Vegetable and Fruit Gardening Presentation
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Your DNA Is Not Your Destiny... Dinner Is!
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ome for an in-office workshop from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., April 26, at the Blue Wellness Center. For the cost of a night out, come spend the evening with Dr. Wallace D.O. and Dee Kohley, Rph. At this workshop, guests will create their own personal and functional prescription. Attendees will also learn how to determine their haplotype. Dr. Wallace will guide participants along as they complete their individual Functional Matrix. One of the key principles of Functional Medicine is that no illness happens in isolation, and the Matrix offers a vivid and useful illustration to connect the dots. Come discover which diet is right! After completing the Matrix, attendees will have the knowledge necessary to change their lifestyles. If participants decide to schedule an individual appointment for personalized care, they will be next on the schedule. Space is limited. Cost is $30. Location: 17212 Van Wagoner Rd. Spring Lake. For more information, visit BlueWaterWellnessTeam.org. See ad page 17.
Help Our Local Parks
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he Open Doors Center for Teens program at The Geek Group National Science Institute is a personalized alternative to traditional middle and high school, where students explore their interests. Now, the Open Doors for Teens students are on a mission. “We are trying to bring more people to our Grand Rapids city parks,” says the students in one class called Do Something. “We believe that when people are outside hiking, playing, and enjoying nature, they are happier and healthier. But we feel that our parks could improve and draw more people to them.” The teens need more help. Anyone willing to support this cause, please answer a few questions. The results will be brought to the attention of Friends of Grand Rapids Parks in order that changes can be achieved. For more information and to answer the questions, visit https://goo. gl/forms/ox1mI5ZACvbpNJCB2 or visit the Open Doors Center for Self-directed Teens Facebook page. 4
West Michigan Edition
NaturalWestMichigan.com
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ardening lovers are invited to join the Lakeshore Garden Masters at 6:00 p.m., April 23, for their monthly meeting. Speaker Ben Werling, MSU educator, will address the topic “Vegetable and Fruit Gardening.” Learn how to enjoy fresh food this year the easy way. Even if attendees don’t have much space, they can learn to grow a feast of fresh foods. The potluck begins at 6:00 p.m., and attendees are asked to bring a beverage and table setting. If guests do not want to attend the potluck, they can arrive at 6:30 p.m. for the presentation. This year the regular meeting place for Lakeshore Garden Masters has moved to a new location which will provide state-ofthe-art audio and visual technology for the speakers each month. Lakeshore Garden Masters was formed nearly twenty years ago as a result of MSU Extension reorganization and downsizing. Originally the organization was made up of Master Gardeners in Muskegon County, but now the group has grown and includes gardeners of all levels and interests in Ottawa, Kent, Oceana, Newaygo, and Muskegon counties. Lakeshore Garden Masters also volunteer their time planting and maintaining the Monet Garden in Muskegon at Clay and 4th Streets. This pocket-sized jewel in the Heritage neighborhood is distinguished in its likeness to the Monet Garden in France down to the smallest detail of flower colors and reflecting pond with a blue bridge. Admission is $5. Location: 800 Ellis Road, Norton Shores. For more information, please contact Susan Thorpe at holbox04@gmail.com or 248-310-2312.
Citizens’ Climate Lobby Grand Rapids Hosts “Our Children’s Future”
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he Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCLL) will present a multi-faceted event from 5:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m., April 11, at the Wealthy Theatre. The program is focused on taking action to build a sustainable future for the next generation. Come celebrate Mother Earth with live bands, local food, art exhibits, and poetry readings. Also, there will be opportunities to network and take action with our local non-profit sponsors—all dedicated to building a better world. The cornerstone of this event will be a live telecast with members of Our Children’s Trust, a group of 21 children and young adults who have brought a landmark climate lawsuit against the federal government (Juliana vs. U.S.) claiming that, through the government’s affirmative actions that cause climate change, it has violated the youngest generation’s constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property. This was a bold move, but