

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: An Evening of Stories & Music
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 06 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Tue, 06 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 pm
- **Event Description**: An Evening of Stories &amp; Music
Celebrating the release of The Belt, the Balloon, the Flowers

Tuesday, January 6 | 7:30–9:30 PM
Readings and music begin around 8:00 PM

Join us for a relaxed, open-to-the-public evening of stories and music as we gather to welcome the new year together. The night will feature short readings, live music, and conversation in a cozy, come-and-go setting.

The Belt, the Balloon, the Flowers is a newly released Christmas short story about ordinary kindness, quiet noticing, and the small ways people become gifts to one another. The story will be shared by its author, Chad R. Allen, along with readings and music from friends.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/grand-rapids/an-evening-of-stories-and-music/200029445131556
- **Event Categories**: music, live-music, art, literary-art, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 13

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029445131556?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=grand+rapids-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Grand Rapids
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 4253 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49548
- **lat**: 42.88617
- **long**: -85.6655
- **full address**: 4253 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49548

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: The Stray (https://allevents.in/org/the-stray/25988330)

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/a12e8a297f8c1b4ff8a140294685e476b33964c0c61a933ece41c244b7188392-rimg-w300-h300-dcdee5e0-gmir?v=1767512756

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 06 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 4253 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49548
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Stray
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, live-music, art, literary-art, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about An Evening of Stories & Music ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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