In the Community November 28, 2011

 

In the Community from ACEH November 28, 2011   From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony   "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 Weller   This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony; Events list is also posted on the website www.harmonyalliance.org  To learn more about ACEH, see us on Facebook: ACEH- Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony or websiteor call 392-5086.   Please help support ACEH.  If you are already a member, you will receive an email reminder when your membership is expiring. If you haven't joined-yet-we hope you will consider it. Dues are $20 a year ($35/two years) for an individual; $30 a year ($50/two years) for a family; $40 for nonprofits; $75 for businesses. You can pay at the website www.harmonyalliance.org/Join with PayPal, or send a check to ACEH, c/o Treasurer Bin Lim, Box 3007, Holland 49422-3007, or sign up at any ACEH meeting or social event. THANKS! ¡GRACIAS!   TONGHT, Mon, Nov 28, 7 pm: Holland is Ready meeting. At Grace Episcopal Church, 555 Michigan Ave, Holland.   Tues, Nov 29, 7 pm: Community discussion on Great Michigan Read book selection, "The Arc of Justice." Discussion leader is Dr. Fred Johnson, associate professor of history at Hope College. At Herrick District Library auditorium, 300 South River, Holland.   Wed, Nov 30, 6 pm to 8 pm: Opening session of First-time Homebuyer Education workshop: "Budgeting and Property Taxes." Dec 7: "Real Estate and Home Inspections." Dec 14: "Mortgage and Insurance." Sponsored by Community Action House. For information, contact Gwen Robles, (616) 738-1170, ext 123; grobles@communityactionhouse.org or Andrea Fantin, ext 113; afantin@communityactionhouse.org At Macatawa Resource Center, 665 136th Ave, Holland.                           *                                              *                                              *   Sat, Dec 3, 5 pm to 8:30 pm:  Annual Holiday Potluck and Cultural Sharing Party of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH).  Please bring a dish to share, from your own heritage, and a nonperishable food or personal hygiene item for a local food bank. ACEH provides beverages and table service.   Activities include Hoppin' Boppin' Table Mixer; Magic by Maciek; clay art by Annie Olson; balloon animals by Kim Romero; music; more.   There will be a silent auction of goods and services from local businesses and individuals: restaurant and business gift cards; art; a piñata; bicycle helmet; international gift bag; theater and symphony tickets; books signed by the author, including "Roots" by Alex Haley; much more. 396-2201 or www.harmonyalliance.org At First United Methodist Church, 57 West 10th Street (use 9th Street entrance), Holland.                           *                                              *                                              *   Sun, Dec 4, 3 pm to 5 pm: Benefit for Mothers Trust Mothers Place, with a wide variety of music, including kirtans, baghans, jazz, classical, space music, peace chants in Sanskrit; concludes with Peace Drumming (all are welcome to bring own drums). Donations of $5 or more. At 6676 122nd Ave, Ganges.   Tues, Dec 6, 4 pm to 5:30 pm: Display of Hope College Phelps Scholars' research posters around the theme "Creating Community Together," with students addressing topics that involve creating community across difference. Public is invited.  At Maas Auditorium, Columbia Ave at 11th St, Holland.     COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY  The Center of African American Art and History (CAAAH) will hold its grand opening in Holland on January 16, 2012 (the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr), at 21 West 16th Street. The museum will feature exhibits and commemorations of history-making events; Dr. King and his life story; history of African Americans in Holland; the underground railroad; replicas of a slave ship and life on a cotton plantation; what African Americans are contributing today, and much more. The CAAAH is seeking charter members at various contribution levels. Please call director Ruth Coleman at (616) 836-8559 or go to www.caaahholland.org   About Us Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony P.O. Box 3007 Holland, Michigan 49422-3007 www.harmonyalliance.org aceh@harmonyalliance.org On Facebook: ACEH - Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (616) 392-5086 or 396-2201

ACEH Holiday Potluck

 

