HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) – Politics, music, and art are the highlights of this week’s list of events in the Holland area!
3/5 Sunday: Northwestern College Symphonic Band Concert at Fellowship Church- Fellowship will host a performance by the Symphonic Band of Northwestern College on Sunday, March 5, at 6 p.m. The concert is free; community members are invited. The concert will include traditional and modern selections by composers from the U.S. and abroad, including “Illuminations,” a newly commissioned composition by Mark Camphouse that is based on “America the Beautiful,” and David Biedenbender’s “Luminescence,” which includes fragments of the hymn “Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light.” Audience members will also hear fragments of the hymn “Eternal Father Strong to Save” in the jazzy blues performance of “Joy of Life” by Brian Balmages. “Catch Me if You Can” will feature sophomore Reese Johnson on alto saxophone. The band will also perform “Strange Humors,” a mix of Middle Eastern melodies and African drumming by John Mackey, and “Gandalf,” from Johan de Meij’s “Symphony No. 1, The Lord of the Rings.” The 48-member Symphonic Band is directed by Dr. Tim McGarvey, professor of music at Northwestern. 2165 W. Lakewood Blvd., HOLLAND; 6:00pm; Free.
3/6 Monday: Huizenga Town Hall at Lakeshore Middle School: Doors open at 6:15pm, TownHall starts at 7:00pm. 900 Cutler St, Grand Haven.
3/7 Tuesday: Holland Newcomers Dutch Costume Resale at Harderwyk Ministries- Shop for new and gently used Dutch costumes in many sizes and styles. Come early for the best selection. 150 West Eighth Street, Holland; 5-8 p.m..
3/8 Wednesday: International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day at Our Brewing Company- In collaboration with Our Brewing, Holland Girls Pint Out will participate in the International women’s collaboration brew day with women from all over the world! They will gather to brew a beer with the theme of “Unite Local” using ingredients we can source locally. You can find more information about IWCBD at www.unitebrew.org. 76 E 8th St, Holland; 9 AM-4 PM.
3/9 Thursday: Debut: High School Visual Arts Competition- Every spring, the Holland Area Arts Council presents Début, the High School Juried Visual Art Competition. By giving young people a significant experience in the arts we hope to instill in them both the joy and challenge art brings to our lives. Thirteen area high schools take part in this exciting exhibition including Black River, Careerline Tech, Coopersville, Fennville, Grand Haven, Grandville, Hamilton, Holland Christian, Holland, Jenison, Saugatuck, West Ottawa and Zeeland. Each art instructor may submit 15 works from their students. The Arts Council chooses a juror from the artistic community whose task is to choose the pieces for the exhibit. While this creates a tremendous amount of excitement around the show, it also injects the element of competition that exists in any juried exhibition. This year’s juror is Patricia Hendricks Constantine. 150 E 8th St, Holland; 6 to 8 pm; Free.
3/10 Friday: Black River Theatre presents: Music Man at Cityside Middle School, Zeeland- When Harold Hill , a traveling con man, arrives in River City, he convinces the locals to start a band by purchasing the uniforms and instruments from him. His intention is to flee as soon as he receives the money. Librarian Marian Paroo suspects Harold is a fraud, but holds her tongue since her moody brother, Winthrop , is excited about the band. As Harold begins to develop feelings for Marian, he faces a difficult decision about skipping town. 320 East Main Street, Zeeland; 7pm; Adult $10, Student/Seniors $8.
3/11 Saturday: Icebound Found! The Ordeal of the S.S. Michigan at Hemlock Crossing- In 1885, the crew on the S.S. Michigan became icebound off West Michigan during one of the worst winter storms in history. After 40 days, their ship was crushed by the ice and sank, forcing them onto the ice-covered lake. Everyone lived due to the heroic actions of the ship’s youngest crew member George Sheldon. Over 120 years later local underwater explorers and historians with the Michigan Shipwreck Research Association located the sunken remains of this 200-foot steamer in deep water off Holland, Michigan. Author and explorer Valerie van Heest shares this multifaceted tale through a riveting historical reenactment, an unfolding search effort, and a deep dive 275 feet beneath Lake Michigan. 8115 West Olive Rd., West Olive; 3pm-4:30pm; $2.
