From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony . "One day our descendants will think it incredible that we paid so much attention to things like the amount of melanin in our skin or the shape of our eyes or our gender instead of the unique identities of each of us as complex human beings." ... Franklin Thomas (1934- ), philanthropist, administrator, lawyer, head of the Ford Foundation; U.S.-born son of a family from the West Indies. Herb and Ann We wish you the happiest of holidays! "In the Community" will return Jan 2, 2012. This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony; Events list is also posted on the website www.harmonyalliance.org To learn more about ACEH, see us on Facebook: ACEH- Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony or website or call 396-2201. Please consider becoming an ACEH member as we head into a New Year. Individual memberships are $20 for one year ($35 for two years); family memberships are $30 ($50 for two years); nonprofits $40 per year; businesses, $75 per year. You can join at the website www.harmonyalliance.org and click Join Us, paying through PayPal; or send a check to ACEH, c/o Treasurer Bin Lim, Box 3007, Holland, MI 49422-3007; or join at any ACEH meeting or social event. Dues support programs, publications, outreach, and advocacy in the community. Tues, Dec. 27, 5 pm to 7 pm: Kwanzaa Family Celebration. Celebrated worldwide, Kwanzaa focuses on family, community, creativity, and the cultural traditions of the African Diaspora. Presented here by The Center of African American Art and History (CAAAH), the celebration will include music, dance performance, art workshop, arts and crafts marketplace, and more. At CAAAH, 21 West 16th St, Holland. Wed, Jan 4, 6 pm to 8 pm: First of four free weekly classes for first-time homebuyers; sponsored by Community Action House. Participants must attend all four weeks to earn a certificate of completion. Photo ID and income verification required. Covers budgeting and property taxes (Week 1), credit and affordability (Week 2), real estate and home inspections (Week 3), and mortgages and insurance (Week 4). Call Andrea Fantin at (616) 738-1170, ext. 113 or Gwen Robles, (616) 738-1170, ext. 123, or go online at http://cahjan2012fthbclass.eventbrite.com At Macatawa Resource Center, 665 136th Ave, Holland. Mon, Jan 9, 4 pm: Deadline to sign up for Jan 12 Partners for a Racism-Free Community Lunch and Learn Series: "Attracting and Retaining Persons of Color, Part II, Building a framework for creating the right environment" with guest speaker Faye Richardson-Green. $25 per person, including lunch. Register online at prfc-gr.org or for more information, call (616) 466-6187. Event is Thurs, Jan 12, from 11:30 am-1:30 pm at Dominican Center at Marywood, 2025 East Fulton, Grand Rapids. Fri, Jan 13, 7 pm: General meeting of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH): Presentation, "Passport to Vietnam," by Ngoc Mong Pham, including historical and current Vietnam, the royal families, cultural traditions, food. Everyone is welcome. At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland. Sat, Jan 14, 9 am until 11 am: Sign up for winter/spring dance classes in the All For One Dance Program. First day of class is Sat, Jan 21, 2012. $35 for the semester. For information, email moonchild1993@yahoo.com At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8th St, Holland. Mon, Jan 16: Grand opening of The Center of African American Art and History (CAAAH) (the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr). The museum will feature exhibits and commemorations of history-making events; Dr. King and his life story; history of African Americans in Holland; the underground railroad; replicas of a slave ship and life on a cotton plantation; what African Americans are contributing today, and much more. The CAAAH is seeking charter members at various contribution levels. Please call director Ruth Coleman at (616) 836-8559 or go to www.caaahholland.org At 21 West 16th St, Holland. Mon, Jan 16, 5:30 pm (candlelight march); 6 pm (memorial service): Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Candlelight March and Memorial Service: "Breaking the Silence" keynote address by Pastor E. Wayne Coleman; music, litany, poetry. A community potluck will follow; please bring a cultural dish to share. A freewill offering will benefit The Center of African American Art and History. For information, call (616) 392-2919. Candlelight march begins at Rosa Parks Green, East 19th and College Ave, and ends at Imagine Fellowship, 167 West 20th St, Holland. Tues, Jan 17, 5:30 pm volunteer fair; 7 pm, film: Documentary film, "Freedom Riders" followed by Q&A and conversation with producer Stanley Nelson; the film tells "how a civil rights group challenged segregation in interstate transport in the South in 1961." Organized by West Michigan AmeriCorps Collaborative, Celebration Cinema, and Radio in Black and White and others to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and to "continue the conversation on racial restoration." Free with donation of a school supply item. Call (616) 799-7819 or email wmacollaborative@gmail.com At Celebration Cinema North, 2121 Celebration Dr, NE, Grand Rapids. Wed, Jan 18: Staff from the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan will be available at the Immigration Assistance Program in Kalamazoo to review documents and fill out applications for passports and registrations for people who need to go to the Mexican Consulate in Detroit but who don't have transportation. (A bus will travel from Kalamazoo to Detroit on Thurs, Jan 26.) To make an appointment, call (616) 742-0200. At Immigration Assistance Program, Old EPS Building, 219 North Westnedge, Kalamazoo. LOOKING AHEAD 8-Week Institute for Racial Healing, Tuesdays, Feb 28 through Apr 24, 3 pm to 5 pm. Through facilitated dialogue and activities, participants learn, share, and process within a multicultural group and examine the inheritance of our history, institutionalized racism, contemporary bias, and ways to be an ally in healing racial divides. $100 per person; financial hardship scholarships available on request. Register by phone at (616) 846-9074 or online at www.ethnicdiversity.org Sponsored by Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance. At GVSU Meijer Campus, 515 South Waverly, Holland.
