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A Volunteer Opportunity

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Escape Ministries:  This Holland program works to  “inspire, equip, and empower at-risk teens and young adults.” Volunteers are needed to mentor middle and high school students, to help with youth athletic programs, to assist with food pantry distribution and to…

An Invitation from Westcore

The Nuestra Casa Coordinators are having an Open House! We encourage you to come out to Nuestra Casa this week on Wednesday, September 16 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. We’re located at 253 W. 15th St. This is an opportunity for you…

Community Garden Pot Luck

To all WSN gardeners and Eighth Day Farm folks: Just a reminder that this Wednesday at 5:30 we’re having a joint potluck at the Washington School Neighbors Community Garden on 10th St between Pine and River (next to Hope Church).…

Traffic Note

TRAFFIC NOTE:  Starting Sunday at noon, the Board of Water and Light is moving a  VERY large piece of equipment from a Lake Macatawa dock east to the new power plant. The route is from 8th street by the lake,…

National Night Out

Join your neighbors at Kollen Park on Tues, Aug 4, 5 pm to 7 pm:  24th annual National Night Out “Going Away Party for Crime and Drugs.”  Community-wide block party highlighting police/community relations and neighborhood spirit.  Free, including free hot…

Washington School and Third Places

Washington School was what first brought my family to the neighborhood where I have lived out the last fifteen years of my life (we lived on Nineteenth Street for the first three). I was in the last kindergarten class at…

June 13 Gets Even Better ….

There’s even more great news about the Kid Sprint: Is your child’s bike in need of repair? During the KID SPRINT bike race this Saturday, June 13 VELOCITY bike shop is donating the time of a mechanic to spruce up…

Kid Sprint

 This is going to be a great event: Great showcase of Holland pride, a fun ride for cyclists, and a unique way to give support to our local community. This will be Holland’s second year of participating.Washington Boulevard from 10th…

Story Time at the Garden

One of the ways Washington School Neighbors hopes to build community is through a summer story time at the 10th Street garden. We wonder if there is a neighbor(s) with a passion for reading with children, and/or someone who would…