November 17 Ford Museum Tree Lighting

November 1, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

 

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The Ab Nab Awen park area is one of my favorite spots in town.  The backdrop of the river, the Amway Grand, and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is stunning!  Every year the museum has a  holiday display of trees and twinkling lights, and there is even a  sing-along and refreshments.  It’s the sort of big city, small town event only Grand Rapids can pull off.  This year it’s Thursday, November 17 at 7:00 PM.

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Michaels Free Make It Take It Veteran’s Day Flag Event 11/5

October 31, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

Michael’s is having a FREE Make-It-Take-It Veteran’s Day Flag Event for ages 3 and up on November 5 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM.  Do you celebrate Veteran’s Day with your kids?

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Saturday November 6 Celebration Of The Book GRPL Family Day

October 26, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

The Grand Rapids Public Library main branch will hold the Celebration of the Book Family Day Saturday, November 6 from 11:00 to 4:00.  Want to “Raise A Reader”? Events like this are perfect!

11:00 am Clifford the Big Red Dog art activity.  An artist from the Cook Arts Center will lead a craft activity based on the Clifford the Big Red Dog books. Each child will have the opportunity to make a bright red set of puppy ears as well as their own personalized doggy bone.

1:00 pm Author visit – Lisa Wheeler.    This award-winning children’s author will talk briefly about classic children’s books and how they have influenced the books being written today. She will read from at least two of her popular children’s books.

1:30 pm Hunger Games for Teens.  Come to the Training Center and begin your training as a Tribute. Practice your archery skills and dart-throwing, identify poisonous plants, learn to tie knots and apply camouflage! Test your knowledge of the Hunger Games books in the trivia challenge. Many may enter, only one may win…

2:00 pm Wild Words: Voice and Fluency in Creative Nonfiction.   Discover the rain forest inspiration and Midwest garden goofiness behind April Pulley Sayre’s 50+ books. Explore voice and its role in transforming simple nonfiction ideas into read aloud, playful prose. Get a behind-the-scenes video look at her 2010 book, He’s a Howler. Then find out why fish names are tongue-tangled and just plain funny.

3:00 pm Verbal Heaven.   A blissful array of poems to touch the mind, body and soul. Born Raynard Valentino Yentzer on February 14, 1984, Romeo Ray has done many poetry events, slams and contests, winning most of them. Bring your original poetry for this fast-paced slam that will leave you moved beyond measures.

Authors will be available after their events to sign books. Books will be available for purchase from Pooh’s Corner. Twenty percent of all book sales benefit the Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation.

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Children’s Museum Harvest Party October 27

October 25, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

Every Thursday, the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum lowers admission to $1.50 per person.  This week is a GREAT time to take advantage of it because they are having a Harvest Party!  It’s from 5:30 to 7:30, and kids are welcome to come dressed in their costumes.  There will be a few treats, face panting, and fall activities.  This is a “Fun Family Events” Calendar item.  Check it out for more great frugal community activities your family will love!

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This Week at the Library

October 17, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

Grand Rapids Public Library

Saturday October 22 Bats of the World

The Organization for Bat Conservation will present an exciting, multimedia presentation that includes live bats. Learn about sound waves with a bat detector. Discover the ecosystems, food webs, habitats and conservation of bats. Live bats include the Egyptian fruit bat, the U.S. insect-eating bat, straw-colored fruit bat, the Jamaican leaf nosed bat and the big brown bat.

  • 11:00 – 12:00 Seymour Branch
  • 1:00 – 2:00     Yankee Clipper Branch
  • 3:30 – 4:30      West Leonard Branch

Kent District Library

Tuesday October 18 Wacky Science

Grab your lab coat and join us for wild experiments and hands-on, multi-sensory fun. For ages 6 and up.

  • 6:30 PM – Caledonia branch

Saturday, October 22, Harvest Party

Celebrate the season with autumn crafts, pumpkin decorating, games, and plenty of bountiful fun! Please bring your own pumpkin to decorate. For all ages.

  • 2:00 PM – Kentwood branch

Saturday, October 22, Get Movin’!

It’s getting colder outside, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to hibernate! Try stilt walking, jump roping, rope ball, and more! For all ages.

  • 2:00 PM – Wyoming branch

Sunday, October 23 Pumpkin Carving

Do you want to make the coolest pumpkin ever? Funny! Scary! Beautiful! Here is your chance. Bring your pumpkin to the library for ideas, samples, tools, craft supplies and easy clean-up. Adult participation is required. For all ages.

  • 2:00 PM East Grand Rapids branch

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At Long Last – THE GRIFFINS ARE BACK! {With A SWEET Giveaway!}

October 10, 2011 By Big Binder 2 Comments

As soon as the leaves started turning colors, my kids got excited.  Because it’s beautiful? Nope.  Because it means Christmas is coming? Not that either.  It’s because they know as soon as the leaves change colors, we must be close to the most wonderful time of the year…. hockey season.

Unfortunately, we can’t go to the season opener because Maybelle is having her tonsils out but I have good news.  YOU CAN! I am doing a quick turnaround giveaway and the winner will receive:

  • FOUR TICKETS to the first Griffins home game this Friday, October 14

  • A Griffins Potato Head

  • Passes to the Grand Rapids Public Museum

The winner will be chosen using Random.org on Wednesday.  That way, in the unlikely chance that you don’t win you still have time to use the code GRIFF at www.griffinshockey.com/promocode to save $3 off upper or lower level tickets.  While you’re on the Griffins site, you can also sign up for offers all season at the Fan Zone.

To enter the contest, all you have to do is head over to the Griffins website {if you don’t already know} and tell me who they are playing against for the home opener.  That’s it! Leave the answer with your name and an email address. For extra entries, tell a friend about the contest.  If they mention your name when they enter, you get TWO extra entries and they get ONE extra entry.  It pays to be friendly! {You may need to use the scroll bar to get to all of the questions!}

Good luck! Let’s Go Griffins!

This contest is now closed.

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Free Admission To the Grand Rapids Art Museum!

October 9, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

Did you know that admission to the Grand Rapids Art Museum is FREE after 1:00 PM on Tuesdays? It’s a great time to visit!

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Grand Rapids Resident? FREE Museum Admission!

October 9, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

You can visit the Grand Rapids Public Museum for FREE every Monday {special exhibits are extra} if you just show your driver’s license or ID to verify that you live in GR. It doesn’t get better than FREE!

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Ada Township River Festival -Saturday, October 1

September 26, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

The Ada Township River Festival is Saturday, October 1 from 10:00AM-4:00PM and looks like it’s going to be a fun one!  The festival will be at 1010 Grand River Drive, Ada. There will be music, kids activities, food, a native plant sale, games, live birds of prey, and more!

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Rockford Harvest Festival Starts September 23

September 21, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

Is ArtPrize looking a little overwhelming? The Rockford Harvest Festival starts today, September 23 and looks like some old school, small town fun with Make-It-And-Take-It Scarecrow Building and hay rides. It runs for three weekends, and each one has a different theme. Family Fun, Heritage and Children’s Weekend.  All of the details are on this brochure, including times and dates for specific activities.  Looks like fun!

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