The season ended at the Three Rivers Farmers Market last week, but we've been enjoying our little stand too much to quit just as so much produce is becoming available in Southwest Michigan. So, we're working with a number of folks to continue a market in downtown Three Rivers: the Downtown Harvest Market! The Market will be...
Our latest night of storytelling magic centered around the theme of local haunts. At first, there was confusion about what this meant. Were we telling ghost stories in August? The intended theme of the night was meant to inspire folks to tell stories about meaningful places in their lives, places that they would return to again...
A couple of weeks ago, Rob arrived at the Huss Project to find the yard around the community garden strewn with vegetables. We'd been battling a woodchuck nemesis, and also a possum, but this was too sophisticated for those critters, if you can call throwing tomatoes at the windows "sophisticated." Let's just say, it was...
The sounds of play have filled the Huss Project each Wednesday night this summer. Shouts of excitement and sometimes frustration have mingled with the sounds of balls flying through the air, paper rustling for the craft of the night, and crackers crunching between kids' hungry teeth. Now we invite you all to come share in this...
Though it was a bit obscured by the lead up to and execution of Future Festival 2014, we did gather on July 11 for another evening in our Summer Storytelling Series. As we at the Huss Project continue to seek new media and methods by which to share and listen to each other’s stories, we recognize there are...
So it happened again. On July 19th, a myriad of people from Three Rivers and beyond hiked to the Huss Project for a celebration of food, art, and play. The day went wonderfully. The weather was bright, the air was filled with the beat of "Everything is Awesome," and the people came in droves. Droves...
The pictures from this year's Huss Future Festival photo booth are now online. Find your photo and enjoy the creativity of everyone who took a minute during Saturday's Fifth Annual Future Festival to mark the day with a fun photo!...
This poem was commissioned for the Fifth Annual Huss Future Festival on July 19 and was read during the Festival by the poet. Thank you, Elisabeth, for blessing our work with your gift of beautiful and disturbing words. -rvgr The worst to go is the roof. Once the roof caves in, no matter how beautiful the brickwork, the building...
At this year’s Huss Future Festival, we have another exciting lineup of music from classical tunes to folk jams! The music begins at 10:00am with a set by Jenny LaJoye, a musician from Grand Rapids who will be playing her own music from a recently released EP. At 11:00am, John Mark Wenger, a brilliant local cellist, will play with some...
Here at the Huss Project, we love food! All through the day on July 19, enjoy the colorful variety of tasty things to eat. Looking for a sweet treat to start the morning? Stop by the coffee house for homemade baked goods and delicious beverages, including specialty coffee made while you wait. When your tummy rumbles...
We as human beings are inherently creative entities. We create through imagination. Imagination is at the heart of play; play is at the heart of learning and learning is best with friends. The Huss Project is a space for freely imagining possibilities, creative collaboration, and celebration of the dreams and stories that we all have to...
Ever wondered how to make your own earth-friendly laundry soap for just a small investment of money? Or how to grow tasty sunflower shoots in just a week? Or how to compost with worms or save seeds? Well, have we got the workshop for you! Huss Future Festival 2014 will feature 15-minute mini-workshops on a...
