Grand Rapids Area Events: See What's Coming Up This Weekend

Grand Rapids MI

12 August, 2021

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Hoping to spend a night out with friends? Patch has you covered, we're showcasing several events taking place this week in and around Grand Rapids. Check out what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Want to see your event in the next roundup? You can add it to the calendar using this form. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this weekend in the Grand Rapids area: Book Club- Off site - Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens When: Thursday, August 12th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens What: Event listing from Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens: Thursday, August 12 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Learn More Restart for Grades 10, 11, 12 (Returning Students) When: Thursday, August 12th at 1:30 p.m. Where: City High/Middle School What: Event listing from City High/Middle School: Thursday and August 12 from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PMRestart is orientation for returning students to City High Middle School Learn More Book Club-off site - Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens When: Thursday, August 12th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens What: Event listing from Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens: Thursday and August 12 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Learn More Grades 1-4 Newcomers Event - Meadow Brook Elementary School When: Thursday, August 12th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Meadow Brook Elementary School What: Event listing from Meadow Brook Elementary School: Thursday, August 12 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PMThis is an event for new Meadow Brook students in grades 1-4. Families involved will be contacted directly by the school counselor. Learn More Anime Club - Grand Rapids Public Library When: Thursday, August 12th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Grand Rapids Public Library What: Event listing from Grand Rapids Public Library: Thursday, August 12 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PMAnime ClubEvery Thursday May – December 20215:00 – 6:30 pmVirtual Event | DiscordFree Discord account required. Join our virtual Anime Club to talk with other enthusiasts about your favo... Learn More Chinese Immersion K & 1st Welcome Picnic When: Thursday, August 12th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Meadow Brook Elementary School What: Event listing from Meadow Brook Elementary School: Thursday, August 12 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM Learn More Mastering the Art of Pho - Grand Rapids Public Library When: Thursday, August 12th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Grand Rapids Public Library What: Event listing from Grand Rapids Public Library: Thursday, August 12 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMMastering the Art of PhoThursday, August 12, 2021, 6:00 pmVirtual Event| ZoomRegistration is required Join The Good Bowl restaurant for a fun and interactive cooking class with Executive... Learn More Music in the Parks with Grand Rapids African American Arts &  Music Festival (GRAAMF) When: Thursday, August 12th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Grand Rapids Public Library What: Event listing from Grand Rapids Public Library: Thursday, August 12 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMMusic in the Parks with Grand Rapids African American Arts & Music Festival (GRAAMF)Thursday, August 12, 2021, 6:00 – 8:00 pmMartin Luther King Jr. Park – 900 Fuller Ave SE Join GRPL... Learn More Walker Standale Summer Concert - Strumble Head When: Thursday, August 12th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Walker Community Park What: FREE Event for ALL ages. Bring your blankets and your lawn chairs; dogs welcomed on leashes. Food is be available for purchase on-site. Concert runs from 6:30 PM-8:30 PM. The Walker Standale Summer Concert Series is sponsored by: Blain's Farm & FleetConsumers Credit Unio... Learn More Celebrate Pere Marquette Conservation Park! When: Friday, August 13th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Land Conservancy of West Michigan What: Event listing from Land Conservancy of West Michigan: Friday, August 13 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PMYou're invited to celebrate the public opening of Pere Marquette Conservation Park! Please join the Land Conservancy of West Michigan and Pere Marquette Township to explore the park ... Learn More Guided by the Stars: Star Viewing Party & Celestial Stories When: Friday, August 13th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Hastings Public Library What: Event listing from Hastings Public Library: Friday, August 13 at 4:00 PMDetails Before GPS and Google Maps, humans used the night sky to find their way at sea, on land, and in the skies. Bring your favorite lawn chair… More https://www.facebook.com/events/343082294097082 Learn More #FreeFridayNight - Scott Mulvahill When: Friday, August 13th at 6:15 p.m. Where: Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium, 1 North Harbor Drive, Grand Haven, Michigan, 49417, United States What: Courtyard Concerts #FreeFridayNight Summer Concert Series For more info, visit https://bit.ly/freefridaynight Category: Arts | Performing Arts | Music Artist: The Sea The Sea Time: 18:15 to 20:30 Learn More 2021 Buck Creek Cleanup - Swmtu When: Saturday, August 14th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Swmtu What: Event listing from Swmtu: Saturday, August 14 (all day)Along with the Friends of Buck Creek, a clean-up day is scheduled for Saturday, August 14, 2021. We will meet at 8:30 at Lemery