There are several opportunities for civic engagement in the next few months: 1. September 18 and 19, Good Samaritan Ministries will be distributing a survey to every household in the Washington School and Westcore neighborhoods. Please take a moment to…
There will be free ice cream at the Washington School Garden, 85 W. 11th, at 6:30 tonight. Afterwards, you can wander over to Pillar Church (across from Lemonjello’s) to hear Chris Williams perform a free concert on the front lawn…
Don’t forget to weigh in with your city officials about the proposed changes at the corner of 10th and Van Raalte. The city council will be appraising the effect of the temporary bump-outs this fall. Joe Dye ([email protected]; 355-1365)…
— The Farmers Market is open from 8-2 each Wednesday and Saturday. On Wednesday, Aug. 27, children from preschool to fifth grade can have “Fun With Your Food,” presented by the Holland Area Arts Council from 9:30-12. On Sat., Aug.…
No one really knows how it got started—perhaps someone mentioned it or it was a group effort, or it began as a random text message sent out the night before, hastily pulled together at the last moment. All of these…
This is the last week for many of the neighborhood’s summer activities, so plan to take advantage of the fun. Tuesday, Aug. 19: American Legion Band concert, Kollen Park, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free…
Tuesday, Aug. 12 There’s an ice cream giveaway at 10th and Washington beginning at 7:30. If you don’t like ice cream, head to Kollen Park for the [free] American Legion Band concert. Wednesday, Aug. 13 Pillar Church offers a free…
July 31, 2014 Neighbors Discuss Fireworks Last Wednesday (July 23), a group of neighbors from Westcore and Washington School Neighborhood gathered to discuss the recent surge in fireworks usage in the months of June and July this summer. The group…
If you’ve been by Kollen Park recently, you know that the city has placed cones, paint and tape to outline temporarily the proposed bump-outs that will provide a safer pedestrian crossing. Joel Dye states that by the beginning of September,…
On Saturday, June 21, some of the WSN community joined a bike ride fundraiser. This was the final leg of the RESTORING OUR CITIES (ROC) ride across Michigan. The ride began in Detroit and cross the state all the way…