🌳🦉Admission Free September- Blandford Nature Center!
Blandford Nature Center 1715 Hillburn Ave. NW, Grand RapidsWeek of Events
🌳🦉Admission Free September- Blandford Nature Center!
Admission is free for the entire month of September at Blandford! Come join us on the trails, just in time to usher in the fall weather.
ArtPrize 2026
ArtPrize invites educators, students and families to experience contemporary art in a direct, immersive, and engaging way through our education program. This year, educators, children and families will have the opportunity to explore artwork displayed throughout more than 150 venues across the city, attend a variety of community workshops, and extend their learning beyond the […]
Monday, September 28, 2026
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September 28, 2026 -📚Recycling Center Open Hours
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September 28, 2026 -Let Them Play
📚Recycling Center Open Hours
These free, open-house style events are great for any age and meant for smaller groups or individuals wishing to check out the Kent County Recycling and Education Center! So what is there to see and do during Recycling Center Open Hours? Self-guided tours of the space and recycling sorting line If you'd like a formal, […]
Let Them Play
Let Them Play This weekly drop-in time is designed for children of all ages along with their caregivers to explore the farm and deepen their connection to nature. The education garden, pine grove and mud kitchen will be open for child-led, self-guided, unstructured play. Come engage all your senses - taste what's ripe each week, […]
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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September 29, 2026 -📗Storytime- KDL Ada Branch
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September 29, 2026 -Babytime at KDL-Cascade Township Library
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September 29, 2026 -Toddler Time- Kentwood KDL
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September 29, 2026 -📗Storytime- KDL Kentwood Branch
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September 29, 2026 -📗Storytime- Gaines Twp. KDL
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September 29, 2026 -Babytime- KDL Kentwood Branch
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September 29, 2026 -🎁Food Distribution
📗Storytime- KDL Ada Branch
Enjoy stories, music and rhymes while building early literacy and social skills. Designed for children ages 0-5 with their caregivers, but all ages are welcome.
Babytime at KDL-Cascade Township Library
Join us for songs, rhymes, stories and playtime while developing listening and language skills. Caregivers will have time to connect with each other while their babies learn and socialize. Designed for babies ages birth to 18 months with their caregivers, but older siblings are welcome.
Toddler Time- Kentwood KDL
Enjoy stories, music and rhymes while building early literacy and social skills. Designed for children ages 1-3 with their caregivers, but all ages are welcome. Hosted by KDL- Rockford branch--- Event is at a temporary off-site location: Parkside Early Childhood Center, 156 Lewis St., Rockford MI 49341
📗Storytime- KDL Kentwood Branch
Enjoy stories, music and rhymes while building early literacy and social skills. Designed for children ages 0-5 with their caregivers, but all ages are welcome.
📗Storytime- Gaines Twp. KDL
Enjoy stories, music and rhymes while building early literacy and social skills. Designed for children ages 0-5 with their caregivers, but all ages are welcome.
Babytime- KDL Kentwood Branch
Join us for songs, rhymes, stories and playtime while developing listening and language skills. Caregivers will have time to connect with each other while their babies learn and socialize. Designed for babies ages birth to 18 months with their caregivers, but older siblings are welcome.
🎁Food Distribution
Food Distribution event happening on set dates each month. *Please have your trunks open and do not block any driveways!
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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September 30, 2026 -📚KDL’s Early Childhood Essentials | The First Years Matter: Stress and Early Development
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September 30, 2026 -Toddler Time- Kentwood KDL
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September 30, 2026 -Let Them Play
📚KDL’s Early Childhood Essentials | The First Years Matter: Stress and Early Development
Description Stress and trauma can have a large impact on young children and their development. Examine how caregivers play a pivotal role in reducing both the direct and indirect effects of stress on the children and families they serve. Learn how supportive, responsive relationships can foster resilience and create nurturing environments that promote healthy development. […]
Toddler Time- Kentwood KDL
Enjoy stories, music and rhymes while building early literacy and social skills. Designed for children ages 1-3 with their caregivers, but all ages are welcome. Hosted by KDL- Rockford branch--- Event is at a temporary off-site location: Parkside Early Childhood Center, 156 Lewis St., Rockford MI 49341
Let Them Play
Let Them Play This weekly drop-in time is designed for children of all ages along with their caregivers to explore the farm and deepen their connection to nature. The education garden, pine grove and mud kitchen will be open for child-led, self-guided, unstructured play. Come engage all your senses - taste what's ripe each week, […]
Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Friday, October 2, 2026
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Saturday, October 3, 2026
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Sunday, October 4, 2026
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