Special Event for April 2020, Day of Culture in Chicago

~ A Day of Culture in Chicago (Online registration option, see below) Friday, April 17, 2020 8:30am depart, 9:30pm approximate return Cost: $ 115pp (Symphony) or $60 (Chicago Art Institute) (Deadline for Symphony registration is Friday, February 14) Enjoy a day of culture in Chicago either by attending a Chicago Symphony Concert or by spending …

SIG (Small Interest Group) opportunties this semester!

SIG (Small Interest Groups) – free, member initiated groups and directed groups. • SIG for Gardeners will meet on Thursday, February 13th at 3:00 p.m. at the Zylman home located at 92 W. 40th Street. Landis will share his knowledge and experience in growing and caring for house plants. Please contact Barbara Stegink (bstegink39@gmail) if …

February Noon Series, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020

Noon Series are free, no registration required 12 noon, Friday, Feb. 21st, HASP classroom “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” …….to Holland! Sally Laukitis, Executive Director of the Holland Area Visitors Bureau, will take us on the 5-year journey that resulted in the life-sized bronze “Wizard of Oz” statues gracing the north side of Herrick District …

Volunteer Opportunities for winter/spring semester for Hope classes!

Second Semester Opportunities for Volunteering for Hope Classes Special thanks to the 31 HASP members who have already volunteered for Hope classes. Professor Van Duinen asked for 14 volunteers for her senior seminar and 14 volunteered. Professor Stephen Scogin asked for one volunteer and one volunteered. Developmental Psychology needs 24 volunteers and 16 have already …

February Monthly Program, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020

Date: February 4, 2020 Time: 9:00 am Refreshments, 9:30 am Program Place: Holland Civic Center Program: Waterfront Holland – A Community Vision by Keith Van Beek, Holland City Manager and Dave Koster, BPW General Manager Waterfront Holland was a community engagement initiative between 2018 and 2019 to formulate a vision and framework for the future …

Noon Series – Friday, January 17, 12 noon, HASP classroom

Kick off the start of our winter/spring semester by coming for this Friday’s noon series! (This is a 1x month, free HASP event – no registration required) Our speaker this month is Steve Rusticus, who is a graduate of Western Seminary and has served in various ministries in the Holland area. He is currently the …

HASP NEW Facilities Update

As we continue to grow, HASP staff and board members have been working with Hope College administration on necessary and exciting facility improvements. This process has included extensive review of membership surveys conducted in 2014 and 2017, focus group discussions and approval by the HASP Board of Directors. In June, we announced at our annual …

Virtues of Public Discourse

As we begin another academic year I have realized it might be a good time to remind all of us about our commitment as part of Hope College to commit to these Virtues of Public Discourse: Please read and remember this as we engage in discussion about a wide range of topics with wide ranges …

Special Event: Annual Marshall Historic Home Tour

Saturday, September 7, 2019, departing at 8:00 a.m. and returning approximately 6:15 p.m. Cost is $40 per person. Join your HASP friends in a self-paced tour of historic homes, museums, commercial buildings and churches in Marshall, MI. As participants board the bus, they will receive a brochure (which is also your ticket) which contains a …