 "Film Transformation" Casual Classics Series featuring our own Christopher Martin!
- Thursday, February 1, 2007 • Royce Auditorium, St. Cecilia Music Society
- Friday, February 2, 2007 • Royce Auditorium, St. Cecilia Music Society
- Saturday, February 3, 2007 • DeWitt Auditorium, Zeeland East High School
Chris' solo performance will be "Suite from The Red Violin". Read Chris and Laura's Newletter article about this Suite». Also online, Chris' bio from the 2006-2007 Season, Volume 3, Grand Rapids Symphony Program»
While you're encouraged to attend any performance, Laura Martin is organizing a group block for Friday night. If you're interested in sitting with the Block Club on Friday, please call Laura by January 23rd at (616) 443-6733 to reserve your ticket at the reduced price group ticket rate ($22.95). Friday will be the main "NCBC" show, but we can get group rate tickets for any of the 3 shows - Thursday & Friday at St Cecilia in GR, Saturday at Zeeland HS. (I will be going to all 3 shows)
St. Cecilia Music Society: 24 Ransom, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 map»
DeWitt Auditorium: 3333 96th Avenue Zeeland, MI 49464 map»
Dr. Craig VanderMaas will present
“The history of marriage and Gay marriage and the church”
Dr. VanderMaas is clinical Psychologist and adjunct professor at Western Michigan University.
Date: February 3 and 10th, 2007
Time: 9:45 – 10:45 am
Place: Park Congregational Church
10 East Park Place | Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 | map»
(parking available next to the church)
Phone: (616) 459-3203
There is a breakfast served starting at 9:00. And of course anyone is welcome to join us for the worship service at 11:00 am if they desire.
Did you know the Congregationalist were the first American Mainline Christian church to:
- Make the first public declaration against slavery (1700)
- Ordain a black person (Lemuel Haynes, 1785)
- Ordain a woman (Antoinette Brown, 1853)
- Ordain the first openly gay man (William Johnson, 1972)
- Ordain the first openly lesbian woman (Anne Holmes, 1977)
- Become the first major Christian denomination in the U.S. to promote same-sex marriage. (2005)
The Central Reformed Church, located at the corner College Ave. NE and Fulton St. in Heritage Hill is proud to announce the 2006-2007 Barker Concert Series. NCBC members are all welcome to attend. All performances are in the church’s main sanctuary and are free (a donation plate will be passed following each performance).
February 11 at 7:30pm - Choral Scholars
March 11 at 7:30pm - Rich & Branden Ridenour "Trumpet Invasion"
more about these events»
 Texas Hold 'em Tournament
Up to 20 players will be vying for the top prize, coveted bracelet and title of 2007 NCBC Texas Hold 'Em Champion.
1st Prize = $500 + Championship Bracelet
2nd Prize = $300
3rd Prize = $100
4th Prize = $75
5th Prize = $25
Be sure to make your $50 check payable to "Tom Koetsier" and mail it to:
Tom Koetsier
60 College NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
This event starts promptly at 6 pm, Friday, February 16 at Tom Koetsier & Clare Wade's home at 60 College NE.
NOTE: Even with adding the 2nd table, there remains limited seating and we fully expect this event to sell out. So send in your check today to reserve your seat. Only your paid entrance fee will guarantee your seat at the table.
Note also that snacks will be provided. Please BYOB.
Download Invitation: holdem_2007_invite.pdf
If you know of an upcoming event that you think block club members should know about, please email them to: christene@gmail.com. We'll post them here and add them to the announcements box on the left side of this page. |
