Collections
& Cocktails
A Celebration of the Museum’s Rocks, Minerals, Gemstones, and Jewelry Collection.
Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 6 p.m.
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Join us at the 2023 Collections & Cocktails fundraiser for an evening to support the Grand Rapids Public Museum and view selections from the Museum’s Rocks, Minerals, Gemstones, and Jewelry Collection. Rocks and minerals make up a significant portion of the GRPM’s Science Collection, with over 5,000 specimens, many of them collected around 1854.
The celebration will feature signature cocktails by New Holland Brewing and dinner accompanied by the stories and history of these artifacts. Funds raised through Collections & Cocktails support the Museum’s Collection of over 250,000 artifacts and specimens, caring for and preserving these pieces, including their stories and use in educational programs.
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2023 Collections & Cocktails Highlights
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Collections & Cocktails Committee
- Chair: Amy Van Andel
- Kristen Aidif
- Jamie Carnes
- Debra Clegg
- Katie Dietrich
- Carrie Anne Engels
- Lori A Faulkner
- Becki Fuller
- Isaac Hartman
- Thressa Hylok
- Shelley Irwin
- Cindy Porter Janes
- Noah Jankowski
- Jeff Kaiser
- Courtney Klopcic
- Lisa Koskela
- Keri Kujala
- Veronica Lang
- Cynthia Maas
- Dale Robertson
- George Sharpe
- Karen Smith
- Jennifer Smith-Ostrander
- Mary Thomson
- Julie Westra
Sponsored By:
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The Steve & Amy Van Andel Foundation
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