Reception set for story collection exhibition

The stories of Asian Pacific Americans will be highlighted in an exhibition and celebrated with a reception on Monday, April 25, at the Herrick District Library in Holland.

Stories for "Our Asian Pacific American Community" were collected by the Kutsche Office of Local History. Staff members worked in partnership with representatives from Herrick District Library, Latin Americans United For Progress, City of Holland, Holland Museum, Meijer Campus in Holland, Asian Student Union, and St. Francis de Sales Parish.

A reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Herrick District Library, 300 S. River Ave. It is free and open to the public.

The exhibition features more than 40 stories of area Asian Pacific Americans, many of whom will attend the reception.

Melanie Shell-Weiss, director of the Kutsche Office of Local History, said this collaborative project allows for the office to engage with community partners and "celebrate the diversity of Holland's communities, as well as the stories of our Holland-based GVSU faculty and students who participated in the project."

The Kutsche Office of Local History is housed in the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies. Learn more about the office at www.gvsu.edu/kutsche.