Community

04:00 PM
Feb 22
2012

Free program for parents dealing with social media

Doug Swink of Winning at Home will present a free program on Friday, March 9, for parents dealing with the challenges presented by social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter.

03:00 PM
Feb 22
2012

Tax prep assistance available for senior citizens

The North Ottawa County Council on Aging is offering free tax preparation assistance for seniors at Spring Lake District Library during the month of March.

02:01 PM
Feb 22
2012

Public invited to hear Toastmasters’ speech contest

The Tri-Cities Toastmasters Club will be holding a club-level international speech contest at its regularly scheduled meeting Thursday morning.

06:00 PM
Feb 21
2012

Hope students to host International Food Fair

The annual International Food Fair at Hope College will be held in the Maas Center auditorium from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25.

The public is invited.

04:00 PM
Feb 21
2012

St. Matthew to hold Ash Wednesday service

St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 15395 Rannes St., will offer an Ash Wednesday worship service at 7 p.m.

04:00 PM
Feb 21
2012

2nd CRC to host Ash Wednesday soup supper

Second Christian Reformed Church of Grand Haven invites the community to a brief Ash Wednesday service at 6:30 p.m., preceded by a soup supper at 5:15 p.m.

06:00 PM
Feb 20
2012

New site for free food distribution

Food distribution for low-income families of Ottawa County will take place on Friday, Feb. 24, at four locations throughout the county.

One of the locations is new to the food distribution schedule.

04:00 PM
Feb 20
2012

CPP’s ‘The Effect of Gamma Rays’ opens March 2

Central Park Players’ production of “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds” opens at 8 p.m. Friday, March 2.

03:00 PM
Feb 20
2012

St. Mary’s to hold preschool, kindergarten events

St. Mary’s Parish School will host an open house for its preschool and a kindergarten enrollment meeting on March 1.

In addition, the school will host a visitation to its kindergarten class on March 8.

08:00 PM
Feb 17
2012

Underground Railroad in Michigan to be discussed

In recognition to Black History Month, Grand Valley State University’s Dr. Veta Tucker will present “Journeys to Freedom in Michigan” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in Loutit District Library’s Program Room A.

06:00 PM
Feb 17
2012

Panel discussion on emerging drug trends Feb. 23

The Ottawa County Health Department and Ottawa Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition will be hosting an “Emerging Drug Trends/Panel Discussion” presentation for parents and caregivers on Thursday, Feb. 23.

04:00 PM
Feb 17
2012

Former first daughter to address GVSU students

Barbara Pierce Bush, CEO and founder of Global Health Corps, will address global health care challenges during a presentation at Grand Valley State University at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27.

10:57 AM
Feb 17
2012

Eagle Riders to host breakfast fundraiser Saturday

The Grand Haven Eagle Riders will host an all-you-can-eat breakfast fundraiser from 8-11 a.m. Saturday.

08:00 PM
Feb 16
2012

Participants sought for CG Fest ‘Movie Marathon’

The Coast Guard Festival is providing the chance for movie buffs to do something they love while helping out their community.

Participants are now being sought for the 21st annual Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival “Movie Marathon,” March 2-3.

06:00 PM
Feb 16
2012

Re-enactor to present Brown Bag Lunch program at museum

Ernie Marvin of Grand Haven, who has spent nearly 30 years re-enacting will be the featured speaker at the Tri-Cities Historical Museum’s Brown Bag Luncheon series at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27.

04:00 PM
Feb 16
2012

Muste Lecture to explore poetry and pacifism

The intersection between poetry and peace will be the focus of two events featuring award-winning poet Fred Marchant at Hope College.

08:00 PM
Feb 15
2012

Botanical specialist to talk about Grand River Greenway

Naturalist Bill Martinus will talk about the outstanding physical features of Ottawa County, and the wide diversity of plant and animal life found here, at 7 p.m. Thursday.

06:00 PM
Feb 15
2012

100 Teens Who Care to meet Sunday

The third meeting of 100 Teens Who Care will be held Sunday at the Spring Lake Middle School auditorium from 5-6 p.m.