EVENTS
Sept | Oct | Nov
The West Michigan Arts Council
Sparta Art Walk 2025
The 2nd Annual Sparta Art Walk opens the first week of September with
gorgeous original paintings and drawings from West Michigan artists
displayed in businesses throughout the popular Sparta Social District.
This downtown area features plenty of free parking and numerous
local restaurants selling your favorite food and beverages. As an added bonus,
the designated Social District has a special state license making it possible
to carry your beverage of choice with you as you wander the streets
and shops, viewing the artwork and enjoying the beautiful autumn weather.
Grand Valley Artists
The Grand Valley Artists are hosting an Art Yard Sale on
Saturday Sept 6 from 10 am to 2 pm.
Featuring gently used art supplies of all kinds,
if you're an artist or would like to become an artist,
there's something here for you!
Visit the sale at 2661 29th St SE, Suite B in
Grand Rapids.
The Flat River Community Players
"Murder on the Orient Express" is coming to Greenville!
The Flat River Community Players are producing
this great Agatha Christie mystery with three performances only.
Chose from September 12 & 13 at 7:30 pm
or a matinee on September 14 at 2:00 pm.
All shows are at the Greenville Area Community and Recreation Center
at 900 Kent Road in Greenville.
Advance tickets are $11 or $13 with a $2 increase the day of the show.
West Michigan Bluegrass Music Association
The annual West Michigan Bluegrass Music Association
Bluegrass Fall Festival is almost here on September 19-20!
Visit the website wmbma.org for the full schedule of
music, activities, tickets, and more!
The West Michigan Arts Council
Last 2025 Session of the Sparta Youth Art Enrichment Program
is our annual LEGO PARTY at Scarffe Chiropractic
on September27 from 9 am to 4 pm.
Join us for a fun day of building, laughing and sharing!
As always, all WMAC Youth Sessions are free!
Rockford Community Choirs
If you love to sing, the Rockford Community Choirs are looking for you!
Information is available on all three community choirs at these links:
Rockford Community Choir - Rehearsals begin
on Thursday Sept 4th at 6:30 pm
https://tinyurl.com/RegisterForRCC
Rockford Community Children's Choir - Rehearsals begin
on Tuesday September 9th at 5:40pm
https://tinyurl.com/RegisterForRC3
Rockford Community Children's Choir-Junior - Classes will begin
on Sept 16th at 4:30pm
https://tinyurl.com/RegisterForRC3JR
The Grand Rapids Region Writer's Group
We hope you’ll join us on Saturday, October 11, 2025
at the Byron Township Community Center at Whistlestop Park,
2120 76th St SW, Byron Center, MI 49315.
We are excited to announce that Michigan author Jane Kolven will present
“Authorship and AI: Writing and Publishing in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.”
Whether you’re AI-curious or AI-cautious, this workshop will empower you to recognize
the opportunities and pitfalls ofgenerative AI and navigate this new world with confidence.
In this digital age, artificial intelligence has become increasingly present.
It is what supplies the predictive text when we use many of the apps
on our devices. It’s what powers things like Siri, Alexa, and Google Home.
It drives the GPS systems in our cars and phones. It’s difficult to avoid.
The rise of generative AI is transforming the writing and publishing landscape,
but what does that mean for authors?
This workshop offers a practical and thought-provoking exploration
of AI’s role in the future of writing and publishing.
Michigan author Jane Kolven will guide us through what AI entails,
about its ethical use, and how we as authors can ethically use the tools available to us.
She will also lead a hands-on session,so you will want to bring your laptops or writing devices along!
Workshop Details:
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We’ll begin with an accessible introduction to AI: what it is, how it works, how it compares to other technologies used by authors and publishers.
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From there, we’ll unpack some of the ethical dilemmas and controversies surrounding generative AI, including algorithmic bias, copyright concerns, and misinformation.
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You’ll get hands-on guidance on some AI writing tools, learning when they can support your creativity and when they might lead you astray.
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Finally, we’ll examine how AI is reshaping publishing, with insights into shifting markets and evolving reader expectations.
For more information and the link to register, please go to https://grrwg.org/workshop/
OUR SPEAKER:
Jane Kolven is the author of four LGBTQ romance novels and a member
of the Greater Detroit Romance Writers. Jane grew up writing stories before
taking a detour into theater, performance art, and film.
She is now happy to return to her first love, writing. In her other life,
she’s a college professor who researches AI and is currently writing
a book about AI’s impact on creative industries.
Visit the Facebook page for more information:
https://www.facebook.com/grrwritersgroup
Franciscan Life Process Center
The Franciscan Life Process in Lowell has an extraordinary
Art Program with new accomplished instructors every week.
Visit their website or the CLASSES page of this website
for more information on the range of classes, dates
and times to make this year something really special.
https://lifeprocesscenter.org/services/art-program/
Visit our Events page, our Classes & Rehearsals page or
our Facebook page for more information:
https://www.facebook.com/westmichiganarts
