Groundbreaking for Hope College De Witt Center in 1968
Reminiscence notes Hope College holds a 11 a.m. groundbreaking for the De Witt Cultural Center east of Nykerk Hall on 12th Street near Columbia Avenue as part of its 103rd Homecoming weekend with a downtown Holland parade earlier. The history roundup also lists notable events from 1610 to 2013 including Capone verdict and Einstein’s arrival in the U.S.
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Hope College
de Witt
Nykerk Hall of Music
12Th Street
Columbia Avenue
Calvin A. Vander Werf
Holland
al Capone
Chicago
Albert Einstein
United States
Nazi Germany
Frank Capra
Mr. Smith
Washington
James Stewart
U.S
Puyi
China
Beijing
Japan
Mother Teresa of
India
California
Yankees
Mets
Seattle Mariners
Barack Obama
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Celebrity Birthday Milestones and Local Birth Announcement
Marsha Hunt turns 101 Mae Jemison 62 Alan Jackson 60 Norm Macdonald 355 Chris Kirkpatrick 47 Eminem 46 Matthew Macfadyen 44 Felicity Jones 35. Birth: Oct 10 2018 a daughter Caroline Mae to Matthew and Kelly Dearlove of Grandville.
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Marsha Hunt
Mae Jemison
Alan Jackson
Norm Macdonald
Chris Kirkpatrick
Eminem
Matthew Macfadyen
Felicity Jones
Caroline Mae
Matthew and
Kelly Dearlove
Grandville
Critter Barn Hoe Down Fundraiser Details
Critter Barn hosts its annual Hoe Down fundraiser at Baker Lofts in Holland on Thursday October 18 from 6 30 to 9 pm. The event supports the nonprofit that educates about farming and nature with testimonies and volunteer recognition. Tickets are 30 dollars with a cash bar and registration at critterbarn.org/hoe-down. Critter Barn is located at 9275 Adams Street in Zeeland.
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Critter Barn
Baker Lofts
E. 24Th St
Holland
Critterbarn.org
Adams St
Zeeland
Hope College Exhibition Honors Bruce H K McCombs Fifty Years
Hope College hosts a free exhibition at the Degree Art Center featuring Bruce H K McCombs watercolors. The event coincides with Homecoming and Family Weekend with two openings on Friday October 19, an artist talk at 4 30 p m and a reception. The show reflects nearly five decades of daily journeys across Hope with mostly new work plus favorites from his long career. McCombs explains his process begins with walking and photographing then days of sketching before painting, with a glaze technique that builds transparency.
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Bruce HK McCombs
Hope College
McCombs
Hope
Hope College Exhibit Showcases McCombs Works
The Degree Art Center and Gallery at 275 Columbia Ave hosts a McCombs exhibition running through Nov 9. Works include prints and paintings shown in past solo shows in 2002 2005 and 2011 and featured on Hope calendars and campus walls. The artist, active in the U.S. and globally, has pieces in many permanent collections. The gallery open hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
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Hope
Degree Art Center
Hope College
McCombs
U.S
Columbia Ave
Gift of Family concert opens Holland Chorale season
The Holland Chorale presents This House Shall Stand Songs of My Family at First Reformed Church on Oct 21 at 3 p.m. Artistic Director Patrick Coyle leads a program about family and community. Season theme is Tis a Gift with Winter's Gifts on Dec 16, The Gift of the Voice on Mar 23, and The Gifts of Nature on May 6. Tickets $20, $5 students, free for under 18. Holland Chorale info at hollandchorale.org. Church: 630 State St., Holland.
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The
Holland Chorale
First Reformed Church
Patrick Coyle
Coyle
Hollandchorale. Org
State St
Holland
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Louis XIII
Reims
Henry IV
Britain
Spectrum Health
Zeeland Hospital
Sentinel Staff
Bruce McCombs
Dimnent Memorial Chapel
Hope Arch
All Hope College
Hollandchorale.org
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