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Monday, December 19, 2011
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
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From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony "We will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." ...Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Baptist minister and civil rights leader, 1929-1968. Herb and Ann This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony; Events list is also posted on the website www.harmonyalliance.org To learn more about ACEH, see us on Facebook: ACEH- Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony or websiteor call 396-2201. Please help support ACEH. Dues are $20 a year ($35/two years) for an individual; $30 a year ($50/two years) for a family; $40 for nonprofits; $75 for businesses. You can pay at the website www.harmonyalliance.org/Join with PayPal, or send a check to ACEH, c/o Treasurer Bin Lim, Box 3007, Holland 49422-3007, or sign up at any ACEH meeting or social event. THANKS! ¡GRACIAS! Wed, Dec 14, 5 pm: Deadline to sign up for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Social Justice Luncheon, which will be held Tues, Jan 17, 2012, from 11:30 am to 1 pm. RSVP to ome@hope.edu or (616) 395-7867. Keynote speaker: Dr. Antwi Akom, on "Eco-Apartheid or Educational Equity: Building Green and Orange Pathways out of Poverty." Sponsored by Hope College Office of Multicultural Education in collaboration with the Black Student Union, Campus Ministries, and Herman Miller, Inc. Luncheon will be held in Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 11th St, Holland. Tues, Dec 27, 5 pm to 8 pm: Celebration of Kwanzaa. At The Center of African American Art and History, 21 West 16th St, Holland. Mon, Jan 9, 4 pm: Deadline to sign up for Jan 12 Partners for a Racism-Free Community Lunch and Learn Series: "Attracting and Retaining Persons of Color, Part II, Building a framework for creating the right environment" with guest speaker Faye Richardson-Green. $25 per person, including lunch. Register online at prfc-gr.org or for more information, call (616) 466-6187. Event will be Thurs, Jan 12, 2012, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at Dominican Center at Marywood, 2025 East Fulton, Grand Rapids. Fri, Jan 13, 7 pm: General meeting of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH): Presentation on Vietnam by Ngoc Mong Pham. Everyone is welcome. At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland. Sat, Jan 14, 9 am until 11 am: Sign up for winter/spring dance classes in the All For One Dance Program. First day of class is Sat, Jan 21, 2012. For information, email moonchild1993@yahoo.com At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8th St, Holland. Mon, Jan 16, 5:30 pm (candlelight march); 6 pm (memorial service): Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Candlelight March and Memorial Service: "Breaking the Silence" keynote address by Pastor E. Wayne Coleman; music, litany, poetry. A community potluck will follow; please bring a cultural dish to share. A freewill offering will benefit The Center of African American Art and History. For information, call (616) 392-2919. The candlelight march begins at Rosa Parks Green, East 19th and College Ave, and ends at Imagine Fellowship, 167 West 20th St, Holland. Tues, Jan 17, 5:30 pm, volunteer fair; 7 pm, film: Documentary film, "Freedom Riders" followed by Q&A and conversation with producer Stanley Nelson; the film tells "the compelling story of how a civil rights group challenged segregation in interstate transport in the South in 1961." Organized by West Michigan AmeriCorps Collaborative, Celebration Cinema, and Radio in Black and White, and others to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and to "continue the conversation on racial restoration." Free with donation of a school supply item. Reserve tickets at www.celebrationcinema.com/freedomriders. For information, call (616) 799-7819 or email wmacollaborative@gmail.com At Celebration Cinema North, 2121 Celebration Dr, NE, Grand Rapids. COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY The Center of African American Art and History (CAAAH) will hold its grand opening in Holland on January 16, 2012 (the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr), at 21 West 16th Street. The museum will feature exhibits and commemorations of history-making events; Dr. King and his life story; history of African Americans in Holland; the underground railroad; replicas of a slave ship and life on a cotton plantation; what African Americans are contributing today, and much more. The CAAAH is seeking charter members at various contribution levels. Please call director Ruth Coleman at (616) 836-8559 or go to www.caaahholland.org
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Monday, December 05, 2011
In the Community December 5, 2011
