HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – Celebrate Earth Day this week with this list of things to do in the Holland area!
4/18 Monday: Hope College Graduating Senior Art Show at DePree Art Center and Gallery- 160 East 12th St, Holland; 10am-5pm; Free.
4/19 Tuesday: Spartans Connect at New Holland Brewing Company- Join fellow MSU alumni and make new Spartan friends at New Holland Brewing for an evening of networking and Spartan camaraderie. We will be joined by Pat LeBlanc, the MSU West Michigan Businessperson of the Year, chairman of EBW Electronics in Holland, who will share business insights and thoughts on his MSU education and professional experiences. 66 East Eighth Street, Holland; 5:30pm to 7:30pm; Free.
4/20 Wednesday: Earth Week at Hope College- Earth Jam – at 3pm in the Pine Grove (Kletz if raining). Earth jam will feature Tony Monaco Trio. Free T-shirts for the first people that show up! Raffle for a brand new bike! Free Organic snacks! Winner of Recycled Art Contest announced! 141 East 12th Street, Holland; Free.
4/21 Thursday: Greenhouse Tour at Jonker’s Garden- Want to see something really cool? Take a guided tour through Jonker’s greenhouses that are bursting with local, home-grown flowers. Join Jonker’s for light snacks and a glass of wine while they show you through some of their 17 greenhouses and learn how they produce their plants – why they are so hardy and do so well after you take them home. Even if the weather is bad outside it will feel like spring in Jonker’s greenhouses! RSVP please: 616.392.7234 ext. 12. 897 Lincoln Avenue, Holland; 6pm; Free.
4/22 Friday: Leaving Iowa at Holland Civic Theatre- The spark behind Leaving Iowa comes from being children of parents from the now dubbed “greatest generation.” The story is a toast to their idealism and character and a little roast of their undying dedication to the classic family road trip. More specifically, it is the story of Don Browning, a middle-aged writer, who returns home and decides to finally take his father’s ashes to his childhood home, as requested. But when Don discovers Grandma’s house is now a grocery store, he begins traveling across Iowa searching for a proper resting place for his father. This father-and-son road trip shifts smoothly from the present to Don’s memories of the annual, torturous vacations of his childhood. Don’s existential journey leads him to reconcile his past and present at the center of the United States. Leaving Iowa is a postcard to anyone who has ever found himself or herself driving alone on a road, revisiting fond memories of his or her youth. 50 West Ninth Street, Holland; 7:30pm; Adults $18, Seniors $16, Student $10.
4/23 Saturday: Upcycle Restore Repurpose Thrift Store Finds at Holland Rescue Mission Gateway Center- Come out and pick through our salvageable but unsaleable goods and tons of clothing! Clothing $.99 per lb! 8am to 3pm; No entry fee.
4/24 Sunday: Spring Wildflower Walk at Hager Park- For a short time each spring, forests come alive with a great diversity and abundance of wildflowers. Join one of these walks to explore some of the parks with the best wildflower displays. *Please meet at the Picnic Building parking area toward the south end of the park. 8134 28th Avenue, Jenison; 3-4:30pm; Free.
