If you've never heard of Kennedy's Kitchen, we here at *cino and the Huss Project are about to open your eyes because this is a band that will knock your socks off and then gently serenade them right back on. Two words: Irish music. Need I say more? Who doesn't love the melodic magic of...
Few things add a spark of festivity to an event quite like a fancy swirl or a superhero mask on your face! We’ve had several opportunities this summer and fall to grace the faces of event attendees with all manner of decoration, led by *culture is not optional volunteer staff member Liesje Brouwer. Tigers, princesses,...
On Saturday, September 21, as the sun sent its last orangey-red rays into the sky, attendees gathered at Maple Tree Meadows, eagerly anticipating the ‘Rustic Italian’ four-course meal and the lively conversation that awaited them at the fifth Underground Supper Club fundraiser for the Huss Project Brick Campaign. Appetizers (antipasti) of fresh bruschetta and toasted bread,...
This past Tuesday, the staff of the Calvin College Service-Learning Center joined us at the Huss Project as part of their orientation process. We are always honored by their annual visits to Three Rivers as it's a joy to host such wonderful, helpful, thoughtful people for a day to tell stories about how we got...
In the mid-morning light on July 20, as the tents were rising from the ground for Huss Future Fest 2013, friends and neighbors gathered to witness the dedication of a new garden bench for the Huss Project. The bench, donated by Peggy Deames from Love Your Mother, is made of recycled milk jugs and, as...
How does an organization like *culture is not optional measure the success of an event like Future Fest? Is it successful if we make a bunch of money that we can pour back into the school? Is it successful if we get big numbers and meet lots of people? Is it successful if we make...
Wow! We can hardly believe that, after many weeks of planning and work, the fourth annual Future Fest is over. We had a wonderful time on Saturday eating, playing, creating, listening, working out and rummaging together, as neighbors from near and far. Over 350 people gathered to support the Huss Project, Triple Ripple Community Gardens...
Feast your eyes! This year's Future Festival features a gourmet collection of colorful art pieces in and around The Huss Project. We've worked really hard to bring the creative spirit of The Huss Project to life through our hand-painted signs and in the artwork that have been created at Huss. Come check out our funky,...
Wondering what to do with all the small change sliding around on the floor of your car? With the nickels and dimes cluttering your dresser or the collection of pennies between couch cushions? This Saturday from 12-4:00 p.m. at the Huss Future Festival, we’re putting loose change to good use at the first ever Coin...
One thing is for sure: we in the *cino community love food. We love growing, cooking, blessing, eating and sharing it (not so much the doing-the-dishes part). And so, one of the things we all delight in is the range of delicious food and beverages featured each year at the Huss Future Festival. You can...
What would a festival be without a day full of music? We can't have one without it, and so we've lined up an entire day of live music to accompany your adventures, coin carnival-ing, and art buying, and we have some excellent performers ready to lull you into audio bliss. Check out the set list...
Each year, Huss Future Festival gets bigger and better and 2013 will be no exception. In addition to past favorites like a rummage sale, food vendors, a farmer's market, craft activities, art vendors and live music, this year's committee has organized a series of free workshops led by local experts. The morning segment will feature movement-based...
