Events

Verse Like Water, the visiting poet program at Central Lakes College, presents Chris Abani, an acclaimed novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter, and playwright, at 12pm on Nov. 16 in the Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus. Book signing and craft talk to follow.  Born in Nigeria to an Igbo father and English mother, Abani …

The community is invited to attend the next Rosenmeier Forum, featuring Justice Alan Page, retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice and former Vikings football star. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 9 in the Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus.  Page …

The community is invited to come learn about the sacred cultural forests of the world at Central Lakes College’s next Cultural Thursday event, happening at noon on Thursday, Nov. 3 in the Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus. The event is free and open to the public. Attendance via Zoom is also an …

Verse Like Water, the visiting poet program of Central Lakes College, kicks off its 11th year with American poet Brenda Hillman at noon on October 12 in the Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus. The poetry reading and craft talk is free and open to the public.  Hillman is the author of …

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, …

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 …

The fascinating stories of Puerto Rico will be the focus of the May 5 Cultural Thursday at Central Lakes College. Tatiana Colón, a current liberal arts student and a native of Puerto Rico, and Tracey Kloeckl-Jiménez, CLC German and Spanish Instructor, will present Puerto Rico: A Kaleidoscope of Overlapping Cultures …

The community is invited to attend Central Lakes College’s virtual Cultural Thursday presentation on the culture and resilience of the Ukrainian people. The event is at noon on Thursday, April 7 in the Chalberg Theatre or via Zoom. Pre-registration is required if attending via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/56ejut53  Presenting will be Oleksiy …

The community is invited to attend the next Rosenmeier Forum, which focuses on legislative redistricting, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22 in the Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus. The event is free and open to the public. Speaking will be Minnesota Senator Mary Kiffmeyer. Kiffmeyer, a Pierz native, represents Senate …

Verse Like Water, the visiting poet program of Central Lakes College, presents Pulitzer Prize winning writer Forrest Gander, an internationally known poet, novelist, essayist and translator.  Community members are invited to the free poetry reading at noon on March 21 in the Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus or via livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDX5ukBGRAk