In the Community from ACEH Dec 6

"It is community that calls me beyond the pinched horizons of my own life, my own country, my own race, and gives me the gifts I do not have within me."... Sr. Joan Chittister

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

Today through 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec.10: Last five days to see the outstanding "Latin American Graphics" touring exhibition, with works by 39 artists from 15 countries. Admission fee. At Holland Museum, 31 West 10th Street, Holland. 

 

Thurs., Dec. 7, 7:15 pm:  “The Promise of World Peace,” on moving past racism; by David Douglas, who will discuss his experiences of racism and work to improve race relations in this area.  He is co-author, with his mother, of "Marriage Beyond Black and White”; teacher of courses in multicultural education and racism, a member of the Baha'i faith, and first president of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony.  Sponsored by Holland Peacemakers;  www.hollandpeacemakers.org (616) 335-2686.  At Leaf and Bean Too, Columbia Ave. and 19^th St, Holland.

 

Fri., Dec. 8 through April 29, 2007:  ”Slavery on Trial: The Long Road to Freedom,” exhibit of more than 100 artifacts from 30 institutions across the country; uses the 1857 Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott case to focus on the issue of slavery and its impact and continuance.  $7 adults; $6 seniors; $3 ages 6-18; free age 5 and younger.  Open 9 am to 5 pm daily. Call (616) 254-0400 or www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov  At Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, 303 Pearl St., NW, Grand Rapids.

 

Mon., Dec. 11, 7:30 pm:  Opening reception for “Slavery on Trial” exhibit (see above), with lecture by civil rights activist Roger Wilkins.  At Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, 303 Pearl St., NW, Grand Rapids.

 

Tues., Dec. 12, 5:30 to 7 pm: Open house for Holland Free Health Clinic, which coordinates free medication and dental services for eligible underserved persons.  Call (616) 392-3610 or www.hfhclinic.org   At 99 West 26^th St., off Michigan Ave. in front of Faith Christian Reformed Church, Holland.

 

Tues., Dec. 12, 5:30 to 7:30 pm:  Super Tuesday Holiday Celebration, with free dinner, entertainment, gifts, and a special guest from the North Pole; family fun, everyone is welcome.  A collaboration of Community Action House, City of Holland, and Center for  Women in Transition; sponsored by Chemical Bank.  For information, call Ourstreet/Neighborhood Liaison Program, (616) 355-3127.  At Western Seminary, 101 East 13th St., Holland (corner of College Ave. and 13th).  /Martes Gigante Celebración: Habra comida gratis, entretenimiento, sorpresas; todos están bienvenidos.  Para mas información, llamar (616) 355-3127.

 

 

 

 

 

In the Community from ACEH Nov 29

"Humankind has not woven the web of life.

We are but one thread within it.

Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.

All things are bound together.

All things connect.”… Chief Seattle, 1854

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

POET AND PLAYWRIGHT

Thurs., Nov. 30, 7 pm: Award-winning poet and playwright Rane Arroyo, in the Jack Ridl  Visiting  Writers Series of Hope College.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, preceded by live jazz at 6:30 pm.  Downtown 8th St. at College Ave., Holland.

 

POTLUCK  PARTY

Sat., Dec. 2, 5:30 to 8 pm:  You are invited to the annual Holiday Potluck and Cultural Sharing Party of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  Please bring a dish to share, maybe one of your ethnic background, and a nonperishable item for a local food bank.  ACEH provides beverages and table service.  Awashtinung Chung A Ming drum group, face painting, clay art, balloon animals, and a short film, "It Takes Many Colors to Make a Rainbow."   Questions? Call Jill at 786-0829 or use website www.harmonyalliance.org  At First United Methodist Church fellowship hall, 57 West 10^th St., Holland (use 9^th Street entrance).

 

SUPER TUESDAY CELEBRATION

Tues., Dec. 12, 5:30 to 7:30 pm: Super Tuesday Holiday Celebration.  Everyone is welcome; free dinner, entertainment, gifts, very special guest from the North Pole. A collaboration of Community Action House, City of Holland, and Center for Women in Transition. Sponsored by Chemical Bank.  For information, call Ourstreet/Neighborhood Liaison Program, 355-3127.  At Western Seminary, 101 East 13^th Street, Holland.

 

ONGOING:

Today through Dec. 2, 7 and 9 pm (Nov. 30, 9 pm only):  Award-winning documentary film, “Crossing Arizona,” about immigration—the people, the policies, the helpers, those in opposition.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, downtown 8^th St at College Ave., Holland.

