💡 Community & Education
5.14 – 5.30
- GR Children’s Museum is closed!
Saturday, May 18
- 10 AM – 5 PM: Celebration of Mandela at the GR Public Museum.
- Second to last weekend of this exhibit
- 11 AM – 1:30 PM: Downtown Grand Rapids Retail Shop Hop Tour at Periwinkle FOG.
- 1 PM – 2:30 PM: Gallery Chat: Sketching at the GR Art Museum.
- 1 PM – 3 PM: Ask a Mental Health Specialist at the GR Public Library.
- 3 PM – 7 PM: Michigan Cider Fest at Rosa Parks Circle.
- 4 PM – 8 PM: Caribbean Party at Caribbean Bite.
Sunday, May 19
- 11 AM – 8 PM: Roll’N Out Food Truck Fest at Calder Plaza.
- 6 PM – 8 PM: Drag Queen Trivia at General Wood Shop.
Monday, May 20
- 4 PM – 8 PM: Mambosi Spade Night at Caribbean Bite.
- 7 PM – 9 PM: Trivi-YAH at House Rules Lounge.
Tuesday, May 21
- 1 PM – 2:30 PM: Gallery Chat: Revolutionary Times at the GR Art Museum.
- 4 PM: R&B Speed Dating at Caribbean Bite.
- 6 PM – 9 PM: Petal & Pour: May Floral Cocktail Class at New Holland Brewing Co.
- 6 PM – 9 PM: Manufacturing Happy Hour Road Trip at Founders Brewing Co.
- 6 PM – 11 PM: Drop-in Tuesday at House Rules Lounge.
- 6:30 PM: Trivia Night at Turnstiles.
- 7 PM – 11 PM: TRANScendence at General Wood Shop.
Wednesday, May 22
- 11 AM – 2 PM: Open Lab | Walk-in Technology Help at the GR Public Library.
- 4 PM – 8 PM: Fiesta Wednesdays at Caribbean Bite.
- 6 PM – 11 PM: Drop-in Magic: The Gathering Commander Front at House Rules Lounge.
- 7 PM – Close: Sapphic Soiree at House Rules Lounge.
Thursday, May 23
- 1 PM – 2 PM: Author Talk with Rebecca Balcárcel at St. Cecilia Music Center.
- 6:30 PM – 8 PM: Exhibition Opening | For the Love of the Game at the GR Public Library.
- 7 PM – 10 PM: Euchre Thursday at House Rules Lounge.
Friday, May 24
- All day: For the Love of the Game at the GR Public Library.
- 4 PM – 8 PM: Throwback Fridays at Caribbean Bite.
🎹 Live Music
Saturday, May 18
- 3 PM – 8:30 PM: Local Spins Fest at Midtown.
- 6 PM: It Dies Today + Bloodlined Calligraphy + If He Dies He Dies + Life Loss at The Pyramid Scheme.
- 7 PM: Rodrigo y Gabriela at GLC Live at 20 Monroe.
- 7 PM – 9:30 PM: GunRu vs Everybody at ArtRat Gallery.
- 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Kasan Belgrave Quartet at GRNoir.
- 8 PM: Adam Doleac at Elevation.
- 8 PM: Royal Blood at The Intersection.
- 8 PM: Space Bar wsg Money Soup at Tip Top Deluxe.
- 9 PM: Spatter Pattern, THV, The Mollusks, & Night Starts at Turnstiles.
Sunday, May 19
- 2 PM – 5 PM: Weekly Open Jazz Jam at Turnstiles.
- 3 PM – 5 PM: An Afternoon with Monte Pride at ArtRat Gallery.
- 6 PM – 9 PM: Sunday Evening Jazz w/ Randy Marsh & Co at SpeakEZ.
- 7 PM: Greta Van Fleet at Van Andel Arena.
Monday, May 20
- 7 PM – 11 PM: Karaoke at Chicago Beef Joint.
- 8 PM – 10 PM: Vinyl Night w/ Vertigo Records at SpeakEZ.
- 10 PM – 2 AM: Late Night Karaoke at Turnstiles.
Tuesday, May 21
- 6 PM – 8:30 PM: Open Mic Night at Founders Brewing Co.
Wednesday, May 22
- 7:30 PM: X Ambassadors at Elevation.
- 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Steve Talaga Duo at GRNoir.
