Calendar

Community Energy Plan (CEP) Steering Committee Meeting

March 4, 2021, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM @ Via Zoom

International Relations Commission Monthly Meeting

March 4, 2021, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM @ Held via Zoom

The goal of the International Relations Commission is to build and maintain meaningful relationships between the people of Holland and the wider world through cultural, educational and professional contact. Programs include: Great Decisions, American’s largest discussion program on world affairs; Reel Time film series; collaboration with our sister city Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico; and the International Festival of Holland (August 21, 2021). For more information visit Internationalrelations.cityofholland.com.

Community Network for Education Monthly Meeting

March 16, 2021, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

The Human Relations Department facilitates the Community Network for Education (CNE) comprised of area representatives from social, cultural, governmental, and religious organizations who provide educational programming to the local community. The CNE meets monthly to enhance and support quality education programs to help all students succeed. CNE addresses educational issues that impact the community, community the educational needs of the community to education and government officials, identifies and develops community resources to increase minority and low-income student’s participation in school programs, advocates for parents in their role to guide children through the educational system, and acts as a referral and information source. For more information, contact hrc@cityofholland.com.

Human Relations Commission Monthly Meeting

March 18, 2021, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Monthly meeting of the Human Relations Commission which supports diversity, equity, and inclusion in housing, education, employment and public service. HRC advocates for all citizens, with special care to underserved communities. They do this through research, advocacy, education, mediation, and empowerment.

Great Decisions 2021 Lecture: Sustainable Globalization Post-COVID-19

March 8, 2021, 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM @ YouTube

The International Relations Commission and the World Affairs Council of West Michigan present GREAT DECISIONS, America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. Great Decisions offers Holland-area residents access to diplomats, policy makers, think tank specialists, and journalists who lead conversations on some of the most pressing global issues of our time. See this year's full line up and get your discounted pass at greatdecisions.cityofholland.com. March 8 Sustainable Globalization Post-COVID-19 Julia Luscombe, Feeding America Globalization is under attack. Some argue for national protectionism in response to global crisis such as COVID-19 or economic recession. Some argue that globalization has exacerbated inequality in developed and developing economies. Is there a way forward, where global cooperation and development can tackle challenges like pandemics, climate change, and economic disruption that is sustainable and just and also respects national sovereignty?

Great Decisions 2021 Lecture: The Warming Arctic

March 15, 2021, 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM @ YouTube

The International Relations Commission and the World Affairs Council of West Michigan present GREAT DECISIONS, America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. Great Decisions offers Holland-area residents access to diplomats, policy makers, think tank specialists, and journalists who lead conversations on some of the most pressing global issues of our time. See this year's full line up and get your discounted pass at greatdecisions.cityofholland.com. March 15 The Warming Arctic Kaare Ericson, North Slope Science Liaison, Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation Bob Hollister, Leader of Arctic Ecology Program (AEP), Grand Valley State University Because of climate change, the Arctic is warming, disturbing the delicate ecosystem that is felt locally and worldwide. How is the environment changing in the Arctic and what impact will it have on human settlements around the globe? And importantly, can global cooperation provide an answer to this climate challenge?

Great Decisions 2021 Lecture: China in Africa and the Case of Ghana

March 22, 2021, 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM @ YouTube

The International Relations Commission and the World Affairs Council of West Michigan present GREAT DECISIONS, America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. Great Decisions offers Holland-area residents access to diplomats, policy makers, think tank specialists, and journalists who lead conversations on some of the most pressing global issues of our time. See this year's full line up and get your discounted pass at greatdecisions.cityofholland.com. March 22 China in Africa and the Case of Ghana Elizabeth Asiedu, Professor of Economics, University of Kansas China’s investment in Africa has a long and complicated history, made more so by COVID-19. While the Belt and Road Initiative continues to expand Chinese power, the response to the spread of Covid-19, as well as the African government’s growing debt to China, has seen pushback.

Great Decisions 2021 Lecture: The Saudi Arabian-U.S. Relationship

March 29, 2021, 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM @ YouTube

The International Relations Commission and the World Affairs Council of West Michigan present GREAT DECISIONS, America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. Great Decisions offers Holland-area residents access to diplomats, policy makers, think tank specialists, and journalists who lead conversations on some of the most pressing global issues of our time. See this year's full line up and get your discounted pass at greatdecisions.cityofholland.com. March 29 The Saudi Arabian-U.S. Relationship Thomas W. Lippman, author The relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia has been forged in oil and security interests over more than eight decades, but the alliance has not been without struggle. How might the historical context shape our perceptions of the current challenges the relationship faces: Saudi Arabia’s intervention in Yemen, human rights abuses and the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as well as uncertain oil futures in a changing energy economy?

City Council Regular Meeting & Study Session

March 10, 2021, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ City Hall

Council Regular Meetings, 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Council Study Sessions, 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 5:30 pm, Training Center City Council usually does not meet on the 5th Wednesday

City Council Regular Meeting & Study Session

March 17, 2021, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ City Hall

Council Regular Meetings, 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Council Study Sessions, 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 5:30 pm, Training Center City Council usually does not meet on the 5th Wednesday

City Council Regular Meeting & Study Session

March 24, 2021, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ City Hall

Council Regular Meetings, 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Council Study Sessions, 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 5:30 pm, Training Center City Council usually does not meet on the 5th Wednesday

City Council Regular Meeting & Study Session

March 31, 2021, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ City Hall

Council Regular Meetings, 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 6:30 pm, Council Chambers Council Study Sessions, 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 5:30 pm, Training Center City Council usually does not meet on the 5th Wednesday

Planning Commission

March 9, 2021, 4:00 PM @ City Hall

The Planning Commission generally meets the second Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. for a study session and 5:00 p.m. for the regular meeting in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1st floor, 270 S. River Avenue. To confirm the meeting time and date or if you have any questions, please contact the department of Community & Neighborhood Services at 616-355-1330 or by email at cns@cityofholland.com.

Board of Appeals

March 25, 2021, 5:00 PM @ City Hall

The Board of Appeals generally meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 5:00 p.m. for a study session and 6:00 p.m. for the regular meeting in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1st floor, 270 S. River Avenue. To confirm the meeting time and date or if you have any questions, please contact the department of Community & Neighborhood Services at 616-355-1330 or by email at cns@cityofholland.com.

W 24th;VanRaalte-Ottawa Closure

March 6, 2021, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

No Parking;10th St,College-Central

March 8, 2021, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM