In the Community Sept 24: CIS, Beal Peace Lecture, The Loving Story film

I               In the Community September 24, 2012 A Weekly Calendar of Diversity Events from The Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony "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... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word." ...Dr. Martin Luther King Jr   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, Sept 25, and Wed, Sept 26: Hope College Critical Issues Symposium "Reconciliation: Hope in a Divided World."  www.hope.edu/cis/ for full schedule. Tues: 7 pm keynote: Miroslav Volf, director of Yale Center for Faith and Culture, professor of theology at Yale.  Wed 9 am keynote: Mark Charles, speaker, writer and consultant from Fort Defiance, AZ on the Navajo Reservation.  Both at Dimnent Memorial Chapel, Hope College, College Ave at 12th St, Holland.   Thurs, Sept 27, 7 pm: Beal Memorial Lecture: "Peacemaking in a Violent World: A Christian Perspective," by Dr. Steve Bouma-Prediger, professor of religion at Hope College. Q&A and fellowship time follow.  Open to all. Hosted by Peace with Justice group of First United Methodist Church, with the collaboration of 28 diverse congregations and groups, including ACEH.  Event named for the late Dr. Philip Beal, peace activist, teacher, ACEH member.  At First United Methodist Church, 57 West 10th St, Holland.   Tues, Oct 2, 4 to 6 pm (Grand Haven) or Wed, Oct 3, 4:30-6:30 pm (Martha Miller Center, Room 238, 10th and Columbia, Holland): Training sessions for volunteers at Calling All Colors conferences sponsored by Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance.  Volunteers, in pairs, will facilitate cross-cultural simulation with about 20 students, then encourage dialogue and reflection.  The middle school conference will be Mon, Oct 8, and the high school conference Tues, Oct 9, both at Hope College.  Contact Raechel at admin@ethnicdiversity.org or call (616) 846-9074.   Tues, Oct 2, 7 pm: Award-winning documentary film "The Loving Story," about Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple living in Virginia in the 1950s, and their landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that changed history.  $10 reserved seats; tickets at www.sc4a.org or (269) 857-2399.  Sponsored by ACLU of Michigan.  At Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver St, Saugatuck.   Wed, Oct 3, 6 to 7:30 pm: Hispanic Heritage Month event.  Speaker: Vicente Sanchez, Mexican consul in Detroit.  Sponsored by La Raza Unida in collaboration with the Office of Multicultural Education, Hope College.  At Martha Miller Center Fried-Hemenway Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 10th St, Holland.   Fri, Oct 5, 11 am: Spanish Story Hour: songs, stories, crafts for Spanish-speaking children and family members.  Herrick District Library, 300 S. River, Holland.   Mon, Oct 8. 6:15 pm: Reception and dinner with speaker Vicente Fox, president of Mexico from 2000-2006.  $175 members, $200 non-members; $100 educational partner staff and faculty.  A program of the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan.  Contact: (616) 776-1721 or bw@worldmichigan.org  At JW Marriott Hotel International Ballroom, downtown Grand Rapids.   Wed, Oct 10 - Dec 5, 3 to 5 pm: Eight-week Racial Equity Institute, sponsored by Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance.  Through dialogue and activities, examines internalized, interpersonal, institutional, and structural levels of racial equity. $100; some scholarships available.  Register online at http://www.ethnicdiversity.org/whatwedo/workshops/2012-fall-community or call (616) 846-9074.  At GVSU Meijer Campus, 515 Waverly, Holland.   Thurs, Oct 11, 4:30 to 6:30 pm: Latino Food Festival.  Non-student price $5.  At Phelps and Cook Dining Halls, Hope College, 10th St, Holland.     COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES: Exhibit, through Nov. 3: Obiter Dicta: Contemporary Latino Artists: works by 5 artists from the lakeshore on display at the Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8th St, Holland.   Exhibit, through Dec 31: Tenemos una voz ("We have a voice").  Adelante youth art and writings, supported by Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP).  At Holland Museum, 31 West 10th, Holland (closed Tuesdays).    Job Opening:  Perrigo Company of Allegan is seeking a PMH-QC Analyst to perform "routine laboratory analysis on sample and packaging components, raw materials, in-process products, and finished product."  Associates degree of equivalent in a scientific field with lab experience in various tests and fundmental knowledge of organic and inorganic chemistry.  Visit the website www.perrigo.com

In the Community September 17

In the Community September 17, 2012

A Weekly Calendar of Diversity Events

from The Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony

 

"We have a long way to go before we are able to hear the voices of everyone on earth, but I believe that providing voices and building bridges is essential for the World Peace we all wish for." … Joichi Ito (1966- ), Japanese businessman.

