Family Futures

5th Annual Calder Plaza Roll N' Out Food Truck Fest
2023-05-21 11:00 - 20:00 (America/Detroit) | MI
Grand Rapids Largest Food Truck Festival is Roll’N Out Sunday May 21st, 2023.
The Grand Rapids Food Truck Association (GRFTA), will host the 5th annual Roll’N Out Food Truck Fest on Sunday, May 21st on Ottawa Avenue and Calder Plaza.
Up to 45 food trucks and trailers will participate, making the event one of Grand Rapids’ largest food truck rallys!

Grace's Table Spring Wellness Event
2023-05-20 09:30 - 23:30 | WMCAT, 614 First St. NW STE 300, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504, United States
aking care of our mental and physical health is vital to our well-being. But for teen mamas, it can be extremely difficult to find support in these areas.
At Grounded in Grace, you will meet guests from local organizations who are passionate about creating healthy communities. You’ll also learn about the importance of supporting teen mamas on their journey toward good mental and physical health.
During this event, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with your community, enjoy refreshments, and win amazing raffle prizes!
Featuring Guest Speaker Artesia Ridgel and yoga instructor the Feral Yogi.
*Please bring your own yoga mat*

Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit
2023-05-20 08:00 - 16:00 | GRCC Leslie E. Tassell M-TEC, 622 Godfrey Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
The Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit is a transformational day-long learning experience centered around Summit’s core values of resident voice and racial equity. Summit brings Grand Rapids residents and stakeholders together to learn, strategize and connect to strengthen neighborhoods and belonging in community, with the overall goal to make Grand Rapids a more equitable place for all to live, work and play.

This year’s theme is Your City, Your Voice: Co-Creating Belonging with Workshops aligning to topics on belonging and inclusion, design work, and community collaboration to address issues affecting our City. This theme was inspired in part by our community’s desire to have our voices heard and work together with political actors to create everlasting change.

Amway Junior Race
2023-05-10 16:30 - 19:00 | Grandville Middle School, 3535 Wilson Ave SW, Grandville, 49418, United States
Registration is FREE for all children – Register today!

Non-competitive 1/2 and 1 mile fun runs around the track
Kids ages 3-11
Parents are welcome to run/walk with their child
All participants receive a t-shirt, participant bib, finisher medal and post-event refreshments
Meet Tortoise and Hare, and Maranda
Family Fun Area from 4:30-7p featuring inflatables, face painting, tattoos and more!
Late Registration and Packet Pickup opens @ 4:30p
Heats begin @ 5:30p
Parent Information (pdf)

Montcalm Community Baby Shower
2023-05-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Montcalm Area Career Center, 1550 West Sidney Road, Sidney, MI, 48885, United States
Great Start Montcalm will be having their annual Montcalm County Community Baby Shower! This is for moms who are pregnant or have a newborn under 6 months old and of course live in Montcalm County. Please register and you will receive a bunch of goodies! This is on a Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 10am – 2pm at the Montcalm Area Career Center, 1550 W Sidney Road, Sidney, 48885.

Amway River Bank Training Run
2023-05-06 07:30 - 10:30, 2023-04-01 07:30 - 10:30, 2023-03-04 07:30 - 10:30 | Downtown GR YMCA, 475 Lake Michigan Dr NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504, United States
Join us for a FREE training run on a portion of the 25K course or a walk inside on the track at the downtown YMCA. Distances vary based on choice and refreshments will be available. Parking is available for non-members in GR Lot #7 (behind Big Boy) for $2.
Please plan to meet outside (do not block the entrance way for the Y members) and after your run/walk return to the Community Room for refreshments.

Día del Niño
2023-04-28 15:00 - 18:00 | Hispanic Center, 1204 Casar E. Chavez Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Come celebrate Children’s Day at the Hispanic Center. There will be fun activities, toys, and music.

Party for the Planet
2023-04-22 | John Ball Zoo, 1300 Fulton St. W, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504, United States
Join Family Futures at John Ball Zoo on April 22nd for Party for the Planet!

Practicing Resilience Through Relationship Building
2023-04-13 08:00 - 16:00 | Loosemore Auditorium, Grand Valley State University Pew Campus, 401 Fulton St. W, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504, United States
Family Futures and Grand Valley State University are pleased to announce our second annual Practicing Resilience Conference, titled Practicing Resilience through Relationship Building. We aim to help participants gain a deeper understanding of how to build resilience in individuals and our community by applying evidence-based strategies to create meaningful relationships.
Our Keynote Speaker, Elizabeth Meins, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at the University of York, will join us virtually from the United Kingdom. Dr. Meins has studied how parents interact with their children for over 30 years and in 1997, she developed the concept of caregiver mind-mindedness: the ability to “tune in” to the baby’s thoughts and feelings.

MLK Family Literacy Night
2023-03-23 17:00 - 19:00 | MLK Jr Leadership Academy, 645 Logan St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
Join us at MLK Family Literacy Night on March 23 from 5-7pm!

Campus Elementary Family Fun Night
2023-02-28 17:30 - 19:00 | Campus Elementary School, 710 Benjamin Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506, United States
Join Family Futures at Campus Elementary for Family Fun Night! This will include a whole evening of games, crafts, and prizes! Dinner will be included.

Paint the Park Street Party
2023-02-18 11:00 - 17:00 | Rosa Parks Circle, 135 Monroe Street Northwest, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Join Family Futures at the World of Winter Grand Rapids’ Paint the Park Street Party! This event is free for all ages. Painting will stop at 4:00 or when space on the ice runs out.

Byron Days Festival: KidsZone
2022-07-29 17:00 - 2022-07-30 19:00 | Downtown Byron Center, 2575 84th St SW, Byron Center, MI, 49315, United States
We’re excited to be at the Byron Days Festival this year on Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30! There will be a variety of family-friendly activities for children on both days, and we’ll be handing out free books and sensory bottles!
We’ll be there 5-9 p.m. on Friday and 12-7 p.m. on Saturday. See you there!

Lowell Riverwalk Festival: Kidz Zone
2022-07-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Downtown Lowell, 113 Riverwalk Plaza, Lowell, MI, 49331, United States
Come join us at the Kidz Zone of the Lowell Riverwalk Festival on Saturday, July 9 from 10-4 p.m.We’ll be handing out free books, sensory bottles, and other items. Here’s some other cool things to check out while you’re at this event:

Batman & Friends visit from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Batmobile weather permitting)
Superhero and Princess games with prizes
Summer Crafts

We’ll be at a booth north of the Library in Lowell! See you there.

Stress Reduction Training for Parents
2022-07-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Baxter Community Center, 935 Baxter Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506, United States
Parenting is hard – we want to help you through it! Our team member Dr. Sandy Portko will be leading a training on stress reduction for parents through Baxter Community Center’s “Food for Thought” event series. Lunch is provided at the 12:30 session and dinner is provided at the 5:30 session.
Join us at Baxter Community Center on Wednesday, July 6 from 12-1 p.m. or 5:30-6:30 p.m. Register for either session by clicking here: Food for Thought Sign Up

Free Children's Books at the Woodland Mall
2022-06-25 10:00 - 20:00 | Woodland Mall, 3195 28th Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49512, United States
We’re excited to partner with the Woodland Mall to hand out free copies of “The Caring Me I Want To Be” by Mary DiPalermo on Saturday, June 25 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Along with the book, families will receive a calendar with fun activities that go along with the book.
We will have a booth setup by the Kids’ Area next to the Food Court. Come say hello to us!
