In the Community from ACEH October 16

"The survival of the world depends upon our sharing what we have and working together.  If we don't, the whole world will die.  First the planet, and next the people." …Fools Crow, Ceremonial Chief of the Teton Sioux

 

Herb and Ann

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Wed, Oct 17, 7 pm: Elder George Martin and other members of the Ogitchidaw (Veterans and Warriors) Society of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe will speak about traditional Native concepts of caring for and protecting their community.

Sponsored by Hope College in connection with the third annual Pow Wow (see October 20 listing).  At Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 11^th St, Holland.

 

Thurs, Oct 18, 7 pm: Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series with Nahid Rachlin, who grew up in Iran, and poet Jay Hopler, born in Puerto Rico. Rachlin's memoir, "Persian Girls," was selected by Christopher Merrill as one of the four best books of 2006.  Jazz group plays at 6:30 pm.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 West 8^th St, Holland.

 

Sat, Oct 20, 8 am: Fundraiser, "Let's Walk for Education," to benefit middle school tutoring program of L.E.A.P. West Michigan (formerly Core City CCD).  The 4.7-mile walk starts at West Ottawa Harbor Lights Middle School, 1024 136^th Ave. on the north side, and ends at West Middle School, 500 West 24^th St, Holland.  Cost to walk is $20; volunteers, contributors, corporate sponsors needed.  Call (616) 355-0071 or mail check to L.E.A.P., 21 West 16^th St, Holland.

 

Sat, Oct 20, 10 am: Third annual Anishnabek Nodin Traditional Pow Wow, with grand entries at 1 pm and 6 pm and a reconciliation service at 5:15 pm.  Event includes dancers, drummers, Native vendors.  Sponsored by the local Anishnabek community and Hope College, with support from Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area, Potawatomi Resource Conservation and Development Council, Gun Lake Band of Potawatomi Indians, and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.  Adults $5, students $3, families $8; elders, preschoolers, free.  At Holland Civic Center, 150 West 8^th St at Pine Ave, Holland.

 

Wed, Oct 24, 8:30 am: Multicultural Network meeting.  At Holland City Hall,

River Ave. at 12^th St, Holland.

 

Wed, Oct 24, 4 pm: African American muralist and artist Hubert Massey speaks.  Sponsored by Hope College Office of Multicultural Education.  At Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 11^th St, Holland.

 

Sat, Nov 9, 6:30 pm: Reciprocal Language Partnership (RLP) silent auction, raffle, door prizes, buffet dinner; some 130 items and services have been donated to the fundraiser. At three Holland sites, RLP pairs English speakers with Spanish speakers to learn each other's language and culture. Tickets $10.  At Third Reformed Church, Pine Ave at 13^th St, Holland.  

 

Sat, Nov 9, 7 pm: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony general meeting, open to the public.  Program to be announced. www.harmonyalliance.org  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACEH Meeting Tonight

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Child Advocate Speaks at ACEH Tonight

 

Jeremy Vance of Compassion International will speak at the general meeting of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH) Friday, October 12.

 

The meeting, which is open to the public, begins at 7 p.m. at the Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut.

 

Founded in 1952, Compassion International is a U.S.-based child advocacy ministry focusing on the spiritual, physical, economic, and social needs of some 800,000 children in 24 countries.

 

Vance, 31, who lives in Wyoming, MI, became involved with the organization 10 years ago.  He now sponsors four children and corresponds with six others.  He will share his overseas experiences and information about the organization that, he says, "changes the lives of children and has changed my life forever."  He is a graduate of Grand Valley State University with a degree in criminal justice.

 

For more information, call (616) 405-6761 or the website www.harmonyalliance.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the Community from ACEH Oct 9

"The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life." ... Jane Addams

 

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.

 

TODAY, Tues, Oct 9: Last day to register to vote in the November 6 elections.

 

Wed, Oct 10, 5 pm: Partners for a Racism-Free Community fall kick-off, with music, new t-shirts, and a press conference at 5:30 pm to announce the launch of its standards for "racism-free" and the next phase in the group's effort "to reach the tipping point where everyone can 'Expect Equality.'"  www.prfc-gr.org  At Rosa Parks Circle, downtown Grand Rapids.

 

Thurs, Oct 11, 7 pm:  League of Women Voters-sponsored forum for Holland city candidates for mayor and two contested council seats.  At Holland City Hall, River Ave at 12^th St, Holland.

 

Fri, Oct 12, 7 pm: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony general meeting.  There has been a change in the program for this evening: We will be hearing from Jeremy Vance, of Compassion International, a U.S.-based child advocacy ministry founded in 1952 that now assists some 800,000 children in 24 countries.  For more information, contact www.harmonyalliance.org or (616) 405-6761.  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

 

Fri, Oct 12: Deadline to respond to a short telephone survey about local transportation needs in Holland, Zeeland, and area townships.  Call Laurie Van Ark at (616) 395-7556.

 

Thurs, Oct 18, 7 pm (jazz at 6:30 pm): Nahid Rachlin (fiction and memoir) and Jay Hopler (poetry) read from their works as part of the Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series of Hope College.  Rachlin is the award-winning author of four novels, including "Persian Girl," which tells the story of her growing up in Iran and gives American readers insight into Iranians' ambivalence toward the U.S.  Poet Hopler was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and won a new writers award for his first book, "Green Squall."  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Sat, Oct 20, 8 am: "Walk for Education" fundraiser for L.E.A.P. of West Michigan (Learning Enhancement Achievement Program, formerly Core City CCD), which offers after-school tutoring twice a week for middle schoolers.  Cost is $20; volunteers, contributors, and corporate sponsors also needed.  Call (616) 355-0071 to register, or mail a check to L.E.A.P. at 21 West 16th St, Holland.

 

Sat, Oct 20, 10 am to evening: Third annual Anishnabek Nodin Traditional Pow Wow, presented by the local Anishnabek community and Hope College.  Grand entries at 1 pm and 6 pm.  Dancers, drummers, Native vendors, more.  Adults $5, students $3, families $8, elders and preschoolers, free.  At Holland Civic Center, 8^th St at Pine Ave, Holland.

 

Wed, Oct 24, 4 pm: Detroit artist Hubert Massey, who creates large-scale murals and other works incorporated into buildings, speaks as part of the Hope College Multicultural Enrichment Series.  At Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 11^th St, Holland.

 

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