Preferred vendors will be Black, indigenous and other people of color, female, lesbian, gay, queer, bi-sexual, transgender, intersex, asexual and other non-cisgender individuals, and/or Michigan-owned businesses focused on sustainability. There will be a variety of non-alcoholic drinks, including espresso, coffee, tea, mocktails, bottled drinks, and pop, along with some snack foods. After 9 p.m., the dry bar and nightclub will be open to ages 18 and older and feature a variety of entertainment and DJ dancing. Before 9 p.m., the space would function as a coffee house environment where queer youth can study or play games and recovery groups can meet. Joule’s would operate Tuesday through Sunday from 3 p.m.
So it really is a community-based project,” Dhyne said. “I really want this to be something that’s for the community and happens because of the community, so I’m asking for donations and holding fundraisers. 2, Dhyne will be working to raise $35,000 in donations that will be used to secure a lease agreement and location for the bar. The plan is to open Joule’s Molly House 2022 with the help of the community. 2 Domestics, Wells and Retros 1:00 am-1:00 am Tags: Happy Hour. Happy Hour Food Specials Music Lunch Specials Entertainment Service Deals Bar Deals. You have someplace that you can perform that’s a safe space that you don’t have those pressures with,” Dhyne said. Gay Bars Hookah Bars Jazz and Blues Night Clubs Piano Bars Pubs Sports Bars Specials.
I think having a spot where if you’re in recovery and you’re a drag queen, you don’t have to be with the alcohol (is needed). “ we have a higher rate of homelessness, we have a higher rate of alcoholism, and a lot of that is just the way that the world has treated us and what’s happened in our community. “I noticed there was a gap kind of in our needs for a performance space and just kind of a queer-friendly space that doesn’t serve alcohol.”ĭhyne added that while there are a few great gay establishments in the city, there’s a need for more diverse spaces as the community grows. “There’s a lot of people – not just in the LGBTQ community, but in the community overall – that struggle with addiction or alcoholism,” Dhyne said. The intent is to provide a sober space where the LGBTQ community – including youth and those in substance recovery – can partake in nightlife, dancing, performances, game nights, and open mic nights, all without alcohol. (WOOD) - A local artist and performer is working to bring what’s believed to be the first dry bar and nightclub for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people to Grand Rapids.īux Dhyne, the person behind the effort, says the bar will be called Joule’s Molly House. If you’re in the mood to play more, find all our games here. Here are today’s Mini Crossword, Spelling Bee and Wordle. What did you like? What do you want to see here? Let us know at. Want to catch up on past briefings? You can browse them here. Your Evening Briefing is posted at 6 p.m. “It exudes otherworldly, doesn’t it?” The rover is now on its way to a river delta that once flowed along the western rim of a crater.Įve Edelheit compiled photos for this briefing. me into a nearby duo of high intensity gay dance clubs, the Carousel and Club 67. “There’s definitely a sci-fi element to it,” an engineer who worked on the mission said. I was an alien Martian in Grand Rapids, their My Favorite Martian. The backshell, about 15 feet in diameter, smashed down at 78 miles per hour but only partially shattered. A photo Ingenuity sent back captured an object that looked like a flying saucer, but it was only the top part of the landing capsule, known as the backshell, and a supersonic parachute that eased its initial descent in February 2021. Craigslist has terminated their casual encounters in East Grand Rapids, men and women have been forced to look for replacements to Craigslist’s personals section. And finally, little green people on Mars? Nope, it’s just NASA.įor the first time, the Perseverance rover and its sidekick, the helicopter Ingenuity, passed over an area near their original landing site on Mars. East Grand Rapids locals played on craigslist’s casual encounters section quite a bit.