In the Community from ACEH July 5

 

From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony

In the Community: July 5, 2011

 

"The realization that we are all basically the same human beings who seek happiness and try to avoid suffering is very helpful in developing a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood; a warm feeling of love and compassion for others." …Dalai Lama

Herb and Ann Weller

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

ACEH welcomes all to its 13^th annual

Potluck in the Park Sunday, July 10

 

It's party time!  The Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony invites you, your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and newcomers to West Michigan to its 13^th annual Potluck in the Park on Sunday, July 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Ransom Park on Holland's north side (See map below).

 

Please bring a dish to pass, one from your own ethnic heritage if possible; ACEH provides beverages and table service.  Enjoy music by Greg Hulsebos, clay art with Annie Olson, face painting, sack races, bean bag toss, and other games; the always popular piñata; cultural sharing activities and fellowship. Bring along an extra lawn chair or two, or a blanket.

Come enjoy an afternoon with friends you know and friends you will meet.

 

 

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Tues, July 12, 6 pm: Summer Cultural Celebration potluck;  friendship and fun with live music and games.  Bring a dish to share; drinks and table service provided.  Sponsored by Christian Reformed Classis Holland Team.  At Graafschaap CRC Church, 5973 Church St, Holland.

 

Wed, July 13, 11:30 am: Annual Business Connections Committee summer picnic.  Catered BBQ lunch; $12 per person.  The BCC, a part of the Holland Area Chamber of Commerce, "listens actively, supports, and empowers minority- and women-owned businesses."  Register until July 13 at events@hollandchamber.org  At Kollen Park, Van Raalte Ave at 10^th St, by Lake Macatawa, Holland.

 

Sat, July 30, noon: Second annual International Relations Commission (IRC) Friendship Golf Outing: 4-person scramble, $85 per person, includes 18 holes with cart, breakfast burritos, fajita dinner, and prizes.  Contact Erin Nyholt at 355-1321.  At Winding Creek Golf Course, 4514 East Ottogan St, Holland.

 

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CLASSES

 Community Action House is presenting 8 classes on Financial Management, starting Wed, July 13, from 6 to 8 pm, continuing through Wed, Aug 30.  Topics include mastering money management, borrowing basics, charge it right, savings, check it out, consumer protection, investment/long-term planning, and insurance.  Photo ID and income verification required; participants must attend all 8 classes to earn a certificate.  Contact Gwen Robles at (616) 738-1170, ext 123.   At Macatawa Resource Center, 665 136^th Ave, Holland.

 

 

DONATE THINGS: HELP LLOC

The Lakeshore Latino Outreach Center is planning a summer garage sale fundraiser and seeks donations of items for the sale.  Donations, which are tax-deductible, can be dropped off at the LLOC office at 19^th and Columbia Mon-Thurs from 9 am to 5 pm (call first: 499-4872).  Arrangements can be made for LLOC to pick up larger items, such as furniture.

 

 

WOMEN'S 2-DAY INSTITUTE FOR HEALING RACISM

  The Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance is holding a women's 2-day Institute for Healing Racism on Thurs, July 28, and Fri, July 29, from 8 am to 5 pm at the Hope College Martha Miller Center, Room 241, 10^th and Columbia Ave, Holland.  The 2-day dialogue will explore "the history, current realities, and perpetuating factors of racism as well as tools for change."  Cost is $125; financial hardship scholarships are available.  Call (616) 846-9074 or email program@ethnicdiversity.org.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the Community from ACEH June 27

 

From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony

In the Community: June 27, 2011

‎"A lot of people are waiting for Martin Luther King or Mahatma Gandhi to come back -- but they are gone. We are it. It is up to us. It is up to you." … Marian Wright Edelman, advocate for disadvantaged people; president of the Children's Defense Fund. 

Herb and Ann Weller

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

TONIGHT, Mon, June 27, 7 pm:  Holland Is Ready meeting; follow-up to Holland City Council vote on expanding fair housing and equal employment opportunity ordinance; planning for community events.  At Grace Episcopal Church, 555 Michigan Ave, Holland.

