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It’s Pride Week in Grand Rapids!

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So, it’s Pride Week here in our favorite city of Grand Rapids. Luckily, there is no shortage of events and different ways to showcase your support during the next 7 days.
Here’s the skinny (we’ll see you there)!
 
Sunday, June 10: 2nd Annual Children’s Reading Hour w/ Roxxy, Books & Mortar
Local drag & theatre superstar Roxxy Mauron will be reading a selection of inclusive children’s books celebrating our LGBTQ community and the beauty of all people.
Facebook event
 
Sunday, June 10: Pride Celebration Concert, Justice Choir GR
Enjoy powerful music intertwined with spoken word, presentations by community organizations, local activists and artists, poetry, video, visual art, and more.
Facebook event
 
Monday, June 11: 30 Years of Pride, Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
Spend your evening hearing the empowering achievements and experiences of different LGBTQ business professionals from the Grand Rapids Area. (Hint: this one features one of our own Kayden who will be on the panel sharing his awesomeness)
Facebook event
 
Tuesday, June 12: Pulse Nightclub Vigil, The Apartment Lounge
The Apartment Lounge invites the Grand Rapids community to honor those 49 people slain in the tragic shooting inside Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub. All donations will be donated to the Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence.
Facebook event
 
Wednesday, June 13: A Celebration of Pride with Circle Theatre, SpeakEZ Lounge
Hear female-driven Broadway tunes from the Broadway Babes summer concert and get a sneak-peek of the LGBTQ-themed musical Fun Home.
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Thursday, June 14: Zorage, Zoko 822
Zoko 822 and the Garage Bar bring you “Zorage”, a FREE outdoor, collaborative pride party. Enjoy live music from Mr. Brink & DJ Gobs, along with food and drink specials.
Facebook event
 
Friday, June 15: 4th Annual Pride White Party, Rumor’s Night Club
Come dressed to impress in your finest white attired as we kick off Pride Weekend with the 4th annual White Party, featuring DJ Monica Parker and The Rumors House Divas.
Facebook event
 
Saturday, June 16: 4th Annual Hand-in-Hand Pre Pride Pep Rally. Ah-Nab-Awen-Park
Dave Watt of Mr. Friendly will lead us as we cheer & reflect on the importance of pride, community, and action.
Facebook event
 
Saturday, June 16: 30th Annual Grand Rapids Pride Festival, Calder Plaza
Join us for the 30th Grand Rapids Pride Festival at Calder Plaza. Featuring a street fair, food and drinks, children’s activities, lawn games, and performances by En Vogue, Betty Who, and David Hernandez! Plus, special performances by Circle Theatre’s production of Fun Home, and GR’s favorite Drag Divas.
Facebook event
 
Sunday, June 17: Pride Block Party, The Apartment Lounge
Cap off Pride Week with the annual Pride Block Party, a free event that brings the community together in celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride month. Enjoy an exciting entertainment lineup, free food, games, and other activities.
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FUN FACT FRIDAY: It’s only fitting for us to own a building where a trailblazing female operated her businesses in 1906. The Phillips family represented one of the longest-running retail tenures in Grand Rapids history; L.E. Phillips Jewelry in the 1365 Plainfield Ave. building from 1906 until 1973.
Dr. Eva Phillips, a certified and licensed optometrist ran her practice out of the jewelry store’s secondary parlor and was an equal partner in the jewelry store.

Together, they offered a unique one-stop shot which expanded to include appliances, record players, and more. The couple operated the shop through two World Wars and the Great Depression, acting as the neighborhood matriarch and patriarch.

@crestongr @crestoncorridor @crestongrandrapids @citygrandrapids @grandrapidspubliclibrary

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FUN FACT FRIDAY: It’s only fitting for us to own a building where a trailblazing female operated her businesses in 1906. The Phillips family represented one of the longest-running retail tenures in Grand Rapids history; L.E. Phillips Jewelry in the 1365 Plainfield Ave. building from 1906 until 1973. Dr. Eva Phillips, a certified and licensed optometrist ran her practice out of the jewelry store’s secondary parlor and was an equal partner in the jewelry store. Together, they offered a unique one-stop shot which expanded to include appliances, record players, and more. The couple operated the shop through two World Wars and the Great Depression, acting as the neighborhood matriarch and patriarch. @crestongr @crestoncorridor @crestongrandrapids @citygrandrapids @grandrapidspubliclibrary

Have you tuned into The Happy Hour Hustle Podcast yet?
If not, a) you’re missing out and b) you need to follow immediately. Hosted by @bodespeaks, episodes drop every other week, and feature some pretty bada$$ guests if we do say so ourselves.

