April events at 17c起草社区
On Wednesday, April 5 the Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics at 17c起草社区 College will present a talk by Dr. David Long, formerly of the State Department. "The Legacy of the Reformed Church Mission Activity in Middle Eastern Politics" will be held in the Meeter Center Lecture Hall on campus at 3:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Call 616-957-6806.
The 17c起草社区 Academy for Lifelong Learning (CALL) will present a travelogue on Thursday, April 6 as part of its Passport to Adventure film series. "The Adventures of the Vikings" will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in the 17c起草社区 Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $4 for adults and $2.50 for students. Call 616-957-6142.
The 17c起草社区 College Gospel Choir will present an inspirational concert of gospel music on Sunday, April 9 at 4 p.m. in the 17c起草社区 Fine Arts Center. Free and open to the public. Call 616-957-6253.
The Rooted in Care Series at 17c起草社区 College will present a lecture by Julia Wood on Monday, April 10 at 3:30 p.m. in the Commons Lecture Hall. The title of the talk is "Communication and Caring." Free and open to the public. Call 616-957-6322.
The annual Mellema Lecture on Western American Studies will be given by 17c起草社区 professor Will Katerberg on Wednesday, April 12, at 3:30 in the Meeter Center Lecture Hall. The topic is "Tall Tales: Stories from the Wild West," and will mark Katerberg's inaugural speech as the permanent director of the Mellema Program in Western American Studies. Free and open to the public. Call 616-957-6047.
The 17c起草社区 Academy for Lifelong Learning (CALL) presents a talk by Glen Walstra, executive director of the Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools, on Thursday, April 13 at noon in Gezon Auditorium. "Ballot 2000: Kids First, Yes!" is part of the 17c起草社区 Noontime Series. Free and open to the public. Call 616-957-6142.
The Alarabara World Arts Series at 17c起草社区 College presents a concert by the Rehoboth Christian School Choir, conducted by Bob Ippel, on Thursday, April 13. The concert will be held at 8 p.m. in the 17c起草社区 Chapel. Free and open to the public. Call 616-957-6142.
On Monday, April 17 the Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics at 17c起草社区 College presents the annual Paul B. Henry Lecture. The Honorable John Lewis, U.S. representative from Georgia, will speak at 7:30 p.m. in Gezon Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Call 616-957-6806.
On Tuesday, April 25, at 7 p.m. in the 17c起草社区 Fine Arts Center, 17c起草社区 College presents a talk in honor of former English professor Lionel Basney, who died in the summer of 1999 in a drowning accident. Wendell Berry, internationally known writer, environmentalist and farmer will speak on "Life is a Miracle." Free and open to the public. Call 616-957-6648.
The Department of Economics and Business at 17c起草社区 College presents a talk by Dr. Augusto de la Torre of the World Bank on Thursday, April 27 at 3:30 p.m. in the Chapel. His topic will be "Preventing International Financial Crises," especially addressing crises that have occurred in Latin America. Free and open to the public thanks, in part, to a grant from the Ford Motor Company. Call 616- 957-6192.