Your invitation to the ACEH Holiday Potluck December 3    Come one, come all!   The Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony warmly invites you and your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to   our annual Holiday Potluck and Cultural Sharing Party.   When:               Saturday, December 3, 2011 Time:                5:00 PM to 8:30 PM   Location:           First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall                    57 West 10th Street, Holland(between River and Pine)   Cost:                Please bring a dish to pass (maybe something that reflects      your ethnic heritage).  All  attendees are asked to contribute a   nonperishable or paper/hygiene item for local food banks.            Beverages and table service will be provided by ACEH.     Fun and entertainment for all ages: Magic by Maciek, balloon animals by Kim Romero, clay art with Annie Olson, crafts, and more.  Silent auction of great items from local businesses and residents!    Questions?  Call Marvin at 616-392-5086 or email aceh@harmonyalliance.org                                                                                                               Accessible; no smoking; no alcohol   Take a look! Great items are up for bids at the December 3 Holiday Potluck   The items listed here, contributed by local businesses and individuals, will be part of the ACEH Silent Auction. You'll be given a bidding number to use (each item will have a minimum bid amount) and the winning bids will be announced that evening. Cash or checks only, please; you must be present to collect items that you win. The funds support ACEH programs, publications, contributions to local events and groups, and community outreach and advocacy.     Restaurant Gift Certificates:    The Biscuit Butch's Crazy Horse Steakhouse & Saloon Curragh Irish Pub DeBoer's Bakery and Restaurant El Rancho Jus' Ribs Margarita's McDonald's Pereddie's Southern Fish Fry Thai Palace Way Cup Coffee Wild Chef Windmill Restaurant  Gift Certificates:    Fris' Office Supply Home and Company JP's Office Superhero Coffee Coupon Nature's Market Nurture Therapeutic Massage and Yoga Readers World Shaker Messenger Specialty Items   Auto travel kit Bicycle helmet (adult) Books signed by the author, including "Roots" by Alex Haley Decorative bottles for your wall Garden sign Holland Civic Theater tickets Holland Symphony Orchestra ickets Ice skating passes for The Edge Knife storage racks, magnetic, handcrafted by Phil Olson Marilyn Monroe doll Oil painting by Dennis Hamilton Picnic basket, grill tools Pies, by David Van Heest Piñata, handcrafted by Las Comadritas at LLOC Simpatico coffee Tote bag of gifts from The Bridge ACEH Memberships: Individual, family, nonprofit, corporate     Many thanks to these generous business and individual donors  to the Silent Auction!                 About Us Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony P.O. Box 3007 Holland, Michigan 49422-3007 www.harmonyalliance.org aceh@harmonyalliance.org On Facebook: ACEH - Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (616) 392-5086 or 396-2201

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From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony

In the Community: November 14, 2011

 

"The divide of race has been America's constant curse.  Each new wave of immigrants gives new targets to old prejudices.  Prejudice and contempt, cloaked in the pretense of religious or political conviction, are no different.  They nearly destroyed us in the past.  They plague us still...."   Bill Clinton, 42^nd U.S. President, 1992-2001.

 

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  To learn more about ACEH, see us on Facebook: ACEH- Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony or website or call 392-5086.

Please help support ACEH.  If you are already a member, you will receive an email reminder when your membership is expiring.  If you haven't joined—yet—we hope you will consider it.  Dues are $20 a year ($35/two years) for an individual; $30 a year ($50/two years) for a family; $40 for nonprofits; $75 for businesses.  You can pay at the website www.harmonyalliance.org/Join with PayPal, or send a check to ACEH, c/o Treasurer Bin Lim, Box 3007, Holland 49422-3007, or sign up at any ACEH meeting or social event.  THANKS!  ¡GRACIAS!

Tues, Nov 15, 7 pm: Film, "Discovering the Dutch," with Sandy Mortimer; features 9 of the 12 Netherlands provinces. $7.  At Evergreen Commons, State St. at Michigan Ave, Holland.

Wed, Nov 16, 6 pm: Presentation, "Defining Cultural Identity Within: the Native American Context in 2011," by Lorraine "Punkin" Shananaquet of the Pottawatomi (the Gun Lake) Tribe; she will speak about the tribe's history in the context of legal action opposing the Gun Lake Casino in Wayland.  Free, open to the public.  Sponsored by Hope College Office of Multicultural Education in conjunction with national Native American Heritage Month.  At Fried-Hemenway Auditorium, Martha Miller Center, Columbia Ave at 10^th St, Holland.

Thurs, Nov 17, 11:30 am to 1 pm: Soup For All lunch to help the homeless in Ottawa County.  $10 per person; $5 with Hope College student ID.  Proceeds to Homelessness Prevention Endowment of Holland/Zeeland Community Foundation. At Holland Civic Center, Pine Ave at 8^th St, Holland.

