Looking for summer fun that doesn’t cost a lot? Here are five way to have fun int Ionia this summer without breaking the bank,
1. Celebrate 4th of July as a family at the Ionia Free Fair Grounds. Admission is free and fireworks kick off at dusk.
2. The Ionia Kids Club is a youth service and volunteer club made up of kids of all ages! Kids meet every Tuesday at the ENRICH Building on Main St. and do service projects. Get your kids involved by visiting www.kidsclub.ioniahost.com.
3. Music on the Green takes place every Tuesday in July and features music on the lawn of First United Methodist Church. Concerts are free and feature everything from the high school bands to swing night! Call 616-527-1420 for details.
Posted Jun 30th 2009 11:51 AM by Maranda
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Park Party action continues this week as we head to Ionia! Join us on Thursday, July 2nd from noon until 2 p.m. at the Ionia Free Fairgrounds! We’re bringing all the FREE food, FREE activities, FREE entertainment and FREE FUN!!! Come early because FREE lunches will be served at 11:30 a.m. for anyone 18 or under! Hope to see you at our third Park Party of the summer at the Ionia Free Fairgrounds!
Believing great schools develop both a student’s heart and mind, National Heritage Academies’ moral focus program is designed to support parents’ efforts to teach character at home by reinforcing and modeling universal human virtues, such as compassion, respect and integrity. Each month, a different virtue is featured throughout NHA’s schools and is supported by curriculum in the classroom.
Posted Jun 25th 2009 4:45 PM by Maranda
Filed under: Maranda's Blog
Today was the second Park Party of the summer at Fifth Third Ball Park. We had over 6,000 kids and families participate! It was a hot day but I think everyone had a good time! A huge thanks to the families that came out and to the West Michigan Whitecaps for hosting us!
Posted Jun 25th 2009 4:04 PM by Jamie Allen
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Looking for some low-cost family fun in Grand Rapids. Here are five ways to save without breaking the bank.
1. Visit Blues on the Mall every Wednesday this summer at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids. This free outdoors blues concert has family friendly music and is a great way to spend a summer evening outdoors.
2. GRAM on the Green is a free summer series at the Grand Rapids Art Museum that starts in mid June. All plaza activities are free and access to the galleries is only $5 for non-members. www.gramonline.org.
3. Every Thursday the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum offers Family Night. From 5-8pm admission is only $1.50 per person and children under two are free. www.grcm.org.
Our next Park Party of the summer takes place at Fifth Third Ball Park in Comstock Park on Thursday, June 25th! Free lunches will be served at 11:30 for anyone 18 and younger and the party starts at noon. Bring a bag of gently used items, donate it to Goodwill Industries at the Park Party and you’ll receive a FREE Entertainment Book! We’ll have all our great free food, free activities and free fun! Plus, the West Michigan Whitecaps are giving away a free ticket to a ballgame to all kids! It’s going to be a great day and I look forward to seeing you there!
Priority Health has three wellness classes coming up you’ll want to check out. They are totally free and offer great ways to improve your health.
• Pre-pregnancy on July 14, 6-7 pm – Learn how to plan for a healthy pregnancy, and prepare for the effects a baby will have on your finances and personal life.
• Body Fat Testing on July 23, 5-6 pm – Learn more about your body and your health with this comprehensive test.
• Making Sense of Food Labels on August 17, 6-7 pm – Learn how to use the nutrition facts label to make healthy food choices.
All classes take place at Priority Health located at 3111 Leonard St. in Grand Rapids. For more information and to register visit www.priorityhealth.org.
Posted Jun 22nd 2009 12:28 PM by Jamie Allen
Filed under: Where You Live
Last Friday over 300 volunteers from Amway, Grand Rapids Public Schools, KaBOOM! and the community joined forces to build a new playground for kids at Congress Elementary in Grand Rapids. Check it out!
Looking for summer fun that doesn’t cost a lot? Here are five way to have fun int Ionia this summer without breaking the bank,
Believing great schools develop both a student’s heart and mind, National Heritage Academies’ moral focus program is designed to support parents’ efforts to teach character at home by reinforcing and modeling universal human virtues, such as compassion, respect and integrity. Each month, a different virtue is featured throughout NHA’s schools and is supported by curriculum in the classroom.
Priority Health has three wellness classes coming up you’ll want to check out. They are totally free and offer great ways to improve your health.
