Calendar of Events › Older Adults
May 17, 2013
Community Resource & Senior Volunteer Fair
Spring into volunteering! Are you interested in becoming an active volunteer? This open house will bring together 25 different community organizations featuring information on available community resources and meaningful volunteer opportunities. Registration is encouraged through GRCC Workforce Training at 616-234-3400 or at www.grcclearn.com.
May 7, 2013
Medicare 101
A, B, C, D. What are all those parts? What is the right Medicare coverage for you? Working through the Medicare maze often seems complicated. What do you get with each of the Medicare parts and how do you choose? Join Karen Rozelle, the Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP) Regional Coordinator, for a Medicare overview that addresses these topics. Come and learn about the various assistance programs and how to fight against Medicare fraud. Register at www.grpl.org.
April 30, 2013
Speak Up GR Community Forum: Culture Warfare Against Seniors
Culture Warfare Against Seniors . . . .What does this mean? How does it affect our community? What can concerned citizens do? Please join us in a community discussion, sponsored by the Senior Coalition and the Grand Rapids Public Library, as we explore this topic with Dr. Henry Holstege and Dr. L. James Harvey.
April 27, 2013
Growing Together: A Family Gardening Workshop
Celebrate Earth Week with a family gardening workshop! Listen to the book The Vegetables We Eat by Gail Gibbons, read by Kendra Wills of MSU Extension. Learn about different types of vegetables, what they need to grow, and how families can grow and eat vegetables together. Families will prepare and enjoy fresh fruits and veggies, and plant seeds in small pots. Registration is required.
April 22, 2013
Growing Together: A Family Gardening Workshop
Celebrate Earth Week with a family gardening workshop! Listen to the book The Vegetables We Eat by Gail Gibbons, read by Kendra Wills of MSU Extension. Learn about different types of vegetables, what they need to grow, and how families can grow and eat vegetables together. Families will prepare and enjoy fresh fruits and veggies, and plant seeds in small pots. Registration is required.
April 16, 2013
Lunch and Learn: It’s Never Too Early to Learn About Social Security
Bring your brown bag lunch to learn more about Social Security from Vonda VanTil, Public Affairs Specialist for the Social Security Administration. Do you have questions about Social Security? Get answers from the expert! Please register here.
February 17, 2013
Taste of Soul Sunday
Join us as we celebrate African American history and culture at the eighth annual Taste of Soul Sunday. Sample African American art, music, literature, history and food. Free and open to the public. Call 616-988-5400 or visit www.grpl.org/tasteofsoul for more information.
November 15, 2012 – November 17, 2012
Friends of the West Side Library Mega Book Sale
The Friends of the West Side Library are hauling up lots of items from the basement for a mega three-day sale. All items are 25 cents each.
October 31, 2012 – November 4, 2012
Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos
Dìa de Los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that honors family and friends who have passed on. Loved ones come together to build altars that celebrate the life and memory of the dead. The day is a time of celebration and joy, filled with talk and memories of those who have died. The library will host over 20 altars built by local residents who want to share the memory of their family and friends. Every altar is unique and taken together to create a fascinating portrait of what the citizens of Grand Rapids hold close to them. An explanation of each altar will be provided. A take-home craft activity will be available for children. Light refreshments will be served.
October 26, 2012
Community Resource & Senior Volunteer Fair
Utilizing an open house format, this event will bring together as many as 30 different community organizations, featuring information on available community resources and volunteer opportunities for older adults. This is a great opportunity for area seniors to learn about community resources and meaningful volunteer work.
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