 

Thurs, Nov 17, 5:30 pm reception, 6:45 pm dinner: Dutch-American 2011 Heritage Day celebration.  Speaker: Russell Shorto, author of "The Island at the Center of the World."  Traditional Dutch dinner.  Tickets $15.  Reservations at (616) 726-8010 or info@wmdutch-americanheritage.com  At Pinnacle Center, 3330 Highland Drive, Hudsonville.

 

Thurs, Nov 17, 6:30 pm: Film, "A People's History of the LGBTQ Community in Grand Rapids," discussion; a project of Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy, co-sponsored by GVSU's LGBT Resource Center and Kutsche Office of Local History.  At GVSU Loosemore Auditorium, 122 East DeVos Center, 401 W Fulton, Grand Rapids.

 

Thurs, Nov 17, 6:30 – 8:30 pm: Warming Hearts & Homes Vendor Expo; please bring donations of blankets, hats and mittens for people in need in the community.  At Posies, Plans & Pics + Pastries, 412 West 24^th St, Holland.

 

Fri, Nov 18, 7 pm, support group; 8 pm program: Monthly PFLAG meeting with interactive program, "Memories," led by Judy Parr.  Bring a snack to share.  At Grace Episcopal Church, 555 Michigan Ave, Holland.

 

Sat, Nov 19, 7 pm: "Images: A Reflection of Cultures": Music, dance, skits, and other presentations by international students at Hope College.  Sponsored by Office of International Education.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Sun, Nov 20, 6 pm:  13^th annual Transgendered Day of Remembrance (TDOR); response to names of the fallen; keynote message from educator and activist Julie Nemecek. Networking/social time follows. Email a.gathering.of.hope@gmail.com   At Plymouth United Church of Christ, 4010 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids.

 

Mon, Nov 21, 7-8:30 pm: Grand Rapids Interfaith Thanksgiving Service with common theme of gratitude across many cultures and faith traditions.  Freewill offering will benefit the cathedral's outreach clothing center.  (616) 617-2694 or interfaith.thanksgiving.gr@gmail.com

At Cathedral of St. Andrew,  

 

Tues, Nov 29, 7 pm: Community discussion on Great Michigan Read book selection, "The Arc of Justice." Discussion leader is Dr. Fred Johnson, associate professor of history at Hope College.  At Herrick District Library auditorium, 300 South River, Holland.

 

 

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY

The Center of African American Art and History will hold its grand opening in Holland on January 16, 2012 (the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr), at 21 West 16^th Street.

 

The museum will feature exhibits and commemorations of history-making events; Dr. King and his life story; history of African Americans in Holland; the underground railroad; replicas of a slave ship and life on a cotton plantation; what African Americans are contributing today, and much more.  The CAAAH is seeking charter members at various contribution levels.  Please call director Ruth Coleman at (616) 836-8559 or go to www.caaahholland.org

 

 

Save the Date:  ACEH Holiday Potluck is Saturday, Dec. 3

 

The annual ACEH Holiday Potluck and Cultural Sharing Party starts at 5 pm, Saturday, December 3, at First United Methodist Church, 57 West 10^th St, Holland.  Lots of fun, family activities, great food.  Please bring a dish to share, from your own culture, and a nonperishable item for a local food bank.  ACEH supplies beverages and table service.

 

There will be Magic by Maciek, balloon animals by Kim Romero, clay art by Annie Olson, crafts, special activities, AND a wonderful silent auction of restaurant gift cards, original art, jewelry, books signed by the author, baskets of products, specialty items, and more.

 

Invite your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, new residents in the community. 

 

 

 

In the Community from ACEH November 7, 2011

 

From the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony

In the Community: November 7, 2011

 

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore.  Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me.  I lift my lamp beside the golden door."  …Poem by U.S. writer Emma Lazarus, inscribed on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.  The statue was dedicated 125 years ago on October 28, 1886.  The words foretold the great wave of immigrants that passed through adjacent Ellis Island, beginning in 1892.

 

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  To learn more about ACEH, see us on Facebook: ACEH- Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony or website or call 392-5086.

ACEH can use your financial support.  If you are already a member, you will receive an email reminder when your membership is expiring.  If you haven't joined—yet—please consider it.  Dues are $20 a year ($35/two years) for an individual; $30 a year ($50/two years) for a family; $40 for nonprofits; $75 for businesses.  You can pay at the website www.harmonyalliance.org/Join, by sending a check to ACEH, c/o Treasurer Bin Lim, Box 3007, Holland 49422-3007, or at any ACEH meeting or social event.  THANKS!  ¡GRACIAS!