 

Today through Dec. 10:  Last stop on national tour of exhibit, Latin American Graphics: The Evolution of Identity from the Mythical to the Personal, 44 graphic works by 39 Latin American artists from 15 countries.  Call 888-200-9123 or website www.hollandmuseum.org  Sponsored by Herman Miller Foundation, LaSalle Bank, and Magna Donnelly.  Fee; free on Mondays and free to members.  Closed on Tuesdays.  At Holland Museum, 31 West 10^th St., Holland.

 

In the Community from ACEH Nov 13

“The love of our neighbor in all its fullness simply means being able to say, ‘What are you going through?’”  ...Simone Weil

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

YOU CAN HELP:

--A bone marrow drive will be held  Saturday, November 25, from 12:30 to 3 pm at St. Francis de Sales Church, 171 West 13^th St. (13^th and Maple), Holland, to add more people to the National Marrow Donor Program.  The drive is open to people between ages 18 and 60 who meet health guidelines, fill out a form, and give a small blood sample, and who are willing to donate to any person in need. Minority donors, especially Hispanics, are urgently needed.  For information or to sign up, call 616) 399-4612 or email ruth.kaminski@alticor.com; also see www.marrow.org

 

--The Asian Health Outreach Foundation has opened a clinic at Browning Claytor Clinic, 1246 Madison SE in Grand Rapids on Wednesday afternoons for Asians and Pacific Islanders who have little or no health insurance and need medical attention. Volunteers include Asian doctors, people who can help clients process claims and paperwork, and persons who speak English,  Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Filipino, and Indian dialects.  Call Minnie Morey at (616) 481-6194 if you or someone you know needs an appointment or information.

 

EVENTS

Wed., Nov. 15, 7 to 8:30 pm: Pacific Connections: Six Hope College students speaking about what they discovered after living on both sides of the ocean—similarities and distinctions between Western and Eastern cultures.  Sponsored by Hope’s International Relations Club, Asian Perspective Association, and Phelps Scholars. At Schaap Science Center 1000, College Ave. at 11^th St., Holland.

 

Thurs., Nov. 16, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm: Soup for All lunch; fundraiser for Ottawa Area Housing Coalition for homeless prevention endowments at Holland/Zeeland and Grand Haven Area community foundations.  Cost is $10. At Holland Civic Center, Pine Ave. at 8^th and 9^th Sts., and St. Patrick’s Church, 920 Fulton, Grand Haven

 

Fri., Nov. 24 to Dec. 2, 7 and 9 pm (Nov. 30, 9 pm only):  Film, “Crossing Arizona,” a documentary about immigration in the southwest.  Prizewinner at Holland’s Tulipanes festival in September.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, downtown 8^th St., Holland.

 

Wed., Nov. 29, 7 pm: Vali Nasr, an expert on the Islamic world and Muslim politics, speaking on “The Many Faces of Islam: Conflict, Faith and Politics.”  Free; limited seating.  At Grand Rapids Community College Technology Center, Fountain and Ransom Sts., downtown Grand Rapids. 

 

Sat., Dec. 2, 5:30 pm: Holiday potluck and cultural sharing event sponsored by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony.  Open to all, bring a dish to pass, and an item for a local food bank.  Table service and beverages provided by ACEH.  Activities for children.  At  First United Methodist Church fellowship hall,

57 West 10^th St., Holland (please use 9^th St. entrance). www.harmonyalliance.org

 

 

In the Community from ACEH Nov 6

“Voting is the least arduous of a citizen’s duties.  He has the prior and harder duty of making up his mind.”  … Ralph Barton Perry

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

Mon., Nov. 6 through Fri., Nov. 10, 7 and 9 pm:  Film, “Why We Fight,” 2005 winner at the Sundance Film Festival; this critique of American militarism has been called “provocative and even-handed.”  Rated PG-13; parental discretion advised. At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8^th St., Holland.

 

Mon., Nov. 6 through Fri., Nov. 17: 10 am to 5 pm Mon-Sat.; 1 to 5 pm Sun.  "Picturing Genocide" exhibit of art by children living in the Darfur region of the Sudan.  Brought to Holland by Holland Peacemakers.  At Hope College DePree Art Center, Columbia & 12th St., Holland.

 

Tues., Nov. 7, all day:  The commercials and ads end, and it’s finally time to VOTE!  ACEH supports a NO vote on Proposition 2 (the proposal would end affirmative action and outreach programs based on race, gender, national origin) and a YES vote in Holland and Holland  Township to increase millage for the MAX transportation system.

