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.