World AIDS Day is held on December 1 every year in order to unite people worldwide in the fight against HIV/AIDS by raising awareness, supporting those suffering from HIV/AIDS, and remembering those who have died from the disease. This year’s theme is “Working Together for an AIDS-Free Generation.” Nearly 1 million people are living with …
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Vespers This Weekend
Photo courtesy Hope PR Christmas Vespers, a Hope College tradition, is set to take place this Saturday and Sunday, December 1-2. The first Vespers was held on Sunday, December 7, 1941, the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The event has grown since that first service, and now Hope’s College Chorus, Chapel Choir, Symphonette, and …
Thanksgiving Break Hours
Van Wylen Library wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. The library will observe the following hours during Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 21: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, November 22: Closed; Friday, November 23: Closed; Saturday, November 24: Closed; Sunday, November 25: noon to midnight For all library service hours, see here. –Madalyn Muncy, Library Student …
Community Action House Drive Happening Now
Drop off your donations at the display on the first floor of Van Wylen. Van Wylen Library is currently hosting a drive to benefit Community Action House, a local agency that seeks to break the poverty cycle by encouraging self-sufficiency through empowerment programs. Community Action House provides a variety of social services to individuals and …
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November "Your Library, Your Voice" survey
This month’s “Your Library, Your Voice” survey focuses on ebooks, a hot topic in libraries today and a growing area of our collection. We are curious about how you use (or don’t use) ebooks. Thank you for giving us feedback! Congratulations to last month’s survey winner, Gaylyn Foxworthy! Interested in the results of our October …
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Hope Theater Presents "Sweeney Todd"
Hope College Theater will present “Sweeney Todd” beginning this weekend, November 9th and 10th and continuing Wednesday-Saturday, November 14-17 at 8 p.m. in DeWitt Main Theater. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, the “musical thriller” is based on the 1973 play of the same name. It tells the story of Benjamin Barker, aka Sweeney …
Nykerk Video Collection Available
On Saturday, November 3, over 2000 people will fill the Holland Civic Center to witness the 78th Annual Nykerk Cup Competition. Nykerk is a competition between the freshmen and sophomore classes in song, play, and oration. Though the general format of the Nykerk competition has remained the same since 1936, much has changed in terms …