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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.
     
  • Glen W. Johnson Speaker Series: The Collector's Eye
    Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Registration is required.
     
  • Create & Collaborate at GRAM
    Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm.

 

Grand Rapids Public Library                                   
  • Encore! (Main Branch)
    Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.
     
  • Sci-Fi Book Club (Main Branch)
    Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. They will be discussing The Word for World is Forest, by Ursula K. Le Guin.
     
  • Michigan Author Series | Lynn Liberato (Main Branch)
    Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Lynn Liberato will be discussing her book Michigan's CON-CON 11: Women and State Constitution-making in 1961.
     
  • Conversation Circle | English (Main Branch)
    Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. This is designed for adult English language learners.
     
  • Books & Brews Trivia Night (Off-Site)
    Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. This will take place at Speciation Cellars - 928 Wealthy SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506.
     
  • Events Presented by the Grand Rapids Historical Society (Main Branch)
    Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm.

 

Kent District Library                                               
  • Awesome Adults (Gaines Township Branch)
    Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from 10:00am to 11:00am. This is designed for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their care partners.
     
  • Blood Drive (Wyoming Branch)
    Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from 10:00am to 2:30pm. Appointments are preferred, but not required.
     
  • Early Childhood Essentials | The First Years Matter: Stress and Early Development (Online Event)
    Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Registration is required.
     
  • Walker Book Discussion (Off-Site)
    Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 11:00am to 12:00pm. They will be discussing The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, by James McBride. This will be held at Panera Bread at Standale Crossings - 4400 Lake Michigan Dr NW, Walker, MI 49534.
     
  • Blood Drive (Plainfield Township Branch)
    Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 12:30pm to 5:00pm. Appointments are preferred, but not required.
     
  • Plainfield Branch Book Discussion (Plainfield Township Branch)
    Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. They will be discussing Homestead, by Melinda Moustakis.
     
  • Craft & Create (Gaines Township Branch)
    Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.
     
  • Disability History and the Disability Rights Movement (Off-Site)
    Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. This will be held in City of Rockford - City Hall in the Chamber Room 7, South Monroe St, Rockford, MI 49341.
     
  • My Life in the FBI (Spencer Township Branch)
    Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
     
  • Stone Bead Bracelets (Tyrone Township Branch)
    Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Registration is required.
     
  • Getting the Vote: Michigan Women and the Path to Suffrage (Cascade Township Branch)
    Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.

 

Friends of Grand Rapids Parks      

 

Ada Arts Council