In the Community from ACEH Feb 19

"In every community there is work to be done.  In every nation, there are wounds to heal.  In every heart there is the power to do it."…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.

Tues, Feb 20, 5 to 7 pm: Graduates of Holland First or the Institutes for Healing Racism, and other interested individuals, are invited to Holland Area Chamber of Commerce Business Connections Committee After-Hours event. Please RSVP to the Holland Chamber, (616) 392-1838 or events@hollandchamber.org  At Chemical Bank, 12368 Riley, Holland.

 

Fri, Feb 23, 6 to 8 pm: Film, "The Color of Fear": "an insightful film about race relations in America as seen by eight North American men of Asian, European, Latino, and African descent; through their confrontations and dialog, a deeper sense of understanding and trust emerges"; directed by Lee Mun Wah.  Part of African American film series/discussion sponsored by Core City. Bring a dish to pass. 355-0071. At Core City, 21 West 16th St., Holland.

 

Fri, Feb 23, 7 pm: Speech by civil rights pioneer Julian Bond, current chair of the NAACP.  Tickets $10 in advance; $15 at the door. (616) 234-0177. At Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St NE, downtown Grand Rapids.

 

Fri and Sat, Feb 23 and 24; Mon through Wed, Feb 26, 27 and 28, 6:45 and 9:15 pm.  Film, "The White Countess," in English, French, and Mandarin; English subtitles; rated PG-13; 2 hours 18 minutes.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8^th, Holland.

 

Mon, Feb 26, 7 to 8:30 pm: "Mexico: Calderon's First 100 Days," by Drs. Khedeja Gadhourn and Manuel Chavez. $10; (616) 776-1721. Sponsored by World Affairs Council.  At Aquinas Performing Arts Center, 1607 Robinson Rd, SE, Grand Rapids.

 

Thurs, Mar 1, 7:15 pm: "Dismantling Violent Culture: It Starts with Children," by Dr. Jane Dickie, professor of psychology and director of women's studies at Hope College.  Free, open to the public; sponsored by Holland Peacemakers.  www.hollandpeacemakers.org  At Leaf and Bean Too, 19^th and Columbia, Holland.

 

Fri and Sat, Mar 2 and 3, and Mon through Sat, Mar 5 through 10, 7pm and 9 pm: Film, "Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles," by acclaimed director Zhang Yimou examines "the purity of rural China against the inhumanity of big cities." In Japanese and Mandarin with subtitles; rated PG; 1 hour and 47 minutes.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8th St., Holland.

 

LOOKING AHEAD: SOME DATES TO SAVE

March 7, 5 to 6:30 pm: Women of Color Dinner at Hope College.

March 12, 6 pm: 15^th annual Reach for the Stars fundraiser for Center for Women in Transition. At 'Till Midnight restaurant, Holland.

March 24, 4 to 6 pm: Juneteenth 2007 Soul Food Potluck Dinner. At Core City, Holland.