Park in Wyoming located off of Byron Center Rd. north of 44th Street. Please register for the ... Learn More A Glimpse of Africa - Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. When: Saturday, August 14th at 7:30 a.m. Where: Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. What: Event listing from Downtown Grand Rapids Inc.: Saturday, August 14 from 7:30 AM to 7:00 PMDetails The A Glimpse of Africa Festival is the largest, one-of-a-kind African cultural event in West Michigan. This spectacular, family-friendly… More https://www.facebook.com/events/40... Learn More Annual Buck Creek Clean Up! - Kent County Parks Department When: Saturday, August 14th at 8:30 a.m. Where: Kent County Parks Department What: Event listing from Kent County Parks Department: Saturday, August 14 from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AMFriends of Buck  Creek are hosting the Annual Buck Creek Clean Up on Saturday, August 14, 2021 beginning at 8:30 am.  Kent County Parks' Palmer Park will be one of the clean up sites a... Learn More Second Saturday Workday at Brower Lake Nature Preserve When: Saturday, August 14th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Land Conservancy of West Michigan What: Event listing from Land Conservancy of West Michigan: Saturday, August 14 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PMJoin us at Brower Lake Nature Preserve to help us out with building and maintaining the trail. Tools, water, and snacks will be provided. Please register to attend! About Second ... Learn More Outside Reading Club: The Fire Next Time When: Saturday, August 14th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Grand Rapids Public Library What: Event listing from Grand Rapids Public Library: Saturday, August 14 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PMOutside Reading ClubSaturday, August 14, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00 pmSeymour Branch | 2350 Eastern Ave SESpace is limited. Registration required.  This event is weather permitting.  Calling al... Learn More Walk the Beat Street Music Festival in Grand Haven, MI When: Saturday, August 14th at 1:00 p.m. Where: North Beechtree Street What: Walk the Beat is a free music street festival on the East Side of Grand Haven! 50 bands representing a variety of genres will play at 25 locations along the Beechtree Corridor (2 bands per site). The first band plays from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. The second band plays from 3:00pm to ... Learn More City Commission Meeting - East Grand Rapids Community Center When: Monday, August 16th at 12:00 a.m. Where: East Grand Rapids Community Center What: Event listing from East Grand Rapids Community Center: Monday, August 16 (all day)The East Grand Rapids City Commission meets at 6:00 pm on the 1st and 3rd Monday nights of each month. All meetings are open to the public. Public comment is received at the beginning of each me... Learn More Athletic Boosters Golf Outing - Eastern High School When: Monday, August 16th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Eastern High School What: Event listing from Eastern High School: Monday, August 16 at 12:00 AM through Tuesday, August 17 at 12:00 AM Learn More New Staff PD - Kentwood Public Schools When: Monday, August 16th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Kentwood Public Schools What: Event listing from Kentwood Public Schools: Monday, August 16 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Learn More New Family Orientation - Eastern High School When: Monday, August 16th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Eastern High School What: Event listing from Eastern High School: Monday, August 16 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Learn More Orientation and Picture Day - Geskus When: Monday, August 16th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Crossroads Middle School What: Event listing from Crossroads Middle School: Monday, August 16 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PMStudents will have the opportunity to: pick up their schedule have pictures taken find their lockers, find their classes Parents will have the opportunity to update student information. Learn More Ask a Realtor - Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens When: Monday, August 16th at 9:30 a.m. Where: Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens What: Event listing from Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens: Monday, August 16 from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM Learn More Orientation for 8th Grade and New Students When: Monday, August 16th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Northview High School What: Event listing from Northview High School: Monday, August 16 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Learn More Outdoor Storytime with GRPL | Lincoln Park When: Monday, August 16th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Grand Rapids Public Library What: Event listing from Grand Rapids Public Library: Monday, August 16 from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AMIf you love stories, songs, and rhymes join the Grand Rapids Public Library for a chance to get the wiggles out with your friends at the park on Monday mornings! For ages 0 – 5 years old... Learn More Early Childhood Training - Kentwood Public Schools When: Monday, August 16th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Kentwood Public Schools What: Event listing from Kentwood Public Schools: Monday, August 16 from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM Learn More Create & Take - Pallet Sign - Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens When: Monday, August 16th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens What: Event listing from Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens: