MarandaTV » John Ball Zoo http://www.marandatv.com 'Where You Live' looks at issues impacting families and explores local angles on a wide variety of topics ranging from potty training to puberty and fitness to family fun. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:13:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Halloween Tricks and Treats! http://www.marandatv.com/2011/10/24/halloween-tricks-and-treats/ http://www.marandatv.com/2011/10/24/halloween-tricks-and-treats/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:22:37 +0000 Maranda http://www.marandatv.com/?p=5606 It’s time for Halloween fun “Where You Live!’  We’re working on a great show for you and your family featuring all sorts of exciting Halloween Tricks and Treats!  We’ll be at the Zoo Goes Boo at the John Ball Zoo-see how they have transformed the Zoo into a kooky, not spooky place for families!   My friend Shari from Meijer has some very clever ideas on treats you and your kids can make together.  Jennifer from Safe Kids at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital will share practical tips on ways to make your childrens’ costumes safe and Elizabeth from Fifth Third Bank will share great ideas on ways to make last minute deocrations and costumes without breaking the bank.  Plus, we’ll chat with magician Allan Kazam and he’ll show you how to do a magic trick that will wow your Halloween guests!   And my favorite part of the show is photos submitted by our Facebook fans showcasing super cute costumes!   We’re brewing up all kinds of fun for you this weekend-Watch “Where You Live” Saturday, October 29th at 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on WOTV 4 and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. on WOOD TV 8.

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It’s time for great fall family fun so let’s celebrate “Where You Live!’  This weekend’s show is loaded with great ideas to make the most of this season.  We’ll visit Gull Meadow Farms in Richland to explore pumpkin patches, corn mazes and apple cannons!  Our friends at the Meijer Innovation Center will show you how to make two fall soups your family will love, find out about a new Fifth Third River Bank Run program and have the chance to win four passes to The Zoo Goes Boo-Goes Bigger at the John Ball Zoo!  Plus, see how students at Kent Hills Elementary preparing for their field trip to the Grand Rapids Art Museum and discover what’s new at Air Zoo!  It’s all coming up this weekend on “Where You Live” Saturday at 7:30 a.m. on WOTV 4 and 6:30 p.m. on WOOD TV 8 and Sunday at noon on WOTV 4.

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Grand Prize to New York City!!

Megan Briggs of Muskegon, Dalton Branch

Boyne Mountain/Avalanche Bay

Aleeshia McClenton of Kalamazoo, Comstock Twp. Library

Mackenzie Johnson of Whitehall, White Lake Community Library

Brayden Waldron of East Leroy, Lawrence Memorial Library

Caleb Sibley of Ionia, Ionia Community Library

Double JJ Resort

Sierra Schrotenboer of Holland, Salem Twp. Library

Cassy Cole of Edmore, Home Twp. Library

Justin Barnes of Montague, Montague Branch

Austin Pringle of Grand Rapids, Van Belkum Branch

John Ball Zoo

Jack Meier from the Lowell, Lowell Englehardt Library

Landrie Fridsma of Kentwood, Gaines Twp. Library

Ely Brege of Grant, Grant Area Library

Grady Busen of Sparta, Sparta Twp. Library

Cranbrook Institute of Science

Salvador Villalobos, Alvah N. Belding Library

Reece Dekryger of Fremont, Fremont Area District Library

Mya Knoper of Allendale, Allendale Twp. Library

Kendon Sutherland of Spring Lake, Fruitport Branch

James Mankel of Gowen, Spencer Branch

Kristin Smelker of Hastings, Hastings Public Library

Congratulations to all our readers and thank you to each of the wonderful librarians and businesses that supported this year’s Summer Reading Club!

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