In the Community from ACEH May 17

 

From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony

In the Community: May 17, 2010

"I refuse to accept the idea that man is mere flotsam and jetsam in the river of life, unable to influence the unfolding events which surround him. I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality." … Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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, May 18, 8 AM:  Deadline for online pre-registration for Lakeshore Region Summit on Racism (see below, May 20).  www.ethnicdiversity.org or call (616) 846-9074.

 

Tues, May 18, 7 pm: Forum on public funding for the arts, from three perspectives: education, community well-being, and business.  Sponsored by Holland Area League of Women Voters.  At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Thurs, May 20, 7:30 am until 2:30 pm: Lakeshore Region Summit on Racism, with keynote speakers Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum and Dr. Tony Campolo; breakout sessions on education, community/government, business, and faith.  $20 includes lunch.  Sponsored by Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance. At Hope College, College Ave and 12^th St, Holland.

 

Thurs, May 20, 8:30 am until 9:45 am: Domestic violence in the workplace; speaker Anna White.  Supported by Employee Assistance Center, other nonprofits.  $15.  Register at www.re-employhmentwm.com  (616) 298-0905.  At Michigan Works!, 121 Clover St, Holland.

 

Thurs, May 20, 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm: City of Holland neighborhood event: Rosa Parks Green "Parks Alive" party.  At 19^th St. and College Ave, Holland.

 

Fri, May 21: Exhibit opening, "Dutch Utopia: American Artists in Holland 1880-1914."  (616) 831-1000; www.artmuseumgr.org  At Grand Rapids Art Museum, 101 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids.

 

Sat, May 22, 8 am until 1 pm: Healthy Holland, an event to promote healthy lifestyles.  Organized by Holland Youth Advisory Council.  Bike ride and rodeo, Pilates, yoga, chef demonstration, BMX demonstration, door prizes, and info from local businesses.  (616) 355-1323; k.meyer@cityofholland.com  At 8th Street Farmers Market and Holland Civic Center, Pine Ave at 8^th and 9^th Sts, Holland.

 

Sat, May 22, 11 am until 4 pm: South Shore Village Celebration of Multicultural Connections.  Dancers, music, magic show, kids' activities, balloons, interactive art, car show, food.  By city's International Relations Commission and South Shore merchants. www.humanrelations.cityofholland.com  At intersection of 16^th and 17^th Sts. on Holland's west side.

 

Thurs, June 10, 7 pm: "Understanding & Transforming Conflict: A Workshop," sponsored by Lakeshore Women for Peace; facilitated by nationally credentialed Dusty and Vicki Rhoades.  Limited to 20 people; reservations required.  Contact Sara Leeland at (616) 335-2686 or saraleeland@sbcglobal.net  At DeGraaf Nature Center, 600 Graafschap Rd, Holland.

 

Fri, June 11, 7 pm: General meeting of Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH); open to the public.  "Islam as a Dynamic Social Phenomenon," by Dustin Byrd, a convert to Islam.  392-5086.  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

 

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY:  The Center for Women in Transition needs personal care items and household cleaning products for the annual May Baskets it gives its clients.  Donations and baskets can be delivered to CWIT until Friday, May 21 (weekdays 9 am until 5 pm, Thursdays until 7 pm), 411 Butternut, Holland.  Contact the volunteer coordinator at (616) 494-1747 or maybaskets@aplaceforwomen.org

 

 

 

In the Community from ACEH May 10

 

From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony

In the Community: May 10, 2010

 

"No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow." … Novelist and poet Alice Walker, author of "The Color Purple" among others, and winner of a Pulitzer Prize.

 

 

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.

 

Thurs, May 13, 9 am until noon:  Fair Housing training for rental professionals, presented by Fair Housing Center of West Michigan.  Covers services of the Center, housing discrimination, fair housing laws and their application, protected classes, more.  Cost $15 for nonprofit organizations. Register by phone at (616) 451-2980.

