"May your walls know joy, may every room hold laughter, and every window open to great possibility."
- Author Mary Anne Radmacher
Tiny Dancer
There is still time to catch Kentwood resident Cecilia Nguyen in the role of Clara at the Grand Rapids Ballet’s presentation of “The Nutcracker.” The show runs through Sunday, Dec. 23 at the DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave. NW. The production features the world-famous design of Chris Van Allsburg (“The Polar Express,” “Jumanji,”) Broadway-quality sets by Tony Award winner Eugene Lee (“Wicked,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Saturday Night Live”), festive choreography by Val Caniparoli, and live music from the Grand Rapids Symphony. For tickets, visit grballet.com.
Holiday Memories
Remember those days of yore when you and your family visited the Herpolsheimer and rode the Santa’s Rocket Express? The Grand Rapids Public Museum has the train on display for the holidays. Speaking of the Public Museum, the organization will be hosting its Snowflake Break activities again this year centered around two exhibits: “Expedition: Dinosaur” and “TOYS!” Or take a trip down memory lane to the mall, where many people will be this weekend, as WKTV takes a look at how malls in America not only changed shopping habits, but holiday traditions as well.
Here’s a tip, and one more for the road
Heading out for the holidays to visit family or just to travel? The Gerald R. Ford International Airport has a few tips on flying such as arriving between 90-120 minutes before your flight leaves as lines will be longer (and also because of airport construction) and not wrapping gifts, but putting them in gift bags. Also, a recent traffic incident this past Thursday had the Wyoming Department of Public Safety reminding drivers about drowsy driving and how to avoid it. So safe travels everyone!
Fun Fact:
25 Million Tons
According to Stafford University, Americans throw away about 25 percent more extra trash during the holidays with the extra trash being about 25 million tons of garbage. Want to help reduce that? The Kent County Department of Public Works has a few suggestions.
