Central Park Place

09/24/2026

📽 You get to be the judge!

Join us at Central Park Place for the 29th annual MANHATTAN SHORT film festival, presented by Loutit District Library!!

Experience the 10-finalist selected for this year’s festival as their incredible short films are screened all in one evening. Then, cast your vote for Best Film and Best Actor alongside audiences at more than 500 venues worldwide.

📍 Screening dates at Central Park Place:

🗓 Saturday, September 26th at 7:00pm
🗓 Saturday, October 3rd at 7:00pm

Each screening will be approximately 2.5 hours long and will include a brief intermission, ballets will be supplied upon entry to vote for your favorite films.

To help guarantee a spot, we encourage you to register using the link below for the date and showtime that best works for you.

https://www.loutitlibrary.org/2026/09/02/manhattan-short-film-festival-2026-you-be-the-judge/

We hope to see you there!

09/21/2026

Friends, families, neighbors and nature lovers, join the Division of Urban Forestry as we plant Eastern White Pine Saplings at Mulligan's Hollow and Lake Forest Cemetery.

📍Please meet at Lake Forest Cemetery main office, located at 1304 Lake Avenue before heading out to plant!

🕙 Saturday, October 3rd, at 10:00am

All are welcome, and no experience is needed - just bring a willingness to help, and we'll take care of the rest. Together, we can help restore our forests, strengthen habitat, and keep Grand Haven's green spaces healthy for generations to come. We hope to see you there!

03/23/2026

This was such a great event! Already looking forward to next year's JA Girls' Dream Fair: A STEM Experience with Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes 🥳

02/24/2026

Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes Girls' Dream Fair is almost here! We cannot wait to welcome students and speakers alike on March 19th at 9am. See you soon 😄

We are another week closer to this year’s Lakeshore JA Girls’ Dream Fair!

We are thrilled to have speakers from WOOD TV8, General Motors, C3 Technology Advisors, Shape Corp./Joyn Collective, and Corewell Health sharing career advice and insights with local middle school girls! Girls will have the opportunity to ask questions and become inspired for their futures!

We are still seeking sponsors for this event! Help inspire career dreams for West Michigan girls and become a sponsor of this event today! https://michigangreatlakes.ja.org/dA/011decf0fb/registrationPdf/Lakeshore%20GDF%20Sponsorship%20Compressed.pdf?language_id=1

Thank you to Supporting Sponsor, General Motors, Bright Future Sponsor, Cynthia Kay Biz, and Dream Sponsors, APEX Controls, The Avalune Group, EQI, LMCU, and University of Michigan Health-West for their early commitment to this event!

02/24/2026

Save the date! Dance PlayHouse is hosting their 2nd Annual Gala Dance Concert - From the Ground Up - on April 18th at 7pm at Central Park Place! 💃

Come see us dance!

Our end of the season lineup has us performing along the Lakeshore, in Grand Rapids, and in Indiana.

🗓 February 21, 7:15pm | LEVITATE: Holland Arts Festival
📍Holland Armory

🗓 February 27, 6pm | World of Winter Festival
📍Calder Plaza, Grand Rapids

🗓 April 11 | .dance.festival
📍South Bend, IN

🗓 April 18, 7pm | From the Ground Up: Dance PlayHouse's 2nd Annual Gala Dance Concert
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🗓 April 24, 7:30pm | ...the journey... Centennial Dance Performance
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05/29/2025

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05/27/2025

Join Steph's Steps for their upcoming performance, Dancing Around the World, on May 31st at Central Park Place. The performance will begin at 1pm. Tickets are on sale now! Adult tickets are $20/each and children’s tickets are $10/each. Tickets will also be available the day of the show for $23/adult and $13/child.

🎫 Adult Pre-sale Tickets: https://bit.ly/4jlQbs3
🎫 Children Pre-sale Tickets: https://bit.ly/3SkKeQX

05/26/2025

Honoring those who sacrificed themselves for our country’s freedom and safety. We salute you today and always. 🇺🇸