At Holland Rescue Mission, 166 S. River, Holland.

 

Sat, May 15, 9 am until 5 pm: Garage sale to benefit Lakeshore Latino Outreach Center.  To donate items, call (616) 499-4872.  At Fairbanks and 16^th St, Holland (adjacent to the Center's offices.

 

Sun, May 16:  Last day for Holland Museum exhibit "Bevrijding (liberation): Images from the Dutch Resistance."  (616) 392-9084; www.hollandmuseum.org  At the museum, 31 West 10^th St, Holland.

 

Tues, May 18, 7 pm: Forum on public funding for the arts, from three perspectives: education, community well-being, and business.  Sponsored by Holland Area League of Women Voters.  At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Thurs, May 20, 7:30 am until 2:30 pm: Lakeshore Region Summit on Racism, with keynote speakers Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum and Dr. Tony Campolo; breakout sessions on education, community/government, business, and faith.  $20 includes lunch.  Sponsored by Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance with collaboration of many area groups, including ACEH. Register at www.ethnicdiversity.org or call (616) 846-9074.  At Hope College, College Ave and 12^th St, Holland. (See Volunteer Opportunity, below.)

 

Thurs, May 20, 8:30 am: Domestic violence in the workplace, with speaker Anna White.  Part of Community Speaker Series supported by Employee Assistance Center with other nonprofits.  $15 (profits donated to Center for Women in Transition).  Register at www.re-employhmentwm.com  (616) 298-0905.  At Michigan Works!, 121 Clover St, Holland.

 

Thurs, May 20, 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm: City of Holland neighborhood event: Rosa Parks Green "Parks Alive" party.  At 19^th St. and College Ave, Holland.

 

Fri, May 21: Opening of exhibit, "Dutch Utopia: American Artists in Holland 1880-1914."  (616) 831-1000; www.artmuseumgr.org  At Grand Rapids Art Museum, 101 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids.

 

Sat, May 22, 8 am until 1 pm: Healthy Holland, an event to promote healthy lifestyles.  Organized by Holland Youth Advisory Council of students from four high schools; partners are Holland Hospital and Macatawa Area Coordinating Council.  Bike ride and bike rodeo, Pilates and yoga classes, kayaking, chef demonstration, BMX demonstration, door prizes, and information from local businesses.  (616) 355-1323; k.meyer@cityofholland.com  At 8th Street Farmers Market and Holland Civic Center, Pine Ave between 8^th and 9^th Sts, Holland.

 

Sat, May 22, 11 am until 4 pm: South Shore Village Celebration of Multicultural Connections.  Dance and music groups, magic show, kids' activities, balloons, interactive art, car show, food, and more.  Sponsored by Holland International Relations Commission and South Shore merchants. For info, go to www.humanrelations.cityofholland.com  At intersection of 16^th and 17^th Streets on Holland's west side.

 

VOLUNTEERS TO PACK SUMMIT MATERIALS:  Wed, May 19, 3 pm until 5 pm: Volunteers are needed to assemble registration packets for people attending the Lakeshore Summit on Racism.  Sign up by emailing admin@ethnicdiversity.org

(put Sign Up to Volunteer May 19 in the subject line).  Work will be done in the basement of Dimnent Chapel, Hope College, College Ave and 12^th St, Holland.

 

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY:  The Center for Women in Transition needs personal care items and household cleaning products for the annual May Baskets it gives its clients.  Donations and baskets can be delivered to CWIT between May 3 and May 21 (weekdays 9 am until 5 pm, Thursdays until 7 pm), 411 Butternut, Holland.  Contact the volunteer coordinator at (616) 494-1747 or maybaskets@aplaceforwomen.org

 

 

In the Community from ACEH May 3

From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony

In the Community: May 3, 2010

 

 "Born in the same land, we ought to live as brothers, doing to each other all the good we can, and not listening to wicked men, who may endeavor to make us enemies. By living in peace, we can help and prosper one another; by waging war, we can kill and destroy many on both sides; but those who survive will not be the happier for that." … Thomas Jefferson

 

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.