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, Sept 18, 7 pm:  Dramatic presentation by Lois B. Owens of GVSU who "changes voices and hats to recreate an imaginary debate" between Susan B. Anthony, co-founder of the National Women's Suffrage Association, and Ida B. Wells, investigative journalist who documented lynchings of black men in the South, and a founder of the National Association of Colored Women.  Cosponsored by Holland League of Women Voters and Hope College Women's Studies.  At Winants Auditorium, Graves Hall, College Ave at 11^th St, Holland.

 

Wed, Sept 19, 4 pm to 6 pm: Public forum on the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, co-hosted by Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) and Grand Rapids Community Relations Commission "regarding the impact that anti-discrimination policies have on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) individuals." Written and verbal testimony accepted.  At GRCC, DeVos Campus, Sneden Hall, Room 108, 415 Fulton SE, Grand Rapids.

 

Wed, Sept 19, 7 pm: Bread for the World president and World Food Prize Laureate Rev. David Beckmann, about how Bread for the World works to create "circle of protection" around funding for programs vital to hungry people in U.S., abroad.  Contact: Mary Johnson, (616) 335-2617.  At Maas Auditorium, Hope College, Columbia Ave at 11^th St, Holland. 

 

Fri, Sept 21, 11 am: Spanish story time for children and parents ("Tiempo de Cuentos en Español").  Hear stories, sing songs, do crafts (Escuchando cuentos, cantando canciones, y haciendo manualidades).  Also Oct 5 and 19; Nov 2, 16, and 30; Dec 14. At Herrick District Library upper level, 300 South River Ave, Holland.

 

Fri, Sept 21, 7 pm (film at 8 pm): PFLAG meeting, with 57-minute film "Anyone and Everyone" about parents from diverse ethnicities and religions who share "how their children revealed they are gay or lesbian, struggles with non-acceptance by relatives and friends, and being ostracized by religious congregations."  At Grace Episcopal Church, 555 Michigan Ave, Holland.

 

Tues, Sept 25, and Wed, Sept 26: Hope College Critical Issues Symposium "Reconciliation: Hope in a Divided World."  www.hope.edu/cis/ for full schedule. Tues: 7 pm keynote: Miroslav Volf, director of Yale Center for Faith and Culture, professor of theology at Yale.  Wed 9 am keynote: Mark Charles, speaker, writer and consultant from Fort Defiance, AZ on the Navajo Reservation.  Both at Dimnent Chapel, Hope College, College Ave at 12^th St, Holland.

 

 

Thurs, Sept 27, 7 pm: Beal Memorial Lecture: "Peacemaking in a Violent World: A Christian Perspective," by Dr. Steve Bouma-Prediger, professor of religion at Hope College. Q&A and fellowship time follow.  Open to all. Hosted by Peace with Justice group of First United Methodist Church, with the collaboration of 28 diverse congregations and groups, including ACEH.  Event named for the late Dr. Philip Beal, peace activist, teacher, ACEH member.  At First United Methodist Church, 57 West 10^th St, Holland.

 

Tues, Oct 2, 7 pm: Award-winning documentary film "The Loving Story," about Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple living in Virginia in the 1950s, and their landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that changed history.  $10 reserved seats; tickets at www.sc4a.org or (269) 857-2399.  Sponsored by ACLU of Michigan.  At Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver St, Saugatuck.

 

Wed, Oct 3, 6 to 7:30 pm: Hispanic Heritage Month event.  Sponsored by La Raza Unida in collaboration with the Office of Multicultural Education, Hope College.  At Martha Miller Center Fried-Hemenway Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 10^th St, Holland.

 

Thurs, Oct 11, 4:30 to 6:30 pm: Latino Food Festival.  Non-student price $5.  At Phelps and Cook Dining Halls, Hope College, 10^th St, Holland.

 

 

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES:

Adult classes sponsored by Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP); laup@sbcglobal.net or Juan Alfaro at 594-7109.

---Thurs, Sept 20, 6:30 pm OR Sat, Sept 22, 10 am: Orientation for Citizenship Preparation classes.  Classes resume Thurs, Sept 27 and meet once a week for 8 weeks.  At Midtown Center, 96 W. 15^th St, Room 305, Holland.

