In the Community from ACEH July 13

“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

 

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Herb and Ann

 

Fri., July 14, noon: City of Holland family concert featuring Gratitude Steel Band, of steel drummers, vocalists, and instrumentalists performing calypso, ska, reggae, cumbias, merengue, sambas, and other styles of Latin music.  At Centennial Park, between 10^th and 12^th and Central and River Ave., Holland.  In case of rain, at Holland Civic Center, 9th and Pine.

 

Fri., July 14, 7 p.m.:  Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony meeting.  Marife Vander Schuur, a native of the Philippines and now a U.S. citizen, speaks about her journey to visit her parents in the Philippines, her experiences in West Michigan, and the activities of a local Filipino organization, Bayanihan Filipino-American Outreach.  Public is welcome.  The ACEH children’s group, UNITY, also will meet.  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

 Wed., July 19, 7:30 p.m.:  Calvin College Seminars in Christian Scholarship present “Visible Signs/Invisible Works: Whiteness as a Theological Problem,” a lecture by Willie J. Jennings, Duke University Divinity School.  Free, open to public.  Contact www.calvin.edu/scs or call (616) 526-8558.  At Gezon Auditorium, 3201 Burton St., SE, Grand Rapids.

 

Fri, July 21 and Sat., July 22, 7 and 9 p.m., also July 24-28:  Film, “The Mountain Patrol: Kekexili," a National Geographic movie about the largest animal reserve in China, and the intense struggle between poachers of these rare species and the Tibetans who volunteered to stop the poachers. Unrated.  In Tibetan with English subtitles.  $6 adults, $5 seniors, children.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8^th St., Holland.

 

Sat., July 29, 6 to 11 p.m.: Migrant Appreciation Event, including taco dinner, games, face painting, door prizes, games, music, entertainment, and more.  Dance with traditional Mexican music from 9 to 11 p.m.  At West Ottawa South High School, 3600 152nd Ave., Holland.

 

Sat., Aug. 12, 6:30 to 8 p.m.: Ballet Folklorico Sol Azteca fundraiser taco dinner and show.  $8 plate includes two fajita tacos, rice, beans, salsa, beverage; live performance by the dancers.  The ballet is a project of the Holland Chorale Community Enrichment Program.  Buy tickets on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Crossroad Chapel, Lincoln Ave. at 12^th St., Holland.  Dinner and performance will be at  Corpus Christi Center, 12100 Quincy, Holland.

 

           Sun., Aug. 13, 1 to 4 p.m.: 8^th annual Potluck in the Park of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony.  Bring a dish to pass; beverages and table service provided.  Music, games, great food, good times.  Everyone is welcome; invite a friend or neighbor. At Ransom Park, 16500 Ransom St. (north of Quincy) between 160^th and 168^th Ave., Holland.

 

 

 

In the Community 2 from ACEH June 16

“I’m just an average citizen.  Many black people before me were arrested for defying the bus laws.  They prepared the way.” … Rosa Parks

 

Herb and Ann

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

Tonight, 6 pm: Public ceremony at College Ave. and 19^th St., Holland, to rename College Park as Rosa Parks Green, honoring the late civil rights activist. 

 

Sat., June 17, 1 to 6 pm: 7^th annual celebration of Juneteenth, “Keeping the Legacy Alive.”  Speaker, activities for families and youth, music, games, local talent contest, step dancers, information booths, barbeque and soul food.  At Kollen Park, on the waterfront at Van Raalte and 10^th St., Holland.

 

Tues., June 20, 7 pm:  “Understanding the New Immigration Bills,” educational forum with immigration attorneys Danny Upton, Robert Alvarez, and Jose Sandoval; Jon De Witte, district director for Cong. Peter Hoekstra; and Paul Troste of Sen. Carl Levin’s district office. Moderator, Rev. Andy Fierro.  Free, open to the public, child care provided for infants to age 5.  Sponsored by Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony, Community Action House, Crossroad Chapel, Justice for Our Neighbors, Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance, Latin Americans United for Progress, St. Francis de Sales Church.  At St. Francis de Sales Church, Maple Ave. and 13^th St., Holland.

 

Fri., June 23, 7 pm: “Why Knot? The Christian Case for Gay Marriage,” by professor and author David Myers.  Sponsored by Holland Lakeshore PFLAG.  At Grace Episcopal Church, 555 Michigan Ave., Holland.

 

Sun., June 25, 11 am: “A Christian View of Interfaith Relations,” by Rev. John Buttrey, retired minister in the United Church of Christ denomination and ACEH member.  At Mothers Trust- Lakeshore Institute, 6676 122^nd Ave., Ganges, two miles south of Saugatuck and Douglas; phone (269) 543-3951; www.motherstrust.org

 

 

In the Community from ACEH June 6

“It takes each of us to make a difference for all of us.”  … Jackie Mutcheson

 

This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  If you do not wish to receive it in the future, please contact hpweller@comcast.net or editann@aol.com.  Events List is also posted on the ACEH website, www.harmonyalliance.org.

 

Friday, June 9:  There will be no regular meeting of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony this month.  Instead, please save the evening of Tuesday, June 20; plans are under way for an educational forum on the new immigration bills.  More information will be coming.