 

TONIGHT, Mon, May 3, 7:30 pm: Encore performance of "Dutch Art Comes Alive," with one-act play, "Fortune," by local playwright Max Bush, to celebrate addition of 17^th-century works to the Dutch Gallery. At Holland Museum, 31 West 10^th, Holland.

 

Tues, May 4:  ELECTION DAY.  Several school financing issues are on the ballot in local communities.

 

Wed, May 5: 7:30 pm:  Program by Jeremy Scahill, author of "Blackwater: The Rise and Fall of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army."  His book, published in 2007, won the George Polk Award for excellence in print and broadcast journalism and was a New York Times best-seller.  Free, open to the public.  Organized by Interfaith Congregation chaplain and local peace activist Bill Freeman, and others.  (Erik Prince, Blackwater founder, is Tulip Time luncheon speaker May 5; press blackout; event is sold out.)  At Holland 7 Theater, 500 Waverly Rd, Holland.

 

Thurs, May 6, 1:15 pm and 2:45 pm:  Open house of Ottawa County Courthouse in Grand Haven.  Attorneys Reyna Masko and David Macias want Hispanics to know about services provided at the courthouse.  Tours are available in Spanish, and the county is providing transportation from Holland to Grand Haven.  Vans will leave the Department of Human Services Building, 12185 James, Holland, at 1:15 pm and 2:45 pm and return shortly after each tour. To take a tour, call Lakeshore Latino Outreach Center, (616) 499-4872, or Latin Americans United for Progress, (616) 392-5058.

 

Sat, May 15, 9 am until 5 pm: Garage sale to benefit Lakeshore Latino Outreach Center.  To donate items, call (616) 499-4872.  At Fairbanks and 16^th St, Holland (adjacent to the Center's offices.

 

Sun, May 16:  Last day for Holland Museum exhibit "Bevrijding (liberation): Images from the Dutch Resistance."  (616) 392-9084; www.hollandmuseum.org  At the museum, 31 West 10^th St, Holland.

 

Thurs, May 20, 7:30 am until 2:30 pm: Lakeshore Region Summit on Racism, with keynote speakers Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum and Dr. Tony Campolo; breakout sessions on education, community/government, business, and faith.  $20 includes lunch.  Sponsored by Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance and many area groups, including ACEH. Register at www.ethnicdiversity.org or call (616) 846-9074.  At Hope College, College Ave and 12^th St, Holland.

 

Thurs, May 20, 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm: City of Holland neighborhood event: Rosa Parks Green "Parks Alive" party.  At 19^th St. and College Ave, Holland.

 

Fri, May 21: Opening of exhibit, "Dutch Utopia: American Artists in Holland 1880-1914."  (616) 831-1000; www.artmuseumgr.org  At Grand Rapids Art Museum, 101 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids.

 

Sat, May 22, 8 am until 1 pm: Healthy Holland, an event to promote healthy lifestyles.  Organized by Holland Youth Advisory Council of high school students from four school districts; also partnering with Holland Hospital and Macatawa Area Coordinating Council.  Includes bike ride and bike rodeo, Pilates and yoga classes, kayaking, chef demonstration, BMX demonstration, door prizes, and information from local businesses.  (616) 355-1323; k.meyer@cityofholland.com  At Eighth Street Farmers Market and Holland Civic Center, Pine Ave between 8^th and 9^th Sts, Holland.

 

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY:  The Center for Women in Transition needs personal care items and household cleaning products for the annual May Baskets it gives its clients.  Donations and baskets can be delivered to CWIT between May 3 and May 21 (weekdays 9 am until 5 pm, Thursdays until 7 pm), 411 Butternut, Holland.  Contact the volunteer coordinator at (616) 494-1747 or maybaskets@aplaceforwomen.org