Saturdays

Bring your whole family out to “test-drive” a pair of snowshoes! While practicing your snowshoe skills, hike along with one of Blandford’s naturalists to discover the secret world hidden within the Winter Wonderland at Blandford Nature Center. $3/members,$6/non-members ($5 for snowshoe rental). Blandford Nature Center. 2-3 pm. Blandfordnaturecenter.org

Jan 2-31

Workshops at Light Gallery Grand Rapids. Lightgallerygr.com.

Jan 5 & 19

Holland Winter Market. Civic Center Indoor Marketplace. Enjoy the outdoor market with a variety of local breads, root vegetables, eggs and more. 9 am. Downtownholland.com

Jan 5-April 27

Winter Fulton Street Market 2019. 10-1 pm every saturday. Fultonstreetmarket.org.

Jan 8-13

Broadway Grand Rapids presents School of Rock. Devos Performance Hall. Devosperformancehall.com

Jan 8, 15, 22 & 29

Cozy Tales for Chilly Days. Frederik Meijer Gardens. Join us for indoor activities including musical instruments, mice, flowers and pattern/texture, ages 2-5, 10:15-11:30 am. Mijergardens.org

Jan 11-13, 16-20, 23-27

And Then There Were None. Grand Rapids Civic Theatre. Wednesday through Saturday at 7:3- pm and Sunday at 2 pm.Grct.org

Jan 17-19

Henry and Ramona. Join us at the Lowell ARts Players Youth Theater to view various shoes including youth, teen and adult actors. General Admission tickets are $7, Jan 17 & 18, 7 pm; Jan 19 7 pm and 2 pm. Lowellartsmi.org

Jan 18 & 19

GR Symphony Presents Rhythm of the Dance. DeVos Performance Hall, 8 pm. Devosperformancehall.com

Jan 19 & 20

Champion Force Cheer MI State Competition. Delta Plex. 8 am. Deltaplex.com

Jan 24-26

2019 Michigan Music Conference. DeVos Performance Hall. Devosperformancehall.com

Jan 25-27

Huntin’ Time Expo. Delta Plex. Friday at 1pm, Saturday and Sunday at 9am. Deltaplex.com

Jan 25-27

GR Symphony Presents Ragtime, Blues and All That Jazz with Byron Stripling. DeVos Performance Hall. Devosperformancehall.com

Jan 3

Owl Moon. Listen to a classic winter tale about the owling adventures of a boy and his grandfather while sipping hot chocolate. After the story, take a guided hike to talk with the wild owls that call Blandford home. $3/members, $6/non-members. Blandford Nature Center. 6-7:30 pm. Blandfordnaturecenter.org

Jan 4

First Friday Docent. Join us in extending your experience with UICA with a docent-led tour of UICA’s galleries to learn more about the works on view. UICA. Tours begin at 6:30 & 7:30 pm. Uica.org

First Friday Studio Night: Winter Landscape Painting Inspried by Pat Perry. UICA. 6-9 pm. Uica.org

Jan 5

Drop-in Tour: GRAM’s Collection - Women in Art. Grand Rapids Art Museum.  Artmuseumgr.org

The Ryne Experience - The Preservers. Lowell Arts Center. Lowellartsmi.org

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band. Van Andel Arena. 8 pm. Vanandelarena.com

Jan 6

Ring Stack Workshop. The Hot Spot GR. 10-12 pm. Thehotspotgr.com

Jan 7

Nominate a Hidden Heroine? Know an under recognized women in the trenches of environmental activism in West Michigan? Nominate her for a Hidden Heroine Award at the 2019 Women, Community and the Environment Series. WMEAC. 8-5 pm. Wmeac.org

Jan 8

West Michigan Senior Care Transitions Focus Group by Great Lakes Health Connect. Join us in providing healthcare services to seniors. 770 Kenmoor Ave SE, 8-10 am. Search for tickest on eventbrite.com

Jan 9

Discovery club: Let’s Go on Safari. Grand Rapids Art Museum. Artmuseumgr.org

Jan 10

Exhibition Talk: The Stories Behind Iconic Images of Black Athletes. Grand Rapids Art Museum. Artmuseumgr.org

Member Morning. Warm Water: New Works by Charles Edward Williams. Enjoy an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the galleries. 9 am. Uica.org

Jan 11

The Prince Experience. 20 Monroe Live. All ages welcome. 8 pm. 20monroelive.com

Merchants Meeting; a way to connect with your fellow merchants, network and brainstorm ideas for success. Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce 113 Riverwalk Plaza. Discoverlowell.org

The Classical Concert: Viennese Masters. St. Cecilia Music Center. 8 pm. Grsymphony.org

Enamel Class. The Hot Spot GR. 10-2 pm. Thehotspotgr.com

Opening Night Event - Warm Water: New Works by Charles Edward Williams. UICA. 5:30-9 pm. Uica.org

Jan 12

B93 Barn Party with Lee Brice. Delta Plex, tickets range from $25-$34, 4 pm. Deltaplex.com

Downtown Market Wedding Showcase. 10-1 pm. Downtownmarketgr.com

Drop-in Sketching Tour: Who Shot Sports. Grand Rapids Art Museum. Artmuseumgr.org

Family Day: Art as Activism. UICA. 1-4 pm. Uica.org.

