In the Community from ACEH October 26

 "To refuse to participate in the shaping of our future is to give it up… Each of us must find our work and do it.  Militancy no longer means guns at high noon, if it ever did.  It means actively working for change, sometimes in the absence of any surety that change is coming."  Audre Lorde, from her book "Sister Outside."

 

 

Herb and Ann

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ONLY SIX MORE DAYS to benefit ACEH by purchasing food at Glorious Wings!  Check out this take-out restaurant at 208 West 18^th St, Holland (Washington Square); in October a portion of the proceeds will be donated to ACEH; if you mention the ACEH when you order, you'll get a 10 percent discount on your food, too.  www.gloriouswings.com or (616) 396-0535. Thanks to owners Sara Blomeling DeRoo and Jaime Blomeling for selecting ACEH as the "Good Neighbor of the Month."

 

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TONIGHT, Mon, Oct 26, 7 pm: Presentation by Kim Douglas, author of "High Desert: Breaking the Cycle of Violence," sponsored by Herrick District Library in observance of Domestic Violence Month.  At Herrick District Library, 300 South River, Holland.

 

Tues, Oct 27, 4 pm until 7 pm: Public open house for retiring Holland mayor Al McGeehan and Holland city councilman Craig Rich.  At Holland City Hall, council chambers, 270 South River, Holland.

 

Tues, Oct 27, 7 pm: Forum for discussion by the four candidates for Saugatuck City Council.  Sponsored by League of Women Voters-Holland Area.  786-9832. At Saugatuck High School media center, 401 Elizabeth St, Saugatuck.

 

Wed, Oct 28, noon: Presentation on immigration issues and policy by Dr. Miguel De La Torre, author of "Trails of Hope and Terror—Testimonies of Immigration."  Bring a brown bag lunch, preorder (until 10 am) a $6 box lunch from the library café (355-6250), or buy food from the café when you arrive. Sponsored by Justice for Our Neighbors-West Michigan, a United Methodist church ministry that provides immigration legal services, education, and advocacy in Holland and Grand Rapids.  Dr. De La Torre's book will be available for purchase; a portion of the proceeds will go to JFON.  At Herrick District Library, 300 South River, Holland.

 

Sat, Oct 31, noon until 4 pm: Chili cook-off and costume party (costumes encouraged, not required to attend) to benefit Holland Young Professionals Fund and Jubilee Ministries.  Free admission; $5 wine and beer; $1 to vote for favorite chili prepared by local groups.  At Midtown Center, Pine Ave and 15^th St, Holland.

 

Wed, Nov 4, 7 pm: Program, "Re-thinking Afghanistan," including a short film on the country and a panel of Holland-area women (Sara Leeland, Jean McFadden, Patricia Reilly, Darlene Kolean); discussion/responses to the issues and the impact of the war on women and civilians.  Sponsored by Lakeshore Women for Peace, www.ls-women-for-peace.blogspot.com  At Herrick District Library, 300 South River, Holland.