“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
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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 136th 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 44th 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 11th 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 11th 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 8th and 9th 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 10th St., Holland.