 

Wed., Nov. 8,  4 pm: Multicultural Enrichment Series, with attorney Susan Im on “Business Immigration: The Need for Reform.”  She is chair of the immigration committee of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Asian and Pacific American Affairs. Sponsored by Hope College Office of Multicultural Life.  At Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave and 11^th St., Holland.

 

Wed., Nov. 8,  5 pm:  Asian  Food Festival.  Cost is $5.  At Phelps Dining Hall, across the hall from Maas Auditorium, Columbia & 11^th, Holland.

 

Fri., Nov. 10, 7 pm: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony meeting.  Fred Stella, president of the Interfaith Dialogue Association of Grand Rapids and host of the weekly radio program “Common Threads” on WGVU, speaks on “The Hindu Dharma in the West.” Open to the public. The children’s group, UNITY, also will meet.  Call 786-0829 or check website www.harmonyalliance.org  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

Sat., Nov. 11, 4:30 to 6:30 pm:  International cuisine dinner and international bazaar, part of the 12^th annual Hope College IMAGES: A Reflection of Cultures event.  $5 for the public. At Phelps Dining Hall, 10^th St. at Columbia Ave (entrance also from Maas Center), Holland.

            --7 pm:  IMAGES international showcase featuring songs, poems, dances and other “clips of culture” in multiple languages and fashions by more than 50 international students and community members representing Germany, India, Japan, Kenya, the Middle East, Nepal, Russia, Singapore, Serbia, South America, and the United States. Sponsored by Hope’s International Education Office, 396-7605.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8^th St.,  Holland.

 

Sat., Nov. 11,  6:30 to 9:30 pm: Silent auction of over 110 items, including sports equipment, original art, lessons on various hobbies and sports, gift certificates for products and services. Event benefits the Reciprocal Language Partnership, which pairs English and Spanish speakers to learn each other’s language.  Door prizes, entertainment, taco bar, child care.  Sponsored by First Presbyterian Church.  At Boys and Girls Club, 435 Van Raalte Ave., Holland.

 

Mon., Nov. 13 through Fri., Nov. 17, 7 and 9 pm:  Film, "Who Killed the Electric Car."  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8th St., Holland.

 

Thurs., Nov. 16, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm: Soup for All lunch; fundraiser for Ottawa Area Housing Coalition for homeless prevention endowments at Holland/Zeeland and Grand Haven Area community foundations.  Cost is $10.  At Holland Civic Center, Pine Ave. at 8^th St, and St. Patrick’s Church, 920 Fulton, Grand Haven.

 

Fri., Nov. 24 through Dec. 2, 7 and 9 pm (Nov. 30 at 9 pm only): Film, "Crossing Arizona," immigration documentary awarded grand prize at Holland's Tulipanes Film Festival in September; back by popular demand.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8th St., Holland.

 

Sat.,  Dec. 2, 5:30 pm:  Annual holiday potluck and cultural celebration of Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH); open to all.  Bring dish to pass and nonperishable item for local food bank; ACEH provides beverages, table service.  Music, special activities for children.  At First United Methodist Church, 57 W. 10th St. (use 9th St. entrance), between River and Pine Aves., Holland.  www.harmonyalliance.org

 

Ongoing until Dec. 10:  Exhibit “Latin American Graphics: The Evolution of Identity from the Mythical to the Personal.”  Works of 39 artists from 15 Latin American countries; organized by Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA.  Admission fee (Mondays free).  392-9084; www.hollandmuseum.org  At Holland Museum, 31 West 10^th St., Holland.

 

 

 

 

Friday, Oct. 27, event has been moved

 

Friday, Oct. 27, 6 pm:  The Ballet Folklorico Sol de Azteca performance, originally scheduled for the Armory, has been moved to the Park Theater, River Ave. between 11^th and 12^th Sts., across from Centennial Park.

 

It will be followed by a 7 pm opening reception at the Holland Museum for the Latin American Graphics exhibit.  The museum is at 31 West  10^th St., Holland.  www.hollandmuseum.org or (616) 394-1362.

In the Community from ACEH Oct 23

“I do not think the measure of a civilization is how tall its buildings of concrete are, but rather how well its people have learned to relate to their environment and fellow man.”…Sun Bear of the Chippewa Tribe

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

Wed., Oct 25, 4 pm: “How To  Do Business with the French in an American  Company in the U.S.: The Views of Two West Michigan French Business Managers,” with Fabienne Munch of Herman Miller and Loick Griselain of Johnson Controls.  Sponsored by Hope College French Cultural Studies Colloquium.  At Maas Center Conference Room, Columbia & 11^th St., Holland.

 

Thurs., Oct 26, 4 pm: Appalachian Treasures, a multi-media presentation on mountaintop removal coal mining and its social and environmental justice impacts in Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, and Tennessee.  At Maas Center Conference Room,  Columbia & 11^th St., Holland.

