LET’S HEAR IT FOR VOLUNTEERS, THEY MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND.

Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts is a community celebration of art, entertainment, food and fun. It is one of the largest all volunteer events in the nation. Everything is free except the food sold by local nonprofit organizations. We were there on Friday and here are some of the sights.  Festival runs through Sunday.  If you double-click on a picture it will get bigger so you can see more detail.

Grand Rapids skyline.

At the first festival we attended, we fell in love with Bosnian food.

Kabobs cooking.

Asia was well represented with a number of different food booths.

One of my favorites which will soon be on this blog.

Islamic Mosque had the best Falafel Sandwich!

Cooking steak for Tacos de Asada.  The cooks have a very hot job!!

People line up for good food.

The Dutch are represented by the Methodist church selling ice cream in waffle cones.

The Polish Westside, Steepletown, selling delicious Polish sausage!!

Vegetarian food.

Food is science but it is also an art form.

Preparing Shrimp on Skewers for the American food booth.

Love the hat!  I want one!

Hot job, wonderful volunteers and dragon aprons!  I want a dragon apron too!!

Meat on a stick makes for fabulous street food.

Their Souvlaki is sublime and there is always a long line.

More Greek food.

Can't have too many pictures of windmills.

A still life scene, ready to be painted.

Look at the size of that wok!

Selling Walking Garden and Peanut Butter Banana Warps.

Bosnian Cevap.

Sausage with sour cream and onions on the best Pita.  I spent last night researching how to make Bosnian Bread.  Yummmmmmmmmmy!!!