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📍 Tiny home community breaks ground | March 21st, 2025

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LeQwane Lynch
March 21, 2025

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Good afternoon, Grand Rapids. I’m LeQwane and this is Calder News — here to get you caught up on what’s happening around town before the weekend.

In today’s newsletter, you’ll read about the Mayor’s first speech, a book sale, tiny homes, and of course, fun things to do around town this weekend.

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The Digest

A briefing of local news that matters

Public Works

Mayor LaGrand’s First Address

Yesterday, Mayor David LaGrand gave his first State of the City address and it focused on housing, public safety, and city design. With 12,000 new housing units needed in two years, LaGrand is pushing to use the city’s land bank to help with developing new housing. As for public safety, according to LaGrand crime is down. But this is just a bit of what was discussed in the address. | Click here to read a full recap

Community

GRPL’s Massive Book Sale

The Grand Rapids Public Library’s main branch is hosting a two-day book sale next month. And the sale will be massive. On the first day, it’ll feature hundreds of previously owned books for just 50¢ each. On the second day, there will be a “$5 fill a bag” sale. The best part? Every dollar goes back into library programs that keep GR reading all year long. | Learn more about the book sale here

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Community Feature

📍 First Day of Spring in GR | Courtesy of Experience

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Talk Of The Town

Interesting happenings around town

🏘️ Tiny Home Community Breaks Ground

Mel Trotter Ministries and Next Step of West Michigan broke ground on Hope Village — GR’s first tiny home community with 16 houses made for people experiencing homelessness.

🦁 John Ball Zoo Opens For The Season

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Good Deed Of The Week

Earlier this week, a local non-profit based in Coopersville named Lori's Voice provided a life-changing gift to 11-year-old Vivian Gray and her family.

The non-profit donated a wheelchair-accessible van to help Vivian, who is fighting brain cancer, cerebral palsy, and other health problems, gain the ability to travel with her family.

A little more on Lori’s Voice — since it was founded in 2011 the non-profit has helped over 700 Michigan families with specialized equipment, therapy costs, and other needs not covered by insurance, while also giving over $3 million in financial assistance.

Gotta love the good deeds 🫶

What’s Happening?

Preview: Events —> Live Music

Friday, March 21st

Saturday, March 22nd

  • Record & CD Show | American Legion Auxiliary Post 150 | 9 AM - 4 PM | Free | All of your favorite vendors selling the best new and pre-loved vinyl records including albums, CD’s, posters, books, cassette tapes, and music memorabilia

  • MSU Neuroscience Fair | GR Public Museum | 10 AM - 2 PM | Included in museum admission (kids under 17 free) Meet scientists, explore the wonders of the brain, and enjoy hands-on activities for all ages

  • Really Really Free Market | The DAAC | 11 AM - 4 PM | Free | Donate items that you don’t want anymore to the Really, Really Free Market

  • GR Gold vs Wisconsin Herd | Van Andel Arena | 12 PM | Starting at $14

  • 10th Annual Chilly Blues and Brews | The B.O.B | 12 PM - 4 PM | Free admission

  • Father-Daughter Dance | 3019 Coit Ave NE | 6 PM | $7 | Dads and daughters of all ages are invited to join us for a royal evening of dancing, archery (provided by Battle GR), crafts, photos, and more

  • Pop Scholars Improv | Midtown | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | $20 | Pop Scholars is improv comedy at its best – always keeping you on your toes and never reaching for the easy joke

  • Comedy Night | AllArtWorks | 8 PM - 10 PM | $20 |

  • GR Griffins vs Rockford IceHogs | Van Andel Arena | 8 PM | Starting at $18

Sunday, March 23rd

Sebastian Maniscalco | Van Andel Arena | 7 PM - 10 PM | Starting at $50

Live Music

Friday, March 21st

  • Sin Theorem | THe Stache | 6:30 PM | $15

  • Mahler & Eight Timpani | DeVos Performance Hall | 7:30 PM | Starting at $19

  • LUCI | The Stache | 8 PM | $20

Saturday, March 22nd

Sunday, March 23rd

  • Blue Water Ramblers | Wealthy Theatre | 2:30 PM | $20

  • Martha Wainwright | Midtown | 7:30 PM | $30 -$40 | To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Martha Wainwright's debut studio album, she announces her 20th anniversary tour

*Shows are subject to change, but that’s show biz.

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