Editing Wyoming, Michigan (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Metro_Cruise_2022.jpg|left|thumb|A view of vehicles on 28th Street and parked at [[Rogers Plaza]] during the [[Metro Cruise]]]]
The city has 21 parks that cover about {{convert|665|acre|km2}} which offer a multitude of activities.<ref name="NLforward" /><ref name="List of Parks at City Website">{{cite web |url=http://wyomingmi.gov/ParksRec/p&r%20parks.asp |title= Parks |publisher=Parks & Recreation Department, City of Wyoming |access-date=November 2, 2010}}</ref> The parks department has been active in the past decade in redeveloping the parks in the city. Many parks have been rebuilt which included adding new equipment, splash pads, and facilities. They have also added a few new facilities such as a small skateboard park near one of the highest density areas of the city. The city also offers a Senior Center that provides activities for the older citizens of the city and the surrounding region.<ref name="Wyoming Senior Center Page">{{cite web |url=http://wyomingmi.gov/ParksRec/senior%20center.asp |title=Wyoming Senior Center |publisher=Parks & Recreation Department, City of Wyoming |access-date=November 2, 2010}}</ref> Along with the parks is the [[Kent Trails]] system that converted abandoned rail lines to bike paths. It is a collaborative effort between multiple local governments.<ref name="NLforward" /><ref name="Kent Trail's Page">{{cite web |url=http://www.accesskent.com/CultureLeisureAndTransit/Parks/kent_trails.htm |title= Kent Trails |publisher=Kent County Parks Department |access-date=November 2, 2010}}</ref> The most recent addition to the Wyoming Park System is the Dog Park located next to Marquette Park at the very northern edge of the city. It is a privately funded park with access controls to restrict usage to registered members.<ref name="Wyoming Dog Park">{{cite web |url=http://wyomingmi.gov/ParksRec/dogpark.asp |title=Wyoming Dog Park |publisher=Parks & Recreation Department, City of Wyoming |access-date=November 2, 2010}}</ref>

In 2002, the new Wyoming Public Library was built and is owned by the city but run by the [[Kent District Library]] System. It is a {{convert|48950|sqft|m2|adj=on}} facility with over 112,046 items. The library branch is also the highest attended in the Kent District system with 670,842 items checked out and 439,599 visits in 2009. The library currently has around 76% of the population holding a card to use the facility.<ref name="Wyoming 2009 Library Stats">{{cite web |url=http://www.kdl.org/kdl/pdf/BranchStats/Wyoming.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713140348/http://www.kdl.org/kdl/pdf/BranchStats/Wyoming.pdf |archive-date=July 13, 2010 |url-status=live |title=Wyoming Branch |publisher=Kent District Library |access-date=November 2, 2010 }}</ref> The building houses the Wyoming Historical Commission that holds historical materials of the city.<ref name="Wyoming History">{{cite web |url=http://wyomingmi.gov/About/Wyoming-History.asp |title=Wyoming Historical Commission |publisher= Wyoming Historical Commission, City of Wyoming |access-date=November 2, 2010}}</ref> Along with Historical Commission room, it houses the library for the blind and an art gallery.

Starting in 2005, the Wyoming-Kentwood Chamber of Commerce put together the [[28th Street Metro Cruise]] that draws in automobile enthusiasts from the region. It currently spans {{convert|15|mi|km}} from its start in Grandville at Wilson and 28th where drivers gather and drive to the cruise's end in Cascade Township. The cruise runs on Friday and Saturday on the last weekend of August.<ref name="NLforward" /><ref name="Metro Cruise History">{{cite web |url=http://www.28thstreetmetrocruise.com/History |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090727163655/http://www.28thstreetmetrocruise.com/History |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 27, 2009 |title=History |publisher=28th Street Metro Cruise |access-date=November 2, 2010}}</ref>

=== Religion ===
[[File:St. John Vianney-Wyoming.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|St. John Vianney Catholic Church]]
[[Christian Reformed Church in North America|Christian Reformed]] Dutch settlers established the first churches in Wyoming, with Grandville Avenue Christian Reformed Church being founded in 1891, which is now part of The Potter's House school.<ref name="NLchurches">{{cite book|last1=Lewis|first1=Norma|title=Wyoming|last2=de Vries|first2=Jay|date=December 13, 2010|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=9781439641064|pages=78–88}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Roosevelt Park CRC's Building Sold |url=https://www.crcna.org/news-and-views/roosevelt-park-crcs-building-sold |website=Christian Reformed Church |access-date=July 12, 2020 |language=en |date=September 9, 2015}}</ref> Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church was built in 1908, serving as the place of worship for [[Roman Catholic]]s in Wyoming.<ref name="NLchurches"/> The [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal]] population established the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at the site of a former chicken coop in 1957.<ref name="NLchurches" /> The [[Assemblies of God USA|Assemblies of God]] established a church in 1929 and moved to their current location on 44th Street in 1977, with the facility being able to seat 1,400 people.<ref name="NLchurches" />