Events

Brandee Stomberg, Menahga, was among the 80 people who gave blood on Wed., Nov. 30 in the Brainerd campus gym as the Student Senate-sponsored project for the American Red Cross attracted numerous walk-in volunteers willing to donate a pint of red. Brandee said her fellow members of the Natural Resources …

Members of the Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee, led by Chairman David Senjem (R-Rochester), were welcomed to Central Lakes College Wed., Nov. 30 for a series of bonding presentations for proposed projects that could be approved for funding in the next legislative session. Other members scheduled to meet at CLC …

The annual “Fall Celebration” honoring 40 graduates of the Heavy Equipment Operations and Maintenance program, will be held at the Staples campus of Central Lakes College on Wed., Nov. 23, with a lunch and program. The featured speaker will be Andy Mack of Strata Corp., Grand Forks, N.D., a member …

The Central Lakes College Diversity Leadership Council and International Club are co-hosting an organizational meeting Nov. 21 for the April 20, 2012 Celebration of Nations at CLC. The Celebration of Nations is a diversity event that showcases cultural displays, music, food, performances, dance, and activities. The co-sponsoring clubs are enlisting …

Swedish exchange student Luba Wiander, 17, who is attending Brainerd High School for this academic year, will present a free public program on her Scandinavian homeland on Thursday, Dec. 1 at noon on the campus of Central Lakes College in Brainerd. The Cultural Thursday presentation concludes at 12:50 p.m. after …

Members of The Rose Ensemble gave a one-hour workshop today in the Central Lakes College Music Rehearsal Hall on the Brainerd campus. The group will perform “Songs of Temperance and Temptation: 100 Years of Restraint and Revelry in Minnesota” at 7 p.m., today in Chalberg Theatreas part of the Cultural …

An informational meeting for the next Central Lakes College travel study trip to Italy will be held Monday, Nov. 21 from 7 to 8 p.m. in room E 354 (Lecture Hall) of the Brainerd campus. The Italian Renaissance Experience, led by English and Humanities instructor Michael Soderlund, will travel to …

The Central Lakes College Student Senate American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Staples campus on Oct. 19 netted its goal of 50 donors. Kirstin Nelson, a Practical Nursing student from Baxter, was among those giving blood, assisted by Nicole Folger, phlebotomist. The CLC Diesel Club earned a pizza party …

Two students from Pakistan at Central Lakes College, Brainerd, will present the next free Cultural Thursday program on Thursday, Nov. 3 from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Chalberg Theatre. The program is open to the public. Imran Samuel (left), 31, is eager to talk about the variety of cultures in …

Central Lakes College celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15. This month recognizes the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. One way to observe this special period is by providing samples of the culture. On Wednesday, …