In the Community from ACEH Nov 6

“Voting is the least arduous of a citizen’s duties.  He has the prior and harder duty of making up his mind.”  … Ralph Barton Perry

 

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.

Mon., Nov. 6 through Fri., Nov. 10, 7 and 9 pm:  Film, “Why We Fight,” 2005 winner at the Sundance Film Festival; this critique of American militarism has been called “provocative and even-handed.”  Rated PG-13; parental discretion advised. At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8^th St., Holland.

 

Mon., Nov. 6 through Fri., Nov. 17: 10 am to 5 pm Mon-Sat.; 1 to 5 pm Sun.  "Picturing Genocide" exhibit of art by children living in the Darfur region of the Sudan.  Brought to Holland by Holland Peacemakers.  At Hope College DePree Art Center, Columbia & 12th St., Holland.

 

Tues., Nov. 7, all day:  The commercials and ads end, and it’s finally time to VOTE!  ACEH supports a NO vote on Proposition 2 (the proposal would end affirmative action and outreach programs based on race, gender, national origin) and a YES vote in Holland and Holland  Township to increase millage for the MAX transportation system.

 

Wed., Nov. 8,  4 pm: Multicultural Enrichment Series, with attorney Susan Im on “Business Immigration: The Need for Reform.”  She is chair of the immigration committee of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Asian and Pacific American Affairs. Sponsored by Hope College Office of Multicultural Life.  At Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave and 11^th St., Holland.

 

Wed., Nov. 8,  5 pm:  Asian  Food Festival.  Cost is $5.  At Phelps Dining Hall, across the hall from Maas Auditorium, Columbia & 11^th, Holland.

 

Fri., Nov. 10, 7 pm: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony meeting.  Fred Stella, president of the Interfaith Dialogue Association of Grand Rapids and host of the weekly radio program “Common Threads” on WGVU, speaks on “The Hindu Dharma in the West.” Open to the public. The children’s group, UNITY, also will meet.  Call 786-0829 or check website www.harmonyalliance.org  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

Sat., Nov. 11, 4:30 to 6:30 pm:  International cuisine dinner and international bazaar, part of the 12^th annual Hope College IMAGES: A Reflection of Cultures event.  $5 for the public. At Phelps Dining Hall, 10^th St. at Columbia Ave (entrance also from Maas Center), Holland.

            --7 pm:  IMAGES international showcase featuring songs, poems, dances and other “clips of culture” in multiple languages and fashions by more than 50 international students and community members representing Germany, India, Japan, Kenya, the Middle East, Nepal, Russia, Singapore, Serbia, South America, and the United States. Sponsored by Hope’s International Education Office, 396-7605.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8^th St.,  Holland.

 

Sat., Nov. 11,  6:30 to 9:30 pm: Silent auction of over 110 items, including sports equipment, original art, lessons on various hobbies and sports, gift certificates for products and services. Event benefits the Reciprocal Language Partnership, which pairs English and Spanish speakers to learn each other’s language.  Door prizes, entertainment, taco bar, child care.  Sponsored by First Presbyterian Church.  At Boys and Girls Club, 435 Van Raalte Ave., Holland.

 

Mon., Nov. 13 through Fri., Nov. 17, 7 and 9 pm:  Film, "Who Killed the Electric Car."  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8th St., Holland.

 

Thurs., Nov. 16, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm: Soup for All lunch; fundraiser for Ottawa Area Housing Coalition for homeless prevention endowments at Holland/Zeeland and Grand Haven Area community foundations.  Cost is $10.  At Holland Civic Center, Pine Ave. at 8^th St, and St. Patrick’s Church, 920 Fulton, Grand Haven.

 

Fri., Nov. 24 through Dec. 2, 7 and 9 pm (Nov. 30 at 9 pm only): Film, "Crossing Arizona," immigration documentary awarded grand prize at Holland's Tulipanes Film Festival in September; back by popular demand.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8th St., Holland.

