U-call-its: $1: 8-9 p.m.$2: 9-10 p.m.$3: 10-11 p.m.Entertainment by DJ Wildman. 1/2 price appetizers 8-11 p.m.

Plan today for your dream home of the future - tour the Fall Parade of HomesSM!Celebrating 14 years of housing excellence, the annual Fall Parade of Homes has shifted their dates this year to be open October 1-11 ……….with 36 brand new homes open for viewing. Hours & Ticket Prices Hours for this event are 5:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursdays and Fridays; and 1-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Parade is closed on Sundays. Tickets can be purchased at the Housing Center of West Michigan beginning September 12th, or at any of the homes on tour once the Parade has begun. Ticket prices are $12 for adults ages 13 and older and includes an official Parade Guidebook; or $6 for children ages 2-12 with children under age two free.   Visit Online for Features, Renditions & Maps The Parade can be previewed at www.hbaggr.com/Parade. This site lists features of the homes on tour, renditions of the homes, home availability and detailed maps. This annual event is organized by the Home & Building Association of Greater Grand Rapids, and features homes in eight different communities by builder members of the Association. For more information on the Fall Parade of Homes, you can contact the Home & Building Association of Greater Grand Rapids at (616) 281-2021, ext. 252.

AMERICA: BLACK AND WHITEGORDON PARKS PHOTOGRAPHYOrganized byGrand Rapids Art MuseumJune 27-October 12, 2008

THIS IS THE BEST PARTY OF THE YEAR............NO COMPARISON!!!IF YOU ARE OF PROPER AGE (21.......SORRY MINORS),YOU ARE REQUIRED TO BE HERE ON THE 8TH!Sweet Drink Special! $2 You Call Its from 9pm to 12amAnon Photo booth!Burton Fashion show & DJ DAV followed by performances by Rick Chyme, The Southpaw Players and NixonAnd (everyone knows about) the PRIZES...snowboard, skate long boards, jackets, hoodies, tees, beanies, caps, backpacks, purses, wallets, stickers, helmets, goggles, sunglasses, lift tickets, rental passes, etc!We are blowing it up this year, kids! Look out for more updates as the date approaches!

Rotating Art Exhibit at the Coopersville Farm Museum Description:July 26 is when Nancy Fuller’s art will be shown as part of our Art of Rural Life Display. “For me there is a marvelous energy in painting. A tuning in to the creative forces of the universe. And when the muse touches you, it’s pure magic. One of those moments when you’ve stretched yourself to the limit. A Subconscious realm where you intuitively do what must be done. It’s extremely exciting and without that energy I would be nothing more than a technician. As an artist, I believe in art as an act of communication. I begin the thought, but it must be seen and understood by others, thus establishing a dialogue not bound by time or place. I have developed a unique style combining oil washes with glazes resulting in a spontaneity usually associated with water color, and a luminous depth of color only possible with oils.” Nancy Fuller

The discipline of Ballet or dance technique in general, is known to be a wonderful workout. “Ballerina Legs” is a class that targets the whole body, providing strength, flexibility and awareness of correct posture utilizing ballet exercises. You will learn how to use your core for better balance, as well as lengthen and re-shape the line of your thigh muscles. You will be able to have an elegant body tone, and build cardiovascular stamina. And, no worries if you have no dance background, this class is suitable for everyoneJoin Laura weekly!Laura Armenta has been a professional dancer and choreographer with over 20 years of experience as a performer and dance educator.

A new feature exhibit at the Gerald R. Ford Museum is sure to spark debate among baseball fans. Born to Play Ball looks at the fifty greatest players in the game's history, five at every position including the best left- and right-handed pitchers. The exhibit was done in collaboration with the George Herbert Walker Bush Presidential Museum and features numerous artifacts from Cooperstown's National Baseball Hall of Fame and collectors.

Don't miss the hands-on fun at the Grand Rapids Children's Museum Building Our World open May 8-Nov. 2, 2008! Children can scoop more than 2,000 pounds of play gravel into buckets and chutes, sort and stack hundreds of safe foam rocks, test masonry skills by laying stones, load and transport kid-sized wheelbarrows across the construction bridge, and more! Plus, they can dress up in official gear while they play and explore! Regular admission to the Children's Museum is $5.00 per person.

