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.