The IN List 2025: April 14 - April 20
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These events are all accurate at the time of posting, but be sure to call ahead or check vendor websites/socials before heading out.
Monday, April 14
Kent District Library Krause Branch Events
Baby Time: 10-10:30am. Delight and engage your baby with songs, a story and playtime. Get to know other families and help your baby develop listening and language skills. For babies from birth to 18 months with a caregiver. No registration required.
Rhyme Time Music and Movement: 11:30am-12pm. Move and groove together with action rhymes, songs, games and hands-on musical activities that will help children develop motor, listening and literacy skills.
Tuesday, April 15
Kent District Library Krause Branch Events
Toddler Time: 10-10:30am. Nurture your toddler's love of books through music, movement and stories while helping to develop their language, motor and social skills.
Trail Tuesdays @ Third Nature Brewing Company: 5-8pm. Every Tuesday stop by between 5 and close and run, walk, bike on the White Pine Trail and receive $2 off your first post workout pint. Be sure to check-in at the host stand. Dogs are welcome in our Biergarten.
Jack White - No Name Tour at 20 Monroe: 7pm. All Ages Welcome. Doors open 7:00pm. Show begins 8:00pm. Will Call opens two hours prior to door time. All support acts are subject to change without notice. Purchase tickets online.
Progressive Dinner Food Tour: 6-8pm. Join Taste of GR for a fun, walking food tour through Downtown Grand Rapids, MI! Over two tasty hours, you'll enjoy delicious bites from must try GR culinary treasures. You’ll hit up three awesome spots to sample 2 savory dishes and end with a delicious sweet treat. As you walk between these foodie gems, our friendly guides will share cool stories about Downtown’s history and its iconic art. It's the perfect way to experience Grand Rapids—one delicious step at a time! Get tickets here!
Ribbon Cutting Celebration at The Lark Wine Bar River St SE, Ada, MI : 4-6pm. Join them as they cut the ribbon and celebrate this beautiful new space in our community. Come enjoy delicious wines, great company, and a wonderful atmosphere!
Wednesday, April 16
Mercantile Bank Budgeting Workshop: 10:30-11:30am. (10075 Northland Drive NE, Rockford, MI) Learn how to create a budget of your own! This class is free and open to the public. Walk-ins welcome.
Toddler Time: 10-10:30am. Nurture your toddler's love of books through music, movement and stories while helping to develop their language, motor and social skills.
Story Time: 11:30am-12:30pm. Nurture your child’s love of books and build early literacy skills through stories, rhymes, music and movement. (ages 0-5).
Thursday, April 17
BOLD Comedy Night: 7:30pm. (144 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI) This show is free to attend so grab some friends and join us for an evening of laughter! We have a wide variety of cigars and a full service bar, see you soon friends!
Cubs vs. Whitecaps & Dog Day at the West Michigan Whitecaps: 6:35pm. Bring your pup to the park! Enjoy a game with your best furry friend(s). No special ticket is necessary for your dog. Please make sure your dog is up-to-date on its shots. April Dollar Days: $2 Hot Dogs & $2 Soda. Purchase tickets online.
Spring Into Easter Sugar Cookie Decorating Class at Honeysuckle Co: 6-7:30pm. Learn how to decorate deliciously adorable cookies at The Honeysuckle Co. Get ready to unleash your creativity and make some tasty treats to enjoy or share with your loved ones. This is a beginner class. They provide everything you need from cookies, icing, tools and a box to take your fabulous creations home in. Sign up online.
Spring Candle Making & Botanical Bar: 6-7:30pm. Join Brittany from 10 acre farm to learn how to make clean-burning, soy wax candles! You will learn how to make a candle from start to finish and go home with two 4oz candles. while waiting for your candles to dry, we invite you to get creative at our Botanical Bar! You’ll get a classic white bottle and fill it up with dried botanicals! The bottle measures 4″x2.5″ and you’ll have plenty of colorful dried flowers, Pompas grass, bunny tails, eucalyptus and more to choose from! Register online!
Friday, April 18
Kids Fun Night: 6-9:15pm. Kids Fun Night sponsored by the RHS Interact Club includes dinner, snacks, games, crafts and pool time! For kids grades K-5 from any school district! Sign up online!
Country Nights at the Grand: 6-11pm. This is a FAMILY FRIENDLY line dancing event where all ages are welcome. You do not need to already know how to dance or need a partner to attend, this is open to the public and to anyone interested. There is a $10 cover, 10 years and under get in free. Doors open at 6pm for the restaurant & bar, the dancing gets started at 6:30.
Whitecaps vs. South Bend Cubs: 6:35pm. April Dollar Days: $2 Mac & Cheese. Get a warm cup of delicious Mac & Cheese for just $2. Purchase tickets online here!
Family Skate Night with Cedar Rock Sportsplex: 6-8pm. Join RPS families from Lakes, Edgerton Trails, Valley View and Meadow Ridge for a fun-filled evening of ice skating and soccer! Find more info here.
Saturday, April 19
Saturday Farmer’s Market @ Fulton Street Market: 10am-1pm. 1145 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI. Second Season starts on November 2nd and goes through April 26th. We are open on Saturdays from 10 AM - 1 PM.
Garden Basics at Kent District Library - Krause Memorial/Rockford Branch: 1pm. Are you curious about where to get started with gardening? Lisa Rupert and Grace Smith will present general gardening concepts such as soil preparation; water, sun and site requirements; what to look for when you buy plants; the basics of weeding, deadheading and controlling spreaders and what garden tools will be most helpful as you begin your gardening journey. Presented by the Rockford Garden Club.
Cannonsburg Village Easter Egg Hunt: 9am. Get ready for a fantastic time at our annual Easter egg hunt at Cannonsburg Village! ✨ 🐣This event is a highlight of our year, and it just keeps getting better and better! With over 10,000 eggs to hunt, it's going to be an awesome time for the whole family! Stay tuned for more details coming your way soon!
Peeps & Pints Adult Easter Egg Hunt at Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm: 1-4pm. Why let the kids have all the fun! Adult Easter Egg Hunt! Dj Jeff! Everyone wins a prize. Get tickets online.
Kids Easter Egg Hunt at Ed Dunneback & Girls Fruit Farm: 9-10:30am. Meet & greet with the Easter Bunny, pancake breakfast, Egg Hunt, and grand prize. Purchase tickets online.
Sunday, April 20
Easter Brunch at Third Nature Brewing Company: 10am-4pm. Join them for Easter Brunch starting at 10 am! They'll have coffee, hot cocoa and a delicious brunch menu in addition to some favorites from their current menu. Call to make a reservation!
