Metro Health,  located at 5900 Byron Center Ave. SW,  is hosting a weekly open-air market on Thursdays  through October 10,  from 9 a.m. through 2 p.m.

Vendors will be selling locally grown and  produced food items for purchase, including vegetables, fruits, baked goods, plants and flowers, along with handcrafted candles, jewelry  and soap.

The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center is teaming up with the city of Grand Rapids to show just how bicycle friendly our area is.

The Kroc Center will offer a buy one, get one pass deal to bicyclists on Tuesday, May 21, as part of the Mayor’s Bike Ride.  The annual ride starts at 6:30 p.m. at the entrance to Plaster Creek Trails at the Kroc Center, located on 2500 S. Division Ave.

The 5th annual Mayor’s Bike Ride introduces the average bike rider to Grand Rapids’ bike trail system.  Participants can travel 2 miles or 6 miles from the Kroc Center, or choose a 24 mile ride to Millennium Park, led by Alger Bikes.  All paricipants are required to wear a properly fitted helmet.

WYOMING, Mich.—The Farm Market will return to the village green outside Metro Health Hospital May 9.

The weekly market will host a variety of vendors selling fresh fruits, vegetables, breads, plants and other locally grown foods, as well as handmade arts and crafts. The market will also offer free community health screens on many of the days.

People on food assistance can redeem their Project Fresh and Senior Project Fresh/Market Fresh coupons at the Farm Market.  Last year, more than $7,000  in food assistance funding was spent at the Metro Health Farm Market.

This is the eight year for the Metro Health Farm Market.  Special events this season include: Kids’ Day on June 20, Christmas in July on July 25 and Health and Wellness Day on August 1, which will feature a local chef cook-off.

The market will be open every Thursday through October 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.