In the Community from ACEH October 30

"How is it that we can talk to somebody as far as the moon, but we can't talk to somebody right next door to our house because of religion, race, or ethnicity?" …Daryl Davis, author of "Klan-Destine Relationships," a book about the KKK.

 

Herb and Ann

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Tonight, Oct 30, 6 pm: Celebration of the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos), traditionally an observance in Latino culture to honor one's ancestors. Activities, information.  Free.  At Herrick District Library, River Ave at 12^th St, Holland.

 

Tonight, Oct 30, 7 pm: Film, "Himalaya: The Caravan," Academy Award-nominated for best foreign film.  Part of Nepal Focus Week at Hope College to learn about Nepali culture and support building an elementary school in rural Nepal.  At Science Center 1000, College Ave at 11^th St, Holland.

 

Wed, Oct 31, 7 pm: Documentary, "A School of Their Own," Riverside School children "flourish despite an abusive caste system."  Part of Nepal Focus Week at Hope College.  At Science Center 1000, College Ave at 11^th St, Holland.

 

Fri, Nov 2, 3 pm to 8 pm; (slide presentation at 6 pm) and Sat, Nov 3, 2 pm to 8 pm; slides at 4 pm: "A Taste of India" exhibit of art by Sandra Hansen of Holland. Painting demonstrations and refreshments both days. www.reflectionsart.com At Reflections Fine Art Gallery, 172 South River, Holland.

 

Sun, Nov 4, 11 am: "Spiritual Dimensions of Recycling," by Ray Diffenderffer; at 2 pm: "The Hidden Costs of Energy," by Kurt Cobb. www.motherstrust.org or (269) 543-3951. At Mothers Trust/Lakeshore Institute, 6676 122^nd Ave, Ganges.

 

Fri, Nov 9, 6:30 pm: Reciprocal Language Partnership fundraiser, Mexican dinner.  Tickets $10.  www.rlpprogram.org  At Third Reformed Church, Pine Ave at 13^th St, Holland.

 

Fri, Nov 9, 7 pm: Angela Perry speaks at Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony.  Open to all.  www.harmonyalliance.org; (616) 405-6761.  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

Sat, Nov 10, 4:30 pm: Images International Food Festival, by international students at Hope College.  At Phelps Dining Hall, 10^th St at Columbia Ave, Holland.

 

Sat, Nov 10, 8 pm: Images: A Reflection of Culture, music, performances, skits by international students at Hope College.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

SAVE THE DATE:  Saturday, Dec 8, 5:30 pm:  Annual holiday potluck of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony.  Music, activities for children, fellowship.  Open to everyone.  At First United Methodist Church, 57 West 10th, Holland.

 

 

 

 

 

In the Community from ACEH October 23

"For a community to be whole and healthy, it must be based on people's love and concern for each other." ... Millard Fuller, founder of Habitat for Humanity

 

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.

Wed, Oct 24, 4 pm: African American artist and muralist Hubert Massey of Detroit speaks. At Hope College Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 11^th St, Holland.

 

Sat, Oct 27, 5 pm to 9 pm: Halloween Dance Party, including contests for costumes in 3 categories (horror, fantasy, outrageously unique) and carved pumpkins.  Dance music by Digital Joes Entertainment.  $5 person, $3 for kids age 5 and under; fee includes pizza and non-alcoholic drink.  Pre-registration appreciated for food count; estrella_mull@yahoo.com or call (616) 837-7064.  Sponsored by Bayanihan-Filipino American Outreach, to benefit various outreach programs.  At Escanaba Room, Grand Haven Community Center, 421 Columbus Ave, Grand Haven.

 

Tues, Oct 30, 6 pm: Day of the Dead Celebration.  Participants of all ages will learn significance and traditions of Day of the Dead in Latino culture, decorate a sugar skull, enjoy "spooky treats," and receive information about building their own Dia de Los Muertos altar honoring ancestors.  At Herrick District Library, River Ave between 12^th and 13^th Sts, Holland.

 

Tues, Nov 6: Remember to Vote!  In Holland, there are contests for Mayor and for two City Council seats.

 

Fri, Nov 9, 6:30 pm: Reciprocal Language Partnership fundraiser—silent auction, door prizes, raffle, buffet dinner, music, child care.  Tickets $10.  www.rlpprogram.org  At Third Reformed Church, 13^th St at Pine Ave, Holland.

 

Fri, Nov 9, 7 pm: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony general meeting; open to all.  Program to be announced.  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY:  The Holland Human Relations Commission is accepting nominations for its annual Social Justice Awards in the areas of education, employment, government/community relations, housing, and youth.  Letters should address a series of questions about the group or individual's contributions, and should be mailed to the HRC no later than Friday, November 30, 2007; awards will be made in January 2008. For information about what's required, please contact the Human Relations Department at (616) 355-1328 or hrc@cityofholland.com

 

SAVE THE DATE:  The Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony will hold its annual holiday potluck on Saturday, December 8, at 5:30 pm.  Everyone is welcome; invite family, friends, and neighbors.  Bring a dish to share.  Activities for children.  At First United Methodist Church, 57 West 10^th St,  Holland.

