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Volume 19, Number 1
Curiosity
“Curiosity killed the cat” is a
warning to persons not to extend
their curiosity too far. However,
curiosity can lead to adventure
as well illustrated in the popular
series of children’s books about
Curious George. It is well known
that a healthy curiosity is a driving
force behind the sciences that
explore many questions about
the natural world. NASA’s Mars
Science Laboratory even named
their Mars robotic rover Curiosity,
which was launched in 2011 to
explore Mars to answer questions
about Mars climate, geology, and
environmental conditions.
Curiosity is also important in
education. Science education
programs for elementary school
students attempt to capture and
nurture the innate curiosity of
young people around what they
observe. But curiosity is not only
a characteristic of children. I am
always impressed by the diverse
curiosities shown by CALL
members as they express their
interest in a wide variety of courses,
member events, and extended
trips. Without this diverse interest
and programming CALL would
not have the broad appeal that has
been demonstrated throughout its
history.
This is illustrated beautifully as
you peruse the curriculum of 59
different courses offered this fall
semester as well as the range of
topics in the noon lecture program,
the member events, and extended
trips. The curriculum has courses
on war (Civil, Cold, Middle
September 2014
East), on famous and infamous
people (Thomas Aquinas and
Adolph Hitler); on religions (post
Vatican II Catholicism, Islam,
and ancient Israel) and on many
other interesting topics.
The
Extended Trips, Member Events,
and Noontime lectures also reflect
a different curiosity in each of the
offerings.
The CALL Executive Committee
invites you to another promising
year for the Calvin Academy
of Lifelong Learning. Let your
curiosity guide you in making
choices among the many CALL
opportunities. This curiosity will
not “kill the cat” but will enrich
your life. Thank God for the gift
of curiosity.
Gordon Van Harn
Vice President
You should have received the 2014 Fall Curriculum Guide with the listing and
description of the 59 class offerings. You may register for courses online or by
mail. The guide is posted online at: http://www.calvin.edu/call
www.calvin.edu/call
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Public Events
Henry Baron, Chair
Passport to Adventure
Call 526-6282 to order tickets
Individual
and season
tickets are on
sale for the
Fall Passport
to Adventure
S e r i e s .
Season tickets
are $25 and individual tickets are
$6 per person. Only individual
tickets can be purchased online at
www.calvin.edu/boxoffice. For
season tickets, please phone the
box office at 526-6282.
Noontime Series
Thursday
October 9, 2014
It’s Great Britain
Monty and Marsha
Brown
Thursday
November
13, 2014
The Great
Canadian
Train Ride
Doug Jones
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will share how her team set off to find
the submerged wreck and solve the
mystery of the plane’s disappearance.
Thursday
April 9, 2015
The Lure and
Lore of Deserts
Sandy Mortimer
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Thursday,
October 16: China:
Media Revolution,Ministry
Thursday, September 18:
Opportunities
Made in the Mitten: Savoring
presented by Kurt Selles
Media has changed the way Chinese
Michigan’s Rich Food &
people communicate
Agricultural History
about their society and
presented by Dianne Stampfler
with each other. Hear
how media is changing
From cherries and grapes to
China and the Chinese
blueberries and pumpkins, peaches
church.
and apples to asparagus and celery.
Thursday
February
12, 2015
China Rising
Dale Johnson
Thursday
September 18, 2014
Volcanic Planet
Peter Rowe
A free one hour Add to that a growing industry
lecture this fall
focused on locallyon Thursdays to
sourced products,
stimulate the mind
and you have a feast
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a
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just waiting to be
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of subject matter
devoured.
from a host of experts! All lectures
Thursday,
are held at noon in the Chapel off the
October2: Biomedical Research
campus Burton Street entrance.
and Science Education at Van
Thursday,
Andel Institute
September 4: Fatal Crossing; presented by Steve Triezenberg
NW Airlines #2501 Fatal
VARI
conducts
presented by Valarie van Heest
biomedical
The wreck was
research in cancer,
never
located
Parkinsons disease,
and the cause
and other diseases.
of the accident VAEI seeks to promote science
never determined. education from elementary through
Valerie van Heest graduate school.
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Thursday
May 14, 2015
Barbados:
Island in
the Sun
Steve Gosner
Thursday, October 30: Calvin
Stories in the History of Holland,
Michigan
presented by Bob Swierenga
Holland would be a very different
place without the contributions of
Calvin alumni
who
have
impacted every
part of life along
the Lakeshore
Teusday, November 11: The Early
Music Concert
An ensemble
of musicians
from Calvin
College and
the
Grand
Rapids area dedicated to the
performance of early music on
historical instruments.
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Take a break every Tuesday
and Thursday afternoon from
2:45- 3:15 in Hiemenga Hall!
