Isabel Shepard is state Youth of the Year
Isabel Shepard spoke about growing up in a single-parent household during her Youth of the Year speech. She is one of many extraordinary youth at the Holland chapter of the Boys and Girls Club. The Club named six Youth of the Year nominees before sending Shepard to state where she took home the honor.
Teens lead initiative to end risky tradition that leads to youth drownings in Lake Michigan
Led by high school student Raighen Ly, the West Ottawa High Interact Club has partnered with Park Township on a water safety initiative to teach youth the dangers of pier jumping into Lake Michigan.
Things to do in May: Festivals, exhibits, shows, Memorial Day observances
There are many things to do along the Lakeshore in May, from Tulip Time in Holland to the annual Kite Festival in Grand Haven. There are also plays, concerts, exhibits, a craft fair, an adventure run and Memorial Day observances.
GHACF will expand with a move to historic building
The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation’s move to a historic building on Sherman Avenue will create incubator space for assisting new and growing nonprofit, partners.
ODC Network acquires 295-acre parcel in Kalamazoo River Greenway
The nonprofit will begin managing the River Junction Preserve to improve and preserve the property’s ecological value. Consistent with ODC’s mission, the preserve should be publicly accessible in fall 2023.
The role transformative placemaking can take in building community
As part of the Tuesday Forum Series, community members gathered to learn about the concept of transformative placemaking on the hyperlocal scale as a way to solve problems and create better communities.
Holland filmmaker’s documentary highlights challenges of first-generation college students
Holland filmmaker Cynthia Martinez’s documentary, “First Voice Generation,” follows three first-generation college students overcoming the ups and downs of the global pandemic as they make their way through the TRIO Upward Bound program.
Holland teen organizes care packages for MSU students with help from Boys and Girls Club, peers
A 16-year-old West Ottawa International Baccalaureate junior and Boys and Girls Club member, Dulce Salazar believes in the power of small acts. She can't bring back people killed and injured in a mass shooting on the MSU campus earlier this year, but she can let students there know that people care.
Filmmaker turns Norton Shores author’s novel into MCC play
Roger Rapoport has adapted Norton Shores resident Peter Ferry’s award-winning novel, “Old Heart,” into a play that intertwines the headwinds of World War II with an interracial romance. “Old Heart” will be performed May 20-21 at Muskegon Community College.
West Ottawa’s Isabel Shepard is state Youth of the Year
Isabel Shepard spoke about growing up in a single-parent household during her Youth of the Year speech. She is one of many extraordinary youth at the Holland chapter of the Boys and Girls Club. The Club named six Youth of the Year nominees before sending Shepard to state where she took home the honor.
Teens lead initiative to end risky tradition that leads to youth drownings in Lake Michigan
Led by high school student Raighen Ly, the West Ottawa High Interact Club has partnered with Park Township on a water safety initiative to teach youth the dangers of pier jumping into Lake Michigan.
Things to do in May: Festivals, exhibits, shows, Memorial Day observances
There are many things to do along the Lakeshore in May, from Tulip Time in Holland to the annual Kite Festival in Grand Haven. There are also plays, concerts, exhibits, a craft fair, an adventure run and Memorial Day observances.
GHACF will expand with a move to historic building
The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation’s move to a historic building on Sherman Avenue will create incubator space for assisting new and growing nonprofit, partners.
ODC Network acquires 295-acre parcel in Kalamazoo River Greenway
The nonprofit will begin managing the River Junction Preserve to improve and preserve the property’s ecological value. Consistent with ODC’s mission, the preserve should be publicly accessible in fall 2023.
The role transformative placemaking can take in building community
As part of the Tuesday Forum Series, community members gathered to learn about the concept of transformative placemaking on the hyperlocal scale as a way to solve problems and create better communities.
Holland filmmaker’s documentary highlights challenges of first-generation college students
Holland filmmaker Cynthia Martinez’s documentary, “First Voice Generation,” follows three first-generation college students overcoming the ups and downs of the global pandemic as they make their way through the TRIO Upward Bound program.
