In the Community from ACEH Aug 21

 I note the obvious differences

in the human family.

Some of us are serious,

some thrive on comedy….

 

The variety of our skin tones

can confuse, bemuse, delight,

brown and pink and beige and purple,

tan and blue and white….

 

We love and lose in China,

we weep on England's moors

and laugh and moan in Guinea,

and thrive on Spanish shores.

 

We seek success in Finland,

are born and die in Maine.

In minor ways we differ

in major we're the same.

 

I note the obvious differences

between each sort and type,

but we are more alike, my friends,

than we are unalike.

 

We are more alike, my friends,

than we are unalike….

 

Excerpted from the poem "Human Family" by poet and teacher Maya Angelou

 

Herb and Ann

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Sun, Aug 26, 11 am: Spiritual basis of the martial arts, by ACEH member Jim Chance. Call (269) 543-3951 or email tapas@accn.org.  At Mother's Trust and Lakeshore Interfaith Institute, 6676 122^nd , Ganges.

 

Tues, Aug 28, 4 pm: "Growing Up Dutch-American: Recollections of Cultural Identity by Older Dutch-Americans," address by Peter Ester, Netherland-America Foundation Visiting Research Professor at the Van Raalte Institute of Hope College.  Free, open to the public. At Fried/Hemenway Auditorium, Martha Miller Center, 257 Columbia Ave, Holland

 

Wed, Aug 29, 7 pm: Concert by soprano Martha Juliana Ayech Rodriguez, from Querétaro, Mexico, Holland's sister city.  Part of Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival.  Tickets $11.50 adults, $6.50 students, at Hope College ticket office, DeVos Field House, Fairbanks Ave, or call (616) 395-7890.  At Dimnent Memorial Chapel, College Ave at 12th St, Holland.

 

Fri, Aug 31 - Sun, Sept 2: 7th annual Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival, downtown Holland locations.  Includes free films, music and dance performances, fine art fair, children's mural, giant piñata, storyteller, poetry, paso fino horse demonstration, food booths.  See the website www.tulipanes.org for schedule of events and times.

 

Fri, Aug 31, 8:30 pm: Outdoor family film, "Happy Feet," part of Tulipanes. Free.  At Centennial Park, River Ave at 10^th St., Holland.

 

Sat, Sept 1, 8 pm: Tulipanes Salsa Night, with Orcestra Sensacional; includes salsa lessons.  Tickets $10 at Holland Visitors Bureau, 76 East 8^th St, Holland, phone 394-0000; or $15 at the door.  At Holland Armory, 9^th St at Central Ave., Holland.

 

Sun, Sept 2, 11 am: Culture and Spirit in Liberia, by Jackie Ladwein.  At Mother's Trust and Lakeshore Interfaith Institute, 6676 122^nd, Ganges.

 

Sun, Sept 2, 3 pm to 4 pm:  Bilingual faith and worship service in Centennial Park, led by Pastor Edgar Gomez of Resurrection Life church.  Concluding event of Tulipanes.  At the park, River Ave at 10^th St, Holland.

 

Thurs, Sept 6, 6:30 pm (English speakers) and 7:30 pm (Spanish speakers): Information meeting for persons interested in taking part in the Reciprocal Language Partnership, which pairs English speakers with Spanish speakers to learn each other's language. www.rlpprogram.org or call (616) 392-9022, ext. 103.  At First Presbyterian Church, 659 State St, Holland.  (Additional information meetings: Mon, Sept 10 at Fellowship Reformed Church, 300 168^th St, and Tues, Sept 11, at South Side Christian School, 913 Pine Ave.)