Monday, August 16 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Learn More Center for Economicology Orientation When: Monday, August 16th at 2:00 p.m. Where: City High/Middle School What: Event listing from City High/Middle School: Monday, August 16 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PMOrientation for CFE will be held in the City High Middle School Auditorium. Please watch for more information during the summer. Learn More EKHS Athletic Fall Parent Night - Kentwood Public Schools When: Monday, August 16th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Kentwood Public Schools What: Event listing from Kentwood Public Schools: Monday, August 16 from 5:30 PM to 7:45 PM Learn More Board of Education Work Session - Northview Public Schools When: Monday, August 16th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Northview Public Schools What: Event listing from Northview Public Schools: Monday, August 16 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PMThis Board of Education meeting will be held IN-PERSON at the Northview Administration Building. If you would like to address the Board of Education, there will be an opportunity to do so dur... Learn More 78er Football Conditioning - Kentwood High School When: Monday, August 16th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Kentwood High School What: Event listing from Kentwood High School: Monday, August 16 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Learn More Circle Theatre - ABC:Boy Band - Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens When: Monday, August 16th at 6:15 p.m. Where: Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens What: Event listing from Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens: Monday, August 16 from 6:15 PM to 9:00 PM Learn More GRPS Board of Education Regular Meeting When: Monday, August 16th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Grand Rapids Public Schools What: Event listing from Grand Rapids Public Schools: Monday, August 16 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Learn More Rain Barrel Workshop - Broad Leaf Brewery & Spirits When: Monday, August 16th at 6:30 p.m. Where: West Michigan Environmental What: Event listing from West Michigan Environmental: Monday, August 16 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMWMEAC Water Programs is partnering with Broad Leaf Brewery & Spirits to teach you about stormwater management at this Rain Barrel Workshop. During the workshop, you will assemble your ... Learn More FHPS Board of Education Meeting - Meadow Brook Elementary School When: Monday, August 16th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Meadow Brook Elementary School What: Event listing from Meadow Brook Elementary School: Monday, August 16 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Learn More Board Meeting - Central Woodlands Middle School When: Monday, August 16th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Central Woodlands Middle School What: Event listing from Central Woodlands Middle School: Monday, August 16 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Learn More Board of Education Meeting - Breton Downs Elementary When: Tuesday, August 17th at 7:30 a.m. Where: Breton Downs Elementary What: Event listing from Breton Downs Elementary: Tuesday, August 17 from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM Learn More EHS Orientation - Eastern High School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Eastern High School What: Event listing from Eastern High School: Tuesday, August 17 from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM 12h grade  (8:00 - 9:30 am) 11th grade (10:00 - 11:30 am) 10th grade (12:00 - 1:30 pm)  9th grade  (2:00 - 3:30 pm)  *Students please report to the AUDITORIUM at the beginning of the assigned... Learn More Orientation for NEW (to the District) Students When: Tuesday, August 17th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Central Middle School What: Event listing from Central Middle School: Tuesday, August 17 from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM Learn More Incoming Freshman Orientation - Central High School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Central High School What: Event listing from Central High School: Tuesday, August 17 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Learn More 8th Grade Orientation - Central Middle School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Central Middle School What: Event listing from Central Middle School: Tuesday, August 17 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Learn More 8th Grade Orientation K-Z - Central Middle School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 10:45 a.m. Where: Central Middle School What: Event listing from Central Middle School: Tuesday, August 17 from 10:45 AM to 11:30 AM Learn More 7th Grade Orientation - Central Middle School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 11:30 a.m. Where: Central Middle School What: Event listing from Central Middle School: Tuesday, August 17 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Learn More 7th Grade Orientation K-Z - Central Middle School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 12:15 p.m. Where: Central Middle School What: Event listing from Central Middle School: Tuesday, August 17 from 12:15 PM to 1:00 PM Learn More Freshmen Connection - East Grand Rapids High School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 12:45 p.m. Where: East Grand Rapids High School What: Event listing from East Grand Rapids High School: Tuesday, August 17 from 12:45 PM to 3:00 PM Learn More Email Essentials - Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens When: Tuesday, August 17th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens What: Event listing from Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens: Tuesday, August 17 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Learn More Ready, Set, Go! Kindergarten - Ada ES When: Tuesday, August 17th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Ada ES What: Event listing from Ada ES: Tuesday, August 17 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Learn More Evening Orientation (7th & 8th) - Central Middle School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Central Middle School What: Event listing from Central Middle School: Tuesday, August 17 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Learn More New Family Welcome for Grades 1-5 (Students and Families) When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Breton Downs Elementary What: Event listing from Breton Downs Elementary: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Learn More New Family Welcome Grades 1st-5th - Wealthy Elementary When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Wealthy Elementary What: Event listing from Wealthy Elementary: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM Learn More Meet & Greet East Teachers at North Oakview When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:00 p.m. Where: East Oakview Elementary School What: Event listing from East Oakview Elementary School: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Learn More Storytime in the Park with StorytimeGR (Lincoln Park) When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Grand Rapids Public Library What: Event listing from Grand Rapids Public Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMStorytime in the Park with StorytimeGRTuesdays, June 29, July 13, August 3, 176:30 pmLincoln Park – 1120 Bridge St NW Join us this summer for stories, free books and ice cream, special gu... Learn More New Parent Orientation - Breton Downs Elementary When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Breton Downs Elementary What: Event listing from Breton Downs Elementary: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM Learn More 78er Football Parent Meeting - Kentwood High School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Kentwood High School What:Event listing from Kentwood High School: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Learn More New Parent Orientation: Grades K-5th When: Tuesday, August 17th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Wealthy Elementary What: Event listing from Wealthy Elementary: Tuesday, August 17 from 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM Learn More Young Adults: Interfaith Voices in West Michigan When: Tuesday, August 17th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Catholic Information Center What: Event listing from Catholic Information Center: Tuesday, August 17 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PMDetails Join us for a virtual panel discussion of three young adults from the Jewish, Islamic, and Christian traditions sharing their faith and… More https://www.facebook.com/events/54041... Learn More EOS Talks: An Introduction to the Entrepreneurial Operating System When: Wednesday, August 18th at 7:45 a.m. Where: Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce: Wednesday, August 18 from 7:45 AM to 9:30 AMCreate Great Business: EOS Talks "What the heck is EOS?" EOS, or the Entrepreneurial Operating System, provides simple concepts and practical tools to help businesses produce ... Learn More Staff Full Day PD - Kentwood Public Schools When: Wednesday, August 18th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Kentwood Public Schools What: Event listing from Kentwood Public Schools: Wednesday, August 18 from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Learn More OutPro: LGBTQ+ Certified Businesses - Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce When: Wednesday, August 18th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce: Wednesday, August 18 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AMOutPro: LGBTQ+ Certified BusinessesA great way to show support for the LGBTQIA+ community is to become a LGBT certified business. What are the benefits of this certification ... Learn More SpartanNash YMCA Blood Drive - YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids When: Wednesday, August 18th at 11:00 a.m. Where: YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids What: Event listing from YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids: Wednesday, August 18 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PMDetails Join us in our SpartanNash YMCA Activity Center for a community blood drive and help us save lives! Appointments preferred. Click on the TICKETS link to schedule your appoint... Learn More Custodial Professional Development - Kentwood Public Schools When: Wednesday, August 18th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Kentwood Public Schools What: Event listing from YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids: Wednesday, August 18 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PMDetails Join us in our SpartanNash YMCA Activity Center for a community blood drive and help us save lives! Appointments preferred. Click on the TICKETS link to schedule your appoint... Learn More Young Lawyers Section: Bench & Bar series When: Wednesday, August 18th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Grand Rapids Bar Association What: Event listing from Grand Rapids Bar Association: Wednesday, August 18 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PMYoung Lawyers Section: Bench & Bar seriesLearn more athttp://www.grbar.org/?pg=events&evAction=showDetail&eid=108495Description:Bench & Bar is a series where we facili... Learn More Check out more awesome local events, or add your own, on the Grand Rapids Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.