Thursday, May 23
- 12 PM – 1:30 PM: Relax at Rosa | Earth Radio at Rosa Parks Circle.
- 6 PM – 9 PM: Live Blues Jam at Chicago Beef Joint.
- 6:30 PM: Heartsick at The Stache.
- 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Vino & Vinyl w/ Lukumipeople & Martin Avila at GRNoir.
- 7 PM: John Garcia (performing Kyuss) + Jared James Nichols + Telekinetic Yeti + Left Lane Cruiser at The Pyramid Scheme.
- 7 PM: Heather Grey with Kevin Cavanaugh at Tip Top Deluxe.
- 7 PM – 9 PM: Plug ‘N’ Play Open Mic Night at City Built Brewing Co.
- 7 PM – 10 PM: Jazz Nights at the AC Lounge.
Friday, May 24
- 6 PM: Morlock Night at The Stach.
- 7 PM: Spite & Bodysnatcher at Elevation.
- 7 PM: Blues, Rock, and Pop Show at Skelletones.
- 7:30 PM: Max Lockwood at Midtown.
- 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Kathy Lamar Trio at GRNoir.
- 8 PM: FrostyBoyz: Coki + Capgpt + Rippl + DëVo at The Pyramid Scheme.
- 8 PM: Daniel Staggs, Eric Langejans, Colt M Snuffer at Tip Top Deluxe.
😆 Comedy
Saturday, May 18
- 7:30 PM: River City Improv at Midtown.
Thursday, May 23
- 7:30 PM: Sean Patton at Midtown.
- 8 PM: AJ Finney at Dr. Grins Comedy Club.
Friday, May 24
- AJ Finney at Dr. Grins Comedy Club.
- Shows at 7:15 PM (18+) & 9:45 PM (21+)
🎧 Expos
Saturday, May 18
- 6 PM: GR Tequila Festival at DeVos Place.
- 5 PM – 9 PM: Barley, BBQ, & Beats at DeVos Place.
🏒 Sports
Wednesday, May 22
- 7 PM: Grand Rapids Griffins at Van Andel Arena.
🎭 Performance Arts
Saturday, May 18
- 2 PM & 7:30 PM: Wicked at DeVos Performance Hall.
- 5 PM & 7:30 PM: School of Music Spring Concerts at St. Cecilia Music Center.
Sunday, May 19
- 1 PM & 6:30 PM: Wicked at DeVos Performance Hall.
Tuesday, May 21
- 7:30 PM: Wicked at DeVos Performance Hall.
Wednesday, May 22
- 7:30 PM: Wicked at DeVos Performance Hall.
Thursday, May 23
- 7:30 PM: Wicked at DeVos Performance Hall.
Friday, May 24
- 7:30 PM: Wicked at DeVos Performance Hall.
👟 Fitness
Saturday, May 18
- 8:45 AM: Kent County Celebration 5k at Calder Plaza.
Sunday, May 19
- 1 PM – 3 PM: Drop-in Axe Throwing League at FlannelJax.
Monday, May 20
- 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM: free Zumba at Rosa Parks Circle.
Tuesday, May 21
- 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM: free Barre at The Blue Bridge.
- 6 PM: WestSide Stride at Swift Printing’s parking lot.
- 6 PM – 7 PM: Free Mat Yoga at First Church.
- 6:15 PM – 6:45 PM: free 30 Minute HIIT at Lookout Park.
- 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM: free Glute Aerobics at 555 Monroe N.
- 7 PM – 7:45 PM: free Sunset Yoga at Lookout Park.
- 7 PM – 9:30 PM: Swing Dancing at Rosa Parks Circle.
Wednesday, May 22
- 6 AM: November Project Run at corner of Lyon and Bostwick.
- 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Wednesday Night Hills & Stairs at City Built Brewing.
- 7 PM – 7:45 PM: free African Dance at 555 Monroe N.
- 7:45 PM: Wednesday Evening Rides at Veterans Memorial Park.
Thursday, May 23
- 12 PM – 12:45 PM: free Basic Yoga at Sixth Street Park.
- 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM: free POUND at The Blue Bridge.
- 6 PM – 6:45 PM: free HIGH Low Fitness at Calder Plaza.
- 6 PM – 6:45 PM: free Basic Yoga at MLK Park.
- 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM: free Line Dancing at Roosevelt Park.
Friday, May 24
- 6 PM: Ultimate Frisbee at John Ball Park.