 

 

In the Community from ACEH October 19

 

 "I have seen that in any great undertaking it is not enough for a man to depend simply upon himself." … Lone Man (Isna-la-wica) Teton Sioux

 

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.

Sat, Oct 20, 8 a.m.: "Let's Walk for Education" fundraiser of L.E.A.P. West Michigan to benefit middle-school tutoring programs.  Lace up your walking shoes (or wear flip-flops if you are young and brave) and show up at Harbor Lights Middle School, 1024 136^th Ave, and hoof it 4.7 miles to West Middle School, 500 West 24th in Holland. You can do it!  Cost is $20.  For information, call Wayne Coleman at 355-0071.

 

Sat, Oct 20, 10 am: Third annual Anishnabek Traditional Pow Wow "Honoring Our Ancestors" sponsored by the local Anishnabek community and Hope College.  Dancers, drummers, music, Native vendors.  Grand Entries at 1 pm and 6 pm; reconciliation service at 5:15 pm.  Adults, $5, students $3, families $8; elders and preschoolers free.  At Holland Civic Center, Pine Ave between 8th and 9th Sts, Holland.

 

Sun, Oct 21, 5:30 pm: Community potluck: Bring a dish to pass, meet new people, share ideas and fellowship.  Open to everyone.  At Leaf and Bean Too, Columbia Ave at 19th St, Holland.

 

Mon, Oct 22, 1 pm: Ensemble of Japanese musicians presents "Introduction to Japanese Music: Gender, History, Spirituality, and Aesthetics."  At Wichers Auditorium, Music Building (just west of Dewitt Center), Hope College.

 

Mon, Oct 22, 7:30 pm: Japanese music concert with Michael Chikuzen Gould, shakuhachi (five-holed, end-blown flute); Chieko Iwazaki, koto and shamisen (13-stringed zither and 3-stringed, banjo-like instrument); and Kodi Iwazaki, shakuhachi.  At Wichers Auditorium, Music Building (just west of Dewitt Center), Hope College

 

Wed, Oct 24, 4 pm: African American muralist and artist Hubert Massey speaks.  At Maas Auditorium, Hope College, Columbia Ave at 11th St, Holland.

 

Sat, Nov 3, 9 am to 9 pm: Fifth annual traditional Pow Wow "Along the Owashtinong" sponsored by the Native American community and the Public Museum of Grand Rapids. Drummers (host drum: Sons of 3 Fires), dancers, vendors, silent auction, raffles.  Grand Entries at 1 pm and 6 pm.  Adults $8, children $3.  Call (616) 456-3977. At Van Andel Museum Center, 272 Pearl St, Grand Rapids.

 

FRI, Nov 9, 6:30 pm: Reciprocal Language Partnership fundraiser, with silent auction, raffle, door prizes, buffet dinner, music, child care.  Tickets $10.  www.rlpprogram.org At Third Reformed Church, Pine Ave at 13th St, Holland.

 

FRI, Nov 9, 7 pm: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony meeting, open to the public.  Program to be announced.  www.harmonyalliance.org  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY:

Ballet Folklórico Sol Azteca is accepting new students, age 7 and up.  Practices are Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 to 7 pm and 7 to 8 pm; children ages 4 to 6 practice on Thursdays from 5:30 to 6 pm at Crossroads Chapel, 287 Lincoln, Holland.  For information, contact director Marti Gonzalez at (616) 403-6617 or coordinator Tony Sanchez, (616) 403-4727.

 

Sol Azteca is looking for a new space to practice on Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 to 8 pm and Saturdays 9:30 am to noon; the space must accommodate up to 20 dancers at a time (at least 18 by 24 feet in size).  Call Mrs. Gonzalez at the number above.

In the Community from ACEH October 16

"The survival of the world depends upon our sharing what we have and working together.  If we don't, the whole world will die.  First the planet, and next the people." …Fools Crow, Ceremonial Chief of the Teton Sioux

 

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.

Wed, Oct 17, 7 pm: Elder George Martin and other members of the Ogitchidaw (Veterans and Warriors) Society of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe will speak about traditional Native concepts of caring for and protecting their community.

Sponsored by Hope College in connection with the third annual Pow Wow (see October 20 listing).  At Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 11^th St, Holland.

 

Thurs, Oct 18, 7 pm: Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series with Nahid Rachlin, who grew up in Iran, and poet Jay Hopler, born in Puerto Rico. Rachlin's memoir, "Persian Girls," was selected by Christopher Merrill as one of the four best books of 2006.  Jazz group plays at 6:30 pm.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 West 8^th St, Holland.

 

Sat, Oct 20, 8 am: Fundraiser, "Let's Walk for Education," to benefit middle school tutoring program of L.E.A.P. West Michigan (formerly Core City CCD).  The 4.7-mile walk starts at West Ottawa Harbor Lights Middle School, 1024 136^th Ave. on the north side, and ends at West Middle School, 500 West 24^th St, Holland.  Cost to walk is $20; volunteers, contributors, corporate sponsors needed.  Call (616) 355-0071 or mail check to L.E.A.P., 21 West 16^th St, Holland.

