Students and community members are invited to a free pottery workshop and talk featuring artist Mark Lambert at Central Lakes College. The event will be held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 22 in room E427 at CLC’s Brainerd campus. Admission is free and there will be breaks for lunch and …

Central Lakes College has received a $25,000 grant from The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system to promote the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) on its campus. The grant will allow the college to offer OER development opportunities to faculty this spring. It will also make CLC a statewide …

An informational meeting for the 2017 CLC Community Band Ireland tour will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19 in E471 (the Music Rehearsal Hall) of Central Lakes College, Brainerd campus. The tour, scheduled for June 17-27, 2017, will consist of four concerts in Cork, Killarney, Galway and Dublin. …

Central Lakes College will host a cattle producers workshop on Feb. 11 at the CLC Staples campus, 1830 Airport Road. The workshop is presented by the Crow Wing River Basin Forge Council. This daylong workshop with keynote speaker Dr. Kris Ringwall, NDSU Extension, Dickinson, ND will be an in-depth seminar covering …

Country music artist Kevin Mac will bring his ‘Classic Country Jukebox’ show to the Chalberg Theatre stage on Friday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. The show is part of the Cultural Arts Series presented by the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center. “I was told that before a single note …

Children ages 3-18 can get a free dental check-up on Friday, Feb. 5 at Central Lakes College as part of Give Kids a Smile Day. The event runs from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Brainerd campus. To schedule an appointment, call 218-855-8106.

Auditions for the Brainerd Community Theatre production of ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, January 27 and 28, at 7 p.m. in the Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College. ‘Spamalot’ is a musical described as being ‘lovingly ripped off from the motion …

Central Lakes College named a new dean of Student Success. Jane Birkholz stepped into the position Jan. 7. “Jane brings many years of experience to the position,” said CLC President Dr. Larry Lundblad. “She understands the needs of rural colleges and the students we serve. We are looking forward to …

Through the Central Lakes College Gleaning Program, 14,458 pounds of food was donated to local communities in 2015. The Gleaning Program started after the college’s Ag & Energy Center received a Hunger Free Minnesota grant in Spring 2015 to better utilize research products around local foods initiatives.   Donations include: …

Central Lakes College recently announced the removal of the interim status of Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs David Hietala. “Dave Hietala joined the college at a critical time as interim last year and has been responsible for a number of positive changes. Having Dave in a permanent role …