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Local businesses offering freebies for moms this Mother's Day

Submitted by Christa Graban, Producer
Friday, May 10th, 2013, 2:12pm
Local businesses offering freebies for moms this Mother's Day

West Michigan businesses are honoring moms this Mother’s Day by offering freebies.

In Grand Rapids, moms can get in free to the Grand Rapids Children Museum on Sunday, May 12.  Admission is also free for moms who visit the Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek with children or grandchildren in tow.

When it comes to food, Hooters has moms covered Sunday, offering free entrees (up to $10)  for mothers who bring a kid along and buy any drink.  Hooters has 10 locations in Michigan, including a restaurant in Portage.

And don’t forget dessert!  TCBY is offering a free six ounce ‘Fro-Yo’ to mother’s this Mother’s Day weekend.  Muskegon has a TCBY stand at the K-Mart Shopping Center on Henry Street.

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A River Runs Through It: Fly Fishing for Men

Submitted by Dominican Center at Marywood, - R. Steers for DCM
Sunday, March 10th, 2013, 11:00am
A River Runs Through It: Fly Fishing for Men

All men are invited to a morning of fly fishing instruction at Dominican Center at Marywood

Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 11th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. All men are invited to Dominican Center at Marywood for a morning of good times, fellowship, expert fly fishing advice with hands-on instruction and a hearty cookout. Glen Blackwood of Great Lakes Fly Fishing Company will be our fishing guide, leading an introduction to fly fishing with a focus on fly casting; Brian Plachta will be our spiritual guide.

Whether you are a beginner or an expert, you are sure to pick up some great tips on how to fine tune your fishing techniques. You'll be ready to tackle any of Michigan's waterways.

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WMEAC Film Series

Submitted by Michele Miller-Hansen, WZZM 13 Online Producer
Thursday, January 3rd, 2013, 3:12pm
WMEAC Film Series

Get inspired to take sustainable action!  The WMEAC Film Series is a fun and accessible program designed to educate the West Michigan community on pressing environmental issues by offering screenings as an opportunity to engage audiences, inspiring them toward sustainable action. This is demonstrated throughout the series with expert speakers and panelists.  

We're bringing back our environmental film series this winter with the West Michigan premiere of Promised Land, the first full-length feature film focused on the controversial topic of fracking, at Celebration Cinema! North.  The series continues with a slate of four monthly documentaries to be screened at the Grand Rapids Public Museum on the first Tuesday of each month. 

Promised Land
Friday, January 4, 7:30 p.m.
Celebration Cinema!

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Annual Christmas Bird Count begins on December 14

Submitted by Janet Mason, WZZM 13
Saturday, November 5th, 2011, 5:30am
Annual Christmas Bird Count begins on December 14

Every year tens of thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas take part in an adventure that has become a family tradition among generations.  Families and students, birders and scientists, armed with binoculars, bird guides and checklists go out on an annual mission - often before dawn.  For over one hundred years, the desire to both make a difference and to experience the beauty of nature has driven dedicated people to leave the comfort of a warm house during the Holiday season.

Each of the citizen scientists who annually braves  the snow, wind, or rain, to take part in the Christmas Bird Count makes an enormous contribution to conservation.  Audubon and other organizations use data collected in this longest-running wildlife census to assess the health of bird populations - and to help guide conservation action.

From feeder-watchers and field observers to count compilers and regional editors, everyone who takes part in the Christmas Bird Co

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The Birds

Submitted by Kal Kamyszek, Part-time Blogger, Part-time Receptionist & Cook on "In the Kitchen w/Kal"
Friday, January 21st, 2011, 3:22pm
The Birds

A while back I wrote an article about some birds my friend told me about that gather in the downtown area coming from the east and west in Grand Rapids.

Last evening while traveling on the expressway from the west side about 5:45-6:00pm, my friend Pat and I witnessed all these birds. It was amazing; there were thousands of them in the air.

I am following up with this in hopes that someone out there can give me some insight as to why this happens, what kind of birds are they and where are all these birds coming from? I know birds gather in flocks like this in the fall but to see this in the winter is something else.

Do you have some information for me on this?

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Gardening camp underway at Grand Rapids Community College

Submitted by Jessica Puchala, Social Media Coordinator, Multimedia News Producer & Online Buzz Reporter at WZZM 13
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011, 5:30pm
Gardening camp underway at Grand Rapids Community College

(WZZM)- We may be in the dead of winter but that is not stopping some greenthumbs from looking ahead to spring.

Grand Rapids Community College continued its gardening camp Wednesday.  The free classes cover how to prepare your garden for the new season.  Local experts lead the sessions which take place from noon until 1 p.m. every third Wednesday of the month.

GRCC Trainer Sara Yob says, "We wanted enough time to really cover several topics and have people ready.  The typical plant time, planting time for most of the stuff we do in vegetable gardens is in the end of May.  So we want to have all this knowledge in you and you're ready to go then."

Root Camp runs through May 18th.

For tips from our own Greenthumb Rick Vyust click here.

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Do we have "The Birds" in Grand Rapids, MI?

Submitted by Kal Kamyszek, Part-time Blogger, Part-time Receptionist & Cook on "In the Kitchen w/Kal"
Monday, December 13th, 2010, 10:54am
Do we have "The Birds" in Grand Rapids, MI?

Today I received an e-mail from my friend, Carol Dehen, who sent me the photos I have posted above and below showing thousands of birds in the downtown area of Grand Rapids. Carol travels over I-96 and the Grand River at precisely 5:20pm during the week and said there have been thousands of birds in the air at that time. This has been happening for the past four weeks.

If you travel through this area earlier or later, there are no birds to be seen. If anyone knows why this is happening, I along with Carol would be interested in finding out. Please feel free to comment below.

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