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High Flying Kids Will Love Gymnastics & Cheer Classes Gymnastics is just one of many sports offered in the area – and it’s pretty popular. We’ve got the scoop on all the best gymnastics classes in Grand Rapids. There are many area facilities offering gymnastics, cheer, ninja, aerial gymnastics and more. And you don’t have…

Every Chapter Starts with You at GRPL Visiting Grand Rapids Public Library (GRPL) is going to be one of my son’s best childhood memories. He finally unlocked the magic of reading this summer and has been walking to the Ottawa Hills location of GRPL every day to borrow another massive pile of books.  He knows…

I’m a Backyard Farmer Raising Chickens in Michigan I married into a family that farms. I am not, by any means, a farmer. Canning, gardening, and farm animals were all very foreign to me, aside from always trying to buy local eggs, meat, dairy, and produce. I’ve come a long way since then and now…

Grand Rapids Soccer for Kids can be Found in Nearly Every Town Soccer is considered the most popular sport in the world and if you walked around most towns in West Michigan on a fall or spring weekend, it would be hard to argue. You’ll find kids everywhere dressed in their soccer uniforms, on their way to…

Grand Rapids is Jumping With Kids’ Summer Reading Programs Summer reading programs are one of my kids’ favorite summer things to do. On the last day of school we walk to our local GRPL branch to sign up for the summer reading program. (And check out a large pile of books.) Then they come home…

Local Junior Golf Programs & Kids Golf Lessons Michigan has over 650 golf courses! And considering the weather prevents us from playing year round in Michigan, having that many golf courses is pretty significant. So how do you get your kid involved in golf? Sign them up for junior golf lessons at area courses, aimed…