Night MaizeNight Maize is for those who don't want the haunted but like being startled a bit. Find your way thru the corn maize in the dark with a flashlight. Can you spot what lurks in the corn before it spots you? We provide the flashlights for you to use or you can bring your own. Flashlights only! No spotlights please.Haunted TrailProfessional Ghost Busters have fled in terror. Children have wandered innocently into the fields to never return. Are you brave enough to enter the fields that surround the cemetery in the middle of nowhere? How did the cemetery get there? Who's graves are they? Once you go in, will you ever be the same. The SPOOKIEST most TERRIFING FARM in Kent County awaits you!Pricing and Info: Monday - Friday corn maize $3.00Saturday & Sunday Corn maize $5.00Pumpkin Carving - Free with the purchase of the pumpkin Night Maize $6.00 Includes the use of our flashlight. Or you can bring your own. No spotlights allowedHaunted Trail $13.00 Thursday - Saturday onlyPrint coupon for $2.00 off ANY NIGHTRIP ticket (Really Important Person combo ticket) Includes night maize and haunted trail to Hellene's cemetery - $15.00Group Rates (Available for corn maize and night maize only)Groups of ten or more receive $1.00 off per ticket10 corn maize tickets Monday - Friday = $20.0010 corn maize tickets on Saturday & Sunday = $40.0010 night maize tickets Thursday - Saturday = $50.00

This CFI of Michigan featured event is presented by Dr. Stephen Cohle & Tobin Buhk, Chief Medical Examiner & Forensic Pathologist/ Teacher & Freelance writer (respectively)Every victim has a story to tell. For more than two decades, Dr. Stephen D. Cohle has been solving vexing forensic mysteries as the medical examiner for Kent County, Michigan. Joined by true-crime writer Tobin T. Buhk they will recount the riveting, real-life stories they have encountered over the years, each with a unique forensic twist. This presentation will offer a glimpse into the strange sights, sounds, and smells of the county morgue. The tales of intrigue, deception, and murder will fascinate true-crime buffs, fans of CSI, and readers of mystery and detective stories.Stephen D. Cohle, MD (Grand Rapids, MI), a nationally recognized figure in the community of forensic medicine, is the chief medical examiner for Kent County, Michigan, and a forensic pathologist for Laboratory Pathologists, PC. Tobin T. Buhk (Grand Rapids, MI) is a high school teacher and freelance writer. In preparation for writing their co-authored books, he observed and assisted Dr. Cohle and his forensic team in more than thirty autopsies. Together, Stephen Cohle and Tobin Buhk have authored two books – “Skeletons in the Closet: Stories from the County Morgue” and “Cause of Death: Forensic Files of a Medical Examiner” CFI of MI meetings are open to the Public After the meeting, join CFI of MI members at Vitale’s Restaurant, 834 Leonard NE, Grand Rapids, MI to socialize.

Art exhibit at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts MuseumFree admission 

Art exhibition at Calvin College

This annual celebration of the autumn season features an extensive chrysanthemum display with hundreds of flowering plants in both interior and exterior areas. Indoor highlights include varieties on display along the winding Scenic Corridor and the Seasonal Display Greenhouse, while outdoor plantings are featured in the English Perennial Garden, Michigan’s Farm Garden and Volunteer Tribute Garden. Color tours, tram rides and seasonal children’s activities offer a unique way to experience autumn.

A new art show featuring work by Rockford-based artist Connie Kuhnle opens September 30 at the Bruce and Mary Leep Art Gallery, located in the Postma Center on the main campus of Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, 300 68th Street, Grand Rapids. Titled “Potpourri,” the show represents a mixture of subject matter the artist enjoys, from portraits of people to painting from life at on-location outdoor rural settings, a technique known as plein air painting.  “What ties the various subject matter together is my pursuit of capturing the light, the expression of the uniqueness of personality or place and the evidence of the presence of God in all his creation,” says Kuhnle of the pieces in the exhibit.  Connie Kuhnle studied fine arts and illustration at Michigan State University and graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design. Kuhnle’s award-winning works in pastel have been shown in over 25 national, international and regional juried art competitions. Her art has been featured in several art publications and books, including Sketch magazine, “The Best of Pastel” (Quarry Books, 2000) and “200 Great Painting Ideas” (North Light Books, 1998).  Her paintings can be seen in private and corporate collections throughout west Michigan as well as the Byrneboehm Gallery in Grand Rapids, Button Gallery in Douglas, and Synchronicity Gallery in Glen Arbor.  “Potpourri” runs from September 30 through January 6, 2009. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday, additional times available by appointment. For more information, interested persons should call 616/222-4530.

Located at the DDA Pavilion N. behind the shops on Main Street. Open every Wednesday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m., May-October.

We have a 15-acre Corn Maze; a lot of work has been put into this so our customers can enjoy more family fun.  (each year we have a new maze design) Corn MazeAdults: $710 yrs - 6 yrs: $55yrs and below are freeHayrides also available. Come experience a tractor driven hayride with family and friends that lets you enjoy a tour of our farm, orchards and woods. Both educational and relaxing. Hayrides are $3 and run weekends in October.

