HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Each week, Shandra Martinez, managing editor of The Lakeshore, talks with morning news host Peg McNichol about people and organizations making a positive difference along the Lakeshore. Listen to the full podcast: .
Below are some of the highlights of their conversation for Nov. 17, 2021.
- How zoning impacts unfair housing practices. The 15th Annual Lakeshore Fair Housing conference on Nov. 18 conference will discuss the connection between zoning and unfair housing practices.
- ODC opens crowdfunded natural play space. The new Sally Smoly Nature Playscape at Holland’s Window on the Waterfront is the downtown’s first play space, and the Outdoor Discovery Center has more planned.
- From gardens to festivals, city’s mini-grants make neighborhood living better. The city of Holland’s neighborhood mini-grants are making neighborhoods more livable, and they’re still available.
- Holland Boys & Girls Club to use $50K grant to advance digital equity. The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holland will use a $50,000 grant to help advance digital equity for more Holland students and families.
- The Lakeshore Art Festival wins the 2021 Pure Award. The festival is centered around positive social, economic, and environmental impacts that complement the revitalization of Muskegon as a tourist attraction and a great place to live, work, and play, says Festival Director Carla Flanders.
Good things to do in November
- 2 to 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 19, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20: 27th annual White Lake Holiday Walk, along the streets of Montague and Whitehall. Enjoy downtown Christmas open houses with gift guides, special sales, refreshments, and a visit with Santa. Tree-lighting ceremonies are scheduled in both downtowns Friday night at the Community Christmas Trees. Details: https://www.whitelake.org/event/white-lake-area-annual-holiday-walk.
- 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 19, Grand Haven Light Night. Open houses, treats, brilliant holiday lights, and music await you in downtown Grand Haven’s main shopping district. Details: https://visitgrandhaven.com/event/grand-haven-night-2021.
- Nov. 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 (Performances are 7:30 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 3 p.m.), Every Christmas Story Ever Told … (and then some!), Beardsley Theater, 425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon. Instead of performing Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday classic for the umpteenth time, three actors decide to perform every Christmas story ever told — and include Christmas traditions from around the world, seasonal icons from ancient times, topical pop culture, and every carol ever sung. Tickets cost $25. Details: www.muskegoncivictheatre.org.
- 3 to 8 p.m., Nov. 20, Nouveau Festival at Modales Wines, 2128 62nd St., Fennville. Celebrate the first barrels of the Beaujolais Nouveau with live music, food catered by Borrowed Time, and a live auction. Details and pricing: https://www.facebook.com/modaleswines.
- Various time, Nov. 20 through Dec. 11, Holland Friends of Art Kerstmarkt, Holland Civic Center Place (outdoors), 150 W. Eighth St., Holland. Step back in time to an authentic outdoor European Christmas market filled with holiday items, delicious food, and artisan demonstrations. Details: Kerstmarkt, Holland’s Outdoor Holiday Market.
Check out more ideas in Sally Laukitis’ monthly column, November Along the Lakeshore: Holiday markets, tree lightings, and Santa trains, and more about ways to explore the Lakeshore.
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