 

Thurs., Oct 26, 7 pm: Choir from Palestine's Bethlehem Bible College  singing in Arabic, with English translation on overhead screens, and performing the Middle Eastern dance, the Dabka.  Sponsored by First United Methodist Church women, Third Reformed Church, and Calvary Reformed Church.  At First United Methodist Church, 57 West 10^th St., Holland.

 

Fri., Oct 27, 4 pm: Multicultural life series with John Bailey: "People of the Three Fires: Then and Now."  Bailey is former executive director, Michigan Commission on Indian Affairs, and will be master of ceremonies for the Oct. 28 pow wow (see below).  Sponsored by Phelps Scholars and Hope College Office of Multicultural Life.  At Maas Conference Room, Columbia Ave at 11th St., Holland.  (NOTE: This Friday date is correct.)

 

Fri., Oct 27, 6 pm: Program and museum exhibit opening of "Latin American Graphics,” national tour of  works by 39 Latin American artists from 15 countries.  Tour guides and exhibit labels in English and Spanish.  Sponsors: Herman Miller Foundation, Magna  Donnelly, LaSalle Bank.  Exhibit continues to Dec.10.  888-200-9123 or online at www.hollandmuseum.org

            --6 pm:  Performance by Ballet Folklórico at Holland Armory, 16 West 9th St., Holland.

            --7 pm:  Exhibit opening at Holland Museum, 31 West 10^th St., Holland

 

Sat., Oct 28, 10 am to 9 pm, with Grand Entries at 1 and 6 pm:  Second annual Anishnabek Nodin Traditional pow wow, with the theme “Honoring Our Heritage” and in a spirit of reconciliation.  Family event, open to all.  Dancing, drumming (Ribbontown is host drum), other activities. Veterans’ Circle at 1 pm will include Native Americans, Mexican Americans, and Dutch Americans.  Sponsored by Native American Tribes in the Lakeshore Area (Gun Lake Band, Pokagon Band, Little Traverse Bay Band, Nottawaseppi Huron Band), Phelps Scholars, Hope College, First United Methodist Church.  At Civic Center, Pine Ave and 9th  St., Holland.

 

LOOKING AHEAD:

Tues., Nov. 7, all day:  Election Day—your vote is your voice/su voto es su voz!

 

 

In the Community from ACEH October 16

“It is no longer the well-being of any one political, racial, or cultural community that must prevail, but rather the good of humanity as a whole.”  John Paul II

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

Tonight, Mon., Oct 16, 7 pm: Spanish movie night, showing "El Norte."  Sponsored by Hope College Department of Modern and Classical Languages Spanish section.  At Cook Auditorium, DePree Art Center, Columbia Ave. and 11th St., Holland.

 

*Wed., Oct 18, 4 to 6 pm: Affirmative Action/Michigan Civil Rights Initiative panel discussion with panelists Linda Chavez, Ward Connerly, Mark Fancher, and Hilary Shelton.  Part of Professionals of Color Lecture Series, Grand Valley State University.  At GVSU Allendale campus, Krikhof  Center, 250 Grand River Room, Allendale.  *Information from Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance.

 

Wed., Oct. 18, 7 pm:  Spanish movie night, showing "Mi familia.”  At Room 242, Martha Miller Center, Columbia Ave. at 10th St., Holland.

 

Wed., Oct 18, 7 pm:  Author, poet and screenwriter Sherman Alexie, speaking on “Without Reservations: An Urban Indian’s Comic, Poetic & Highly Irreverent Look at the World.”  At Grand Rapids Community College Applied Technology Center, Ransom and Fountain Sts., Grand Rapids.

 

Thurs., Oct 19, 7 pm:  All those November 7 ballot proposals got you confused?  Here’s your chance to get better informed, as panelists speak on affirmative action (Dr. Fred Johnson, Hope College history professor); eminent domain (Andy Mulder, Holland city attorney); educational funding (Soren Wolff, Holland city manager); and public transportation (Genevieve Risner, Disability Network/Lakeshore).  Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Holland Area.  At Herrick District Library, 300 South River Ave., Holland.

 

Thurs., Oct 19, 7:30 pm: “Songs of the World” fall choir concert by West Ottawa high school students.  At West Ottawa Performing Arts Center, Harbor Lights, 1024 136^th Ave., Holland.