Join the Grand Rapids Public Museum for a fun camping trip in the woods as we explore the night sky and meet animals in their natural habitats. Each showing concludes with a live presentation of the night's sky.

Join us each week for stories, songs and play activities!

The open air market features locally-grown fruits and vegetables, flowers, plants, crafts and more. Free admission. Open May-December.

General Anxiety support group open to individuals who have any kind of anxiety problem as well as their friends and family members meets every Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m. at the Anxiety Resource Center.The Anxiety Resource Center, Inc.of Grand Rapids, MI, is a non-profit organization founded to educate the public and professional communities about anxiety disorders, including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Disorders.

Next to Chinook Pier on Harbor Dr.Wednesdays & Saturdays, June through October

Located at the Eighth Street Market PlaceJoin us every Wednesday and Saturday at theEighth Street Market Place (8th St. between Pine & Maple Ave.)for the Holland Farmer's Market.Over 50 vendors participate in this market to provide you with freshly harvested produce, flowers and plants. The majority of products sold at this market are locally grown. Baked goods, cheese, eggs and meats are also available. Be sure to shop early in the day to insure full product assortment.Come out and meet your friends. It is a wonderful chance to socialize with your neighbors, while you shop at the Holland Farmers Market.We will be looking for YOU!NO ANIMIALS OF ANY KIND ARE ALLOWED AT THE FARMERS' MARKET!

Internationally acclaimed as among the most innovative and profound artists across the contemporary art scene, Spanish sculptor Jaume Plensa will install work in both the interior gallery spaces and exterior stes in the gardens and the Sculpture Park. Based in Spain, but with permanent installations across the globe (including Chicago's iconic Crown Fountain in Millenium Park), Plensa's use of the figure and text are critical to his repertoire. This exhibition offers the opportunity for all audiences of sculpture--every age and experience to engage with the work. Focusing on recent and forthcoming projects, this exhibition is the artist's largest museum exhibition in the United States to date.

Karaoke with TNT plus $1 PBR's, $1.50 Miller High Life and $2.25 wells.

The trails program highlights 19 participating farms in Kent County which offer local families the chance to visit farms for orchard tours, face painting, pumpkin picking, scarecrow stuffing and many more autumn activities with no general admission charge. Many farms do have fees for specific activities.The 2008 season runs September 9th through October 26th. A map to the farms is available on their website which has a link below. Times will also vary depending on the farm. The times listed are the the basic hours for most of the orchards/farms.

Race slot cars, throw nerf balls, look though a ViewMaster, walk a Slinky down a staircase, and spur intergenerational sharing in this whimsical exhibit featuring classic toys from the 50s and 60s.Free admission

Kid's Day at the Farm MuseumWednesdays10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Kid's crafts and activities every Wednesday. Interactive, educational and fun! FREE admission except during "Quilts & Their Stories" exhibit, August - Oct. 7th. Additional information at (616) 997-8555 or www.coopersvillefarmmuseum.org or by contacting the Coopersville Area Chamber of Commerce at (616) 997-5164, ctimmerman@cityofcoopersville.com or www.coopersville.com.

Kid’s Play Day is designed with toddlers in mind, beginning in April, each Wednesday, from 11am-noon, join us for special activities! Call to find out what’s happening or just drop by with your little ones. Great Grandparents Outing! You’re welcome to bring a sack lunch and stick around in the afternoon too. Crafts and a free gift are offered for kids 12 and under every Wednesday from 10am-2pm.

The second floor of The B.O.B. hosts live local music Tuesdays through Saturdays. Cover charge to get into The B.O.B. on Friday and Saturday nights after 9 p.m.

Enjoy live local music Monday-Saturday evenings

Join us for an interactive day of learning based on the triple bottom line (economic, social, and environmental well-being). Local business owners and community leaders will discuss the successes and challenges they've faced in their pursuit of sustainability and provide practical tips for steps to take in your own organization. Sessions will be geared toward business owners, government officials, and community leaders. Checkout www.localfirst.com for more information.

The focus of this exhibition is the African head in representational and conceptual portraiture. Modern and contemporary artists featured in this exhibition explore the social, political, and culture nuances of the Black face and head in fine art and popular culture. Features works on paper, photography, painting, and sculpture drawn from the Mott-Warsh Collection—a private collection of fine art created by artists of the African Diaspora.

