Free STEM event to feature handson activities for kids ages 512 in Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Western Michigan University is hosting a free STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) event at its downtown Grand Rapids campus Saturday, April 8, offering a fun way to keep families engaged in learning over spring break. The AMP Lab Family Open House event is targeted toward kids ages 5-12 and offers a variety of hands-on activities related to STEM and manufacturing, according to a WMU news release. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the WMU AMP Lab, located at 200 Ionia Ave. SW in downtown Grand Rapids. Kids will be…