In the Community from ACEH May 2

"I am convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, a 'transformer' in any situation, any organization."… Stephen R. Covey

 

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.

Fri, May 4, 7 pm: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony invites people to join us for an evening of Latino band music, food, and fun at Fiesta, sponsored by Latin Americans United for Progress.  Meet at Civic Center steps, west of Pine Ave between 8^th and 9^th Sts, Holland.

 

Sat, May 5, 9 am to 3 pm: Arts for All program sponsored by Holland Area Arts Council.  This unique program, created by Dwayne Szot, features adaptive art tools (art machines) that allow individuals with disabilities to create their own works of art, while people of all ages and skills work together on a community project "promoting better understanding."  Participants will create a large-scale collaborative mural for display at the Arts Council, as well as their own print to take home as a memento. Free, open to people of all ages.  (616) 396-3278. At the Holland Area Arts Council, in the big tent behind the building, 150 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Sat, May 5, 9 am to 5 pm: Fiesta (formerly Cinco de Mayo) sponsored by LAUP.  King and queen contest, 9 am to noon; music, performances, food and information booths, low-rider cars, and more.  At Holland Civic Center, Pine Ave between 8th and 9th Sts, Holland.

 

Sat, May 5 through Sat, May 12: Annual Tulip Time Festival, including parades, concerts, performances, Klompen dancers, food booths, Dutch market, art and craft fair, children's activities, trolley tours, fireworks--and tulips.  www.tuliptime.com or (616) 396-4221.

 

Sat, May 5, and Sunday, May 6, 10 am to 6 pm: Historic Dutch Trade Fair, celebrating Dutch influence on colonial America.  Re-enactors, historic merchants.  $7 adults; $4 ages 5 to 15. www.windmillisland.org  At Windmill Island, Lincoln Ave and 7^th St, Holland.

 

Wed, May 9, 9:45 am: Official ribbon-cutting of New Dutch Galleries at the Holland Museum; invited dignitaries include the Dutch ambassador to the U.S.  Open to the public; admission free from 9:30 to 10:30 am.  www.hollandmuseum.org; (616) 392-9084.  At Holland Museum, 31 West 10^th St, Holland.

 

Thurs, May 17, 7 pm: Black Women: Experiencing Slavery, Building Communities, by historian Darlene Clark Hine. Free.  At Grand Valley State University Pew Campus, Loosemore Auditorium, DeVos Center, 401 West Fulton, Grand Rapids.

 

Through May 30: 2^nd annual Underground  Railroadshow Exhibition, featuring African American collectibles and art from regional collectors. Phone (616) 456-5900. At Bayard Gallery, 1156 Wealthy SE, Grand Rapids.