This week, Kim sits down with @kelsey_orchard , VP of Marketing and Communications at @fifthwheelfreight to chat building a personal brand, Gen Z entering the workforce, misconceptions about logistics, spotting fake LinkedIn profiles – oh and why your GPA doesn’t matter anymore.

Grab a watermelon margarita, sit back and enjoy for lots of laughs and real talk.

Listen now at the link in bio.

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Have you tuned into The Happy Hour Hustle Podcast yet? If not, a) you’re missing out and b) you need to follow immediately. Hosted by @bodespeaks, episodes drop every other week, and feature some pretty bada$$ guests if we do say so ourselves. This week, Kim sits down with @kelsey_orchard , VP of Marketing and Communications at @fifthwheelfreight to chat building a personal brand, Gen Z entering the workforce, misconceptions about logistics, spotting fake LinkedIn profiles – oh and why your GPA doesn’t matter anymore. Grab a watermelon margarita, sit back and enjoy for lots of laughs and real talk. Listen now at the link in bio.

National Perimenopause Month starts today. We have a LOT to say, and we’re not going to be quiet about it, especially this month, so buckle up.

We were not prepared for perimenopause, much like our periods, sex, or anything else to do with our bodies. God forbid we talk about it openly.

We were taught to be ashamed, keep quiet, and to accept that it is just part of being a woman. We reject that narrative. In fact, like @bodespeaks, we want to bring it up in every conversation.

When we normalize perimenopause and the conversation around it, we stop isolating, and we’re all more prepared.
Join us for Uncomfortable Conversations: The Pause on September 24th — a powerful conversation hosted alongside the @smallbusinessassocofmichigan
Women’s Business Council, featuring some kicka$$ experts who will give you the real talk on perimenopause (more to come on them later).

Register at the link in bio.

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National Perimenopause Month starts today. We have a LOT to say, and we’re not going to be quiet about it, especially this month, so buckle up. We were not prepared for perimenopause, much like our periods, sex, or anything else to do with our bodies. God forbid we talk about it openly. We were taught to be ashamed, keep quiet, and to accept that it is just part of being a woman. We reject that narrative. In fact, like @bodespeaks, we want to bring it up in every conversation. When we normalize perimenopause and the conversation around it, we stop isolating, and we’re all more prepared. Join us for Uncomfortable Conversations: The Pause on September 24th — a powerful conversation hosted alongside the @smallbusinessassocofmichigan Women’s Business Council, featuring some kicka$$ experts who will give you the real talk on perimenopause (more to come on them later). Register at the link in bio.

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Introducing the Women`s Owners Network - a new program built for what comes first, joining our proven Fellowship model to support Michigan women at every stage of business ownership.

Whether you`ve got a team of 10 or it`s just you and your laptop, you deserve a room full of women who get it.

Six months of leadership, finance, operations, capital access, paired with real support for the isolation, emotional volatility, and decision fatigue that come with owning your own business.

You`ll have your own board of directors in your corner, including @bodespeaks plus a group of mentors, instructors, and coaches who`ve been exactly where you are.

Applications due October 1. Apply now at the link in bio.

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You asked, we delivered. Introducing the Women's Owners Network - a new program built for what comes first, joining our proven Fellowship model to support Michigan women at every stage of business ownership. Whether you've got a team of 10 or it's just you and your laptop, you deserve a room full of women who get it. Six months of leadership, finance, operations, capital access, paired with real support for the isolation, emotional volatility, and decision fatigue that come with owning your own business. You'll have your own board of directors in your corner, including @bodespeaks plus a group of mentors, instructors, and coaches who've been exactly where you are. Applications due October 1. Apply now at the link in bio.
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