Free Guided Walking Tour: Rad American Women A - Z

Name: Free Guided Walking Tour: Rad American Women A - Z
Start: 2025-03-03T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-03T19:15:00-05:00
Location: Rosa Parks Circle Ice Rink

Schedule

Mon Mar 03 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:15 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Rosa Parks Circle Ice Rink | Grand Rapids, MI

MEETING LOCATION: Join us at Rosa Parks Circle, right in front of the Art Museum. The walk will begin promptly at 6:00 PM.
ABOUT: Celebrate Women's History Month with a free walking tour in Downtown Grand Rapids. Hear inspiring stories about remarkable women who have made an impact.
This walking tour was inspired by the bestselling book "Rad American Women A-Z" by Kate Schatz, the tour features 27 works of public art on electrical boxes featuring portraits of #RadWomen from Angela Davis to Zora Neale Hurston. Learn about each public figure and the Rad Local Artist behind each artwork. Don't miss this opportunity to learn and be inspired!
WHAT TO EXPECT:
• Guided Educational Tour by Caroline Cook
• We Walk In All Weather: Rain, shine or snow!
• No RSVP required! Simply show up at Rosa Parks Circle (in front of the Grand Rapids Art Museum Main Entrance) at 6:00 PM to begin your tour.
PARKING:
• Limited Metered Street Parking
• Monroe Center Ramp at 37 Ionia Ave NW — 0.2 miles away from the venue.
• Louis-Campau Ramp at — 0.3 miles away from the venue.
• Parking at street meters is recommended (download the "MOTU" app to pay by credit card).
ACCESSIBILITY:
Learn more at https://bit.ly/3usZCCb
PHOTO/VIDEO DISCLAIMER: For promotional purposes, this event will be photographed. If you prefer not to be in the promotional materials, please inform the photographer.
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ABOUT RAD WOMEN PUBLIC ART PROJECT:
In 2019, Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. worked closely with The City of Grand Rapids, Lions & Rabbits and other partners to launch the Rad Women A-Z Initiative. The project is inspired by "Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, Trailblazers and Visionaries Who Shaped Our History... And Our Future!" a New York Times bestselling book written by Kate Schatz and illustrated by Miriam Klein Stahl.
ABOUT DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS INC:
As a partner of the City of Grand Rapids, Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (DGRI) takes great pride in developing and enhancing the urban core of Grand Rapids. Our team is dedicated to investing in infrastructure, such as benches and trashcans, as well as organizing large-scale events like Relax at Rosa, World of Winter and Return to the River.
#DowntownGR