West Side Branch

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Name:
West Side Branch
Phone:
616.988.5414
Address:
713 Bridge NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504, United States

Upcoming Events At This Venue

June 18, 2013

John Ball Zoo will bring live animals that dig, burrow, and/or live “under the surface.”


Start: June 18, 2013 2:00 pm
End: June 18, 2013 3:00 pm
Cost: Free

June 26, 2013

Get up close and personal with dinosaurs! Author and dino expert Janet Riehecky will explore how the dinosaurs lived and show more than 40 fossils and museum-quality replicas of real dinosaur bones. See a Tyrannosaur’s tooth, an Iguanodon’s thumb, a Velociraptor’s claw, a five-foot-seven-inch Apatosaurus femur, and even an entire Tyrannosaurus foot.


Start: June 26, 2013 10:30 am
End: June 26, 2013 11:30 am
Cost: Free

July 11, 2013

Come test your knowledge or learn more about the subculture of Steampunk as you redesign mouse traps using the Steampunk theme.


Start: July 11, 2013 4:00 pm
End: July 11, 2013 5:00 pm
Cost: Free

July 17, 2013

Did you know that the first paints ever created came from soil?  Dr. Dirt will make crayons and paint with soil in this interactive program.


Start: July 17, 2013 10:30 am
End: July 17, 2013 11:30 am
Cost: Free

July 31, 2013

Dig into a sci-fi classic! Volcanoes! Dinosaurs! Adventures! The Underground Ocean! Join us for this live puppet show that takes us to the center of the earth!  Everyone will receive a take-home dino craft puppet.


Start: July 31, 2013 10:30 am
End: July 31, 2013 11:30 am
Cost: Free