Name: Taste of Place Foraging: Making Wild Elderberry Syrup
Start: 2026-11-01
End: 2026-11-01

We are an economic generator through sports tourism for Greater Grand Rapids and Kent County in the West Michigan area.

We own and operate an award winning baseball/softball complex; the Meijer Sports Complex [www.MeijerSportsComplex.com](https://www.MeijerSportsComplex.com) featuring eight fields, including a championship field that seats 1,000.

Our signature event, the Meijer State Games of Michigan (Olympic-style sporting event), draws 10,000 athletes through 60+ sports in its Winter and Summer Games.  We work with many of our local sports clubs and organizations to host various regional and national tournaments.

Why Grand Rapids? We have:
•	12,000 + hotel rooms (2,500 downtown)
•	234,000 square foot downtown convention center (fits 40 volleyball courts)
•	12,000 seat Van Andel Arena
•	5 facilities that feature 4+ courts and multiple grass or turf fields
•	Grant program for new events
•	and more!

West Michigan Sports Commission

Autumn is a perfect time to prepare herbal remedies from nature for the season ahead. In this Taste of Place workshop, learn how to identify and use several healthful wild plants growing at Roselle Park.  
  
Join Lea Sevigny of Joyful Wildcrafting in this make-and-take event to craft a wild Elderberry syrup. Participants will work with the plants on site, gaining confidence to recreate the plants' gifts on their own. This wildcrafting workshop includes both indoor and outdoor components, so come prepared for the weather.  
  
Date: Sunday, November 1  
Time: 1:00 pm-3:00 pm  
Location: Roselle Park  
Cost: $15/person  
Registration: Closes Friday, October 30

Taste of Place Foraging: Making Wild Elderberry Syrup

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