Chinese Culture Group of Greater Grand Rapids

The 3rd annual silent auction is scheduled for Tuesday, November 13, 2007 from 6:30-9pm at Ming Ten Restaurant located at 2090 Celebration Dr. NE Suite 215 in Grand Rapids, MI 49525

The event format will be similar to past years in that we will be donating the proceeds to a charitable organization in China. This year we’ve selected Grace and Hope for Children which is a non-profit organization that seeks to place as many kids as possible with foster families in China. For more information on GHC please visit their website at http://www.grace-hope.org

Ming Ten has generously partnered with us this year and is offering our group a reduced rate in addition to waiving the fee for the banquet room. The reduced rate for the buffet will allow us to donate $5 for every adult price to Grace and Hope for Children. The buffet is fabulous, and they even have an all you can eat Sushi bar which is the best deal in town. Cost includes all you can eat buffet, soft drink and tip.

• Children under 10 are just $4
• Ages 11 and above are $15 ($5 of the each adult price will be donated to GHC)

Space is limited to 70 people so we ask that families RSVP via the form below.

3rd Annual Silent Auction/Buffet Sign Up

Click here for a list of items that will be available to bid on.  Note that this list will evolve as new items are added.  Silent Auction Donor List

We’re combining our June and July meetings this year. We’ll be meeting again at the 8th Ave Georgetownn Township Park located on 8th Ave South of Chicago Drive in Jenison. Please try to arrive at 11am as we will be voting in new board members.

By the way, we still have some open board positions, if you’re interested please contact a board member. This year we will be relying on sub-committees to help share the load, especially for some of our larger meetings like Christmas, Chinese New Year and Citizenship Celebration. If you’re interested in serving in a more limited short term capacity like on a sub-committee please email the Secretary Mark Elenbaas

For those that have never been to this park, it has a public beach and covered pavillion with tables. There is an entrance fee for non Georgetown residents. According to their website the fee is $3 per adult and $1 per children under 12

The meeting will be potluck style so we ask that each family bring a salad or fruit to pass. There are charcoal grills available to grill your meat and someone from the board will be bringing some charcoal and lighter fluid to get the fire going for the rest of us Don’t forget to bring place settings and drinks for your family.

Hope to see you there

CCGGGR Board

Please join us at Cascade Christian Church on Saturday, April 21 from 8:30 – Noon. We will be splitting into three groups for this meeting:

• Waiting to Travel
• Home Land Tours by Lotus Travel
• Panda Pals (Children in grades 3rd – Jr. High)

The Waiting to Travel group is especially helpful for families that will traveling this year. This event is very well attended and is packed with information.  The Waiting to Travel panel includes families that have traveled to China and have lots of tips to share. The home land tour presentation is new this year and is timely as many of our CCGGGR families have older kids and may be considering a home land tour in the not to distant future. Panda Pals has a special event planned to create blankets for some of the orphanages in China.

This year the event cost is $15 which can be paid at the event.

Cascade Christian Church is located at 2829 Thornapple River Dr.

Respectfully,

CCGGGR Board

Don’t let the cold weather keep you away from our Chinese New Year meeting. We just received word that the Chinese Village dancers will be performing a brand new dance that they will be performing at the Chinese Association event later this month.

Lily An also has a craft planned for the kids that will help decorate your house for the Chinese New Year. I’m sure she can also help us all learn the traditional new year greeting. Lily will also have tickets to the Chinese Association Gala event which will take place on February 24th. For more details you can visit the CAWM website.

Happy New Year
Xīnnián kuàilè

Come celebrate the year of the Pig. Get dressed up in your favorite Chinese outfit and enjoy a family style potluck dinner. Bring a dish to pass and your favorite dessert. Punch and table settings will be provided by the group. We will meet at Our Lady of Consolation located in Rockford, for a MapQuest link click here.

Social time begins from 6-6:30
Dinner from 6:30-7:15

Entertainment: The Panda Pals will be performing the Lion Dance. Of course, it wouldn’t be CNY without firecrackers….at least the sound of firecrackers as our kids jump of bubble wrap. Bring your earplugs and definately bring your camera’s and camcorders.

Happy New Year
Xīnnián kuàilè (pronounced Shin nian kuai la)

We are very excited to have Xixiang He demonstrate the art of Calligraphy to our group. This is a great opportunity for the whole family to get involved! We will be creating scrolls of our childrens names written with Chinese characters. Xixiang may also have time to do some paper cuts so don’t forget to bring some supplies from home.

The meeting will be held at our regular meeting place which is at Our Lady of Consolation in Rockford. The meeting time will be from 6-9pm which is a bit longer than our usual meeting duration but we need the extra time to accomodate the event. If you are interested in attending please signup here as supplies are limited.

Supplies that can be purchased at the meeting:

• Rice Paper ($1/four sheets)
• Brush/Pen ($3 per brush)

Supplies that need to be brought from home:

• Pencil
• Scissors
• Construction Paper

If you’ve got any further questions please email Dan Richter

A dim sum Christmas is the theme for our party this year which is scheduled on Dec 9, 2006 from 11am-2pm. Bring your favorite Chinese dish and dessert to pass. The group will provide something to drink and place settings. We will be meeting at our regular meeting place which is Our Lady of Consolation in Rockford, MI click here for a map.

The Panda Pals have an event planned immediately after the party. If you’re interested in learning more about our older kids group please contact Char by clicking here. For a list of upcoming events go to Panda Pals

For the younger kids, and for those that are just young at heart, there will be an appearance by Santa.

Chinese Village will have a few items for sale: kleenex box covers, wine bottle dresses(qipao), table runners, placemats with matching chopsticks and also pillow covers.

To signup for the party please click here

Below are a few links on traditional Dim Sum dishes.

• http://chinesefood.about.com/library/weekly/aa070700a.htm
• http://www.thingsasian.com/goto_article/article.3159.html
• http://recipes.wuzzle.org/index.php/46

Silent Auction scheduled on November 4, 2006 from 5-7pm at ChinaTown Restaurant at 69 28th St. in Wyoming, MI

Monies to benefit the CCGGGR Panda Pals group and also help defray overall group expenses.

Cost for dinner is as follows: Ages 3-5 just $4, Ages 6-10 is $5 and 11+ is $9 We are asking that families RSVP and pay using the link below so we can plan accordingly for setup and dinner preperation. There will be a $3 charge for payment the night of the banquet.

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