In the Community from ACEH August 24

"My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together." …Desmond Tutu

 

 

Herb and Ann

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TODAY, Mon, Aug 24, 3 pm and 4:30 pm:  Michigan Civil Rights Commission holds two meetings: Business meeting at 3 pm and a public forum at 4:30 pm on issues of migrant farmworkers.  Last opportunity for public testimony on concerns faced by people in the agricultural industry.  The Commission and other groups gathered information this summer that will be included with the public testimonies in a report to be released this Fall.  www.michigan.gov/mdcr  (517) 241-3986. At GVSU Cook-Dewitt Building, Allendale.

 

TONIGHT, Mon, Aug 24, 7:30 pm: Concert by Mexican musician and artist  Paco Padilla performing with pre-Columbian dancers from the Basilica of Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico; sponsored by Grand Rapids Sister Cities International.  Adults, $20; students, $10; age 5 or younger, free.  (616) 878-6154.  At Spectrum Theatre, 160 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids.

 

Tues, Aug 25, Wed, Aug 26; Tues, Sept 1; or Wed, Sept 2: Informational meetings for the Reciprocal Language Partnership, which pairs people who want to learn Spanish with people who want to learn English.  All meetings: 6:30 pm for English speakers; 7:30 pm para los Hispano-hablantes; child care provided free.  (Attendance at one of the meetings is required to attend the classes, which begin the first week in September.)  (616) 392-9022.  www.rlpprogram.org  At First Presbyterian Church, 659 State St, Holland.

 

·          The next three events are part of the Caribbean Art Festival, running through Sept 23, celebrating "Caribbean unity, pride and dignity of what this population offers the rest of the world."  Region includes Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Dominica and Jamaica.  Presented by Caribbean Coalition for the Arts and Culture, which is open to all ethnicities.

 

Wed, Aug 26, 6 pm: Lecture, "Los Muñequitos: The Caribbean in the Political Art of Cartoons, 1898."  Free.  www.grpl.org  At Grand Rapids Public Library, 111 Library St NE,  (near intersection of E. Fulton and N. Division), Grand Rapids.

 

Thurs, Aug 27, 6 pm until 9 pm: Caribbean dance and poetry.  Free.  At Terry Berry Gallery, St. Cecilia Music Center, 24 Ransom Ave NE, Grand Rapids.

 

Fri, Aug 28, 6 pm: Caribbean Food Tasting and Exhibit; entertainment and live music.  Free.  At Terry Berry Gallery, St. Cecilia Music Center, 24 Ransom Ave, NE, Grand Rapids.

 

Fri, Aug 28, 6:30 pm:  Free concert by Los Bandits.  Part of Huntington Bank Summer Concert series, organized by Holland's Department of Cultural and Leisure Services.  At Kollen Park band shell, Van Raalte Ave at Lake Macatawa, Holland.

 

Sat, Aug 29, 9 pm: Free outdoor movie night: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," sponsored by Holland Youth Advisory Council; funded by the Community Foundation of Holland/Zeeland.  Kettle corn, hot dogs, and soft drinks for sale; bring your own chairs.  Rain date Sept. 5.  (616) 355-1323. At Kollen Park band shell, Van Raalte Ave at Lake Macatawa, Holland.

 

 

LOOKING AHEAD:

Registration begins for Holland Public Schools pre-GED-Prep and English as a Second Language for residents of Holland Public Schools District (zip code 49423) who are at least 20 years old by Sept. 1.  Classes are offered mornings and evenings, 12 hours per week; cost is $20 per year.  Call 494-2166.  Registration takes 1 ½ hours and is open on these dates at Van Raalte School, 461 Van Raalte Ave, Holland:

·          Tues, Sept 8,  9 am to 3 pm; Thurs, Sept 10, 9 am to 7 pm; or Tues, Sept 15,  1 pm to 7 pm.