When Russia invaded her country on Feb. 24, 2022, Central Lakes College Ukrainian student Mary Kharytonova’s life changed forever. After spending a couple of weeks hiding in her home with her mom, the lack of food and medicine, and Russian troops getting closer, drove the pair to seek refuge in Poland.   In the dead of night, Mary (with …

The Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center and Brainerd Community Theatre, in collaboration with Actors Repertory Theatre, will hold open community auditions for three theatre productions – Silent Sky, Winter Wonderettes, and A Sherlock Carol – on August 26 and 28, 2023. Auditions are open to all, and participants will …

Central Lakes College is thrilled to announce the milestone 25th season of its highly acclaimed Cultural Thursdays program, a monthly speaker series that has been enriching minds and fostering new perspectives on the world and our communities in the heart of Minnesota for over two decades. The 25th season kicks …

Get ready for a sensational three-day musical extravaganza as the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center proudly presents the Summer Twilight Music Festival from August 23rd to 25th, 2023. This not-to-be-missed event will take place at the West Side Tent of the Central Lakes College campus in Brainerd. This diverse …

Community musicians are encouraged to join one or more of Central Lakes Colleges’ 11 performance ensembles. Musicians of all abilities and ages are welcome.  Optional try-outs are between 4:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday, August 21 in room E471, Brainerd campus. Please prepare your chromatic scale throughout your range, a two-octave scale …

Central Lakes College continues to be a drug and tobacco free campus, which includes now legalized recreational marijuana.  Cannabis possession, use and transport is prohibited on CLC campuses and property. Federal law continues to classify the use of cannabis products as illegal, and all Minnesota State colleges and universities are …

By Paul Preimesberger, CLC Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Success  It’s August, which means our farm fields are growing by the day and our team is busy tending to the crops. With over 2,000 acres of research and demonstration crops, and upwards of 1,000 different trials centered on environmental …

Central Lakes College is pleased to welcome Cheryl Norman as its new Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs.  “We are thrilled to welcome Cheryl to CLC. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in both academic and student affairs, and embraces our commitment to relationships and serving students,” said …

The community is invited to the Celebration of Life of Harold Palmer, or Coach Palmer, as he was lovingly referred to at Central Lakes College during his tenure at the college. Harold passed peacefully on May 9. His Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. on July 29 …

Central Lakes College students and community members recently returned from a much-anticipated international music tour. The group visited Spain, France and Italy via a cruise line to experience European music, art, history, culture and cuisine through a grand tour designed by CLC Director of Bands Jonathan Laflamme.  “International travel is …