The Nines Gallery presents “Modernscapes—Near the Edge” Opening Gallery Show for the 11th Season of Fine Art in Holland. On Friday, September 26th, The Nines Gallery will host an art opening to celebrate the new works of Grand Rapids’ artist Michael Pfleghaar. In addition to Pfleghaar’s prolific paintings of bold interior scenes and still life, this exhibit will also present a new collection of work showcasing modern architecture and landscapes. Inspired by the Pfleghaar’s love of modern design and visits to Palm Springs, California, this series depicts a painterly approach to the relationship of architecture and land. This will be Michael Pfleghaar’s only solo show in West Michigan this year. The exhibit, “Modernscapes-Near the Edge,” will be the first time his modern architectural landscapes have been shown outside of California.  The Artist’s Reception will be held Friday, September 26 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM and is open to art collectors and the public. Admission is free of charge. “Modernscapes— Near the Edge” will be showing through October 21, 2008. The Nines Gallery and Framing Studio is located at 17 West 10th Street in Downtown Holland. Normal business hours are Monday through Friday: 10 AM to 5:30 PM, Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM, or by appointment. Please call 616.392.3239 with questions or to receive directions; and remember to visit www.theninesgallery.com for a special art collectors preview of the show starting on September 22nd. It will be the best way to ensure that one of a kind artwork does not slip away.

GR's FINEST OPEN MIC. with rotating hosts Ryan K. Wilson and Gabrial James : 9:30 pm - 1:30 amNIGHTLY SPECIAL$3 Micro Bottles & Drafts$5 Domestic Pitchers

September 20-December 14Free admissionAn exhibition of Norman Rockwell's elaborate, painterly narratives created for medical advertisements, and modern-day editorial art about health by some of today's top illustrators.

Admission to Farm Fun Days includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch, pumpkin train ride as well as access to a covered straw maze, farm animals, outdoor kiddie corral and nature trail. For an additional $2 get lost in their corn maze. Maze is $1 for kids 2-7. Kids 2 and under get in free to all areas. Homemade cider and donuts are available for .50 each. Saturdays open 10am-5pm for Fall Festival with kids games and crafts. Horse and pony rides are additions for the weekend along with face painting. Admission goes up to $6 a person for Saturday events.

Salsa dancing in particular is a vibrant, fun and social dance, with music that will move you.  It allows you an immense amount of creative freedom, endless social possibilities, and entirely too much fun (as if there is such a thing) on a daily basis!  Laura Armenta, a professional dancer originally from Mexico, will guide you and patiently show you how to SALSA the real way.  No partner necessary!Date: Wednesday, October 8 to October 29 (4 weeks) Time: 5:45 - 6:45pm Cost: $20 per class, $60 Full 4-week session Please pre-register!

Come join us if you are interested in learning more and preparing for Refugee Foster Care.  We offer information and training for families in the community that are willing to Foster youth from different countries that are in need. 

Richard Avedon (1923-2004), one of the most important American photographers of the modern era, traces his dynamic career from the postwar years of the late 1940s in Europe to the early 21st century. Avedon set new precedents in fashion and portrait photography with his innovative approach to the medium. He also established a reputation as one of the greatest camera portraitists of our time.After World War II, Avedon began taking photographs of street performers in Italy while doing freelance fashion photography for Harper's Bazaar, where he subsequently served as chief photographer until 1966. During his years at Harper's, Avedon created a new kind of fashion photography that transformed models from posed mannequins into actresses. He set his models in the city streets, bistros, and urban landmarks of Paris. In the studio, he required them to move and leap like dancers. The 1957 film Funny Face, starring Audrey Hepburn, cast Fred Astaire as fashion photographer, Dick Avery, a character based on Avedon, who consulted on the film and designed the opening titles.In 1966 Avedon left Harper's for Vogue and shifted his focus to portraiture, which he had begun in the late 1950s. Through the rest of his life, Avedon created powerfully engaging and unsparing portraits of actors, artists, writers, politicians, and intellectuals. His portraits are distinguished by their minimalist style. Posed in front of a sheer white background, the subject looks squarely into the camera. Avedon considered portrait photography a collaborative process. He admired his subjects and captured them in revealing moments as they paused in conversation with him.Avedon's subjects were often larger than life personalities. His photographs of President Gerald Ford, Rose Kennedy, The Beatles, and Louis Armstrong are portraits that document the 20th century. The famous and familiar people that he photographed were distinctly un-glamorized, yet their images are monumental in presence. His subjects also included sitters such as the Napalm victims he photographed on his 1971 visit to Vietnam. Avedon's series In the American West, 1979-84, included drifters, miners, field hands, and working people from the western United States. However anonymous these subjects were, they have the same psychological presence and dignity as Avedon's portraits of the powerful and celebrated.Richard Avedon died suddenly in 2004 from a brain hemorrhage while shooting in San Antonio, Texas, for The New Yorker magazine. His project was titled On Democracy, befitting an American photographer who defined the stylish optimism of postwar modernism and immortalized the forthright faces of people who, in their time, were larger than life.RICHARD AVEDON: LARGER THAN LIFE is organized by the Grand Rapids Art Museum and the Center for Creative Photography for an exclusive presentation at the Grand Rapids Art Museum from October 3, 2008 through January 4, 2009. The exhibition includes over 80 photographs drawn from the collection of the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona, which houses the Richard Avedon Archive.

