Talking to Teens About Mental Health

Talking to Teens About Mental Health

According to new CDC data, in 2021, more than a third (37%) of high school students reported they experienced poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, and 44% reported they persistently felt sad or hopeless during the past year. Among the new data were also...
A Day of Outdoor Vintage and Handmade Shopping

A Day of Outdoor Vintage and Handmade Shopping

Lovers of handmade and vintage goods won’t want to miss the Handmade and Vintage Marketplace, a one-day-only spring event of shopping and dining. Taking place on May 1 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market in partnership with Vintage in the...
Q&A: Broadway Grand Rapids’ Meghan Distel

Q&A: Broadway Grand Rapids’ Meghan Distel

The curtains of Broadway have gone up once more, including right here in West Michigan. The excitement can be felt throughout the region, with families already making plans for which shows they’ll see from the recently announced ’22-’23 Broadway...
Get Rockin’ with the New School of Rock

Get Rockin’ with the New School of Rock

If you’re musically-inclined (or have always wished you could be), the new School of Rock Grand Rapids should be on your radar. The locally owned and operated performance-based music education school helps aspiring musicians master skills, unleash creativity and...