 

Thurs, June 30: Last day for "Slavery's Chill" exhibit of 12 paintings by artist Jon McDonald, tells the "true chilling account of slavery and connects its effects on the Black community today." Free. (616) 546-9448.  www.juneteenthofholland.org.  Sponsored by Juneteenth Organization of Holland.  At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

 

ANNUAL ACEH POTLUCK IN THE PARK JULY 10

 

 

Sun, July 10, 1 pm:  13^th Annual Potluck in the Park of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony, featuring ethnic foods, children's activities, music, fun, and fellowship. Everyone is welcome! Invite friends, neighbors, co-workers. Bring a dish to share, from your own ethnic culture if possible.  ACEH provides beverages and table service.  (616) 392-5086.  At Ransom Park on Holland's north side (16500 Ransom Ave between 160^th and 168^th; north of Quincy and south of New Holland).

 

 

 

Tues, July 12, 6 pm: Summer Cultural Celebration potluck;  friendship and fun with live music and games.  Bring a dish to share; drinks and table service provided.  Sponsored by Christian Reformed Classis Holland Team.  At Graafschaap CRC Church, 5973 Church St, Holland.

 

Wed, July 13, 11:30 am: Annual Business Connections Committee summer picnic.  Catered BBQ lunch; $12 per person.  The BCC, a part of the Holland Area Chamber of Commerce, "listens actively, supports, and empowers minority- and women-owned businesses."  Register until July 13 at events@hollandchamber.org  At Kollen Park, Van Raalte Ave at 10^th St, by Lake Macatawa, Holland.

 

Sat, July 30, noon: Second annual International Relations Commission (IRC) Friendship Golf Outing: 4-person scramble, $85 per person, includes 18 holes with cart, breakfast burritos, fajita dinner, and prizes.  Contact Erin Nyholt at 355-1321.  At Winding Creek Golf Course, 4514 East Ottogan St, Holland.

 

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CLASSES

 Community Action House is presenting 8 classes on Financial Management, starting Wed, July 13, from 6 to 8 pm, continuing through Wed, Aug 30.  Topics include mastering money management, borrowing basics, charge it right, savings, check it out, consumer protection, investment/long-term planning, and insurance.  Photo ID and income verification required; participants must attend all 8 classes to earn a certificate.  Contact Gwen Robles at (616) 738-1170, ext 123.   At Macatawa Resource Center, 665 136^th Ave, Holland.

 

 

DONATE THINGS: HELP LLOC

The Lakeshore Latino Outreach Center is planning a summer garage sale fundraiser and seeks donations of items for the sale.  Donations, which are tax-deductible, can be dropped off at the LLOC office at 19^th and Columbia Mon-Thurs from 9 am to 5 pm (call first: 499-4872).  Arrangements can be made for LLOC to pick up larger items, such as furniture.

 

 

WOMEN'S 2-DAY INSTITUTE FOR HEALING RACISM

  The Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance is holding a women's 2-day Institute for Healing Racism on Thurs, July 28, and Fri, July 29, from 8 am to 5 pm at the Hope College Martha Miller Center, Room 241, 10^th and Columbia Ave, Holland.  The 2-day dialogue will explore "the history, current realities, and perpetuating factors of racism as well as tools for change."  Cost is $125; financial hardship scholarships are available.  Call (616) 846-9074 or email program@ethnicdiversity.org.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the Community from ACEH June 20

 

From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony

In the Community: June 20, 2011

 

"My message is the practice of compassion, love and kindness. Compassion can be put into practice if one recognizes the fact that every human being is a member of humanity and the human family regardless of differences in religion, culture, color and creed. Deep down there is no difference."  … the Dalai Lama

Herb and Ann

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

 

TODAY, Mon, June 20, 6 pm – Wed, June 22, 6 am: Round-the-clock display of the original Emancipation Proclamation document, issued Sept 22, 1862, by President Abraham Lincoln (effective Jan 1, 1863) to proclaim the freedom of all slaves.   This appearance will be the first in Michigan since 1948.  Information: (313) 982-6001 or www.thehenryford.org  At Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan.

