Last Saturday Washington School Neighbors partnered with several neighborhood churches to put on a Fall Block Fest at the Ebenezer AoG Church at 10th and Maple. There was a good turnout despite the rain, and we had food, games, music,…
For the second year in a row, Holland has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to participate in The Big Read. The Big Read is a program designed to revitalize the role of reading in American…
A fair number of neighbors showed up yesterday afternoon to hear the developers, Kris and Doug, present their development proposal to the city planning commission and the historic district commission. The open comment and question time saw at least 12…
Voting is at the heart of democracy. Don’t forget to exercise this privilege on Tuesday, November 3. Polling place: First United Methodist Church (57 W 10th St.) for Ward 2, Precincts 4 and 5. Just as important is to be…
Monday, Oct 26, 7 pm: Town Hall meeting about redistricting, hosted by League of Women Voters of the Holland Area. Presentation/discussion about how district lines are drawn for legislative elections, the impact of gerrymandering, and possible alternatives. At Holland City Hall…
Last week Wednesday, just after the Washington Elementary development open house, some Holland Historic Neighborhood Association leaders opened their home to neighbors to listen for what were positives and concerns regarding the proposed development, and consider what next steps we could take. Here is…
Monday, Oct 26 Civic Center: 12-2p, 8-10p open Basketball for adults ($3). For more info contact Jeremy [email protected] or call 616-335-1959. Tuesday, Oct 27 Civic Center: 9-11a Flight of model Airplanes. Call Jim 616-886-1959 Library: 3p and 6:30p Geneology Class…
Downtown Holland merchants will be hosting trick-or-treating for Halloween from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm on Saturday, October 31. Participating businesses will be giving candy away to all children in costume…just look for the orange balloon tied to the door…
The developers of the Washington School property will present their plans to the Joint Planning Commission and Historic District Commission on Tuesday, October 27 at City Hall. There will be a presentation and then an opportunity for comment from the public and the…
Below are some pictures of the proposed development at the Washington Elementary School Property at 11th and Maple. These were taken from poster boards displayed at the open house on Wednesday 10/21 from 4-6p. You will…