From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony; Events list is also posted on the website www.harmonyalliance.org To learn more about ACEH, see us on Facebook: ACEH- Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony or websiteor call 392-5086. Please help support ACEH. If you are already a member, you will receive an email reminder when your membership is expiring. If you haven't joined-yet-we hope you will consider it. Dues are $20 a year ($35/two years) for an individual; $30 a year ($50/two years) for a family; $40 for nonprofits; $75 for businesses. You can pay at the website www.harmonyalliance.org/Join with PayPal, or send a check to ACEH, c/o Treasurer Bin Lim, Box 3007, Holland 49422-3007, or sign up at any ACEH meeting or social event. THANKS! ¡GRACIAS! Tues, Dec 6, 4 pm to 5:30 pm: Display of Hope College Phelps Scholars' research posters around the theme "Creating Community Together," with students addressing topics that involve creating community across difference. Public is invited. At Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 11th St, Holland. Wed, Dec 7, 7 pm: Spoken Word Slam Poetry Contest: "Pizza Rhyme Rhythm N Rap." Hope College students in the History 251, Revolutionary America, class taught by Dr. Fred L. Johnson III will vie to see "who can use the best rhyme, rhythm, and rap to send a message about the era of the American Revolution." At Martha Miller Center Hemenway-Fried Auditorium, 10th St at Columbia Ave, Holland. Sun, Dec 11, 3 pm: Japanese Worship Service for Christmas. Message by Rev. Shunichi Miyamoto of Novi, MI; potluck meal following the service. At Western Seminary, 101 East 13th St., Holland. Tues, Dec 27, 5 pm to 8 pm: Celebration of Kwanzaa. At The Center of African American Art and History, 21 West 16th St, Holland. COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY The Center of African American Art and History (CAAAH) will hold its grand opening in Holland on January 16, 2012 (the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr), at 21 West 16th Street. The museum will feature exhibits and commemorations of history-making events; Dr. King and his life story; history of African Americans in Holland; the underground railroad; replicas of a slave ship and life on a cotton plantation; what African Americans are contributing today, and much more. The CAAAH is seeking charter members at various contribution levels. Please call director Ruth Coleman at (616) 836-8559 or go to www.caaahholland.org
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Monday, November 28, 2011
In the Community November 28, 2011
From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony "At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us." ... Albert Schweitzer This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony; Events list is also posted on the website www.harmonyalliance.org To learn more about ACEH, see us on Facebook: ACEH- Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony or websiteor call 392-5086. Please help support ACEH. If you are already a member, you will receive an email reminder when your membership is expiring. If you haven't joined-yet-we hope you will consider it. Dues are $20 a year ($35/two years) for an individual; $30 a year ($50/two years) for a family; $40 for nonprofits; $75 for businesses. You can pay at the website www.harmonyalliance.org/Join with PayPal, or send a check to ACEH, c/o Treasurer Bin Lim, Box 3007, Holland 49422-3007, or sign up at any ACEH meeting or social event. THANKS! ¡GRACIAS! TONGHT, Mon, Nov 28, 7 pm: Holland is Ready meeting. At Grace Episcopal Church, 555 Michigan Ave, Holland. Tues, Nov 29, 7 pm: Community discussion on Great Michigan Read book selection, "The Arc of Justice." Discussion leader is Dr. Fred Johnson, associate professor of history at Hope College. At Herrick District Library auditorium, 300 South River, Holland. Wed, Nov 30, 6 pm to 8 pm: Opening session of First-time Homebuyer Education workshop: "Budgeting and Property Taxes." Dec 7: "Real Estate and Home Inspections." Dec 14: "Mortgage and Insurance." Sponsored by Community Action House. For information, contact Gwen Robles, (616) 738-1170, ext 123; grobles@communityactionhouse.org or Andrea Fantin, ext 113; afantin@communityactionhouse.org At Macatawa Resource Center, 665 136th Ave, Holland. * * * Sat, Dec 3, 5 pm to 8:30 pm: Annual Holiday Potluck and Cultural Sharing Party of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH). Please bring a dish to share, from your own heritage, and a nonperishable food or personal hygiene item for a local food bank. ACEH provides beverages and table service. Activities include Hoppin' Boppin' Table Mixer; Magic by Maciek; clay art by Annie Olson; balloon animals by Kim Romero; music; more. There will be a silent auction of goods and services from local businesses and individuals: restaurant and business gift cards; art; a piñata; bicycle helmet; international gift bag; theater and symphony tickets; books signed by the author, including "Roots" by Alex Haley; much more. 396-2201 or www.harmonyalliance.org At First United Methodist Church, 57 West 10th Street (use 9th Street entrance), Holland. * * * Sun, Dec 4, 3 pm to 5 pm: Benefit for Mothers Trust Mothers Place, with a wide variety of music, including kirtans, baghans, jazz, classical, space music, peace chants in Sanskrit; concludes with Peace Drumming (all are welcome to bring own drums). Donations of $5 or more. At 6676 122nd Ave, Ganges. Tues, Dec 6, 4 pm to 5:30 pm: Display of Hope College Phelps Scholars' research posters around the theme "Creating Community Together," with students addressing topics that involve creating community across difference. Public is invited. At Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 11th St, Holland. COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY The Center of African American Art and History (CAAAH) will hold its grand opening in Holland on January 16, 2012 (the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr), at 21 West 16th Street. The museum will feature exhibits and commemorations of history-making events; Dr. King and his life story; history of African Americans in Holland; the underground railroad; replicas of a slave ship and life on a cotton plantation; what African Americans are contributing today, and much more. The CAAAH is seeking charter members at various contribution levels. Please call director Ruth Coleman at (616) 836-8559 or go to www.caaahholland.org
Herb and Ann Weller
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