The first annual Blues at the Ballpark Festival is occurring this summer. Blue at the Ballpark is hosted by the West Michigan Blues Society and the Fans of Valley Field organization. 

Blues at the Ballpark Festival will take place Saturday June 24th at Valley Field, located at 650 Valley Ave in Grand Rapids. Featuring music from five different local and regional blues bands. Tickets and more information at fansofvalleyfield.org.

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HOPE Gardens is a Wyoming based nonprofit that exists to Help Other People Eat by empowering children, families, and communities to grow their own food.

At HOPE Gardens they believe that a child equipped with knowledge and a seed can transform a community.

HOPE Gardens uses regenerative gardening, an affordable, low-maintenance, organic method, to live out their vision.

HOPE Gardens new greenhouse is located at 2730 McKee Ave in Wyoming, next to the Wyoming Flowerland on 28th Street South West and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am until 5pm through June 3rd.

More information on Hope Gardens is available at hopegardensgr dot org.

Support for WYCE comes from Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, presenting the Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts at Meijer Gardens, June through September. 

This year's concert series features the Grand Rapids Symphony, national touring artists and terraced lawn seating surrounded by views of the gardens and sculptures.

Tickets and more information are available at Meijer Gardens dot org slash concerts.

Disability Advocates works alongside persons with disabilities and helps them gain access to home, community, and employment through a wide range of programs. Disability Advocates also provides home assessments for safety and independence, youth transition services such as career exploration, resume writing, and mock interviews for young adults with disabilities, and community assessments and education. . Disability Advocates mission is to provide access for all, regardless of ability. More information on Disability Advocates is at Learn more at www.dakc dot us (you-ess)

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Support for WYCE comes from Vertigo Music of Grand Rapids. Vertigo Music is proud to support New Standards, airing every Sunday night at 6pm on WYCE.  

Vertigo Music offer tens of thousands of new and used LPs, CDs, and cassettes spanning all musical genres, plus new music in stock daily.  Online at VertigoMusic Dot GR.

Host Larae brings you the very best of the latest new music releases on WYCE's New Standards Program every Sunday night from 6 to 8 PM on 88.1 FM. WYCE.

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