In the Community from ACEH January 19

 

"I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach beyond the divides of race and region, gender and religion that keep us from seeing the best in each other…Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time."

  …President-Elect Barack Obama

 

Herb and Ann

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Tonight, Mon, Jan 19, 6 pm: Community Celebration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., sponsored by Imagine Fellowship.  Begins with candlelight march from Rosa Parks Green (19^th and College) to the Fellowship.  At 6:30 pm, the film, "I Have a Dream" will be shown, followed by a panel discussion.  Refreshments; everyone is invited. 392-2919.  At Imagine Fellowship, 167 West 20^th, Holland.

 

Wed, Jan 21, 11 am: Civil Rights Commemorative March,  "to celebrate the sacrifices and contributions that people of all backgrounds have made for freedom and equality."  Cosponsored by Hope College Office of Multicultural Education and La Raza Unida.  Begins at the anchor by Graves Hall (College Ave at 11^th St) and ends at Martha Miller Center rotunda (Columbia and 10^th), Holland.

 

Thurs, Jan 22, 12:15 pm: Two of the Lost Boys of Sudan—Deng Deng and Mayom Majok— speak about their lives and how they are helping children in their homeland.  At Herrick District Library, 300 South River, Holland.

 

Thurs, Jan 22, 2 pm until 3:45 pm: "Stirfry" Diversity Seminar: "Cultural Competency for Leaders," for Hope College staff and Holland community members. Led by Lee Mun Wah. At Maas Conference Room, Columbia Ave at 11^th St, Holland.

 

Fri, Jan 23, Sat, Jan 24, and Mon-Wed, Jan 26 to 28, 7:30 pm: "A Man Named Pearl," the "inspiring story of a self-taught topiary artist…shows what one person can achieve when he allows himself to share the full expression of his humanity."  $6 regular admission, $5 seniors.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Fri, Jan 23, 7:30 pm: Opening of the classic play "A Raisin in the Sun," written by Lorraine Hansbury in 1959 about a black family's attempt to buy a home in Chicago; the play was inspired by her father's battle against property covenants that forbade selling a home to African Americans; he took the case to the Supreme Court and won in 1940.  Tickets $14-$25; call (616) 222-6650 or Star Tickets (800) 585-3737; www.startickets.com.  At Meijer Majestic Theatre, Grand Rapids Civic Theatre, 30 North Division, Grand Rapids.  Continues Wed-Sat at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2 pm through Feb 8.

 

Wed, Jan 28, 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm: Asian Food Festival, celebrating Chinese New Year.  $5.  At Phelps and Cook halls, 10^th St, on Hope College campus, Holland.

 

LOOKING AHEAD:  Wed, Feb 4, 7 pm: "Sentenced Home," documentary follows four Vietnamese young-adult refugees facing deportation by the U.S. for crimes committed when they were in their teens; film follows them back to Vietnam to show their struggle to adjust.  Danny Upton, national program attorney for Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON) and former attorney for the Grand Rapids and Holland JFON programs, will lead a discussion of current  immigration issues.  Donations requested to cover the event and to benefit JFON, which provides free immigration legal services, education, and advocacy.  Funded by Dyer-Ives Foundation; co-hosted by JFON/United Methodist Committee on Relief and by Common Lens.  At Wealthy Theater-Koning Micro-Cinema, 1130 Wealthy St, SE, Grand Rapids.

 

Thurs, Feb 5, 3 pm: First session of Institute for Healing Racism, which runs through March 26.  Contact Patricia Strachan at the Holland Area Chamber of Commerce for information and registration.  (616) 392-2389, ext. 110.