Thurs, May 3, 5:30 pm: Lecture, "History of Tulip Time," by local historian Randy VandeWater. $5 for lecture and exhibit; free for members. www.hollandmuseum.org or (616) 796-3329. At Holland Museum, 31 West 10th St, Holland.
Fri, May 4, and Sat, May 5: Annual Fiesta Mundial (formerly Cinco de Mayo), sponsored by (LAUP) Latin Americans United for Progress. Friday: afternoon-food vendors, carnival; night: outdoor music and dance performances, food vendors. Saturday: All day, music, performances, car show, King and Queen contest, scholarship awards, information booths, food vendors. Free. For schedule, go to http://www.laup.org At Holland Civic Center, Pine Ave at 8th and 9th Sts, Holland.
Sat, May 5, 8 pm: Hitsville Revue Band and Show, with Motown hits, soul, rock, disco, funky dance music, and soft jazz from the 1960s to today. Fundraiser for Juneteenth organization of Holland. Tickets, $25. Contact Bobbie Brown at (616) 392-1926 or Theenda Yarbrough at (616) 546-9448. At Park Theatre, 248 S. River, Holland.
Sat, May 5 - Sat, May 12: Tulip Time. Parades, shows, more. Schedule of events at www.tuliptime.com At various locations in Holland.
Fri, May 11: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony: Please see May 25 entry, below.
Sat, May 19, 11 am to 4 pm: Holland International Relations Commission's 4th annual Festival: Celebrating Our Multicultural Connections, with Holland Youth Advisory Council. Music and dance performances, children's activities (face painting, story time, crafts, games), ethnic food vendors, handmade crafts for sale by Las Comadritas, information tables by local nonprofits, and HYAC's first Teen Market Day. Pinata at 2:30 pm. ACEH is a contributing sponsor. Free admission. For more information, contact Al Serrano at (616) 355-1322 or a.serrano@cityofholland.com At Kollen Park at Lake Macatawa, Holland.
Fri, May 25, 5:30 pm: The Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH) general meeting (note change from usual date, time, and place). Potluck and Hearts in Harmony program to honor our vice-president, Rev. Angela Taylor Perry, who is leaving Holland to return to Kalamazoo. Please bring a dish to share; ACEH will provide table service and beverages. 392-5086. At meeting room of Holland Free Health Clinic, south end of Faith Christian Reformed Church parking lot, Michigan Ave at 26th St, Holland (across from Holland Hospital).
Tues, June 5, 7:45 am to 3:30 pm: 8th Summit on Race and Inclusion. Keynote speakers Terry Keleher and Dr. David Anderson; breakout sessions on internalized, interpersonal, institutional, and structural levels of bias and their effects. $30, includes lunch. Register now at www.ethnicdiversity.org. Sponsored by Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance, with many collaborating organizations, including ACEH. At Hope College Dimnent Memorial Chapel, College Ave at 12th St, Holland.
COMMUNITY ACTION HOUSE: Financial Management Workshop,
Foreclosure Prevention Services
1) Wed, May 30 - Wed, July 11, 6 to 8 pm: Community Action House is offering a six-week workshop on Financial Management (money management, spending plan, credit and consumer protection, debt reduction, savings and banking basics, insurance and long-term planning, living in a happy, health home). Photo I.D. and income verification required; participants must attend all 6 sessions to earn a certificate. Contact Gwen Robles at (616) 738-1170, ext. 123 or grobles@communityactionhouse.org At Macatawa Resource Center, 665 136th Ave, Holland.
2)The Michigan Foreclosure Task Force has prepared a free online toolkit to help people address issues related to foreclosure in their own communities; available at www.miforeclosureresponse.org In Holland, Community Action House continues to provide foreclosure prevention services at no charge for residents of Ottawa and Allegan counties. Visit the CAH website www.communityactionhouse.org or call (616) 738-1170.
COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY: CWIT May Basket Campaign
The Center for Women in Transition needs personal care and household cleaning products for its 2012 May Basket Campaign to help its clients. Filled laundry baskets and/or product donations may be delivered through May 18 to the Center's Holland location, 411 Butternut Drive. Call (616) 494-1747 for information.
INTERNSHIPS, JOBS
www.InterninMichigan.com is a statewide website helping to match students seeking internships with employers looking for interns. Internships may be paid or unpaid, depending on the nature of the company or agency.
Telamon Corporation lists jobs in Michigan and 10 other states; Openings include education and family support specialists. Telamon also administers the National Farmworker Jobs Program of employment, training, and support services for seasonal and migrant farmworkers. www.telamon.org In Holland, call (616) 396-5160.
Michigan Works! offers services for employers and job hunters, including the Michigan Talent Bank and links to job listings and resources. Holland service center: 121 Clover St; (616) 396-2154. Grand Haven service center: 1830 172nd St, Suite G; (616) 296-0818. www.michiganworks.org
PAY LESS FOR PRESCRIPTIONS
A prescription discount card is available free from FamilyWize Community Service Partnership, Inc. and participating United Way organizations. Available to anyone, with or without insurance; covers FDA-approved prescription medications. Honored at most area pharmacies. To see terms and conditions and a list of participating pharmacies, or to print a discount card, go to www.familywize.org or call 866-810-3784 to ask to have a card sent to you or a family member or friend.
