Looking for a fun, hands-on and educational camp for your child this summer? Van Andel Education institute (VAEI) is offering week-long , half day summer camps for students going into fourth through seventh grade. Students entering the fourth or fifth grade camp will love getting their hands on some of nature’s most interesting creatures: Animal Survivor: Pill Bugs, Newts & Geckos, Oh My! In this camp, kids will explore the world of animal adaptations, including studying animal behavior, observing structural traits…

Inforum was founded in 1962 as the Women’s Economic Club to serve as a speakers forum for women because women were not allowed to belong to business organizations – and they certainly were not being offered opportunities to speak! The organization addressed both those issues and also provided a structure for working women to network and support each other. Inforum has built on that early legacy to become the only educational and charitable nonprofit in Michigan – and one of…

As many as 50 percent of 64 million post-menopausal women in the United States suffer from changes in their vaginal health, and more than 2.8 million are breast cancer survivors. And yet, only 25 percent of women seek assistance for symptoms. MonaLisa Touch can help.

“After college, I drove my mother to the dentist to get her teeth fixed,” said Dr. Suzzette Lirio-Ona. “After having six crowns restored, her life changed. She went from being a meek and shy person who covered her smile to a friendly person who couldn’t stop smiling. At that moment, I knew I wanted to be a dentist.” After graduating from Mount Holyoke College in 1989 with high honors in biochemistry, Ona pursued her dream of becoming a dentist. She…