 

Exhibit, Sept 6 – Nov. 3: Obiter Dicta: Contemporary Latino Artists: works by 5 artists from the lakeshore on display at the Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

 

 

 

In the Community September 10: Tulipanes Events, ACEH Native American Program

 

In the Community September 10, 2012

A Weekly Calendar of Diversity Events

from The Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony

 

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!

 

TULIPANES LATINO ART AND FILM FESTIVAL: Sept 12 – 16. www.tulipanes.org

---Wed, Sept 12, 7 pm: Films: "Esperanza" (9 min), "Chiflando en la Loma (Left High and Dry) (14 min), and "Mariachi High" (55 min).  At 9 pm: "Smuggled" (80 min).  At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th St, Holland.

---Thurs, Sept 13, 6 to 10 pm: Gala and Premier Musical Event; with LAUP and Holland Area Arts Council. Includes concert, El Ritmo Llego/The Rhythm has Arrived, with Diego.  $75 individual, $125 couple.  (616) 394-0000 or 800-506-1299. At Park Theater (River Ave between 10^th and 11^th) and Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th St, Holland. 

---Fri, Sept 14, 7 pm:  Films: "Open Your Eyes" (13 min), "Noche sin Luna"/Moonless Night (13 min), "Stuffer" (20 min), "Smuggled" (80 min), and "Esperanza" (9 min).  At Park Theatre, River Ave between 10^th and 11^th Sts, Holland.

---Sat, Sept 15, 11 am: Films: "Mariachi High" (55 min), Chiflando en la Loma (Left High and Dry) (14 min), "Smuggled" (80 min), "Stuffer" (20 min), "Noche sin Luna"/Moonless Night (13 min), "Harlistas" (90 min).  At Park Theatre, 248 S. River, Holland.

---Sat, Sept 15, 11 am:  Music, children's art workshops, piñata.  At Centennial Park, River Ave at 10^th St, Holland.

---Sat, Sept 15, 8 pm: Salsa Night.  Dancing, music.  $10.  At Park Theatre, 248 S. River, Holland.

---Sun, Sept 16, 1 pm and 4:30 pm: Film: "Rio" (96 min), 2011 American 3D computer-animated musical comedy about two macaws, set in Rio de Janeiro. www.tulipanes.org/film  At Park Theater, River Ave between 10^th and 11^th Holland.

---Sun, Sept 16, 3 pm: Worship service "Reconciliation/Reconciliacion." Spanish and English.  Moses Mares Project.   At Centennial Park, 10^th and River Ave, Holland.

 

 

Fri, Sept 14, 7 pm:  General meeting of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  "E Pluribus Unum/ Out of Many, One" program by Luther Von Miller and Rising Fires members, among others, about Native American history, dance, drumming.  Election of new board members.  Public is invited.  392-5086 or marvin49423@yahoo.com  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

Fri, Sept 14-Sun, Sept 16: Michigan Irish Music Festival.  22 bands; dancers; food; shopping.  Various entry fees.  (231) 739-2028; www.michiganirish.org  At downtown Muskegon.

 

Sat, Sept 15, 10 – 11 am: Sign-up date for All For One dance classes, ages 6 through 18: Mexican Folklorico, jazz, hip-hop/Latin/African.  $35 for 8 weeks.  Classes start Sat, Sept 22, at 9 am.  All For One is looking for people to donate or sell their Mexican Folklorico skirts, blouses, shoes for students needing practice clothes for classes. moonchild1993@yahoo.com  t Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th, Holland.

 

Sun, Sept 16, 5 pm (Potluck Picnic), 6:30 pm (presentations): Celebration of International Day of Peace, hosted by Lakeshore Women for Peace and Holland Peacemakers.  Bring dish to share, lawn chairs, table service; beverages provided.  Bring a poem, song, reading, or presentation related to peace.  Event canceled if it rains. At Holland Peace Pole, Smallenberg Park, Fairbanks Ave. near 16^th St, Holland.

 

Tues, Sept 18, 7 pm:  Dramatic presentation by Lois B. Owens of GVSU who "changes voices and hats to recreate an imaginary debate" between Susan B. Anthony, co-founder of the National Women's Suffrage Association, and Ida B. Wells, investigative journalist who documented lynchings of black men in the South, and a founder of the National Association of Colored Women.  Cosponsored by Holland League of Women Voters and Hope College Women's Studies.  At Winants Auditorium, Graves Hall, College Ave at 11^th St, Holland.

 

Wed, Sept 19, 4 pm to 6 pm: Public forum on the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, co-hosted by Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) and Grand Rapids Community Relations Commission "regarding the impact that anti-discrimination policies have on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) individuals." Written and verbal testimony accepted.  At GRCC, DeVos Campus, Sneden Hall, Room 108, 415 Fulton SE, Grand Rapids.

