Grand Valley State University’s grant-based TRiO Educational Talent Search program will hold its first annual Back-to-School Picnic at Pinery Park in Wyoming on Aug. 28. The picnic will include a free barbecue, face painting, lunch bag decorating with Kids Food Basket and back-to-school survival kit giveaways. The TRiO ETS program is a part of Grand Valley State University’s College of Education and is a non-profit organization that attempts to give talented students college and career opportunities while aiding them in their pursuit of higher education. For more about the picnic or the TRiO program, contact Chad Patton at 616-331-7110 or [email protected].