 

Sat., Oct 21, 7 to 11 pm: Fall Ceilidh (“kay-lee” is a Scottish gathering for music, etc.) of the Grand Rapids and District Pipe Band, with other performances by Muskegon Police Pipe Band, Ann Arbor Pipes and Drums, and Potato Moon.  $10 in advance, $12 at the door; call (616) 451-3316.  At Grand Valley Armory, 1200 44^th St., SW, Grand Rapids.

 

Mon, Oct 23, 7 pm: “A Call to Men” Community/ Hope College campus program on addressing sexism, preventing violence against women, and organizing prevention programs, with national speaker Tony Porter. Open to the public.  Cosponsored by DELTA Project of Ottawa County, Lakeshore Alliance Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Hope College Counseling Center, and Greek Men Take a Stand. At Maas Auditorium, Columbia and 11^th St., Holland.  For other Domestic Violence Awareness Month events, call Lesley Coghill, (616) 494-1741.

 

 Thurs., Oct 26, 4 pm: “People of the Three Fires: Then and Now,” by John Bailey.  Sponsored by Hope College Phelps Scholars Program and Office of Multicultural Life. At Maas Conference Room, Columbia and 11^th St., Holland.

 

Sat., Oct 28, noon to 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm:  Native American Pow Wow.  Grand entries at 1 and 6 pm.  Sponsored by Native American Tribes in the Lakeshore Area, Phelps Scholars, and Hope College. At Holland Civic Center, Pine Ave. between 8^th and 9^th Sts., Holland.

 

Sat., Oct 28 – December 10: Exhibit, “Latin American Graphics: The Evolution of Identity from the Mythical to the Personal,” featuring 44 graphic works by 39 Latin American artists from 15 countries.  At Holland Museum, 31 West 10^th  St., Holland.

  

 

 

 

 

In the Community from ACEH October 12

“A tulip doesn’t strive to impress anyone.  It doesn’t struggle to be different than a rose.  It doesn’t have to.  It is different.  And there’s room in the garden for every flower.” – Marianne Williamson

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

Tonight, Thurs., Oct 12, 7 pm: Hope College Visiting Writers Series, with poet Vievee Francis and fiction writer David Harris Ebenbach.  Student jazz ensemble plays at 6:30 pm.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, downtown 8^th St., Holland.

 

Fri., Oct 13, 7 pm:  Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony meeting: “Disability Sensitivity in a Politically Correct World,” by Lucia Rios, accessibility specialist for Disability Network/Lakeshore.  Open to the public.  Children’s group, UNITY, also will meet.  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland. 

 

Sat., Oct 14, 10 am to 4 pm: “Cultural Kaleidoscope Ethnic Heritage Festival,” with dancers, musicians, artisans, poets, story tellers, merchants, and vendors.  Free with museum admission.  At Public Museum, Van Andel Museum Center, 272 Pearl St., NW, Grand Rapids.

 

Sun., Oct 15, 9 am: “Palestinian History: Then and Now,” by Holland resident and Palestinian native Habeeb Awad, assisted by Phil Beal.  Open to the public.  At First United Methodist Church, 57 W. 10^th St. (meeting is in church lounge, at 9^th St. entrance), Holland.

 

Tues, Wed, Thurs, Oct 17-19, 1 to 3:30 pm:  Financial education classes in Spanish, sponsored by Disability Network/Lakeshore and Disability Resource Center of Southwest Michigan.  Free to participants.  To register, contact Kimberly Romero, (616) 396-5326 or 1-800-656-5245; se habla español.

 

Wed., Oct 18, 2:30 pm: “A Christian Approach to Peace and Justice,” by Kathy Galloway, leader of peace and justice issues at the Iona Community in Scotland.  Sponsored by Western Theological Seminary.  At the seminary, 101 East 13^th St., Holland.

 

 

In the Community from ACEH Oct 2

“Never underestimate the importance of ordinary people standing for the truth, because they also enable others to play their part.” …Peter Storey, former president of the Methodist Church of South Africa

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

Wed., Oct 4, 4 pm: Multicultural Enrichment Series program: “Breaking Barriers to Maximize Potential of All Students,” by social worker Naomi Griffiths.  At Maas Conference Room, Hope College, Columbia and 11^th St., Holland.

 

Wed., Oct 4, 5 pm: Latino Heritage Food Festival.  Open to the public; there will be a meal charge.  At Phelps and Cook dormitories, Hope College campus, 10th St., Holland.