ROCKSTAR KARAOKE![sing with a real live band!] $2 YOU CALL ITS 10pm to 12am Entourage Suggested

Do you love karaoke but are tired of smokey bars? Join us every Wednesday in an elegant setting and karaoke in style. Happy hour all night long with great food and drinks specials. Karoke starts at 9 PM.Half off selected small plates$7 wood fired pizzas $6 Selected Martinis$2 off wine glasses$1 off draft beers$2 domestic beers 

Benjamin G. Neel, M.D., Ph.D., from the Ontario Cancer Institute will present "Shp2 in Health and Disease" from noon to 1:00 p.m. at Van Andel Institute. This seminar is free and open to the public.

Integrity Live presents Seminars4Worship, the premier equipping event for worship leaders!Experience Integrity's all new 2008 events and get MORE!MORE vision for your ministryMORE refreshing for your soulMORE connection with your colleaguesMORE training for your teamFeaturing: Paul Baloche, Lincoln Brewster, Ross Parsley, New Life Worship, Desperation Band, Jared Anderson, plus many MORE!To register or learn MORE log-on to http://www.seminars4worship.com or call 800.503.0629

Eat healthy by choosing food grown locally on family farms. In season, you'll find berries, cherries, peaches, apples, potatoes, tomatoes, honey, free-range eggs, organic and hydroponic greens and veggies, herbs, perennials, homemade bread, jams, jellies, granola, pies, coffee and biscotti. 8am to 2pm on Wednesday & Saturday, mid-May thru mid-October Contact: Laurie ArborealAddress: Huron Street parking lot behind Dyckman Park South Haven, MI Phone: 269.427.0423  

Westgate Bowl hosts daily Texas Hold'em poker tournaments with proceeds benefitting non-profit organizations around West Michigan. Buy-ins are usually $40-$100 per tournament, depending on the day of the week. Schedule

2008 special exhibit: "The Ultimate Muscle Cars" showcasing 24 of the world's rarest and most sought after muscle cars of the 1960s and 70s. Features GTO, Hemi, Shelby, AMX and seven authentic Yenko cars and several factory racers and lightweights! When it comes to muscle cars you often see replicas- "clones" or "tribute cars"-of the most extraordinary. Here is an opportunity to see the real thing!General Admission: Adults $9.00, Over 62 or AAA member $8.00, Students aged 7- 15 $7.00

The Grand Rapids Children's Museum is coming To the Rescue from Sept. 18-Nov. 16, along with a new and exciting addition! To the Rescue is a safety exhibit with special programming to help kids discover what it’s like to be a rescue worker.The popular Lil’ Red Fire Truck #5 and the To the Rescue Ambulance are back and ready to help children save the day with hoses, sirens, lights and more! Join in all the fun while your little ones dress up as firefighters and other heroes, slide down the escape slide, and take their turn at the wheel. Children can also work in the Command Center and map out rescue routes as they guide Lil’ Red to safety.A NEW permanent addition to the exhibit this year is the To the Rescue Helicopter. Use teamwork to turn the propeller of this child-sized Search and Rescue helicopter and work to rescue your animal friends. This exciting new rescue vehicle will expose kids to another aspect of the rescue service industry and stimulate small and large motor skill development. After you children have finished saving the day and learning valuable safety tips, be sure to check out the new and improved Safety Scavenger Hunt, which takes you all around the Museum.

Paris at the turn of the 20th century was a uniquely modern city. The French capital was a vibrant center for modern entertainment and fashion, with new forms of dance, theater, sport, and contemporary clothing embraced by the burgeoning middle-classes. This life was played out on a new stage, for large areas of Paris had been rebuilt in the middle of the 19th century. New gas lamps illuminated the widened boulevards and parks. Highly popular cabarets and theaters allowed for a new nightlife in which people from different levels of society mingled. Artists drew inspiration from all aspects of Parisian life, and portrayed a vivid cast of characters. Artists found etchings, lithographs, and woodcuts to be an ideal means to depict the scene around them. As original works of art created in multiples that could be sold much more cheaply than paintings, prints were particularly conducive to artistic experimentation and new subject matter. Artists were pleased to create prints that appeared as posters on public streets as well as smaller prints collected by connoisseurs. The commitment to urban life and to innovative new styles made the work of these artists one of the first important chapters in the history of modern art.Drawn entirely from the permanent collection of the Grand Rapids Art Museum, the exhibition includes works by Edgar Degas and Félix Vallotton, along with recently acquired works by Toulouse-Lautrec, Pierre Bonnard, and Théophile Steinlen on view for the first time. The exhibition is made possible by Wege Foundation.

