In the Community from ACEH June 14

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From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony

In the Community: June 14, 2011

 

"WHAT IS JUNETEENTH? Juneteenth or June 19, 1865, is celebrated as the date when enslavement ended in America.  Although the  rumors of freedom were widespread prior to this, actual emancipation did not come until General Gordon Granger came to Galveston, Texas, and issued  General Order No. 3, on the "19th of June," almost two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

 

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  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please notify hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com

Wed, June 15, 7 pm: Monthly meeting of Holland City Council.  On the agenda is a Council  vote on whether to amend the city's Fair Housing and Equal Employment Opportunity ordinance to add the protected categories of sexual orientation and gender identity. At Holland City Hall, 270 South River, Holland.

 

Thurs, June 16, 7 pm:  "Slavery's Chill" exhibit of 12 paintings. (Check with Arts Council at 396-3278 to see if artist's lecture will take place on the 16th): Lecture and question-and-answer discussion by artist Jon McDonald, who teaches at Kendall in Grand Rapids, followed by self-guided tour of exhibit.  Exhibit, which is open now and runs through June 30, tells the "true chilling accounts of slavery and connects its effects on the Black community today." Free. (616) 546-9448.  www.juneteenthofholland.org.  Sponsored by Juneteenth Organization of Holland.  At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Fri, June 17: Juneteenth Pageant and Holland's Next Top Model program.  This event has been cancelled.

 

Sat, June 18, noon to 7 pm: Annual Juneteenth Festival.  Music, family activities, information tables, food for purchase, fun and fellowship.  (616) 546-9448. www.juneteenthofholland.org.  At Kollen Park, Van Raalte Ave at 10^th St, Holland.

 

Mon, June 20, 6 pm – Wed, June 22, 6 am: Round-the-clock display of the original Emancipation Proclamation document, issued Sept 22, 1862, by President Abraham Lincoln (effective Jan 1, 1863) to proclaim the freedom of all slaves.   This appearance will be the first in Michigan since 1948.  Information: (313) 982-6001 or www.thehenryford.org  At Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan.

 

Wed, June 22, 7 pm:  Presentation by interculturalist Alan Headbloom: "Birds of a Feather: Risks of Flocking Together."   "Together, as presenter and audience, we will look at ways we unconsciously seek out our 'own kind' and then look at ways to undo that bias."  Includes color slides, interactive exercises, discussion, questions and answers.  Free. Sponsored by Lakeshore Women for Peace, with collaborating organizations including ACEH, Hope Church, First United Methodist Church Peace With Justice group, and Holland International Relations Commission.  At Herrick District Library, 300 South River, Holland.

 

Thurs, June 23, 7 pm: Award-winning film, "Prayers for Bobby," starring Sigourney Weaver as a mother coming to terms with her son's homosexuality.  Adam Taylor, founder of Michiganians against Bullying in Schools, will lead a question-and-answer session.  Dessert served; refreshments available.  Free. Part of 7^th annual LBGTQ Pride event, sponsored by PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) and Holland Is Ready.  At Park Theater, 248 South River, Holland.

 

 

ANNUAL ACEH POTLUCK IN THE PARK JULY 10

Sun, July 10, 1 pm: Annual Potluck in the Park of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony, featuring ethnic foods, children's activities, music, more. Everyone is welcome! Invites friends, neighbors, co-workers. Bring a dish to share, from your own ethnic culture if possible.  ACEH provides beverages and  table service.  (616) 392-5086.  At Ransom Park on Holland's north side (16500 Ransom Ave between 160^th and 168^th; north of Quincy and south of New Holland).

 

 

JOB OPENING

The Phelps Scholars Program of Hope College has a full-time opening for a program coordinator, working with Dr. Charles Green to help run the program, organize events, and more.  www.hope.edu/admin/hr/employment/jobs/phelps.html