TONIGHT, Mon, Nov 7 – Sat, Nov 12, 7:30 pm: South African film, "Life Above All": After her baby sister dies, 12-year-old Chanda tries to hold her family together; PG-13; parental discretion. $6; $5  seniors and students.  At Knickerbocker Theatre, 86 East 8^th St, Holland.

 

Tues, Nov 8: 7 am to 8 pm:  Don't forget to vote!  Wayne Klomparens and Scott Troeger are competing for an at-large seat on Holland City Council.

 

Wed, Nov 9, 11:30 am: "Birds of a Feather" by Alan Headbloom; at Partners for a Racism-Free Community, sponsored by Grand Rapids Area Center for Ecumenism.  $25, includes lunch.  Register TODAY, Mon, Nov 7, by noon at prfc-gr.org or call (616) 466-6187. At Dominican Center at Marywood, 2025 East Fulton, Grand Rapids.

 

Thurs, Nov 10, 4 pm: "Women in Local Politics: Ready and Running" panel discussion with local women currently or formerly in political office; facilitated by Shannon Garrett.  Sponsored by GVSU Women's Center.  At GVSU, 2215/2216 Kirkhof Center, Allendale.

 

Fri, Nov 11, 5 pm to 7 pm:  Conversation with Kerry Eleveld, journalist, senior fellow at EqualityMatters.org.  $35 at www.progressivewomenalliance.org/index.asp?lt=holland-eleveld or by personal check or credit card at door; cash payments not accepted.  Sponsored by Progressive Women's Alliance to support LGBT equality in Ottawa County.  At City Flats Hotel, 61 East 7^th St, Holland.

 

Fri, Nov 11, 7 pm: General meeting of the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony.  "Yearning to Breathe Free: An Examination and Reclamation of Lady Liberty's Promise," by members of La Raza Unida, an organization of Hope College Hispanic students.  Presentation examines how the immigration issue is presented in schools, elsewhere.  Everyone is welcome.  www.harmonyalliance.org  or 392-5086.  At Center for Women in Transition, 411 Butternut, Holland.

                       

Fri, Nov 11, 7 pm: Poetic Visions Tour: Folk rock music and hip hop poetry performed by prominent Muslim musicians, as part of Migrations of Islam project in conjunction with 2012 Year of Interfaith Understanding.  www.2012gr.org.  At GVSU Pew Grand Rapids campus, Eberhard Center, 301 West Fulton.

 

Sat, Nov 12, 9 am to 5 pm: 3^rd annual holiday arts and crafts bazaar of Lakeshore Latino Outreach Center, featuring handmade jewelry, knitted and crocheted items, local artwork, baked goods, homemade piñatas.  Proceeds will support agency programs.  (616) 499-4872.  At St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church multipurpose room, 195 West 13^th St, Holland.          

 

Thurs, Nov 17, 11:30 am to 1 pm: Soup For All lunch to help the homeless in Ottawa County.  $10 per person; $5 with Hope College student ID.  Proceeds to Homelessness Prevention Endowment of Holland/Zeeland Community Foundation. At Holland Civic Center, Pine Ave at 8^th St, Holland.

 

Thurs, Nov. 17, 5:30 pm reception, 6:45 pm dinner and program: Dutch-American 2011 Heritage Day celebration.  Speaker: Russell Shorto, author of best-selling book "The Island at the Center of the World."  Traditional Dutch dinner.  To reserve a place, contact (616) 726-8010 or info@wmdutch-americanheritage.com  At Pinnacle Center, 3330 Highland Drive, Hudsonville.

 

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY

A new Korean Church led by Pastor John Kim meets Sundays at 11:45 am at Bethany Christian Reformed Church, 11 East 32^nd Street at Central Ave, Holland.  Services are mainly in Korean with some English interpretation. A Korean lunch, to which all are welcome, takes place after the service.                      

 

Save the Date:  ACEH Holiday Potluck is Saturday, Dec. 3

The annual Holiday Potluck and Cultural Sharing Party starts at 5 pm, Saturday, December 3, at First United Methodist Church, 57 West 10^th St, Holland.  Lots of fun, family activities, great food.  Please bring a dish to share, from your own culture, and a nonperishable item for a local food bank.  ACEH supplies beverages and table service.  There's more: Magic by Maciek, balloon animals by Kim Romero, clay art by Annie Olson, crafts, special activities, AND a silent auction of restaurant gift cards, original art, jewelry, books signed by the author, baskets of products, more.

 

 

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