Every Wednesday!Our famous "Traditional Irish Music Session"CEOL NA N'GAEL AGUS OL AGUS CRAIC(IRISH MUSIC, FOOD AND A GREAT TIME)Every Wednesday at 7:00 pm, a "Traditional Music Session" at the Fenian's. Irish musicians most welcome. Public welcome. A tradition for over 10 years, come join us for a genuine Irish experience.

Excursion Departs at 11:00 & 1:00Adults $10.50 Seniors (60+) $9.50 Kids (2-12) $6.50 Kids Under 2 FREETHE CONDUCTOR BEGINS BOARDING PROCEDURE 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. PASSENGERS SHOULD PURCHASE TICKETS PRIOR TO THAT TIME.TICKET STATION OPENS AT 9:30 ON DAYS OF DEPARTURES.

Excursion Departs at 11:00 & 1:00Adults $10.50 Seniors (60+) $9.50 Kids (2-12) $6.50 Kids Under 2 FREETHE CONDUCTOR BEGINS BOARDING PROCEDURE 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. PASSENGERS SHOULD PURCHASE TICKETS PRIOR TO THAT TIME.TICKET STATION OPENS AT 9:30 ON DAYS OF DEPARTURES.

Drive-in your classic vehicle to the Wednesday Night Cruise-Ins at George & Sally's Blue Moon Diner at Gilmore Car Museum.

Music spun by Bar Star DJs, plus 1/2 off all drinks from 9 p.m until close.

Junior detectives can test their crime solving prowess in this interactive, investigative exhibit. A crowd favorite in its inaugural showing in 2002, it is back by popular demand for a limited run this fall. Museum Admission and HoursMonday - Saturday, 9 am - 5 pmSunday 12 n - 5 pmGeneral Admission:Adult $8Senior (62+) $7Child (3-17) $3

Bar Divani is pleased to announce the continuation of wine socials every Wednesday. If you are interested in learning about wines, then this is the place to be. As the old adage goes, experience has no substitute. The more you taste, the more you learn. So, bring your friends and join us every Wednesday starting at 6:30 PM for wine socials. We will be featuring 6 wines for you to taste, experience, and discuss. This will be a great venue to meet other people that enjoy the love of wine. Learning about wines also lets you learn about the food, history, geography, and the culture of the different wine regions in the world. The cost for all this knowledge is only $15 per person (unless otherwise specified).7/2/08 - NO SOCIAL7/9/08 - Pinot Grigio/Gris7/16/08 - Wine 1017/23/08 - Summer Whites7/30/08 - Off the Beaten Path - Whites & Reds to Know8/6/08 - Explore Southern France8/13/08 - Value Reds under $15.008/20/08 - Wine 2018/27/08 - Wines of the Southern Hemisphere9/3/08 - NO SOCIAL9/10/08 - Does Price Matter? - Blind Tasting - $20.009/17/08 - Wine 3019/24/08 - Oregon Pinot Noirs vs. Burgundy - Blind Tasting - $25.0010/1/08 - Merlots of the World10/8/08 - Shiraz/Syrahs - $20.0010/15/08 - Wine 40110/22/08 - Rhone Rangers10/29/08 - Name that Grape - Blind Tasting11/5/08 - California Cabernets - $25.0011/12/08 - Zinfandels 11/19/08 - Wines for Thanksgiving11/26/08 - NO SOCIAL12/3/08 - High Scoring Reds12/10/08 - Bubbles - $25.0012/17/08 - NO SOCIAL12/24/08 - NO SOCIAL

Can you survive the curse of the witch Sarah VonSpikkinmaker? For more than a century now the woods sat untouched; no soul was brave enough to enter. Strange noises and evil sensations still emanate from the woods at night. Are you brave enough to enter?Regular maze: $5 for kids, $7 for adultsHaunted woods: $11Flashlight maze: $8 plus $1 refundable deposit for flashlight or bring your own 

18+ every Thursday with DJ's JDubb and MattBGirls in free until 11 p.m.

Celebrating 14 years of housing excellence, the annual Fall Parade of Homes has shifted their dates this year to be open October 1-11 ……….with 36 brand new homes open for viewing. Hours & Ticket Prices Hours for this event are 5:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursdays and Fridays; and 1-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Parade is closed on Sundays. Tickets can be purchased at the Housing Center of West Michigan beginning September 12th, or at any of the homes on tour once the Parade has begun. Ticket prices are $12 for adults ages 13 and older and includes an official Parade Guidebook; or $6 for children ages 2-12 with children under age two free.   Visit Online for Features, Renditions & Maps The Parade can be previewed at www.hbaggr.com/Parade. This site lists features of the homes on tour, renditions of the homes, home availability and detailed maps. This annual event is organized by the Home & Building Association of Greater Grand Rapids, and features homes in eight different communities by builder members of the Association. For more information on the Fall Parade of Homes, you can contact the Home & Building Association of Greater Grand Rapids at (616) 281-2021, ext. 252.

