In the Community from ACEH August 31

" Peace is a never-ending process, the work of many decisions by many people in many countries.  It is an attitude, a way of life, a way of solving problems and resolving conflicts." … Oscar Arias Sanchez, president of Costa Rica, 1986-1990, and 2006 to the present; excerpted from his 1987 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech.

 

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, Sept 2, 11:30 am: Business Connections Committee of Holland Area Chamber of Commerce: Luncheon and panel discussion by winners of Minority Business of the Year award: Tony Castillo, Noel Cuellar, Sue Somsanith, and Jeweral Washington.  $15 Chamber members; $20 nonmembers.  Reservations at 392-2389.  At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Sun, Sept 6, 11 am: Class, "The Promise of World Peace/teachings of the Baha'i Faith about World Peace."  Vegetarian potluck follows.  Everyone is welcome. (616) 293-6884. At Mother's Trust/Mother's Place, 6676 122^nd Ave, Ganges.

 

Tues, Sept 8, 5:30 pm: Mental illness family information series: "Seeds of Grace: Allegan County's Free Health Clinic."  Light supper served; please RSVP to 396-2305, ext. 105 or 107.  At Christ Memorial Church, Entrance D, 595 Graafschap Rd, Holland.

 

Sat, Sept 12, 9 am: Registration starts for All For One dance classes; limited class size; semester is nine weeks.  Mexican Folklorico students must be at least 6 years old; Hip-Hop and Zumba, 12 years or older.  Free but donations accepted.  For information email moonchild1993@yahoo.com  At Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Sat, Sept 12, and Sun, Sept 13: 9^th annual Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival: films, music and dance performances, cantina, worship service.  Showcases Latino contributions in the arts and to the area's economy.  Free. Schedule at www.tulipanes.org  In Centennial Park and at Knickerbocker Theatre, downtown Holland.

 

Sat, Sept 12, 5:20 pm:  "Escuela" (School). Tulipanes film sponsored by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony/Gary Pepe Memorial Fund.  Documentary depicting lives of contemporary Mexican American migrants and their struggles to educate their children while obtaining employment.  Centered around the daughter, Liliana, as she enters high school; follows the family as it moves back and forth between their home in Texas and the California agricultural fields, and the impact on the young woman.  Part of Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 8^th Street, Holland.

 

 

Sat, Sept 12, 5 pm until 9 pm (preparty at Globe Design and Vision): Seventh annual Wine and Design Festival to benefit the Center for Women in Transition, "Le Style de Vie."  Hors d'oeuvres and more than 100 wines to sample; style show of women's fashions.  $50 per person, available at CWIT, Butch's, Globe, or Studio K, or at the website: http://www.aplaceforwomen.org/events/html.  At Butch's, 44 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Tues, Sept 15, 7 pm:  "Non-violent Communication," presented by Ann McKnight, a Holland psychotherapist who has studied this topic with national experts and who uses it in her practice.  Sponsored by Lakeshore Women for Peace.  At Herrick District Library auditorium, 300 South River, Holland.

 

Wed, Sept 16, 8 am: 3^rd annual Lakeshore Friends of Fair Housing breakfast: "Opening Doors to Housing Choice."  Keynote speaker Steve Dane, a nationally recognized fair housing attorney.  Presentation of 2009 Lakeshore Fair Housing Award.  No cost, but registration in advance is required: (616) 451-2980; fax (616) 451-2657.  email: contact-us@fhcwm.org  Organized by Fair Housing Center of West Michigan.  At Baker Lofts Building (formerly Till Midnight restaurant), 171 East 24^th St, Holland.

 

 

 

In the Community from ACEH August 24

"My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together." …Desmond Tutu

 

 

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, Mon, Aug 24, 3 pm and 4:30 pm:  Michigan Civil Rights Commission holds two meetings: Business meeting at 3 pm and a public forum at 4:30 pm on issues of migrant farmworkers.  Last opportunity for public testimony on concerns faced by people in the agricultural industry.  The Commission and other groups gathered information this summer that will be included with the public testimonies in a report to be released this Fall.  www.michigan.gov/mdcr  (517) 241-3986. At GVSU Cook-Dewitt Building, Allendale.

 

TONIGHT, Mon, Aug 24, 7:30 pm: Concert by Mexican musician and artist  Paco Padilla performing with pre-Columbian dancers from the Basilica of Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico; sponsored by Grand Rapids Sister Cities International.  Adults, $20; students, $10; age 5 or younger, free.  (616) 878-6154.  At Spectrum Theatre, 160 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids.

