May 14:
- Amway River Bank Run
- 8:30 AM – 1 PM.
- Expect Road closures along the courses.
- 8,000 expected attendance.
- After Dark Night Markets
- 3 PM – 10 PM.
- 555 Monroe.
- We’re so excited for the first Night Market to kick off the summer!
- “I Don’t Know What You Know” Returns
- Build community together in this live performance that discusses access to food, healthcare, housing and information.
- 4 PM – 7 PM.
- 72 Sheldon Ave. SE: Ferguson Apartments’ newly renovated community room.
- Use the link above to register for your spot! I hope to see you there.
- Shows Downtown Tonight:
- GLC Live at 20 Monroe: Last Podcast on the Left: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Tour
- DeVos Performance Hall: GR Symphony presents REVOLUTION: The Music of The Beatles
- The Intersection: Iration – Zen Island Tour
- Pyramid Scheme: Lokella (Album Release) + Amoura + Barrel Bones + Fedaykin
- Civic Theater: Kinky Boots
- The Listening Room: Full House Comedy presents Chad Goes Deep
- Two Abortion Rights Rallies:
- 1 PM – 3 PM: Veteran’s Park.
- 3 PM – 5 PM: Calder Plaza.
May 15:
- Women + Water: A Global Exhibit
- Through Thursday, May 19.
- DeVos Place Skywalk.
- Part of the American Fisheries Society Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting.
May 17:
- It’s Tuesday Downtown! That means Swing Dancing!
- 7 PM – 9:30 PM.
- Ah-Nab-Awen Park.
May 18:
- Judy Collins
- 7:30 PM.
- St. Cecilia Music Center.
May 19:
- Kitchen Table Conversation: Art as Activism
- The final installment in the event series: A conversation between Hannah Berry from Lions and Rabbits, poet Ebony Davis from Diatribe, and Zahabia Ahmed-Usmani from Kaufman Interfaith Institute.
- 7 PM – 9 PM.
- Grand Rapids Art Museum Auditorium.
May 19 – 22:
- FitFest Returns with 50+ events
- Find your fit at this exciting fitness experience! Neighbors get $20 off their ticket with code DNN.
- Find a class here and sign up for one of the locations below!
- May 19 | 4 PM – 10 PM at Calder Plaza.
- May 20 | 8 AM – 8 PM on the Blue Bridge.
- May 21 | 8 AM – 6 PM at 555 Monroe.
- May 22 | 9 AM – 4 PM – Blue Bridge, 6th St Park and Lookout Park!