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All the local places to go and things to do.

Details: Category: Cityscene; August 07, 2013

Join Lori's Voice friends and supporters August 19, 2013, at The Mitten Brewing Co. on Leonard Street NW in Grand Rapids, where fifty percent of proceeds will be donated (excluding beer) to Lori's Voice and the NICU Family Support Program. The Mitten will also be partnering with Lori's Voice throughout the entire month of August, donating a percentage of all sales to the organization! Click here to read more about Lori Hastings, the founder of Lori's Voice.

Details: Category: Cityscene; August 05, 2013

West Michigan Woman magazine and Susan G. Komen West Michigan have partnered for the first annual West Michigan Woman Wine & Wig gala on Saturday, October 12, 2013, at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Tickets for the event are now on sale through the event website: www.wineandwig.com.

Details: Category: Cityscene; July 29, 2013

Susan G. Komen West Michigan launches the Alive West Michigan campaign, focused on lives saved through education, screening, and diagnostics offered locally.

Details: Category: Cityscene; July 23, 2013

The second annual Grand Challenges in Parkinson’s Disease symposium takes place September 18-19, 2013, at Van Andel Institute (VAI) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Organized by Patrik Brundin, M.D., Ph.D., head of the Translational Parkinson’s Disease Research Laboratory and director of the Center for Neurodegenerative Science, the symposium brings together global leaders in Parkinson’s and neurodegenerative disease research. The event features detailed information sessions and presentations aimed at professionals in the research/medical field, caregivers, and those living with Parkinson’s disease. The symposium provides attendees with insights into groundbreaking Parkinson’s research, and highlights the research and work of Alim Louis Benabid, M.D., Ph.D., this year’s recipient of the Jay Van Andel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Parkinson’s Disease.