Foto Friday: Balancing Act Sculpture – Frederick Meijer Gardens

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Terry & Bonnie

Foto Friday: Balancing Act Sculpture – Frederick Meijer Gardens

Frederick Meijer Gardens

This sculpture at Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is fascinating. It can be seen from all sides

and the detail is amazing. Even with Spring reluctantly emerging, the outdoor sculptures are

always ready for a visit.

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the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West

Michigan. We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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St Cecelia Music Society Free 2010 Christmas Concert

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Terry & Bonnie

St Cecelia Music Society Free 2010 Christmas Concert

On December 19th, 2010, at 4 pm, the Winter St Cecilia Grand Band

and the St Cecelia Adult String Orchestra will hold a free Christmas

Concert in Grand Rapids.

The Royce Auditorium is located at 24 Ransom St NE just north

of Fulton Ave and east of Division Ave.

See the link for more concerts coming up in 2011……

St Cecelia Music Society Free 2010 Christmas Concert

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the Greater Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West

Michigan. Grand Rapids Michigan is a vibrant, growing metropolitan

area with a diverse business community, great medical research & services,

numerous universities, plus lively arts and entertainment of all kinds.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

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Grand Rapids GRAM Free Music Concerts – Friday Nights Summer 2010

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Terry & Bonnie

The Grand Rapids Art Museum is hosting free Music Concerts

on the Terrace Stage Friday nights this summer.

Starting on June 11th and running until August 27th, 2010 every

Friday night from 7-9 pm. Access to the Terrace Stage is free,

downtown market kiosks, plus food and beverages will be available.

Outdoor sketching, games for all ages and wonderful West Michigan

summer evenings in an urban setting – with live music!

The line up for Friday Nights at GRAM

Outdoor Summer Music Series – Summer 2010

June 11 La Famiglia – Hip Hop

June 18 DJ Brandon Hill – Techno

June 25 Groove Merchant – Urban Beats

July 2 End of Times Orchestra – Prog Rock

July 9 Chosen – R & B featuring Daniel Richardson

and Kathy LeMar

July 16 Pangea – Steel Drum Band

July 30 Side Pocket – Fusion

July 30 Big Organ – Organ Trio featuring Randy Marsh

Aug 6 David Hardin – Americana

Aug 13 Fainting Generals – Pop Rock

Aug 20 Bill Sears – Jazz Saxophone

Aug 27 An Dro – Celtic

The fun begins at 5 pm, music starts at 7 pm.

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The authors of the this blog write about Grand Rapids Real Estate, the Greater

Grand Rapids MI area, and what it is like to live in West Michigan. Grand Rapids

Michigan is a vibrant, growing metropolitan area with a diverse business community,

great medical research & services, numerous universities, plus lively arts and

entertainment of all kinds.

We believe: Grand Rapids is a Great Place to Live!

Westbrook Realty Grand Rapids MI Real Estate

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Free Friday Summer Concerts ~GRAM on the Green ~ Grand Rapids Michigan

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Terry & Bonnie

Grand Rapids has musical action on Friday nights this summer. From

June 19th through August 28th, The Grand Rapids Art Museum is

offering live music on the Rosa Parks Circle Stage. An indoor/outdoor

event that will flow from the Art Museum galleries to the Peter

Wege Plaza and Maya Lin’s Ecliptic Park.

The GRAM will be offering special viewings, art-related talks, food

at the Cafe Terrace and demonstrations during the summer nights

in Grand Rapids. Free to GRAM members, $5.00 for non-members, and

all park and plaza activities are FREE.

So come to downtown GR for a Friday night music and art infusion,

beginning at 5pm.

