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

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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.