November 1, 2025

Holland Society Midwest Branch President, Kelly VanWormer is hosting a branch event at the Haworth Hotel in Holland, Michigan on Saturday November 1st.

Dr. Robert Swierenga of the Van Raalte Institute at Hope College will be speaking at the luncheon.  The title of his presentation will be Helping Hands: Old Dutch Aid Young Dutch and focus on the role of the Old Dutch in New York and New Jersey in financing the Michigan Colony

The A. C. Van Raalte Institute is an internationally recognized leader in historical research.  The institute focuses on Dutch American history of the 19th and 20th centuries; the history of Holland, Michigan, and its subcultures; and the history of Hope College.

If you’d like to join this branch event, please register here.

For attendees that like to stay overnight in Holland, MI, the Haworth Hotel is offering a special room rate at $169 per night – with guests booking their own rooms.  Check in at 3 pm and check out is 12 pm.  Please use code HSAMIDWEST25.