Winter Fort Building. Come out with your family to test your fort building skills. Can you build a fort or shelter to survive a winter’s night? Will your family’s fort make the cut? Learn winter 101 survival skills while enjoying nature-based, quality family time. Program will take place in snow or shine. Blandford Nature Center. 2-3 pm. Blandfordnaturecenter.org

Jan 13

Adult Workshop: Woodcut Relief Printing. Grand Rapids Art Museum. Artmuseumgr.org

Bangle and Charm Workshop. The Hot Spot GR. 10-12 pm. Thehotspotgr.com

Jan 14

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live. DeVos Performance Hall, 6:30 pm. Devosperformancehall.com

Jan 15

Join ACG Western Michigan and TMA West Michigan as they tackle an economic battle. Amway Grand Plaza Hotel-Pantlind Ballroom. 11:30-1:30 pm. Acg.org/wmich

Forge n’ Gorge: Indian Mounds Rock and Mineral Club. The Hot Spot GR. 7-9 pm. Thehotspotgr.com

Jan 16

Deadline for nominations for Hidden Heroine Award. Know an under recognized women in the trenches of environmental activism in West Michigan? Nominate her for a Hidden Heroine Award at the 2019 Women, Community and the Environment Series. WMEAC. 8-5 pm. Wmeac.org

Jan 17

Story Time Program, “Nature’s Treasures.” Grand Rapids Art Museum.  Artmuseumgr.org

Concerts under the stars. Grand Rapids Public Museum. Join us in this exclusive performance that displays a combination of shoegaze and dream pop with ethereal interludes to create two seamless sets that flow into familiar songs. 7:30-9:30 pm. Grpm.org

Jan 18

Thunderstruck - America’s AC/DC Tribute. 20 Monroe Live. All ages welcome. 8 pm. 20monroelive.com

Creativity Uncorked: Shadow Prints. Grand Rapids Art Museum.  Artmuseumgr.org

Winter Jam 2019. Join us for christian music’s largest annual tour at Van Andel Arena. 7 pm. Vanandelarena.com

Jan 19

GR Symphony Presents Hansel & Gretel. DeVos Performance Hall, 10:30 am. Devosperformancehall.com

Serita’s Black Rose. Lowell Arts Center. Lowellartsmi.org

Fabrication 1. The Hot Spot GR. 10-5 pm. Thehotspotgr.com

Jan 20

Reticulated Silver Pendant. The Hot Spot GR. 10-12 pm. Thehotspotgr.com

Jan 22

Pub Poker Run. Join us in Lowell for food, drinks and cash prizes. 5-9 pm. Discoverlowell.org

Drop-in Tour: GRAM’s Collection - Mysteries of Color. Grand Rapids Art Museum.  Artmuseumgr.org

Baby and Me Tour: Exploring the Mysteries of Color. Grand Rapids Art Museum.  Artmuseumgr.org

Jan 24

Sublime with Rome, Melophobix. 20 Monroe Live. All ages welcome. 7 pm. 20monroelive.com

Jan 25

Walk the Moon with Bear Hands. 20 Monroe Live. All ages welcome. 7 pm. 20monroelive.com

Member Exhibition Opening: A Decade at the Center. Grand Rapids Art Museum.  Artmuseumgr.org

GRAM Circle Preview: A Decade at the Center. Grand Rapids Art Museum. Artmuseumgr.org

Jan 26

Jesse McCartney - Resolution Tour. 20 Monroe Live. All ages welcome. 7 pm. 20monroelive.com

Drop in Tour: A Decade at the Center. Grand Rapids Art Museum.   Artmuseumgr.org

Josh Rose and The Founding Fathers. Lowell Arts Center.

Lowellartsmi.org

Jan 27

Rick Springfield: Stripped Down. 20 Monroe Live. All ages welcome. 7 pm. 20monroelive.com

Harlem Globetrotters. Van Andel Arena, 2pm. Vanandelarena.com

Jan 29

Panic! At the Disco. Van Andel Arena. 7 pm. Vanandelarena.com