Coffee and tea are available
between classes to mingle
and enjoy fellowship with
classmates. We are unable to
continue serving cookies with
these beverages.
Beginning in September,
Calvin College will be studying the book of James campus-wide for 10 weeks in various groups and on every
floor of every dorm! CALL would also like to participate in
this Bible study and needs volunteers to lead a small group.
All materials are provided to leaders. You pick the day and
time that is convenient. Please contact us at 526-8777 or
call@calvin.edu if you would be willing to lead a group.
PARKING ON CALVIN CAMPUS
Greetings from the CALL Board
Seated: Left to Right Janet Borgdorff, Sherry Levy, Corrine Kass - President,
Helen Meulink, Diane Noorman
Standing: Left to Right Gordon Van Harn - Vice-President,
Ed Westenbroek - Treasurer, Arie Leegwater - Secretary, Frank Spies, Dan Bos,
Agnes Kroese - Vicar, Mike Van Denend, Bob Alderink
Absent: Paul Bremer
CALL members
are
considered
students; please
refrain from parking in lots designated for visitors
when you are here for your classes.
The green parking permit allows
CALL students to park in any
of the numbered lots. All yellow
parking permits are expired and
need to be replaced with the green
ones. The small visitor parking lot
near the Spoelhof Center and other
designated visitor spaces in other
lots must remain open for visitors.
Thank you CALL STUDENTS!
The Collingsworth Family offers a gospel music experience unlike any other.
The Ohio-based family of six is known for their constant, persistent attention
to cutting-edge arranging, musical excellence and spiritual emphasis. Join the
Collingsworths at Calvin College for an evening of celebration in this, their
29th year of music ministry.
Concert: $20 per ticket
Open ticket sales now in progress.
To order tickets, call 616-526-6282 or visit www.calvin.edu/boxoffice/tickets
Questions: Call 616-526-8777 or visit www.calvin.edu/call
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Extended Trips
John Apol, Chair
Descriptive brochures for all of the following travel opportunities are available on the CALL and Calvin College websites.
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Pacific Northwest Tour: (John
Apol, Sept. 20-29, 2014): Deadline
is past for this tour. Look for a
report and pictures in a future
edition of CALL News.
the people of nearby Tyresö as they
celebrate Midsummer’s Eve, one of
the most important and fun events
on the Swedish calendar. Later,
we’ll travel north to visit Sundborn
where artists Carl and Karin Larssen
once lived and worked. After an
overnight near Lake Siljan, we’ll
head into Norway.
Freedom Tour of South Africa:
(John Apol, Sept. 9-21, 2015).
Focusing on the life and works of
Nelson Mandela, learn about the
political changes that occurred
within South Africa, with the end
of apartheid. This tour will take us
to Johannesburg and Cape Town,
on game drives in Addo Elephant
National Park, along the Garden
Route (a road famous for its beauty
and biodiversity), and through a
Leadership for the tour will be country with constantly changing
provided by Dr. Debra L. Freeberg, landscapes, many races, cultures
a professor of Communication Arts and languages.
and Sciences at Calvin. Of Swedish Your host will be John Apol, a
descent, Debra is passionate about CALL member, a Calvin alumnus
the literature, theatre and folk ways and frequent traveler to South
of her ancestral country. We’ll Africa. He has led four student
also benefit from all the “insider interim tours and the 2012 CALL
information” she picked up on and CCAA South Africa tour. For
extended visits to Stockholm and more information about the tour,
other parts of Sweden. Debra’s contact John at johnapol07@gmail.
cousin Lena Cederlöf and her com or 616-243-8600.
husband Arne will arrange an
authentic Midsummer’s Eve picnic
for us in their hometown of Tyresö.
They’ll also be with us on our
dinner cruise and they’ll be happy
to talk with us about all things
Swedish.
Of course, we’ll see the Olympic
sites in Lillehammer. Then it’s on
A Pilgrimage to Israel--In the to the breathtaking fjords. Our time
in this region is highlighted by a
Light of Jesus:
ride on the famed
(Bill and Lyn Vandenbosch, March
9-21, 2015): This trip is sold-out! If Flåm railway. Our last stop will
you are interested to be on a “wait be Bergen, a beautiful coastal city
list” or get information on a future steeped in history. Sightseeing here
includes the colorful harbor district
Israel trip, email:
william.vandenbosch@gmail.com and Edvard Grieg’s Country
estate.
Norway and Sweden: (Debra
Freeberg, June 16-26, 2015):
Come and experience the art,
architecture and daily life of
Stockholm, the enchanted capital
of Sweden, the fascinating Swedish
countryside, Carl Larsson’s home,
the spectacular Norwegian fjords,
Bergen and the music of Edvard
Grieg!
