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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.
     
  • Thursdays on the Terrace: Full Cord with 88.1 FM WYCE
    Thursday, July 16, 2026, from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. Registration is encouraged.
     
  • Thursdays on the Terrace: Phabies with 88.1 FM WYCE
    Thursday, July 23, 2026, from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. Registration is encouraged.

 

Grand Rapids Public Library              
  • Ask a Doctor (Main Branch)
    Friday, July 10, 2026, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Participation is first come, first served.
     
  • Popular Pages Book Club | Seymour Branch (Seymour Branch)
    Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. They will be discussing Wild Dark Shore, by Charlotte McConaghy.
     
  • Conversation Circle | Spanish (Main Branch)
    Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 2:00pm to 3:00pm. Designed for Spanish Language Learners.
     
  • Beyond the Book | You Had Me at Pet-Nat (Good Good Good)
    Monday, July 13, 2026, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. A discussion of Rachel Signer's memoir You Had Me at Pet-Nat: A Natural Wine-Soaked Memoir. This will be at Good Good Good - 1590 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505.
     
  • Conversation Circle | English (Main Branch)
    Wednesday, July 15, 2026, from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Designed for adult English language learners.
     
  • The Classics Book Club (Main Branch)
    Thursday, July 16, 2026, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. They will be discussing The Odyssey, by Homer.

 

Kent District Library                   
  • Classic Movies of the Silver Screen (Grandville Branch)
    Friday, July 10, 2026, from 1:30pm to 3:30pm. They will be watching I Know Where I'm Going! (1945).
     
  • Cozy Readers Book Club (Kentwood (Richard L. Root) Branch)
    Monday, July 13, 2026, from 10:00am to 11:00am. They will be discussing A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles (2016).
     
  • Awesome Adults (Grandville Branch)
    Monday, July 13, 2026, from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. This is designed for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their care partners.
     
  • Pressed Flower Paper Lanterns (Spencer Township Branch)
    Monday, July 13, 2026, from 3:00pm to 4:00pm. Registration is required.
     
  • Bingo Hour (Amy Van Andel (Ada) Branch)
    Tuesday, July 14, 2026, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm.
     
  • The Slow Readers Bimonthly Book Club (Wyoming Branch)
    Tuesday, July 14, 2026, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. They will be discussing Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt (2022).
     
  • KDL Author Talks | Karin Slaughter (Online Event)
    Tuesday, July 14, 2026, from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Karin Slaughter will be discussing her upcoming book, The Secrets We Hide. Registration is required.

 

Friends of Grand Rapids Parks  

 

Creston Neighborhood Association 

 

Ada Arts Council

 

Studio Park