 

Sat.,  Dec. 2, 5:30 pm:  Annual holiday potluck and cultural celebration of Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH); open to all.  Bring dish to pass and nonperishable item for local food bank; ACEH provides beverages, table service.  Music, special activities for children.  At First United Methodist Church, 57 W. 10th St. (use 9th St. entrance), between River and Pine Aves., Holland.  www.harmonyalliance.org

 

Ongoing until Dec. 10:  Exhibit “Latin American Graphics: The Evolution of Identity from the Mythical to the Personal.”  Works of 39 artists from 15 Latin American countries; organized by Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA.  Admission fee (Mondays free).  392-9084; www.hollandmuseum.org  At Holland Museum, 31 West 10^th St., Holland.

 

 

 

 

Friday, Oct. 27, event has been moved

 

Friday, Oct. 27, 6 pm:  The Ballet Folklorico Sol de Azteca performance, originally scheduled for the Armory, has been moved to the Park Theater, River Ave. between 11^th and 12^th Sts., across from Centennial Park.

 

It will be followed by a 7 pm opening reception at the Holland Museum for the Latin American Graphics exhibit.  The museum is at 31 West  10^th St., Holland.  www.hollandmuseum.org or (616) 394-1362.

In the Community from ACEH Oct 23

“I do not think the measure of a civilization is how tall its buildings of concrete are, but rather how well its people have learned to relate to their environment and fellow man.”…Sun Bear of the Chippewa Tribe

 

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.

Wed., Oct 25, 4 pm: “How To  Do Business with the French in an American  Company in the U.S.: The Views of Two West Michigan French Business Managers,” with Fabienne Munch of Herman Miller and Loick Griselain of Johnson Controls.  Sponsored by Hope College French Cultural Studies Colloquium.  At Maas Center Conference Room, Columbia & 11^th St., Holland.

 

Thurs., Oct 26, 4 pm: Appalachian Treasures, a multi-media presentation on mountaintop removal coal mining and its social and environmental justice impacts in Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, and Tennessee.  At Maas Center Conference Room,  Columbia & 11^th St., Holland.

 

Thurs., Oct 26, 7 pm: Choir from Palestine's Bethlehem Bible College  singing in Arabic, with English translation on overhead screens, and performing the Middle Eastern dance, the Dabka.  Sponsored by First United Methodist Church women, Third Reformed Church, and Calvary Reformed Church.  At First United Methodist Church, 57 West 10^th St., Holland.

 

Fri., Oct 27, 4 pm: Multicultural life series with John Bailey: "People of the Three Fires: Then and Now."  Bailey is former executive director, Michigan Commission on Indian Affairs, and will be master of ceremonies for the Oct. 28 pow wow (see below).  Sponsored by Phelps Scholars and Hope College Office of Multicultural Life.  At Maas Conference Room, Columbia Ave at 11th St., Holland.  (NOTE: This Friday date is correct.)

 

Fri., Oct 27, 6 pm: Program and museum exhibit opening of "Latin American Graphics,” national tour of  works by 39 Latin American artists from 15 countries.  Tour guides and exhibit labels in English and Spanish.  Sponsors: Herman Miller Foundation, Magna  Donnelly, LaSalle Bank.  Exhibit continues to Dec.10.  888-200-9123 or online at www.hollandmuseum.org

            --6 pm:  Performance by Ballet Folklórico at Holland Armory, 16 West 9th St., Holland.

            --7 pm:  Exhibit opening at Holland Museum, 31 West 10^th St., Holland

 

Sat., Oct 28, 10 am to 9 pm, with Grand Entries at 1 and 6 pm:  Second annual Anishnabek Nodin Traditional pow wow, with the theme “Honoring Our Heritage” and in a spirit of reconciliation.  Family event, open to all.  Dancing, drumming (Ribbontown is host drum), other activities. Veterans’ Circle at 1 pm will include Native Americans, Mexican Americans, and Dutch Americans.  Sponsored by Native American Tribes in the Lakeshore Area (Gun Lake Band, Pokagon Band, Little Traverse Bay Band, Nottawaseppi Huron Band), Phelps Scholars, Hope College, First United Methodist Church.  At Civic Center, Pine Ave and 9th  St., Holland.

 

LOOKING AHEAD:

Tues., Nov. 7, all day:  Election Day—your vote is your voice/su voto es su voz!