Listing free and low-cost, family-friendly, dance, contra dance, music, art, outdoor, and educational events of general social interest in West Michigan, Kzo-GR area. This calendar is updated continually.
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This Week, 2026
Tuesday, January 13
- GROSS Swing dance, Grand Rapids Public Museum, 7:00-11:00 p.m., $10 donation https://www.facebook.com/grandrapidsswing
Wednesday, January 14: Organize Your Home Day
Thursday, January 15
- GR Audubon Club weekly birding hike, Millennium Park, 9:00 a.m. https://www.graud.org/
- Movie Memories & Milestones, Green Promise (1949) , Hastings Library, 5 p.m. free
- Irish social dancing, 6th St Hall, GR, 7 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/grsetceili
Friday, January 16
- GRFAS Contra dance, 5th S t Hall, 7:00 p.m.
- World of Winter exhibits, downtown GR
Saturday, January 17
- GRFAS concert, Wealthy Theatre Annex, 7 p.m.
- World of Winter exhibits downtown GR
Sunday, January 18
- Bob's Barn concert, 3:00 p.m., jam 4:30-7. 1417 Johnson St., Lake Odessa https://www.facebook.com/groups
Monday, January 19
- Kalamazoo Scottish Country Dancers, Oshtemo Grange Hall, 7 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/KalamazooScottishCountryDancers
Tuesday, January 20
- GROSS Swing dance, Public Museum , 7:00-11:00 p.m., $10 donation https://www.facebook.com/grandrapidsswing
Wednesday, January 21
- CDK English country dances, Oshtemo Grange Hall, 7:30 p.m. https://countrydancinginkalamazoo.com/
Thursday January 22
- GR Audubon Club weekly birding hike, Millennium Park, 9:00 a.m. https://www.graud.org
- Movie Memories & Milestones, (Half Angel) 1951 , Hastings Library, 5 p.m. free
- Irish social dancing, 6th St Hall, GR, 7 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/grsetceili
Friday January 23
- World of Winter exhibits, downtown GR
Saturday January 24
- World of Winter exhibits, downtown GR
- CDK contra dance, Oshtemo Grange Hall, 7:30 p.m. https://countrydancinginkalamazoo.com/
Sunday, January 25
- Bob's Barn concert, 3:00 p.m., jam 4:30-7. 1417 Johnson St., Lake Odessa https://www.facebook.com/groups
Monday, January 26
- Kalamazoo Scottish Country Dancers, Oshtemo Grange Hall, 7 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/KalamazooScottishCountryDancers
Tuesday, January 27
- GROSS Swing dance, Grand Rapids Public Museum, 7:00-11:00 p.m., $10 donation https://www.facebook.com/grandrapidsswing
Wednesday, January 28
- Acoustic jam Hastings Public Library, 5 p.m.
Thursday, January 29
- GR Audubon Club weekly birding hike, Millennium Park, 9:00 a.m. https://www.graud.org/
- Movie Memories & Milestones, (Duck Soup) Marx Brothers1933, Hastings Library, 5 p.m. free
- Irish social dancing, 6th St Hall, GR, 7 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/grsetceili
Friday, January 30
- GRFAS Contra dance, 5th St Hall, 6:30 p.m.
- World of Winter exhibits, downtown GR
Saturday, January 31
- GRFAS concert, Wealthy Theatre Annex, 7 p.m.
- World of Winter exhibits, downtown GR
Sunday, February 1
- Bob's Barn concert, 3:00 p.m., jam 4:30-7. 1417 Johnson St., Lake Odessa https://www.facebook.com/groups
You can see or download a PDF of this week's calendar >CLICK< You may subscribe on FB or send corrections, suggestions, and omissions to Cal Lamoreaux, Sir Dancealot, on FB or email. The all dance & concert events long-term calendar at the bottom of this page is continually updated.
Maps to venues: click HERE.
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