Moms are celebrated every day at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum, but on Sunday, May 13th from 12-5pm the GRCM would like to express its gratitude and appreciation of mothers by offering free admission for all moms.  The parent-child interaction is one of the most special and beloved things about the GRCM experience, and Sunday will be a celebration of the unique bond between mother and child.  Fathers will receive free admission on Father’s Day in June, but this Sunday is all about the moms! 

“This is our way of showing our appreciation for the incredible moms that value the importance of play in a child’s life.” Said Bob Dean, Executive Director at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum.  There are many ways of showing appreciation to the moms of West Michigan, but what could be better than a free day of play?  Spend the afternoon at the GRCM and play the day away!

Join the fourth annual Mayor's Bike Ride tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the trailhead of Plaster Creek Trails, the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, 2500 South Division Avenue.

The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, Grand Rapids Griffins, Grand Rapids Parks & Recreation, and the Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition join Grand Rapids Mayor George K. Heartwell as proud partners.

This free family friendly event introduces the average bike rider to the Grand Rapids bike trail system. The event will start at the Kroc Center and then move to the trailhead of Plaster Creek Trails which is directly connected to the Kroc Center property. The ride distance options are 2 miles or 6 miles.

J. Bennett Rylah

The Fulton Street Farmers Market was one of the first markets established in Grand Rapids in the early 1900s, but the only one that would sell directly to consumers versus to wholesalers. While new technology was enabling food to travel longer distances, food prices were increasing. A group of housewives decided to utilize the farmland that surrounded them to establish the market. It was a grassroots effort made possible with community volunteers. And as the Market celebrates its 90th birthday this year, it's still a community project. On Saturday, May 5, the Market will experience a rebirth as its renovation is revealed to the public at 7:45 a.m., right before opening to shoppers for the year.

"I used to avoid coming here on Saturdays," admits Christine Helms-Maletic, Fulton Street Farmers Market's Project Development Manager. "It was always so crowded."