Live Music Line-up for Summer 2009

June 19…….The Concussions (high energy surf music)

June 26…….Grupo Aye (salsa music)

July 03………DJ SuperDre (minimal techno/hip hop)<?li>

July 10………Organissimo (organ trio)

July 17………La Famiglia (hip hop fusion)

July 24………Side Pocket (fusion and sophisticated R&B)

July 31………Nobody’s Darlin’ (bluegrass music)

August 07…The Groove Merchant (original cutting edge urban beats)

August 14…Pangea (steel drum band)

August 21…Power Play (classic funk and rock)

August 28…Ensemble Al-Asdeka (middle eastern fusion)

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Live Music June 26th, 2009 Schuler Books ~ Grand Rapids Michigan

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Terry & Bonnie

The Fainting Generals will be featured at Schuler Books & Music

on Friday, June 26th, 2009 at 7:30 pm. They will perform at the

28th Street Store.

The Fainting Generals is a Grand Rapids based band, that bills itself as:

Garage / Surf / Glam & The World’s Best Franklin Pierce Tribute Band.

For a little background, taken from their MySpace page, linked to above,

Franklin Pierce was a US commander of troops in the Mexican-American

‘War. The Irish troops under his command were treated so badly by

Pierce, they defected to the Mexican Army and fought against the

US forces.

If you haven’t got a anything special planned for Friday night, this

might be a great band to check out. They could be your new favorite,

at the very least, you would have an air-conditioned place to get out

of the heat, get an iced latte at the cafe and read a good book.

DOWNTOWN’S SCHULER BOOKS & MUSIC:

Live Music with Une Voix – An elegant piano duo

6:30 pm to ??

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Meijer Gardens ~ Summer Concert Series 2009

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Terry & Bonnie

Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park announces

2009 Summer Concert Series

Meijer Gardens has a wonderful Outdoor Amphitheater that will host

12 Concerts and a few musical legends in entertainment this summer.

Among those featured that you might know are our own Michigander,

Jeff Daniels, and Lyle Lovett, The Doobie Brothers, and Bonnie Raitt.

I must admit, some of the newer bands are not familiar to me but they

have great web sites!

The 12 Concerts are as follows:

Derek Trucks Band will open the Concert Series on Wednesday, June 10th.

The Avett Brothers will be featured on Thursday, June 18th.

Indigo Girls will bring their Grammy award winning songwriting to the stage

on Wednesday, June 24th.

The Wallflowers will play The Gardens on Monday June 29th.

Neko Case will be performing her trademark vocals on Thursday, July 16th.

Lyle Lovett – Live in Concert on Sunday, July 19th.

Keb’Mo’ will be performing his own brand of blues on Thursday July 23th.

Doobie Brothers, one of America’s most loved rock bands will rockin’ the

house on Wednesday, July 29th.

Jeff Daniels, movie actor, will be singing on Monday, August 3rd.

Earl Scruggs, Bluegrass legend, will be here on Thursday August 13th.

George Thorogood & The Destroyers & Jonny Lang, perform on

Wednesday, August 19th.

Bon Taj Roulet: Bonnie Raitt & Taj Mahal Alone & Together finish

off the concert series on Sunday, August 23rd.

Meijer Gardens Ticket Information Pre-Sale Tickets are available for

Gardens Members – a definite perk of membership.

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Grand Rapids Beer Joints Hoppin' in Feb

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Terry & Bonnie

Winter Beer Festival

Sat. Feb 28, 2009 Noon – 5PM

White Caps Ball Park Comstock Park MI

Have you ever dreamed of drinking craft beers fresh from the brewers casks?

Would you enjoy tasting new brews and rubbing elbows with other beer

enthusiasts? Well, set your calendars for Feb 28th in Grand Rapids, MI

Tickets are $ 35.00 which includes 12 drink tickets. Tickets are available at the following locations:

Whitecaps box office in Comstock Park
Rochester Mills Beer Co. in Rochester
Olde Peninsula Brewpub in Kalamazoo
Dragonmead Microbrewery in Warren
Old Hat Brewery in Lawton
Original Gravity Brewing in Milan
New Holland Brewing in Holland
The Livery in Benton Harbor
Walldorff Brewpub in Hastings
Kuhnhenn Brewing in Warren
Liberty Street Brewing in Plymouth
Sherwood Brewing in Shelby Township
Grizzly Peak in Ann Arbor
Schmohz Brewing in Grand Rapids
Siciliano’s Market in Grand Rapids
Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti
Arbor Brewing in Ann Arbor
Old Chicago Restaurant in Grand Rapids
Pauly’s Party Store in Lowell
Billy’s Lounge in Grand Rapids
Meanwhile Bar in Grand Rapids
Atwater Block Brewery in Detroit
HopCat in Grand Rapids

Here’s a few links to wet your whistle…..