 

Wed, Sept 19, 7 pm: Bread for the World president and World Food Prize Laureate Rev. David Beckmann, about how Bread for the World works to create "circle of protection" around funding for programs vital to hungry people in U.S., abroad.  Contact: Mary Johnson, (616) 335-2617.  At Maas Auditorium, Hope College, Columbia Ave at 11^th St, Holland. 

 

Fri, Sept 21, 11 am: Spanish story time for children and parents ("Tiempo de Cuentos en Español").  Hear stories, sing songs, do crafts (Escuchando cuentos, cantando canciones, y haciendo manualidades).  Also Oct 5 and 19; Novr 2, 16, and 30; Dec 14. At Herrick District Library upper level, 300 South River Ave, Holland.

 

Tues, Sept 25, and Wed, Sept 26: Hope College Critical Issues Symposium "Reconciliation: Hope in a Divided World."  www.hope.edu/cis/ for full schedule. Tues: 7 pm keynote: Miroslav Volf, director of Yale Center for Faith and Culture, professor of theology at Yale.  Wed 9 am keynote: Mark Charles, speaker, writer and consultant from Fort Defiance, AZ on the Navajo Reservation.  Both at Dimnent Chapel, Hope College, College Ave at 12^th St, Holland.

 

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES:

Volunteers needed for Tulipanes:  Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival needs volunteers at various events.  For more information or to sign up, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Ada M. Delgado at adelgado@macatawabank.com or ada.tulipanes@gmail.com  ACEH is a community partner with Tulipanes.

 

Adult classes sponsored by Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP); laup@sbcglobal.net or Juan Alfaro at 594-7109.

---Mon, Sept 10, 5:30 pm: GED classes resume.  At Midtown Center, 96 W. 15^th St, Room 306, Holland.

---Thurs, Sept 20, 6:30 pm OR Sat, Sept 22, 10 am: Orientation for Citizenship Preparation classes.  Classes resume Thurs, Sept 27 and meet once a week for 8 weeks.  At Midtown Center, 96 W. 15^th St, Room 305, Holland.

 

Exhibit, Sept 6 – Nov. 3: Obiter Dicta: Contemporary Latino Artists: works by 5 artists from the lakeshore on display at the Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the Community from ACEH September 5

 

In the Community September 5, 2012

A Weekly Calendar of Diversity Events

from The Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony

 

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!

 

Thurs, Sept 6, 7:30 pm (also 3:25 pm Sat, Sept 15, at Park Theater):  Film "Harlistas: An American Journey": 90-minute "look into Latino motorcycling culture in U.S. through 4  characters who seek adventure, camaraderie, and achievement of the American dream."    www.tulipanes.org  At Knickerbocker Theatre, East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Sat, Sept 8, 9 am: Orientation for LAUP English as a Second Language (ESL) classes.  See Community Opportunities, below.

 

Mon, Sept. 10, 4 pm: "Brothers, Sisters and Soldiers: Reflections on Egypt," by Prof. Annie Dandavati on her sabbatical work in Egypt.  Sponsored by Women's Studies and International Studies at Hope College.  At Winants Auditorium, Graves Hall, College Ave. at 11^th St, Holland.

 

Wed, Sept 12, beginning at 7 pm: Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival Films: "Esperanza" (9 min), "Chiflando en la Loma (Left High and Dry) (14 min), and "Mariachi High" (55 min).  At 9 pm: "Smuggled" (80 min).  For full descriptions of films, go to www.tulipanes.org/film  At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Thurs, Sept 13, 6 to 10 pm: Tulipanes Gala and Premier Musical Event, of Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival; also with Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP) and Holland Area Arts Council. Includes concert, El Ritmo Llego/The Rhythm has Arrived, with Diego.  $75 individual, $125 couple.  (616) 394-0000 or 800-506-1299. At Park Theater (River Ave across from Centennial Park) and Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th St, Holland.  For info on Salsa Night (Sept 15), films, and other Tulipanes events, go to www.tulipanes.org  ACEH is a Community Partner for Tulipanes.

 

Thurs, Sept 13, 7 pm:  One-man show "Not a Genuine Black Man," by Brian Copeland;  "funny and poignant, touches on issues that include devastating impact of housing discrimination and racism."  5^th annual fall event of Fair Housing Center of West Michigan.  $25 (plus fee) at www.wealthytheatre.org/copeland or buy at theatre,1130 Wealthy St, SE, Grand Rapids; (616) 459-4788. www.fhwcm.org or (616) 451-2980.  At St. Cecilia's Music Center,  24 Ransom Ave NE, Grand Rapids.

