City Hall is anything but boring. The Office of Children, Youth & Families has created a few activites for kids of all ages to help you learn about city government in a fun way. Scroll down for trivia and games. Let us know what information you would like to see on this page by emailing us at sharris@grcity.us.

 Trivia

1.  When was the city of Grand Rapids founded? 
2.  Who is the current Mayor of Grand Rapids?
3.  Who was the first and only African- American Mayor of Grand Rapids?
4.  Which U.S. President grew up in Grand Rapids?
5.  How many acres of parks exist throughout Grand Rapids?
6.  What Native American tribe lived in the Grand Rapids region over 2,000 years ago?

Scroll down for the answer key.

Word Search
Directions:  Search for the words hidden in the puzzle below.

Mayor 
Calder Plaza
MYC (Mayor's Youth Council)
Motu Viget/"Strength in Activity" (City's Motto)
City Hall
Rosa Parks Circle
Grand River
Festivals

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ANSWER KEY

Trivia

1.  When was the city of Grand Rapids founded?  1850
2.  Who is the current Mayor of Grand Rapids? Mayor George Heartwell
3.  Who was the first and only African- American Mayor of Grand Rapids? Lyman S. Parks
4.  Which U.S. President grew up in Grand Rapids?  Gerald R. Ford
5.  How many acres of parks exist throughout Grand Rapids? 2,000 acres
6.  What Native American tribe lived in the G.R. over 2,000 yrs. ago?  The Hopewell Tribe

Word Search

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