🌱 'Ain't Too Proud' Comes To DeVos + LaughFest Returns

Grand Rapids MI

16 March, 2022

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Hello again, Grand Rapids! Important update: You all, as readers, have made the Grand Rapids Daily so successful that it is my honor to announce the next stage of the newsletter. Patch is looking for a local writer and entrepreneur to take the helm of the Grand Rapids Daily. Although I have loved getting to know this community, we want to pass the torch to someone truly local to write about Grand Rapids long term. So if you're interested in earning extra income while making this newsletter a more valuable resource for your neighbors, learn more and apply here. First, today's weather: Mainly cloudy and mild. High: 60 Low: 36. Here are the top three stories today in Grand Rapids: Stage hit "Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations" is headed to Broadway Grand Rapids. The show will be at DeVos Performance Hall starting Mar. 29. Reed Campbell will play Temptations manager Shelly Berger. (WOODTV.com)LaughFest is back after being virtual in 2021. The Grand Rapids comedy festival will be held from Mar. 16 to Mar. 20 with over 50 in-person events. Attendees will be required to provide a government-issued ID card along with proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to ensure public health safety. (WOODTV.com)Innovation Central will receive a $300,000 grant from SME Education Foundation. The foundation is an international nonprofit that supports the manufacturing industry. The funds will go towards improving the schools' industry tools and equipment while providing professional development. (School News Network) From our sponsor: Today's newsletter is brought to you by Ring, a Patch Brand Partner. We all know that Ring is the leader in video doorbells for home security. But did you know that Ring now makes a home security system that is getting raves from consumer electronic experts? (Reviewers at CNET called the new system — known as the Ring Alarm Pro — "a giant leap for home security"). So why the kudos? In a nutshell: the Ring Alarm Pro can protect your home both online and off. It includes a built-in eero Wi-Fi 6 router to help you get reliable physical and digital security in one, innovative device. Now you can help protect your home with all of the benefits of the Ring Alarm, to keep your home safe and secure, while experiencing fast, reliable connectivity. To learn more about the system CNET called "the future of home security" or to build your own custom system, you can visit Ring here. Today in Grand Rapids: Virtual Open Interviews At Hope Network (9:00 AM) Food Center Open At Streams of Hope (11:00 AM) FLEX Hour At Walker City Recreation Department (1:15 PM) From my notebook: The City of Grand Rapids honors the impact of Mrs. Bobbie Butler. Click to read about her contributions to the community. (Facebook)There are plenty of Kent County employers looking for employees. Click to search for employment opportunities. (Facebook)Are you looking for a career supporting the arts? The Grand Rapids Art Museum is searching for a new team member. (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: GR Sports Massage — (Visit website) Add your business here Events: Taxes in Retirement Webinar 3/21 & 3/23 (March 21) American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk (March 22) Add your event Loving the Grand Rapids Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update. — Danielle Fallon About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.