 

Thurs., Oct. 12, 7 pm: Hope College Visiting Writers Series: (1) Poet Vievee Francis, an African American whose first book, “Blue-Tail Fly,” gives voice to “outsiders,” from soldiers and common folk to leading political figures in the period of American history between the Mexican American War and the Civil War; published by Wayne State University as part of the Made in Michigan Writers Series.  (2) Fiction writer David Harris Ebenbach, whose collection "Between Camelots" won the Great Lakes College Association's New Writers Award; “his Judaism penetrates many of his stories, some set in his hometown of Philadelphia.” Readings are free and open to the public; a student jazz ensemble plays at 6:30 pm.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, downtown 8th St., Holland.

 

Fri., Oct 13, 7 pm:  Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony meeting on “Disability Sensitivity: How to interact with someone with a disability in a politically correct world.” Presented by Lucia Rios, accessibility specialist for Disability Network/Lakeshore.  Open to the public.  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

Sat., Oct 14, 10 am to 4 pm: “Cultural Kaleidoscope Ethnic Heritage Festival" with dancers, musicians, artisans and crafters, poets and story tellers, merchants and vendors.  Free with museum admission.  At Public Museum, Van Andel Museum Center, 272 Pearl St., NW, Grand Rapids.  (616) 456-3977.

 

LOOKING AHEAD:

Sat., Oct 28, noon to 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm: Second annual Anishnabek Nodin Traditional Pow Wow, with Grand Entries at 1 and 6 pm.  At Holland Civic Center, 150 W. 8th St.

 

Sat., Oct 28 to December 10: Special Holland Museum exhibit, “Latin American Graphics: The Evolution of Identity from the Mythical to the Personal,” including 44 graphic works by 39 artists from 15 Latin American countries.  Holland is the final stop of a national tour of the artists' works, organized by the Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA.  The Holland Museum is open daily except Tuesdays.  Sponsored locally by Herman Miller Foundation and LaSalle Bank. At Holland Museum, 31 West 10^th St., across from Centennial Park.

In the Community from ACEH Sept 26

“Contrary to what some critics say, affirmative action, when it works properly, guarantees only equal opportunity, not equal results.  Affirmative action is not a perfect remedy, but it beats the alternative, if the only alternative is to do nothing.”  …Clarence Page

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

Sat., Sept 30, 2 to 5 pm: Symposium on Swami Vivekananda, The Divine Feminine, and Modern Science; presenters: Sripada Raju, PhD; Indra Makhija, PhD.; Neil Feldman, president, Video Post and Transfer; Partha Sinha, M.B.B.S.; and Dena Blay-Stroba, OCDS.  Preceded by morning program at 10 am and Prasad (consecrated food) served at noon. At Mothers Trust/Lakeshore Interfaith Institute, 6676 122^nd Ave., Ganges, MI; www.motherstrust.org

 

Wed., Oct 4, 4 to 5 pm: Multicultural Enrichment Series program: “Breaking Barriers to Maximize Potential of All Students,” by social worker Maomi Griffiths. Hope College Office of Multicultural Life; 395-7867.  At Maas Conference Room, Columbia and 11^th St., Holland.

 

Wed., Oct. 4, 5 pm: Latino Heritage Food Festival.  Open to the public; there will be a charge for the meal.  At Phelps (10^th and Columbia) and Cook (10^th between College and Columbia) Dining Halls on the Hope College campus.

 

Wed., Oct. 4, 5:30 to 9 pm: César Chávez Hispanic Excellence Scholarship Gala, “an evening of vibrant Latino entertainment and exquisite cuisine from Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.”  To raise funds for ten $1,000 scholarships for Hispanic students attending Grand Rapids Community College.  Tickets $50 in advance, $60 at the door.  Contact Edward Sosa,  esosa@grcc.edu or (616) 234-4039.  At GRCC Applied Technology Center, Grand Rapids.

 

Wed., Oct.  4, 7:30 pm:  Concert by performer and composer of Indian classical music Shafaatullah Khan.  Tickets $5; free for people under age 18.  Hope College box office (616) 395-7890; www.hope.edu/arts.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, downtown 8^th St.., Holland.

 

Wed., Oct 11, 7 pm:  Poets Sonia Sanchez and Sharon Olds in an “evening of readings and conversation.”  Sponsored by Grand Valley State University, www.gvsu.edu/fallarts; (616) 331-2100. At L.V. Eberhard Center, 2^nd floor, Robert C. Pew downtown Grand Rapids campus.

 

Thurs., Oct 12, 7 pm: MCC Speaker Series: Raja Halwani, associate professor at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, on “Moralism in Art: Spielberg’s Munich and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.”  Call (231) 777-0324 or www.visitmuskegon.org/arts.  Sponsored by Muskegon Community College.  At Stevenson Center, Muskegon.