Open from early May through October on Thursdays 8am-2pm in the corner parking lot at Water & Cutler Street

AMERICA: BLACK AND WHITEGORDON PARKS PHOTOGRAPHYOrganized byGrand Rapids Art MuseumJune 27-October 12, 2008

Rotating Art Exhibit at the Coopersville Farm Museum Description:July 26 is when Nancy Fuller’s art will be shown as part of our Art of Rural Life Display. “For me there is a marvelous energy in painting. A tuning in to the creative forces of the universe. And when the muse touches you, it’s pure magic. One of those moments when you’ve stretched yourself to the limit. A Subconscious realm where you intuitively do what must be done. It’s extremely exciting and without that energy I would be nothing more than a technician. As an artist, I believe in art as an act of communication. I begin the thought, but it must be seen and understood by others, thus establishing a dialogue not bound by time or place. I have developed a unique style combining oil washes with glazes resulting in a spontaneity usually associated with water color, and a luminous depth of color only possible with oils.” Nancy Fuller

If you’ve always wanted to take a pottery class then this the class for you! This hands-on course will explore the vessel through various hand-building techniques, as well as an introduction to throwing on the potter’s wheel. Join us and have a great time learning new skills.Thursdays 7–9PMSeptember 25–November 13Instructor: Rita Shields

A one-time event! Fusion dance is the becoming more and more popular and we invite you to spin, shake and rock your body to the best of two worlds - Latin Dance and Middle Eastern Belly Dancing!  This workshop promises to be a fantastic treat of footwork, hip rotations and shimmies!  No previous dance experience necessary.DATE: Thursday, October 9 TIME: 7:30 - 8:30pm COST: $20

A new feature exhibit at the Gerald R. Ford Museum is sure to spark debate among baseball fans. Born to Play Ball looks at the fifty greatest players in the game's history, five at every position including the best left- and right-handed pitchers. The exhibit was done in collaboration with the George Herbert Walker Bush Presidential Museum and features numerous artifacts from Cooperstown's National Baseball Hall of Fame and collectors.

Don't miss the hands-on fun at the Grand Rapids Children's Museum Building Our World open May 8-Nov. 2, 2008! Children can scoop more than 2,000 pounds of play gravel into buckets and chutes, sort and stack hundreds of safe foam rocks, test masonry skills by laying stones, load and transport kid-sized wheelbarrows across the construction bridge, and more! Plus, they can dress up in official gear while they play and explore! Regular admission to the Children's Museum is $5.00 per person.

Night MaizeNight Maize is for those who don't want the haunted but like being startled a bit. Find your way thru the corn maize in the dark with a flashlight. Can you spot what lurks in the corn before it spots you? We provide the flashlights for you to use or you can bring your own. Flashlights only! No spotlights please.Haunted TrailProfessional Ghost Busters have fled in terror. Children have wandered innocently into the fields to never return. Are you brave enough to enter the fields that surround the cemetery in the middle of nowhere? How did the cemetery get there? Who's graves are they? Once you go in, will you ever be the same. The SPOOKIEST most TERRIFING FARM in Kent County awaits you!Pricing and Info: Monday - Friday corn maize $3.00Saturday & Sunday Corn maize $5.00Pumpkin Carving - Free with the purchase of the pumpkin Night Maize $6.00 Includes the use of our flashlight. Or you can bring your own. No spotlights allowedHaunted Trail $13.00 Thursday - Saturday onlyPrint coupon for $2.00 off ANY NIGHTRIP ticket (Really Important Person combo ticket) Includes night maize and haunted trail to Hellene's cemetery - $15.00Group Rates (Available for corn maize and night maize only)Groups of ten or more receive $1.00 off per ticket10 corn maize tickets Monday - Friday = $20.0010 corn maize tickets on Saturday & Sunday = $40.0010 night maize tickets Thursday - Saturday = $50.00

Catherine's Care Center begins an Indoor Walking Program on Monday, September 22, 2008. This program offers free health screenings as well as a chance to meet your neighbors and walk in a safe indoor envirorment. Catherine's Care Center, a free clinic in the Creston neighborhood, is again partnering with Kent Hills Elementary School and GR Community College's Nursing Program to kick off its' Annual Walking Program. The program runs from 5:30-7:00pm every Monday and Thursday, until April 30, 2009 and is held at Kent Hills School at 1445 Emerald NE, Grand Rapids, Mi. 49505 For more information or to register, call Beth or Sara at (616) 336-8800 and Take Action for your health!