 

Sat, Oct 20, 10 am: Third annual Anishnabek Nodin Traditional Pow Wow, with grand entries at 1 pm and 6 pm and a reconciliation service at 5:15 pm.  Event includes dancers, drummers, Native vendors.  Sponsored by the local Anishnabek community and Hope College, with support from Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area, Potawatomi Resource Conservation and Development Council, Gun Lake Band of Potawatomi Indians, and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.  Adults $5, students $3, families $8; elders, preschoolers, free.  At Holland Civic Center, 150 West 8^th St at Pine Ave, Holland.

 

Wed, Oct 24, 8:30 am: Multicultural Network meeting.  At Holland City Hall,

River Ave. at 12^th St, Holland.

 

Wed, Oct 24, 4 pm: African American muralist and artist Hubert Massey speaks.  Sponsored by Hope College Office of Multicultural Education.  At Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 11^th St, Holland.

 

Sat, Nov 9, 6:30 pm: Reciprocal Language Partnership (RLP) silent auction, raffle, door prizes, buffet dinner; some 130 items and services have been donated to the fundraiser. At three Holland sites, RLP pairs English speakers with Spanish speakers to learn each other's language and culture. Tickets $10.  At Third Reformed Church, Pine Ave at 13^th St, Holland.  

 

Sat, Nov 9, 7 pm: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony general meeting, open to the public.  Program to be announced. www.harmonyalliance.org  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACEH Meeting Tonight

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Child Advocate Speaks at ACEH Tonight

 

Jeremy Vance of Compassion International will speak at the general meeting of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH) Friday, October 12.

 

The meeting, which is open to the public, begins at 7 p.m. at the Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut.

 

Founded in 1952, Compassion International is a U.S.-based child advocacy ministry focusing on the spiritual, physical, economic, and social needs of some 800,000 children in 24 countries.

 

Vance, 31, who lives in Wyoming, MI, became involved with the organization 10 years ago.  He now sponsors four children and corresponds with six others.  He will share his overseas experiences and information about the organization that, he says, "changes the lives of children and has changed my life forever."  He is a graduate of Grand Valley State University with a degree in criminal justice.

 

For more information, call (616) 405-6761 or the website www.harmonyalliance.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the Community from ACEH Oct 9

"The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life." ... Jane Addams

 

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.

 

TODAY, Tues, Oct 9: Last day to register to vote in the November 6 elections.

 

Wed, Oct 10, 5 pm: Partners for a Racism-Free Community fall kick-off, with music, new t-shirts, and a press conference at 5:30 pm to announce the launch of its standards for "racism-free" and the next phase in the group's effort "to reach the tipping point where everyone can 'Expect Equality.'"  www.prfc-gr.org  At Rosa Parks Circle, downtown Grand Rapids.

 

Thurs, Oct 11, 7 pm:  League of Women Voters-sponsored forum for Holland city candidates for mayor and two contested council seats.  At Holland City Hall, River Ave at 12^th St, Holland.

 

Fri, Oct 12, 7 pm: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony general meeting.  There has been a change in the program for this evening: We will be hearing from Jeremy Vance, of Compassion International, a U.S.-based child advocacy ministry founded in 1952 that now assists some 800,000 children in 24 countries.  For more information, contact www.harmonyalliance.org or (616) 405-6761.  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

Fri, Oct 12: Deadline to respond to a short telephone survey about local transportation needs in Holland, Zeeland, and area townships.  Call Laurie Van Ark at (616) 395-7556.

 

Thurs, Oct 18, 7 pm (jazz at 6:30 pm): Nahid Rachlin (fiction and memoir) and Jay Hopler (poetry) read from their works as part of the Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series of Hope College.  Rachlin is the award-winning author of four novels, including "Persian Girl," which tells the story of her growing up in Iran and gives American readers insight into Iranians' ambivalence toward the U.S.  Poet Hopler was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and won a new writers award for his first book, "Green Squall."  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Sat, Oct 20, 8 am: "Walk for Education" fundraiser for L.E.A.P. of West Michigan (Learning Enhancement Achievement Program, formerly Core City CCD), which offers after-school tutoring twice a week for middle schoolers.  Cost is $20; volunteers, contributors, and corporate sponsors also needed.  Call (616) 355-0071 to register, or mail a check to L.E.A.P. at 21 West 16th St, Holland.

 

Sat, Oct 20, 10 am to evening: Third annual Anishnabek Nodin Traditional Pow Wow, presented by the local Anishnabek community and Hope College.  Grand entries at 1 pm and 6 pm.  Dancers, drummers, Native vendors, more.  Adults $5, students $3, families $8, elders and preschoolers, free.  At Holland Civic Center, 8^th St at Pine Ave, Holland.

 

Wed, Oct 24, 4 pm: Detroit artist Hubert Massey, who creates large-scale murals and other works incorporated into buildings, speaks as part of the Hope College Multicultural Enrichment Series.  At Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 11^th St, Holland.

 

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