In the Community from ACEH November 9

"It is the shelter of each other that the people live." … Irish proverb

 

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.

Tues, Nov 10, 6 pm to 9 pm: Kandu Artists' Reception and Auction.  For information, call Peg Beall at 355-3214.  At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th, Holland.

 

Wed, Nov 11, 7 pm: Diversity Lecture Series XV: "Global Forgiveness and Connectedness," by Prince Cedza Diamini, humanitarian, founder of the Ubuntu Institute for Young Social Entrepreneurs, grandson of Nelson Mandela.  He promotes "global forgiveness, compassion, and the use of dialogue, instead of violence, for conflict resolution."  Free; on-campus parking $3.  (616) 234-3390.  Offered by Grand Rapids Community College through the Bob and Aleicia Woodrick Diversity Learning Center.  At Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain NE, Grand Rapids.

 

Thurs, Nov 12, 11:30 am until 1 pm:  Soup for All lunch to raise funds to address homelessness and supports the goals of the Plan to End Homelessness.  Proceeds to go Homelessness Prevention endowments at the Holland/Zeeland and Grand Haven Area Community Foundations.  Cost of lunch is $10.  At Holland Civic Center, Pine Ave between 8^th and 9^th Sts, Holland, and at St. Patrick's Church, Grand Haven.

 

Thurs, Nov 12, 6:30 pm: Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series: Novelist Susan Choi, author of "A Person of Interest" and "American Woman," the latter a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Fri, Nov 13, 7 pm: "Equal Justice under the Law and the Vote," by election law expert and educator Jocelyn Benson.  Monthly meeting of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony; everyone is welcome.  392-5086.  www.harmonyalliance.org  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

Sat, Nov 14, 9:30 am until 11:30 am: Multicultural Resources Open House, featuring information tables by ACEH and other organizations and programs concerned with diversity, equal opportunity, and justice.  At Hope Church, 92 West 10^th, Holland.

 

Sat, Nov 14, 6 pm to 10 pm: Dinner "with an African Blessing," featuring Pastor Timothy Kakooza of Uganda; music; dance instruction.  At Urban Youth Ministries, 514 Lincoln, Holland.

 

Sun, Nov 15, 11 am: "Living the Vision," ongoing weekly dialogue on multiculturalism led by Rev Angela Taylor Perry, pastor of reconciling ministries at Faith Christian Reformed Church (and ACEH board member).  At Faith CRC offices, currently located in the Holland Free Clinic, 99 West 26^th St, Holland.

 

Mon, Nov 16-Fri, Nov 20, 7:30 pm: Film, "Lemon Tree." Salma, a Palestinian widow stands up against her new neighbor, the Israeli defense minister, when he moves into his new house opposite her lemon grove, on the green line border between Israel and the West Bank. At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Mon, Nov 16, 7 pm: Japanese Language Group.  Learn about the Japanese language and culture with hosts from Sister Cities International. (616) 647-0999. At Schuler Books & Music, 3165 Alpine Ave, NW, Walker.

 

Tues, Nov 17, 6pm until 8 pm:  Opening reception for "Women of Michoacán: Art and Artists" exhibit; 50 pieces include photography, painting, ceramics, and metalwork. Sponsored by Kentucky Institute for International Studies and the Ministry of Culture of Michoacán, Mexico.  Exhbit continues through January 5, 2010.  At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Wed, Nov 18, 4 pm: Lecture by Michael Watson, Hope College exchange professor from Meiji Gakuin University in Japan: "L'écho des vicissitudes humaines": The Tale of the Heike through its Translation History, a "narrative of epic length and style that gives a romanticized account of Japan's first great civil war of the 1180s."  Focuses on how French, English, German, Russian, and Chinese translators have conveyed the opening of the work and considers questions of literary translation and the reception of foreign culture.  At Martha Miller Center, 10^th St at Columbia, Holland.

 

Wed, Nov 18, 7 pm: "The Cool Train," a one-man performance by Hope College alumnus Lunga Sinuka about growing up in apartheid-era South Africa.  His journey "reflects the lives of many black South Africans before the end of apartheid in 1994; told through songs and stories filled with warmth, humor, and love."  For ages 13 and over. At Hope's Dewitt Theatre, Columbia Ave at 11^th St., Holland.

 

Thurs, Nov 19, 5:45 pm: Reception and dinner to celebrate Dutch-American Heritage Day.  Guest speaker: Historian Hans Krabbendam of the Roosevelt Study Center: "Four Centuries of Dutch-American Relations: Our America? How the Dutch Won and Lost a Continent."  Entertainment by the Dutch Mulder Boys.  $15 per ticket; purchase by Nov. 13. Call (616) 726-8010; email information@wmdutch-americanheritage.com.  At Pinnacle Center, 3330 Highland Dr, Hudsonville.

 

                                     

 

 

                                        LOOKING AHEAD: ACEH Holiday Potluck**

 

Sat, Dec 5, 5:30 pm:  Annual holiday potluck and party of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  Bring a dish to share from your culture.  Family activities, music, fellowship with old friends and an opportunity to meet new people in the community.  Invite your family, friends, and co-workers. ACEH will provide beverages and table service.  At First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 57 West 10^th St (use 9^th St entrance), Holland.

 

**We are looking for someone willing to videotape some of the potluck.  Please contact Marvin at 392-5086.