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🌱 Patch AM: How 25 Latino leaders are reshaping Grand Rapids and West Michigan
Coming up: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness on the Grand Rapids Patch calendar
Good morning to you Grand Rapids! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How 25 Latino leaders are reshaping Grand Rapids and West Michigan
- Visa delays resolved: is your Grand Rapids thrown show still happening?
Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 45.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• West Michigan gala celebrates 25 influential Latino leaders (fox17online.com) — A West Michigan gala in Grand Rapids honored 25 Latino leaders for their impact on business, public service, and community life, while raising money for local student scholarships. Honorees shared how language access, court advocacy, and entrepreneurship are strengthening Latino families and the regional economy, underscoring how Latino contributions shape daily life across Grand Rapids and surrounding communities. 
• thrown to miss first week of headlining U.S. tour due to visa issues, share music video (lambgoat.com) — Metalcore fans in Grand Rapids can still catch Swedish band thrown on October 6 at Elevation, despite the group missing the first U.S. tour dates because of visa delays. The band says passports are finally in hand, the Grand Rapids show and rest of the tour are on, and earlier Norwalk and Worcester tickets will be refunded.
📸 Around Grand Rapids
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grand Rapids
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★ Featured events ★
- Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
Von Maur, 3099 28th St SE, Kentwood
10:00 am - Preserved! →
LaFontsee Galleries, 1504 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids
11:00 am - Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour →
2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
3:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Tyler Roy Band at Firebird →
Firebird, 526 Stocking Ave NW, Grand Rapids
9:00 pm - Sunday Morning Prayer →
Crossroads Conference Room, 800 Scribner Ave NW, Grand Rapids
7:45 am - Sunday Gatherings →
Crossroads Bible Church, 800 Scribner NW, Grand Rapids
8:45 am - Family Connect - Northview →
Northview Campus, 4162 Hunsberger Ave NE, Grand Rapids
10:10 am - Free Admission to Grand Rapids Cultural Institutions with Museums on Us® →
Grand Rapids Children's Museum, 11 Sheldon Ave NE, Grand Rapids
12:00 pm - The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi Jubilee Mass →
Cathedral of Saint Andrew, 301 Sheldon Blvd SE, Grand Rapids
3:00 pm - Outpost (6th-12th) | Small Groups →
180 Place, 678 Front Ave NW #180, Grand Rapids
6:00 pm - Spooky Sprint - Grand Rapids →
Caledonia High School, 9050 Kraft Ave SE, Caledonia
8:00 am - Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics →
Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids
8:45 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 10
Friday October 23
📣 Grand Rapids Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Check out this post on Nextdoor: https://nextdoor.com/p/H4HkLD8N9PqR?utm_source=share&extras=MzUwMzgzMzM%3D&utm_campaign=1790878925408&share_action_id=d73e59c8-7ec7-473c-b178-62187edf09a4
Well folks if you need the perfect comfort cookie food I highly suggest getting an order from Helen Nolan and her Sugartales Baking. These brown… (Nextdoor West Grand) - We're thinking of having an estate sale.
Does anyone have tips and/or recommendations for estate sale companies they've used? Thanks SO much!! m. (Nextdoor West Grand)
- Molly Maid posted a job opening for House Cleaner - Vehicle Provided in Grand Rapids. Apply here.
- General Motors posted a job opening for Mechanical Journeyperson (Tool and Die Maker) - Grand Rapids in Grand Rapids. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grand Rapids here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Grand Rapids
- Inside East Grand Rapids' 'Chicken Man' tradition (woodtv.com)
- Kindness, community, and a flute help East Grand Rapids student shine (woodtv.com)
- Two minors arrested after overnight vehicle spree; four stolen vehicles recovered (wwmt.com)
Walker
- Meijer donates $1 million to support new Walker library ahead of October opening (mlive.com)
- Where to Find Spirit Halloween Stores in West Michigan (mymagicgr.com)
- Grand Rapids police seek help finding hit-and-run driver of e-bike rider (mlive.com)
Ok Grand Rapids! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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