 

Fri, Sept 14, 8:30 am – noon.  Previously announced Poverty Simulation has been canceled. 

 

Fri, Sept 14, 7 pm:  General meeting of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  "E Pluribus Unum/ Out of Many, One" program by Luther Von Miller and Rising Fires members, among others, about Native American history, dance, drumming.  Election of new board members.  Public is invited.  392-5086 or marvin49423@yahoo.com  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

Fri, Sept 14, 7 pm: Tulipanes Latino Art and  Film Festival Films: "Open Your Eyes" (13 min), "Noche sin Luna"/Moonless Night (13 min), "Stuffer" (20 min), "Smuggled" (80 min), and "Esperanza" (9 min).  www.tulipanes.org/film    At Park Theatre, River Ave between 10^th and 11^th Sts, Holland.

 

Sat, Sept 15, 11 am: Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival Films: "Mariachi High" (55 min), Chiflando en la Loma (Left High and Dry) (14 min), "Smuggled" (80 min), "Stuffer" (20 min), "Noche sin Luna"/Moonless Night (13 min), "Harlistas" (90 min).  See www.tulipanes.org/film  for exact times of showings.  At Park Theatre, River Ave between 10 and 11^th, Holland.

 

Fri, Sept 14: Deadline for 8^th – 12^th grade students to apply for Adelante, youth programming of Latin Americans United for Progress; Mas Adelante, and Digital Connectors.  laup@sbcglobal.net or Roberto Jara at 594-7108.

 

Sun, Sept 16, 1 pm and 4:30 pm: Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival Film: "Rio" (96 min), 2011 American 3D computer-animated musical comedy about two macaws, set in Rio de Janeiro. www.tulipanes.org/film  At Park Theater, River Ave between 10^th and 11^th Holland.

 

Sun, Sept 16, probably 3 pm: Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival worship service; more details to come.

 

Sun, Sept 16, 5 pm (Potluck Picnic), 6:30 pm (presentations): Celebration of International Day of Peace, hosted by Lakeshore Women for Peace and Holland Peacemakers.  Bring dish to share, lawn chairs, and table service; beverages provided.  Bring a favorite poem, song, reading, or other presentation related to peace.  Event canceled if it rains. At Holland Peace Pole, Smallenberg Park, Fairbanks Ave. near 16^th St, Holland.

 

Wed, Sept 19, 7 pm: Bread for the World president and World Food Prize Laureate Rev. David Beckmann, about how Bread for the World works to create "circle of protection" around funding for programs vital to hungry people in U.S., abroad.  Contact: Mary Johnson, (616) 335-2617.  At Maas Auditorium, Hope College, Columbia Ave at 11^th St, Holland. 

 

Tues, Sept 25, and Wed, Sept 26: Hope College Critical Issues Symposium "Reconciliation: Hope in a Divided World."  www.hope.edu/cis/  Tues: 7 pm keynote speaker Miroslav Volf, director of Yale Center for Faith and Culture, professor of theology at Yale.  Wed 9 am keynote speaker Mark Charles, speaker, writer and consultant from Fort Defiance, AZ on the Navajo Reservation.  Both at Dimnent Chapel, Hope College, College Ave at 12^th St, Holland.

 

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES:

Adult classes sponsored by Latin Americans United for Progress (LAUP); laup@sbcglobal.net or Juan Alfaro at 594-7109.

--Sat, Sept 8, 9 am: orientation for ESL classes, which resume Mon, Sept 10 and are held Mon, Tues, and Thurs, from 6:30-8:30 pm at Martha Miller Center, Hope College, Columbia at 10^th St, Holland.  Orientation is at LAUP office at Midtown Center.

--Mon, Sept 10, 5:30 pm: GED classes resume.  At Midtown Center, 96 W. 15^th St, Room 306, Holland.

--Thurs, Sept 20, 6:30 pm OR Sat, Sept 22, 10 am: Orientation for Citizenship Preparation classes.  Classes resume Thurs, Sept 27 and meet once a week for 8 weeks.  At Midtown Center, 96 W. 15^th St, Room 305, Hollland.

 

 

Exhibit, Sept 6 – Nov. 3: Obiter Dicta: Contemporary Latino Artists: works by 5 artists from the lakeshore on display at the Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th St, Holland.