Jul. 24—With recent site plan approval from the city's Planning Commission, the east side's old Crescent Theater building may soon have a new occupant. A nonprofit operation called Kenzie's BE Café is expected to open there by the end of the year. The Crescent Theater was built at the corner of Ferry Street and Washington Avenue in 1928 during the end of the silent movie era. It could sit 570 ...

Jul. 24—Lindsey Moreland was in the seventh grade when her mom told her she had autism. "What is autism?" she remembers thinking. She wondered: Was autism the reason she worried about who to sit by at lunch, or if she'd get picked last as a partner for school projects, or why she felt uncertain about how to make friends? "I felt unaccepted, bullied and ignored," she says. It's this ...

Jul. 24—The Lighthouse Quilt Guild will continue its tradition of hosting a show in association with the annual Coast Guard Festival, but with a twist this year. This year's show will be held virtually. According to Amy Stuparits, the virtual show will feature 65 quilts created by guild members. Anyone who would like can visit www.lighthousequilters.org to view the quilts and vote for their ...

Jul. 24—FERRYSBURG — The Tri-Cities Artist Incubator's grand opening event took place last Saturday at its Ferrysburg location. The gallery showcased about 30 featured artists who created anything from oil paintings to handcrafted canoes. There were books on display along with wood crafts and photography. The owner of Four Crows Creative Studio in Spring Lake, Todd Johnson, was there ...

Jul. 24—A grant from the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area will allow the Momentum Center for Social Engagement to expand its services to the south. "We're grateful to the community foundation for making this possible," said the Momentum Center's director, Barbara Lee VanHorssen. "We receive a growing number of requests from Holland and Zeeland residents to take our programs ...