 

Fri., Oct 13, 7 pm: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony meeting on disability sensitivity.  Open to the public.  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

Fri., Oct. 13, 8 pm: Toyko String Quartet concert; four-course Japanese dinner at the Women’s  City Club before the show.  Concert, $25, and dinner, $25. www.scmsOnline.org or (616) 459-2224. At St. Cecilia Music Society Royce Auditorium, downtown Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

In the Community from ACEH Sept 18

“Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed.  You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read.  You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride.  You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.”  … César Chávez.

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

Tues., Sept 19, 7:30 pm: University students from Japan  perform in concert with Hope College Symphonette and Women’s Chamber Choir.  Free.  At Dimnent Chapel, Hope College, College Ave. at 12^th St., Holland.

 

Wed., Sept 20:  Phone registration deadline for the Hispanic Leadership Conference to be held on Saturday, Sept 23 (see below).  $5 charge can be paid the day of the conference and includes a meal if pre-registered by Sept 20. Call (616) 392-5058.

 

Thurs., Sept 21, 3 p.m.: Panel discussion on the November 7 ballot proposal that would ban affirmative action programs in Michigan.  Panelists include representatives of the main organizations opposing and supporting the ban.  Open to the public, no charge.  Sponsored by West Michigan College and University Presidents Implementation Group, including Hope College.  (A second panel presentation will be at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center at Calvin College, Grand Rapids.)  At Maas Center Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 11^th St., Holland.

 

Thurs., Sept 21, 7 pm: Peace Pole installation at Smallenburg Park, north of 16^th St. on Fairbanks Ave., Holland.

 

Sat., Sept 23, 7:30 am to 2 pm: 5^th annual Hispanic Leadership Conference; keynote address by Dr. Juan Andrade Jr. of the US Hispanic Leadership Institute.  Open to all, students especially welcome.  $5.  Can register at the door, but no meal included.  Call 392-5058.  At West Ottawa High  School South, 3600 152^nd Ave., Holland.

 

Sat., Sept 23, 7 pm: JAH Kings Reggae Band concert.  $8.  At Park Theater, River Ave between 10^th and 11^th Sts., Holland.

In the Community from ACEH Sept 12

“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”  …

Mother Teresa

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

Thurs., Sept. 14, 4 to 5:30 pm: Program on Proposal 2, the November ballot initiative dealing with affirmative action.  Jean Doss of One United Michigan speaks “On the Not so Civil Rights Initiative: Why It’s Harmful to Women and Minorities and Families in Michigan.”  Open to the public.  Sponsored by Women Studies and Women’s Issues Organization at Hope College.  At Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 11^th St., Holland.

 

Fri., Sat., Sun, Sept 15-17, various hours: “Mexico’s Mineral Treasures”—3^rd annual Gem and Mineral Show; special exhibit of over 50 minerals from the rich mining districts of Mexico.  Adults, $2; students 50 cents.  (616) 392-5701, Tulip City Gem and Mineral Club.  At Holland Civic Center, 150 West 8^th St., Holland.

 

Fri., Sat., Sept 15-16, noon to 11 pm; Sun, Sept 17, noon to 6 pm: Fiesta Mexicana honoring Mexican Independence Day (Sept. 16).  Local and regional music groups, dance troupes, mariachis, crafts, food, beer tent, souvenirs; presented by Mexican Heritage Association.  www.Mexican-Heritage.org or (616) 334-1000.  At Calder Plaza, downtown Grand Rapids.

 

Fri., Sept 15 – Sun., Sept 17: Muskegon Irish Festival. Music, marketplace, food, pub tent.  Adults $6; children 6 to 12, $2.  www.michiganirish.org

 

Wed., Sept 20, 5:30 to 7 pm: “Hispanics in West Michigan: Challenges and Opportunities,” by Jose Reyna, assistant to the Grand Rapids city manager.  (616) 331-2177.  At Grand Valley State University, Pew Campus, Loosemore Auditorium, 401 Fulton St., NW., Grand Rapids.

 

Thurs., Sept 21, 7 pm:  Installation of a new Peace Pole in Smallenburg Park. This is the International Day of Peace   The pole will say “May peace prevail on Earth” in 16 languages.  Sponsored by Holland Peacemakers.  At the park, north of 16^th St. on Fairbanks Ave., Holland.

 

Sat., Sept. 23, 7:30 am to 2 pm: 5^th annual Hispanic Leadership Conference; keynote address by Dr. Juan Andrade Jr., of the US Hispanic Leadership Institute.  Cost is $5.  Open to all.  Call 392-5058 or contact www.laup.org.  At West Ottawa High School South, 3600 152^nd Ave., Holland.

