"No one tells every white person in this country how to be. No one tells every Hispanic, or Asian or Jewish person in this country how to be. There is no single definition of whiteness or single definition of blackness." … Montel Williams, TV and radio show host
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.
Glorious Wings, the take-out restaurant at 208 W. 18th Street in Washington Square, has chosen the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony as its Good Neighbor of the Month in October and is (1) giving a portion of its proceeds to ACEH; (2) setting up a donation jar at the counter; and (3) offering YOU a 10 percent discount on your order if you mention ACEH. The restaurant is open daily, into the evenings. The menu is online at www.gloriouswings.com; stop in or call (616) 396-0535 to order. Many thanks to Glorious Wings' owners Sara Blomeling DeRoo and Jaime Blomeling!
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TONIGHT, Mon, Oct 12, 6 pm: Celebration of Hispanic Heritage: "¿Quiénes Somos? (Who Are We?)." Sponsored by La Raza Unida and the Hope College history department. For more information, call 395-7867. At Fried Hemenway Auditorium, Martha Miller Center, Hope College, intersection of Columbia Ave and 10th St, Holland.
TONIGHT, Mon, Oct 12, 6:30 pm: Hope College Visiting Writers Series: Don Waters and Aracelis Girmay. Waters' stories are set in the American Southwest. Girmay's poems reflect her Eritrean, Puerto Rican, and African American heritage. At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8th St, Holland.
Wed, Oct 14, 4:30 pm until 6:30 pm: Latino Food Festival. Open to the public, $5. At Hope College Phelps and Cook Dining Halls, 10th St, Holland.
Wed, Oct 14, 7:30 pm: Piano concert by Storioni Trio, a leading Dutch chamber music ensemble that has performed in many venues; members of the trio are artistic directors of the annual Storioni Festival in the Netherlands. $17 adults; $12 seniors; $6 children; call ticket office, (616) 395-7890. At Dimnent Memorial Chapel, College Ave and 12th St, Holland.
Sun, Oct 18, 11 am: "The Odyssey of an American Muslim," by Dustin Byrd, Ph.D. Call (269) 543-3951; or tapas@accn.org. At Mothers Trust/Mothers Place, Lakeshore Interfaith Community. 6676 122nd Ave, Ganges.
Mon, Oct 19, through Sat, Oct 24, 7:30 pm: Film, "The Class," follows a year in the life of a French high school teacher "in a tough neighborhood of Paris where cultures and attitudes often clash." Winner of numerous awards; named one of 10 best films of 2008 by New York Magazine. $6 regular; $5 seniors. At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8th St, Holland.
Sat, Oct 24: 5th annual Native American Pow Wow, sponsored by the local Anishnabek Community, Hope College, and the City of Holland. Grand Entry of drumming, dancing at 1 pm; Native American story-teller Larry Plamondon at 3 pm, sponsored by Holland Museum; vendors; food. At DeVos Fieldhouse, Hope campus, Lincoln Ave and 9th St, Holland.
Wed, Oct 28, noon: Dr. Miguel De La Torre will speak about his new book, "Trails of Hope and Terror: Testimonies of Immigration." Sponsored by Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON), a national United Methodist Church ministry of immigration legal services, education, and advocacy with programs in Grand Rapids and Holland. People attending may bring a brown bag lunch or pre-order a boxed lunch ($6) from the library café (355-6250). Copies of the book will be available for purchase, with a portion of the proceeds going to JFON-West Michigan. At Herrick District Library auditorium, 300 South River, Holland.
COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY: Tutors are needed to help English-speaking adults with reading and writing skills, Tutors meet 90 minutes a week with their student at a time and in a public place (library, church, etc.) they agree on. Christ Memorial Church provides free materials and training, but previous teaching or tutoring experience is helpful. For information or to sign up, contact Carol McGeehan at cmcgeeha@davenport.edu.
