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Rotating exhibitions that focus on local arts, nature, and history are displayed in the lobby at Portage City Hall (7900 South Westnedge Avenue) throughout the year. These exhibitions are FREE to the public and are open Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM. Travel through time to see what the Portage City Centre looked like in its early years and explore how the city has evolved over time.

Transform your idea into reality by participating in business development programs and services at Portage IdeaWorx. IdeaWorx classes focus on food, arts, and science ideas and help turn your dream into a new business venture. Classrooms and a rentable commercial kitchen (coming soon) will offer a variety of programs in collaboration with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Western Michigan University and MSU Extension. IdeaWorx offers a variety of topics to help launch your new business or grow an existing small business. Topics offered this fall and winter are listed below. Register today to start a new path as class sizes are limited.

The City of Portage is operating a special brush collection program due to the severe ice storm. For collection purposes, the city is divided into three collection zones.