In the Community from ACEH December 1

"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion.  People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite." … Nelson Mandela

 

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, Dec 1 through Sat, Dec 6, 7 pm and 9 pm:  Award-winning film, "Brick Lane": Nazneen's life is turned upside down at the tender age of seventeen. Forced into an arranged marriage to an older man, she exchanges her Bangladeshi village home for a block of flats in London's East End. In this new world, pining for her home and her sister, "she struggles to make sense of her existence - and to do her duty to her husband."  Rated PG-13.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

 Dec 3, 7 pm: Informational meeting for ESL students about college registration and financial aid.  Open to anyone interested in improving his or her English-language skills or taking college classes.  Sponsored by Grand Rapids Community College and Holland Public Schools.  At GRCC Midtown Campus, 3rd floor conference room, corner of 15th St and Pine Ave, Holland.

 

Friday, Dec 5, 6 pm: Annual holiday potluck and cultural sharing party of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony.  Everyone is invited!  Please bring a dish to share, one from your own ethnic heritage if you can, and a nonperishable food item for local food banks. ACEH provides beverages and table service.  Entertainment: Magic by Maciek, music by the Beltran cousins and by Luis Ruiz, Jr.  Polymer clay sculpture-making by Annie Olson, children's craft by Natalie Avila.  www.harmonyalliance.org or (616) 392-5068.  At First United Methodist Church, 57 West 10^th St (use 9^th St entrance), Holland.

 

Sat, Dec 6, 9 am until 2 pm: Christmas Bazaar, sponsored by Lakeshore Latino Outreach Center to raise funds for its programs to serve those in need. Offering handcrafted knitted mittens, scarves, purses, and gloves; sterling silver jewelry; baked goods; Christmas ornaments.  At the Center offices, 345 East 16^th Street (just east of Fairbanks), Suite 241, Holland.

 

Thurs, Dec 11, 6 pm until 8 pm (Registration Deadline is Friday, December 5): Neighborhood Holiday Celebration sponsored by Holland's Ourstreet Neighborhood Center and Chemical bank.  Event is free, but registration required; contact the Ourstreet program at 238 West 15th St, Holland, 355-3133, or any Chemical Bank branch; registrations may be faxed to (616) 393-0407. Children's crafts, door prizes, guests from the North Pole, refreshments.  At Midtown Center (formerly Community Education Building), second floor auditorium, 96 West 16th St, Holland.

 

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES

Holland Public Schools is offering  English classes for $10 a semester for residents in zip code 49423 who are at least 20 years old.  Includes 9 hours of class per week (three days), flexible schedules, four levels of English, computer lab for practice, certified teachers, state-approved curriculum.  Registration dates: Tues, Jan 6, 9 am to 3 pm; Thurs, Jan 8, 9 am to 3 pm; Tues, Jan 13, 1 pm to 7 pm—all at Washington School, 156 West 11^th St, Holland. For more information, please call 494-2166.

 

Las Escuelas Públicas de Holland ofrece clases aprender Inglés por $10 el semestre por personas in Código Postal 49423; debe tener 20 años de edad.  Fechas para inscribirse: Martes 06 de Enero, 9 am a 3 pm; Jueves 08 de Enero, 9 am a 3 pm; Martes 13 de Enero, 1 pm a 7 pm: Lugar: Washington School, 156 West 11th St.  Para mayor información, por favor llame al 494-2166.

Invitation to ACEH Holiday Potluck

Good morning!  We've attached an invitation to the Friday, December 5, Holiday Potluck of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony.  We hope you'll come...and bring family and friends with you.  See you then!

 

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.

 

 

In the Community from ACEH Nov 19

"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person.  Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us."

… Albert Schweitzer

 

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.

 

 

NO REASON TO STAY HOME ON THURSDAY: See these many community events that day.

 

Thurs, Nov. 20, 4 pm: "Stopping Roots of Evil: Causes and Solutions of Genocide," presented by Dr. Mary Inman, professor of psychology at Hope College.  Part of the college Amnesty International Focus Week.  At Van Wylen Library, Granberg Room, on Hope College campus.

 

Thurs, Nov. 20, 4:15 pm: "Racial Harmony—What do Christians Have to Offer?" by sociologist and author George Yancey.  At Schapp Science Center, Room 1019, Hope College, College Ave at 11^th St, Holland.

 

Thurs, Nov. 20, 6 pm: Film, "The Canary Effect," and panelists Lee Sprague, former chair of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians; Tribal Judge Angela Sherigan; Dr. Simone Jonaitis, and Ben Williams; moderator Levi Rickert, former executive director of the North American Indian Center of Grand Rapids. www.canaryeffect.bravenewtheaters.com/screening/show/11932-grand-rapids  At Grand Valley State University, Cook-DeVos Health Building, 300 Michigan, Grand Rapids.

 

Thurs, Nov. 20, 7 pm: "Act on Racism" performance (rescheduled from Nov. 13) by Grand Valley State University students "to increase awareness and combat issues of racism using real-life instances via educative theater.  Audience members can engage in "open discussion about controversial issues regarding race and ethnicity."  Sponsored by Hope's Asian Perspective Association (HAPA).  At Martha Miller Center Fried-Hemenway Auditorium (Room 135), Columbia Ave at 10^th St, Holland.

 

Thurs, Nov. 20, 7 pm: Network 180 premiere of "Open Spaces; produced by local mental health recovery advocates, "Open Spaces" is the true stories of five Kent County residents with psychiatric conditions as they explore and discover "open spaces" in their lives.  Information from Sujen Diviney at Sdiviney@grcmc.org   At Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St, SE, Grand Rapids.

 

Thurs, Nov. 20, 7 pm: "Me to We: Achieving True Well-being Through Social Involvement," by Marc Kielburger, co-founder of the Me to We international youth activitist organization based in Canada and Free the Children, which connects North American children to help those in other countries and on the Arizona-New Mexico border (www.metowe.com).  Tickets $35 at Tree House Books, 37 E. Eighth St, Holland, or info@wefwomen.org; free tickets for students available at schools. Sponsored by Women's Enrichment Forum.  At West Ottawa Performing Art Center, 1024 135^th Ave, Holland.

 

Thurs, Nov. 20, 7:30 pm: "Principles of Successful Multiracial Churches," by sociologist and author George Yancey.  His presentations are sponsored by Phelps Scholars and other offices of Hope College, and by Good Samaritan Ministries and Holland Classis, Reformed Church in America.  For more information, call 395-7373 or email knapp@hope.edu  At Maas Auditorium, Hope College, Columbia Ave at 11^th St, Holland.

 

Thurs, Nov. 27: THANKSGIVING DAY/ Dia de acción de gracias

 

Nov. 29 and 30: "Artists Unidos," exhibition promoting the work of 10 local Hispanic artists.  For information and hours, contact Roli Mancera (616) 773-8902 or Fr. Joaquin Lally (978) 804-3235.  At Center Parish St. Andrews Cathedral, 265 Sheldon, Grand Rapids.

 

 PLEASE SAVE THE DATE:

Fri, Dec 5, 6 pm: Annual holiday potluck of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony.  Music, activities for children, good fellowship.  Please bring a dish to share from your cultural heritage, and a nonperishable food item for a local food bank.  Everyone is welcome!  At First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 57 West 10^th St (use 9^th St entrance), Holland.