Michigan Brewer’s Guild

Beer Advocates

Grilling with Beer

Dress for the weather, this is an outside event.

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$25 Can Make a Difference in World Poverty

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Terry & Bonnie

The January Series is back at Calvin College this month. We have several

talks that we have attended already. Today, we have an offer we are

preparing and the wind chill is -18 Degrees. I decided to stay home and

listen live to the 1 hour presentation by film director, Robert Rooy, on

Microfinance – Changing lives in Poverty. Robert has filmed all over the

world for non-profits so they can tell their stories via film. He is an

accomplished director and donates his off time to helping non-profits film

in remote locations.

He recommends Kiva.org as a means to donate to microfinance small business

opportunities for poor people all over the planet. This system really works.

So I checked it out and I am now helping Mujeres Unidos Group in Peru.

I will get monthly updates on their progress, whether they pay the loan back

and just how it helps their lives. Ain’t the internet great?

You get to choose where your money goes, and you get updates on how

they are doing. Paypal makes the payment easy and safe.

Please go to Kiva.org and take a look. You can donate as little as $25.

You could make a difference in someone’s life today.

For the price of a lunch for the two of us, we can actually

help people rise out of poverty.

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January Series 2009 by Calvin ~ Free Lectures

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Terry & Bonnie

Calvin College is presenting their 22nd January Series – a liberal education

for the local community. Featuring world class speakers on topical subjects to

enlighten and educate our community. This effort is underwritten by local

businesses and charities. The 2009 line up of speakers can be seen here.

This year they are promoting new remote locations for viewing, which are

here in Western Michigan, but also locations all over the country and in

Canada.

Calvin College also offers The Archives online. You can listen to speakers

for the past 11 years in the comfort of your home.

It is not too late to catch a lecture. There are 7 speakers left on this year’s

agenda, including Christine Brennan, female sports columnist for USA

Today and Ayaan Hirsi Ali, named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most

Influential People.

These are two speakers we plan on hearing in person.

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Reading at the Zoo Saturday, January 10th ?

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Terry & Bonnie

As bizarre as this sounds, that is exactly what is being promoted

by the Kent District Library’s One Book One County Reading

Program for Saturday, January 10th.

The book that will be chosen for this year’s program will be unveiled

at the John Ball Park Zoo’s Aquarium building at 11:00 am.

Besides announcing the new book for this year, the zoo staff will

give tours and presentations, and the zoo will be free from

11:00 until 2:00 pm for visitors.

Winter isn’t the usual time you think about going to the zoo, but

lots of animals are more active in the winter months, such as

the tigers, who have warm coats and like cooler weather.

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Foto Friday: Balancing Act Sculpture – Frederick Meijer Gardens

Foto Friday: Balancing Act Sculpture – Frederick Meijer Gardens

St Cecelia Music Society Free 2010 Christmas Concert

Grand Rapids GRAM Free Music Concerts – Friday Nights Summer 2010

Free Friday Summer Concerts ~GRAM on the Green ~ Grand Rapids Michigan

Live Music June 26th, 2009 Schuler Books ~ Grand Rapids Michigan

Meijer Gardens ~ Summer Concert Series 2009

Grand Rapids Beer Joints Hoppin' in Feb

Winter Beer Festival

Sat. Feb 28, 2009 Noon – 5PM

White Caps Ball Park Comstock Park MI

$25 Can Make a Difference in World Poverty

January Series 2009 by Calvin ~ Free Lectures

Reading at the Zoo Saturday, January 10th ?