• Pumpkin Painting

    For the month of October you can paint a pumpkin while enjoying your experience at Hancock.  10 piece paint kit, brush and pumpkin for $5.  Look forward to seeing your […]

  • Charity of the Month: Grace’s Table

    Shop in store or curbside on Tuesday October 10th to give back to our Charity of the Month: Grace's Table as 5% of our sales will be donated directly. “At […]

  • White House Clubhouse with Sean O’Brien

    We’re super excited to introduce your young readers to this new series!  A hidden tunnel in the White House that leads to an underground clubhouse full of antique curiosities, with […]

  • Red, Wine & Blue Voter Information Night

    Even though Banned Books Week is technically just the first week in October, we're not going to let that stop us from celebrating banned books and discussing this issue. Even […]

  • Free Event Management Training: Planning Your Vision

    Learn all the tricks of the trade for producing events on public property. This opportunity is free and open to the public, specifically event organizers, volunteers and staff. - ABOUT: […]

  • Murder By Invitation Only with Colleen Cambridge

    Our friend, Michigan author Colleen Cambridge joins us to share the second book in her Phyllida Bright Mysteries Series. Join us to discover your next favorite cozy mystery! This event […]

  • Saturday Series with Gold Coast Doulas

    Gold Coast Doulas offers a Saturday Series of classes including Comfort Measures for Labor, Breastfeeding, and Newborn Survival. You can sign up for one, two, or all three classes. Comfort […]

  • Wine on Thursdays

    Wine on Thursdays

    EVERY THURSDAY EVENING FROM 4 – 8PM… Stop in for wine tasting! We always have 2-3 options open and encourage you to grab a taste and shop around or talk […]

  • Free Educator Night

    Join us at Frederik Meier Gardens & Sculpture Park to discover the wealth of learning opportunities Grand Rapids has in store for your students. Our collaboration with community organizations presents […]

  • Tequila Tasting Event Featuring Padre Azul!

    Join us at MeXo on Thursday, October 12th from 5:30 - 7pm for an exciting Tequila Tasting event! We'll be showcasing Padre Azul's Silver, Reposado, and Anejo tequilas, along with […]

  • Them Coulee Boys

    Boy oh boy does the Ore Dock Brewing Co. have a treat for you - Them Coulee Boys live on stage! Them Coulee Boys craft a brand of Americana that […]

  • October Coffee Hour

    The Local First Coffee Hour events are a casual opportunity to connect with member businesses, hear about our upcoming programs, and learn how to build an economy that puts people […]

  • Zoo Goes Boo

    OCTOBER 13 - 15, 20 - 22, & 27 - 29 Members Only | 9AM – 10AM General Admission | 10AM – 5PM   Zoo Goes Boo is coming back […]

  • The Eras ParTay

    Our staff is excited to say, we are gathering together a little soirée for fans— a parTay if you will— to celebrate Eras!  stop by the 2nd Floor of Sperry’s Holland […]

  • Knife Class – Types – Maintenance – Uses

    We are excited to offer our first knife class here at LEB. Local Knife maker Edward Mayhew from Holland Michigan will be on hand to talk about how he makes […]

  • All Creation Waits Storytime with Gayle Boss

    We’re so honored to welcome Bestselling West Michigan author Gayle Boss for storytime in Grand Rapids to present her new Children’s Edition of All Creation Waits just in time for Advent. This event is free to attend. However it helps us in planning to receive your RSVP. Please register here so we know you plan […]

  • Opening Day: BUGS!

    The Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) is pleased to announce the arrival of the blockbuster traveling exhibition, Bugs. Coming to the GRPM on October 14, this fully immersive exhibit gives human visitors a chance to learn from the genius of bugs. Visitors enter a colorful, magical space, marvel at large-scale bug models, and explore hands-on […]

  • Zombie Pub Crawl & the Horrorball presented by Nerds of Marquette

    2023 Has brought the Nerds of Marquette to a new height and with that we are having 2 EVENTS IN ONE NIGHT! Zombie Pub Crawl (ages 21+) Dress up as a Zombie or in costume and stalk from business to business right here in Downtown Marquette! Check in/registration will be in front of Kognisjon Bryggeri […]

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