In the Community June 11

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In the Community June 11, 2012

A Weekly Calendar of Diversity Events

from The Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony

 

 "The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace, and brotherhood."  … Rev. Martin Luther King Jr, "Strength to Love"

 

ACEH was founded in Holland in 1999 and is committed to justice, equal opportunity, cross-cultural understanding, and appreciation for diversity.  Members and friends work together through programs, advocacy, and social events to make West Michigan a place where all people are welcomed and respected. "In the Community" is also on the ACEH website: www.harmonyalliance.org/Events

 

  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!

 

 Tues, June 12, 7 pm reception, 8 pm performance: Partners for a Racism-Free Community fundraiser "Unplugged," with food, fun, friends and acoustic music by Grand Rapids talent, paying tribute to well-known artists. Cost $25. Register at www.prfc-gr.org Sponsosrships available at (616) 466-6187. At Aquinas College Performing Arts Center, 1703 Robinson Rd, SE, Grand Rapids.

 

Wed, June 13, 7 pm: Graduation ceremony for Adelante! America and Mas Adelante! participants in these student programs sponsored by Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP).  Contact Robert Jara at roberto.jara@laup.org or (616) 594-7108.  At Midtown Center auditorium, 96 West 15^th St, Holland.

 

Fri, June 15, 7 pm:  PFLAG Holland/Lakeshore (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) program led by Carmen Bergman; includes information on how PFLAG began, a brief history of PRIDE, more.  At Grace Episcopal Church, 555 Michigan Ave, Holland.

 

Fri, June 15, 7:30 pm: Juneteenth Pageant. $20. At Haworth Inn, 225 College Ave, Holland.

 

Sat, June 16, 1 pm to 7 pm: 12^th Annual Juneteenth Celebration Living in the Fullness of Who We Are: "Inclusiveness in Freedom".   Keynote speaker Eric Foster, Diversity of Inclusion Counsel; entertainment, special guests Patricia Pulliam, president and editor-in-chief of Grand Rapids Times, and Hazel Lewis, president, Grand Rapids NAACP; MCs Kim Harris, Crystal Hilliard, Angela Cunningham, and Marvin Younger. Free. Cosponsored by Juneteenth Organization of Holland and the City of Holland. At Kollen Park, Lake Macatawa, Holland.

 

Sat, June 16, 1 pm to 9 pm: 24^th annual PRIDE Festival. PFLAG Holland/Lakeshore and Holland is Ready will have information tables.  info@westmipride.org or call (616) 309-8500.  At Riverside Park, Grand Rapids.

 

Tues, June 26, 7 to 9 pm: Public forum on amending the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include protections for LGBT persons.  Guest speakers with expertise on current nondiscrimination law and related issues.  Sponsored by Michigan Department of Civil Rights in conjunction with the Holland Human Relations Commission.  General public is encouraged to attend and provide testimony on whether the lack of protection in Elliot-Larsen has affected them personally.  Email written comments to calcagnor@michigan.gov  At City Council Chambers, Holland City Hall, 270 South River, Holland.

 

 

CENTER OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART AND HISTORY: SUMMER HOURS

CAAAH will be open on Wednesdays from 10 am to 2 pm for walk-ins, and Tuesdays- Saturdays from 10 am to 7 pm for scheduled reservations only.  Schedule your group, family, or an individual tour through the website www.caaahholland.org or call (616) 836-8559.  Current exhibits: Juneteenth; The Haiku Middle Passage; The Amistad; Underground Passages to Freedom.  Free for charter members; $5 for adults; $3 children ages 6-18; free for ages 5 and under.  At 21 West 16^th St, Holland.