 

Tues, Aug 25, Wed, Aug 26; Tues, Sept 1; or Wed, Sept 2: Informational meetings for the Reciprocal Language Partnership, which pairs people who want to learn Spanish with people who want to learn English.  All meetings: 6:30 pm for English speakers; 7:30 pm para los Hispano-hablantes; child care provided free.  (Attendance at one of the meetings is required to attend the classes, which begin the first week in September.)  (616) 392-9022.  www.rlpprogram.org  At First Presbyterian Church, 659 State St, Holland.

 

·          The next three events are part of the Caribbean Art Festival, running through Sept 23, celebrating "Caribbean unity, pride and dignity of what this population offers the rest of the world."  Region includes Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Dominica and Jamaica.  Presented by Caribbean Coalition for the Arts and Culture, which is open to all ethnicities.

 

Wed, Aug 26, 6 pm: Lecture, "Los Muñequitos: The Caribbean in the Political Art of Cartoons, 1898."  Free.  www.grpl.org  At Grand Rapids Public Library, 111 Library St NE,  (near intersection of E. Fulton and N. Division), Grand Rapids.

 

Thurs, Aug 27, 6 pm until 9 pm: Caribbean dance and poetry.  Free.  At Terry Berry Gallery, St. Cecilia Music Center, 24 Ransom Ave NE, Grand Rapids.

 

Fri, Aug 28, 6 pm: Caribbean Food Tasting and Exhibit; entertainment and live music.  Free.  At Terry Berry Gallery, St. Cecilia Music Center, 24 Ransom Ave, NE, Grand Rapids.

 

Fri, Aug 28, 6:30 pm:  Free concert by Los Bandits.  Part of Huntington Bank Summer Concert series, organized by Holland's Department of Cultural and Leisure Services.  At Kollen Park band shell, Van Raalte Ave at Lake Macatawa, Holland.

 

Sat, Aug 29, 9 pm: Free outdoor movie night: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," sponsored by Holland Youth Advisory Council; funded by the Community Foundation of Holland/Zeeland.  Kettle corn, hot dogs, and soft drinks for sale; bring your own chairs.  Rain date Sept. 5.  (616) 355-1323. At Kollen Park band shell, Van Raalte Ave at Lake Macatawa, Holland.

 

 

LOOKING AHEAD:

Registration begins for Holland Public Schools pre-GED-Prep and English as a Second Language for residents of Holland Public Schools District (zip code 49423) who are at least 20 years old by Sept. 1.  Classes are offered mornings and evenings, 12 hours per week; cost is $20 per year.  Call 494-2166.  Registration takes 1 ½ hours and is open on these dates at Van Raalte School, 461 Van Raalte Ave, Holland:

·          Tues, Sept 8,  9 am to 3 pm; Thurs, Sept 10, 9 am to 7 pm; or Tues, Sept 15,  1 pm to 7 pm.

In the Community from ACEH August 17

"We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community...Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own."  … César Chávez

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.

 

Tues, Aug 18, 6:30 pm: Community feedback and input meeting on housing for people with disabilities in Ottawa County.  Everyone welcome.  Disability Network/Lakeshore and a community research team have been studying this issue and have prepared a report of their findings.  At Herrick District Library lower level meeting room, 300 South River, Holland.

 

Wed, Aug 19, 7 pm: SmartEdge Financial Literacy Seminar, conducted by Latin Americans United for Progress in partnership with LULAC and GMAC.  The hour-long session offers material on managing your credit and creating a budget.  The workshop and workbooks are free.  If 30 people sign up, LAUP will receive a contribution of $400 from LULAC and GMAC.  To register, call (616) 392-5058 or contact laup@sbcglobal.net  At Midtown Center, 16^th St and Pine Ave, Room 210, Holland.

 

Mon, Aug 24, 3 pm and 4:30 pm:  Michigan Civil Rights Commission holds two meetings: Formal business meeting at 3 pm followed by a public forum at 4:30 pm to address the issues of migrant farmworkers.  This will be the last opportunity for people to provide public testimony on concerns faced by those in the agricultural industry.  The Commission and several partner groups have held local visits in July and August to gather information that will be included with the public testimonies in a report to be released in the fall.  Open to the public with opportunities for public comment. www.michigan.gov/mdcr  (517) 241-3986. At Grand Valley State University Cook-Dewitt Building auditorium, Allendale.

 

LOOKING AHEAD: Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival, Saturday, Sept 12, and Sunday, Sept 13.