Fun Outings

End of Year Celebration 2025

On April 25th, 2025, we celebrated what SAGE and Grand Connections have done over the past year with a lunch together. Both SAGE and Grand Connections have been growing and engaging in more and more meaningful activities together such as apple picking, pumpkin painting, cookie decorating, valentine’s card making, Cupid Crewing, story circles, and fleece tie blanket making. We also honored SAGE president Allison for the work she has done and wish her the best for graduate school. 

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Apple Picking Fall 2025

On September 27, 2025, 27 of us gathered at Robinette’s Apple Haus and Winery for our beloved annual apple picking event. The weather was just perfect, and unlike last year, there were plenty of apples on the tree for us to pick. After enjoying Robinette’s famous freshly made donuts and cider while catching up with old friends and getting to know new friends, we made our way to the orchards and picked many bags of delicious apples. It was a truly wonderful couple of hours we spent together.

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Graduation and end of year celebration 2024

On 4/24/24 (Wednesday of the Final Exams week), SAGE and Grand Connections got together to celebrate another successful year of growth. We also celebrated the graduation of SAGE president Jack and graduate student assistant Bipin. They will be sorely missed! We thanked them for their work with some special graduation gifts and a big feast of foods and lots of friends we made over the past couple of years!

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New Year Celebration Party 2024

In a collision of cultures and creativity, SAGE and Grand Connections hosted a New Year Celebration Party...

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Apple Picking Fall 2024

On October 5, 2024, we had our third annual apple picking at Robinett's Apple Haus and Winery! After having warm donuts, fresh apples, and apple cider, we took a walk in the nearby Proven Park. 

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Apple Picking Fall 2022

On October 8, 2022, a crisp fall day, 15 of us, from 20 months old to 90 years old, got together at Robinette's Apple Haus and Winery in Grand Rapids.We sat at a big picnic table ....

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Apple Picking Fall 2023

Last Falls' apple picking was a great success. So On October 7, 2023, we gathered at Robinette's Apple Haus and Winery in Grand Rapids.....

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Picnic Celebration-2023

On Saturday, 4/29/2023, SAGE and Grand Connections got together to celebrate a successful year of growth at Barbara's house with a lovely picnic.

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