Our adventure begins with several
days in Stockholm where we’ll
enjoy visits to the former home
of sculptor Carl Milles, the Great
Church, the Royal Palace, the
Town Hall, Drottningholm palace,
theatre and gardens and a dinner
cruise on Lake Mälaren. During
our stay in Stockholm, we’ll join
The full trip brochure is available
at the CALL and Calvin alumni
offices. To ask more questions
or learn more, call Whitney
Korstange 616-954-9676 or (tollfree) 855-954-9676 or email her at
whitneyk@wittetravel.com
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Member Events
Don and Shirley Lautenbach, Co-Chairs
If you have questions regarding events, unless otherwise indicated, contact Shirley at ministrysl@yahoo.com or 299-3584.
Saturday, September 27, 7:00 am
A Dutch Festival at Elim
Enjoy a day with the “Dutch”
on the campus of Elim Christian
Services. The day will begin with
a parade and opening ceremonies.
Special groups will be providing
entertainment throughout the day.
The Dutch Village will feature
Bloemen (flowers), Geschenken
(gifts), Delft (Dutch pottery and
decor), Bakkerji (bakery), Farmer’s
Market and many more Dutch
specialties. Special foods for your
enjoyment are Banket, Hutspot (beef
and potatoes), Oliebollen, Rodekool
(red cabbage), Saucijzebroodjes
(pigs-in-the-blanket) and Erwtensoep
(pea soup).
Enjoy the color, festivities, good
food, entertainment and shopping
in a Dutch atmosphere on the
beautiful Elim campus. A special
feature will be a guided tour of
Elim for our group. Coffee and
rolls on our way to Chicago
Cost - $49.00
Several venues will be visited
including the top 10 announced
the previous weekend. Coffee,
donuts, and a delicious lunch will
round out our day. Cost for the
day: $65. Questions call Glenda
or Carl Welmers 243-6431
Friday, October 24
Cell Block 7 and the Ella Sharp
Museum
Opportunity will be given for
excellent presentations, challenging
learning, great fellowship, good
food, games, hiking, sitting on a
covered porch or relaxing by the
lake. At night we will enjoy the
famous “Banana Splits” served at
“The Shack.”
the elegantly furnished 19th century
farmhouse and experience the Dibble
one- room farmhouse, Eli Stilson’s
log house and the Merriman-Sharp
Tower Barn. There are six galleries
that feature exhibits of art and other
interesting collections.
The Cell Block 7 museum is a new and
unique site located within an active
working prison system. Cell Block 7,
in the Jackson, Michigan penitentiary,
is a representation of life as an
incarcerated inmate at what was once
Wednesday and Thursday,
the largest prison in the world. We will
October 15 and 16
receive an overview of operations and
CALL Fall retreat at “The exhibits followed by a self guided tour
Shack”
exploring all areas of the cell block.
“The Shack” a country bed and The tour will be very interesting and
breakfast nestled on 100 acres of informative.
woods on the lovely Robinson After lunch at the Knight’s Steak
Lake will be the location of our fall House and Grill, we will visit the Ella
retreat. Rev. John DeVries will be Sharp Museum. At the Ella Sharp
our speaker.
museum we will enjoy the tour of
$89.00 includes speaker, lodging,
Monday, October 6
dinner, breakfast, lunch and all
ArtPrize Tour of G.R
Join us for an exciting day for our activities.
4th Annual event. We will start
the day at Calvin at 9:00 A.M. and
return at approximately 4:00 P.M.
Cost is $65.00. This includes deluxe
bus, all admission costs and lunch.
Upcoming event - May 12, 2015
The popular Purdue Varsity Men’s
Glee Club. Watch for further
announcements.
CALL
Experience Enrichment
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Physical address:
Youngsma Center 218
1580 East Beltline
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Mailing address:
CALL
3201 Burton St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
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CALL office hours:
M – Th: 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
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CALL Website:
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616.526.8777
call@calvin.edu
www.calvin.edu/call
Sonja DeJong,
Administrative Coordinator
Marjo Jordan,
Membership Assistant
www.calvin.edu/call
Interest Groups
Knitting- Special Interest Group will begin
meeting again on Wednesdays, beginning
October 1, from 1:30-3:30 in DeVos
Communications Building #140. There is no fee
to join and anyone interested can email Diane at
dnoorman@sbcglobal.net.
Brass Ensemble- Special Interest Group will
begin again in October and meets on Monday
afternoons in the Seminary Chapel. Anyone
interested is welcome to join and the group is
currently specifically seeking a new horn player.
Please contact Roger Griffioen, 616-452-3328,
or rdgriffioen@att.net with any questions.
CALLNews is published monthly except
for August and January. It is sent to CALL
members via USPS or email and is posted
on the CALL website: www.calvin.edu/
call. Announcements should be submitted
by the first Friday of the month for the
following month’s CALLNews to call@
calvin.edu or to gkamps1@mac.com
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