Catherine's Care Center begins an Indoor Walking Program on Monday, September 22, 2008. This program offers free health screenings as well as a chance to meet your neighbors and walk in a safe indoor envirorment. Catherine's Care Center, a free clinic in the Creston neighborhood, is again partnering with Kent Hills Elementary School and GR Community College's Nursing Program to kick off its' Annual Walking Program. The program runs from 5:30-7:00pm every Monday and Thursday, until April 30, 2009 and is held at Kent Hills School at 1445 Emerald NE, Grand Rapids, Mi. 49505 For more information or to register, call Beth or Sara at (616) 336-8800 and Take Action for your health!

The Committee to Honor Cesar E. Chavez invites you to the annual Hispanic Excellence Scholarship Gala at the GRCC Applied Technology Center on Thursday October 9. Tickets are $50 before October 8. For reservation information call Jennifer at (616) 234-3056.The goal is to raise $100,000 to endow a fund in order to award ten $1,000 scholarships to Hispanic students attending Grand Rapids Community College. We are $30,000 short from reaching our goal. With the support of the greater Grand Rapids Communty it can be done!For more information call (616) 234-4039. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

Art exhibit at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts MuseumFree admission 

Art exhibition at Calvin College

Thursday & Friday, October 9 & 10, 2008, 7:30 pmTo reserve your seats call 616.878.6800Also be sure to come to "A Taste of Byron," in the Gainey Galleryfrom 6:30-7:15 pm prior to each performance. Free for allChurch Basement Ladies ticket patrons!A celebration of the church basement kitchen and the women who work there, Church Basement Ladies is a new musical comedy featuring four distinct characters and their relationships as they organize the food and solve the problems of a rural Minnesota church about to undergo changes in 1964. From the elderly matriarch of the kitchen to the young bride-to-be learning the proper order of things, we see them handle a record breaking Christmas dinner, the funeral of a dear friend, a Hawaiian Easter Fund Raiser, and, of course, a steaming hot July wedding. They stave off potential disasters, share and debate recipes, instruct the young, and keep the Pastor on due course while thoroughly enjoying, (and tolerating) each other as the true "steel magnolias" of the church. Funny and down to earth, audiences will recognize these ladies as they witness the church year unfold from below the house of God. After a year on stage at the Plymouth Theatre in Minnesota, Church Basement Ladies continues to perform nightly to sold out audiences! Don't miss this hilarious new musical.Adults $27.50; Students $17.50 (high school & younger)

This annual celebration of the autumn season features an extensive chrysanthemum display with hundreds of flowering plants in both interior and exterior areas. Indoor highlights include varieties on display along the winding Scenic Corridor and the Seasonal Display Greenhouse, while outdoor plantings are featured in the English Perennial Garden, Michigan’s Farm Garden and Volunteer Tribute Garden. Color tours, tram rides and seasonal children’s activities offer a unique way to experience autumn.

A new art show featuring work by Rockford-based artist Connie Kuhnle opens September 30 at the Bruce and Mary Leep Art Gallery, located in the Postma Center on the main campus of Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, 300 68th Street, Grand Rapids. Titled “Potpourri,” the show represents a mixture of subject matter the artist enjoys, from portraits of people to painting from life at on-location outdoor rural settings, a technique known as plein air painting.  “What ties the various subject matter together is my pursuit of capturing the light, the expression of the uniqueness of personality or place and the evidence of the presence of God in all his creation,” says Kuhnle of the pieces in the exhibit.  Connie Kuhnle studied fine arts and illustration at Michigan State University and graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design. Kuhnle’s award-winning works in pastel have been shown in over 25 national, international and regional juried art competitions. Her art has been featured in several art publications and books, including Sketch magazine, “The Best of Pastel” (Quarry Books, 2000) and “200 Great Painting Ideas” (North Light Books, 1998).  Her paintings can be seen in private and corporate collections throughout west Michigan as well as the Byrneboehm Gallery in Grand Rapids, Button Gallery in Douglas, and Synchronicity Gallery in Glen Arbor.  “Potpourri” runs from September 30 through January 6, 2009. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday, additional times available by appointment. For more information, interested persons should call 616/222-4530.

We have a 15-acre Corn Maze; a lot of work has been put into this so our customers can enjoy more family fun.  (each year we have a new maze design) Corn MazeAdults: $710 yrs - 6 yrs: $55yrs and below are freeHayrides also available. Come experience a tractor driven hayride with family and friends that lets you enjoy a tour of our farm, orchards and woods. Both educational and relaxing. Hayrides are $3 and run weekends in October.