Community Events and Activities

The following list shows activities and events around Grand Rapids that are free to attend and open to the public. Click on the links for more information on specific events.

Grand Rapids Art Museum

• Meijer Free Thursday Nights
  A gift by The Meijer Foundation which supports free general admission for the public every Thursday night from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.
   
• Museums for All
  Free general admission for Michigan Bridge/EBT cardholders and up to 3 guests. Present your card at the front desk to receive this offer.
    
• Community Quilting Day with Treetops Collective
  Sunday, November 15, 2026, from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Registration is required.

Grand Rapids Public Library                                                                

• Discovering the Internet (Main Branch)
  Monday, November 9, 2026, from 11:30am to 1:00pm.
   
• Indigenous Fashion Presentation with Bead and Powwow Supply (Yankee Clipper Branch)
  Monday, November 9, 2026, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.
   
• Popular Pages Book Club (West Leonard Branch)
  Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. They will be discussing Born of Lakes and Plains: Mixed-Descent Peoples and the Making of the American West, by Anne F. Hyde.
   
• Medicare 101 (Seymour Branch)
  Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
   
• Encore! (Main Branch)
  Wednesday, November 11, 2026, from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.
   
• Conversation Circle | English (Main Branch)
  Wednesday, November 11, 2026, from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. This is designed for adult English language learners.

Kent District Library                                                                              

• Cozy Readers Book Club (Kentwood (Richard L. Root) Branch)
  Monday, November 9, 2026, from 10:00am to 11:00am. They will be discussing West With Giraffes, by Lynda Rutledge.
   
• Lakeside Lit Book Club (East Grand Rapids Branch)
  Monday, November 9, 2026, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. They will be discussing The Calamity Club, by Kathryn Stockett.
   
• Awesome Adults (Grandville Branch)
  Monday, November 9, 2026, from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. This is designed for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their care partners.
   
• My Life in the FBI (Alpine Township Branch)
  Monday, November 9, 2026, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
   
• Bingo Hour (Amy Van Andel (Ada) Branch)
  Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm.
   
• KDL Author Talks | Kelly and Zach Weinersmith (Online Event)
  Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 2:00pm to 3:00pm. Authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith will discuss their newest book, A City on Mars. Registration is required.
   
• Bingo Hour (Comstock Park Branch)
  Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 2:00pm to 3:00pm.
   
• KDL Gaming | Game On Tabletop for Adults! (Comstock Park Branch)
  Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Participation is first come, first served.
   
• The Slow Readers Bimonthly Book Club (Wyoming Branch)
  Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. They will be discussing Whalefall, by Daniel Kraus.
   
• Mariachi Music with Gabriela Estrada (Kentwood (Richard L. Root) Branch)
  Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.

Friends of Grand Rapids Parks