Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center is proud to announce the fall and winter line-up for their 2022-23 season. Between September through January, the Performing Arts Center will present artists of local and national renown through its Cultural Arts Series and produce a joyful slate of plays with Brainerd Community …

The community is invited to Central Lakes College’s Cultural Thursday event “Tales of Laughing Fox: Anishinaabe Culture and History through Storytelling and Native American Flute Performance”. The free event takes place at noon on Thursday, October 6 in the Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus.   The speaker is Michael Laughing Fox Charette, …

For the fourth consecutive year, Central Lakes College was named one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For Program.  The results, released today, are based on a survey of 212 colleges and universities. In all, 68 of those institutions …

Students, community members, staff and faculty are invited to nominate a Central Lakes College instructor for the upcoming Minnesota State Board of Trustees Educator of the Year Award for Excellence in Teaching.  This award is an honor granted upon Minnesota State faculty to acknowledge and reward exceptional professional accomplishments and …

Tell us about yourself and why you chose CLC  I graduated from this program at CLC five years ago. I’ve always wanted to help people.   I chose CLC because their number one concern is their students. CLC wants each student to have their own personal experience while getting an …

Meet Jess Feierabend, CLC’s new Meat Cutting & Butchery instructor. His passion for the industry started at age 14, when he worked at Matt’s Meats near Rochester, cleaning the shop during the week and helping on the slaughter floor on weekends. By 18, the Brainerd native took on the role …

The community is invited to join one of Central Lakes College’s 11 musical ensembles. Ensembles meet at different times throughout the day and evening hours, and are open to musicians of all levels, from beginner to expert.   There will be an audition and meet & greet with Director of …

The community is invited to attend the annual Central Lakes College Ag & Energy Research Center Field Day from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Ag & Energy Center, 26505 County Road 2, Staples. All activities are free and open to the public.   All Day Events: Drone flights …

Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced its 2022 summer session honors lists. The President’s List includes students who earned a grade-point average of 3.75 to 4.0 while enrolled for at least 12 credits. The Dean’s List includes students who earned a grade-point average of 3.25 to 3.74. The …

The Central Lakes College Farm Business Management Program is pleased to announce the addition of two new instructors, Narayan Dhakal and Erik Heimark. This opportunity came with the help of a grant through the Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council (MAELC) to support urban agriculture and provide additional assistance for specialty …