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The annual Tanglefoot Building Artists Studio Sale returns invigorated for its twenty-second anniversary of the annual open studio place-making event on Friday, November 22, and Sunday, November 24, 2013. “Tanglefoot,” the nickname locals have attributed when...
Elaine Dalcher, PainterDalcher’s new paintings and monotypes continue her interest in the landscape. Beginning her work outdoors within the landscape, she moves the canvas into the studio to continue the work, concentrating on creating a mood referenced by the...
To add interest to the look and feel of a room, add a splash of color. The most inexpensive way to add color to your space is by adding pillows and candles. Start with a large neutral item to spring board from. For example, a sofa upholstered in a soft hue of gray...
Try to remember: When you were a student, did you ever ask, “How will grammar (or geometry or social studies) benefit me later in life?” Be honest. Now, return to today. When was the last time you took notes at a meeting? Or prioritized your “to-do” list? Or organized...
Dégagé Ministries will host its annual year-end benefit, Celebrate Dégagé, on November 22, 2013 at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. The event will bring together Dégagé staff and volunteers, along with donors and friends of the ministry. Among the...
Experience Grand Rapids (EXGR) and the Kent County Lodging Association (KCLA) announced the 2013 winners of the sixth annual Way Above Visitor Expectations (WAVE) Awards—a program that recognizes outstanding service providers in the Grand Rapids and Kent County...
The nation’s first-ever community-wide festival of laughter, Gilda’s LaughFest, announced its first round of talent and shows lined up for the festival’s fourth year to be held March 6-16, 2014. The headliners announced include: Lily Tomlin, making a special...
Before she was an award-winning writer, editor, and strategist, Dawn Pick Benson wrestled with the concept of leadership and her role as a leader. Now having had career experience in corporate, non-profit, and higher education sectors, Dawn has reconciled her beliefs...
A year and a half has gone by since my decision to venture out on my own and build a new life. Throughout the journey, I have learned so much about who I am on the inside, and who I desire to be for my son, family, friends, and my career. Naturally, this inward...
For many working mothers, the illusion of work-life balance always seems just around the corner—and frustratingly out-of-reach. Whether she is running to a meeting with nagging thoughts about how her daughter’s science test went or resisting the temptation to check...