 

Wed, June 22, 7 pm:  Presentation by interculturalist Alan Headbloom: "Birds of a Feather: Risks of Flocking Together."   "Together, as presenter and audience, we will look at ways we unconsciously seek out our 'own kind' and then look at ways to undo that bias."  Includes color slides, interactive exercises, discussion, questions and answers.  Free. Sponsored by Lakeshore Women for Peace, with collaborating organizations including ACEH, Hope Church RCA, First United Methodist Church Peace With Justice group, and Holland International Relations Commission.  At Herrick District Library, 300 South River, Holland.

 

Thurs, June 23, 6:30 pm: Discussion of Kathryn Stockett's book, "The Help," sponsored by Partners for a Racism-Free Community, Grand Rapids Center for Ecumenism.  Refreshments, door prizes, local celebrity host.  $5 per person.  To register, call (616) 466-6187.  At Celebration Cinema South, 1506 Eastport Dr, SE, Grand Rapids.

 

Thurs, June 23, 7 pm: Award-winning film, "Prayers for Bobby," starring Sigourney Weaver as a mother coming to terms with her son's homosexuality.  Adam Taylor, founder of Michiganians against Bullying in Schools, will lead a question-and-answer session.  Dessert served; refreshments available.  Free. Part of 7^th annual LBGTQ Pride event, sponsored by PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) and Holland Is Ready.  At Park Theater, 248 South River, Holland.

 

EXHIBIT

 

Through June 30: "Slavery's Chill" exhibit of 12 paintings by artist Jon McDonald, tells the "true chilling account of slavery and connects its effects on the Black community today." Free. (616) 546-9448.  www.juneteenthofholland.org.  Sponsored by Juneteenth Organization of Holland.  At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

 

 

ANNUAL ACEH POTLUCK IN THE PARK JULY 10

Sun, July 10, 1 pm: Annual Potluck in the Park of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony, featuring ethnic foods, children's activities, music, fun, and fellowship. Everyone is welcome! Invite friends, neighbors, co-workers. Bring a dish to share, from your own ethnic culture if possible.  ACEH provides beverages and  table service.  (616) 392-5086.  At Ransom Park on Holland's north side (16500 Ransom Ave between 160^th and 168^th; north of Quincy and south of New Holland).

 

 

 

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CLASSES

 

Community Action House is presenting 8 classes on Financial Management, starting Wed, July 13, from 6 to 8 pm and continuing through Wed, Aug 30.  Topics include mastering money management, borrowing basics, charge it right, savings, check it out, consumer protection, investment/long-term planning, and insurance.  Photo ID and income verification required; participants must attend all 8 classes to earn a certificate.  Contact Gwen Robles at (616) 738-1170, ext 123; grobles@communityactionhouse.org or Andrea Fantin at (616) 738-1170, ext 113; afantin@communityactionhouse.org  To attend, register online at http://cahfinancialmanagementclass.eventbrite.com  At Macatawa Resource Center, 665 136^th Ave, Holland.

 

 

DONATE THINGS: HELP LLOC

 

The Lakeshore Latino Outreach Center is planning a summer garage sale fundraiser and seeks donations of items for the sale.  Donations, which are tax-deductible, can be dropped off at the LLOC office at 19^th and Columbia Mon-Thurs from 9 am to 5 pm (call first: 499-4872).  Arrangements can be made for LLOC to pick up larger items, such as furniture.

 

 

WOMEN'S 2-DAY INSTITUTE FOR HEALING RACISM

 

The Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance is holding a women's 2-day Institute for Healing Racism on Thurs, July 28, and Fri, July 29, from 8 am to 5 pm at the Hope College Martha Miller Center, Room 241, 10^th and Columbia Ave, Holland.  The 2-day dialogue will explore "the history, current realities, and perpetuating factors of racism as well as tools for change."  Cost is $125; financial hardship scholarships are available.  Call (616) 846-9074 or email program@ethnicdiversity.org.  www.ethnicdiversity.org