 

Sat., Sept 23, 7 pm: JAH KINGS Reggae Band concert, with Alexander Washington and Holland High School choir members.  Tickets $8.  At Park Theater, River Ave. between 10^th and 11^th Sts., Holland.

 

Tues, Wed., Thurs, Sept 26, 27, 28, 7:30 pm: Diversity Film Series exploring issues of race, class, and gender.  Free; includes outdoor entertainment and refreshments.  Sept 26: Boys Will be Men: Growing Up Male in America; Sept 27: Home of the Brave: A White Woman’s Sacrifice for Civil Rights; Sept 28: Genghis Blues: A Blind Blues Musician in the Land of Tuva.  Sponsored by city of Grand Rapids and a wide variety of civic, financial and business organizations.  For info or rain location, call (616) 456-3000. At Rosa Parks Circle, downtown Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

 

In the Community from ACEH Sept 6

“Insight, I believe, refers to the depth of understanding that comes by setting experiences, yours and mine, familiar and exotic, new and old, side by side, learning by letting them speak to one another.”  …Mary Catherine Bateson

 

 Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

 

Thurs, Sept 7, 7:30 pm: “A Silent Killer: AIDS in South Africa,” by Eliot Dickinson, PhD, Hope College political science professor. Sponsored by Holland Peacemakers; free and open to the public.  www.hollandpeacemakers.org or call (616) 335-2686. At Leaf and Bean Too, 19^th and Columbia, Holland.

 

Fri., Sept. 8, 7 pm: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony meeting: “Hispanic Immigrants: Their Lives, Their Challenges, and the Impact of U.S. Policy.”  Open to the public.  Panelists are Martha Cerda, regional supervisor for the Holland field office of Telamon, a former migrant farm worker, recently named one of the 50 Women of Influence in West Michigan; Pedro Ledesma, Telamon case worker and a former farm worker; and Danny Upton, attorney for a national immigration legal assistance program of the United Methodist Church.  UNITY, the Alliance group for ages 4 to 14, will meet at same time and place.  www.harmonyalliance.org or call 786-0829.  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

Sat., Sept 9, 8 pm: Lakeshore Jazz Connection concert, “Latin Nights,” featuring the seven-piece Cuban jazz ensemble Tumbao Bravo. Tickets $18 for general admission, $10 students, can be purchased in advance at Joyce Petter Galley in Douglas and Good Goods in Saugatuck. (269) 857-2287 or  www.lakeshorejazzconnection.org .  At Saugatuck Women’s Club, 303 Butler, Saugatuck.

 

Thurs., Sept 14, 7 pm: Distinguished academic lecturer Henry Louis Gates, Jr., director of the W.E.B. DuBois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard University, speaks on “W.E.B. DuBois and the Digital Divide.”  Sponsored by Grand Valley State University. (616) 331-2100 or www.gvsu.edu/fallarts.  At L.V. Eberhard Center, 2^nd floor, Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus, downtown GR.

 

Sat., Sept 23,  7:30 am to 2 pm: 5^th annual Hispanic Leadership Conference, “Looking  Back…Moving Forward.”  Keynote address by Dr. Juan Andrade Jr., president and executive director of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute.  Register by Monday, Sept 18, if possible, or at the door; cost is $5; open to all area community members. Call Poema Weller at (616) 392-5058 or visit website www.laup.org   Sponsored by Latin Americans United for Progress, Hope College Office of the Provost, and Phelps Scholars Program.  At West Ottawa High School, South Building, 3600 152^nd Ave., Holland.

 

Sat., Sept 23, 7 pm: Concert by the JAH KINGS Reggae Band, featuring Alexander Washington: “world-class reggae out of Southwest Michigan”; special guests include members of the Holland High School Choir.  Tickets $8.  Email jahkings@yahoo.com.  At Park Theater, River Ave. between 10^th and 11^th St., Holland.

 

Wed., Oct 4, 7:30 pm: Concert by performer and composer of Indian classical music Shafaatullah Khan, on the sitar, surbahar, and tabla.  Called “absolutely superb” by the London Times and “virtuoso…astonishing” by the Washington Post.  Tickets $5; free for people under age 18.  Hope College box office (616) 395-7890; www.hope/edu/arts  At Knickerbocker Theatre, downtown 8^th St., Holland.

 

 Save the Date: October 28 for Native American Pow Wow sponsored by Native American tribes in the Lakeshore area and Hope College.  Noon to 4 pm, 6 to 8 pm at the Holland Civic Center.

 

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Congratulations to the board, volunteers, and sponsors of the 6^th annual Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival for three outstanding days of movies, music, dance, art, and special events in downtown Holland, Sept. 1-3.