Events

Central Lakes College will hold a College Fair on Friday, April 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hanger Conference Center at Camp Ripley, MN. The College Fair will feature informational booths with college programs, scholarship and grant information, financial aid, and details on admission requirements. VA education …

The Bridges annual Career Exploration Day was held on Friday, March 8 at Central Lakes College. The event showcased more than 150 regional high-demand careers with hands-on demonstrations, simulators and breakout sessions.  For highlights of the event click on the following link. 2013 Career Exploration Day Video. High schools from …

The 2013 spring season of the Central Lakes College Community Band will begin on Monday, March 4 at 7 p.m. with the first rehearsal in the rehearsal room of the Brainerd campus. “The 20th anniversary of the band is this spring,” said Director Steve Anderson.  “We invite all former band members back …

February is national Children’s Dental Health Month, according to the American Dental Association. Central Lakes College hosted Give Kids a Smile Day Friday on the Brainerd campus, where Kirsten Winscher of Royalton was among Dental Assisting stduents who provided teeth cleaning and oral health tips to children ages 4-16. Drs. …

The future of renewable energy in Minnesota will be discussed by four professionals in the field March 5 at Central Lakes College in Brainerd. The free event starts at 7 p.m. in Chalberg Theater and is presented by the Gordon Rosenmeier Center for State and Local Government. Presenters are former state senator …

Central Lakes College (CLC) in Staples invites the public to “power up” as it hosts the third Ag and Energy Expo on Saturday, Feb. 9. This free event, which runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., is a chance to hear about and witness demonstrations of the latest innovations and …

About 500 area high school students, including those from Little Falls, Royalton, and Pierz, attended Career Exploration Day Jan. 25 at the Staples campus of Central Lakes College. Students attended from Pierz, Little Falls, Royalton, Staples-Motley, Pillager, Sebeka, Pine River-Backus, and Aitkin. Two dozen career fields were presented by working …

Cultural Thursday, the monthly first-Thursday noon-12:50 p.m. program offered at no charge to guests from the community and CLC family in Chalberg Theatre, is headed into the second half of its 14th year, reports coordinator Jan Kurtz. You are cordially invited to the spring series. Feb. 7, “Peru: The Inca …

Central Lakes College in Brainerd on Tuesday, March 5 will host a Rosenmeier Forum titled “The Future of Renewable Energy one Minnesota.” The forum will be from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in Chalberg Theatre. The four presenters: Craig Fink, a principal owner of Denali (a Minnesota-based wind energy industry); Jason …

Central Lakes College joins Happy Dancing Turtle and Pine River-Backus Community Education to co-sponsor  “Back to Basics” Saturday, Jan. 26 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the PR-B School. Workshops, vendors and exhibitor booths, kids’ activities, and keynote speaker Chuck Marohn (“Strategies for Building Strong Towns”) are included, and …