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Brought to you by the Dutch Program and Events Organized and Sponsored by the Meijer Chair-Fall 2009 2. On Friday October 9, beginning at 1:00 in the Commons Lecture Hall, Calvin will take part in the Go Green, Go Dutch, Go Bike initiative. Professor Aay will give a brief talk about the importance and place of bicycles in Dutch society. Then Calvin riders will bike in orange (what else!) Go Green, Go Dutch, Go Bike t-shirts from campus to Rosa Parks Circle in the historic heart of Grand Rapids. Once downtown, George Heartwell, mayor of the city, will greet the riders. This event will accent the contributions the Dutch have made to bicycle transportation as well advocate for bicycle friendly initiatives in Grand Rapids. The ride will raise funds for the Motion Initiative: An Urban Cooperative Youth Bicycling Ministry (http://mibike.org/) in Grand Rapids; its mission is to connect urban youth and area adults to L.I.F.E. (Life In the Fullest Extent) through the gateway of bicycling. T-shirts will sell for $7 (students) and $12 (adults) and will be available beginning Sept. 25 in the office of the GEO department (North Hall 083). 3. On Monday, October 26 at 7:30 the Dutch film Oorlogswinter (Winter in War Time) with English subtitles will be shown in the Bytwerk theater. It is based on the youth novel of the same title written in 1972 by Jan Terlouw. The film was quite a success in the Netherlands and drew nearly a million visitors. It has garnered a number of awards (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0795441/) 4. On September 12, New York 400 celebrated Friesland Day on Governor's Island. A number of people from Calvin College and West Michigan attended, including Henry Baron and Dick Harms. The day included the public presentation of the book Famous Frisians in America; seventy Frisian Americans are included. Dick Harms wrote quite a number of the entries. Henry Baron and Dick Harms will present highlights from the book as well recount the events of Friesland Day. The book will be available for purchase. This event is for everyone interested in the contributions Frisians have made to the United States. Please join us. November 3, 3:30 p.m., Meeter Center Lecture Hall. Visit the Dutch and Meijer chair Website |
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