CLC Options Fair provides transition info for students with disabilities An Options Fair for high school and college students with disabilities and their families will be held from 6-8 p.m. April 14 at the College of Lake County. The event will provide information for individuals with disabilities, community and education professionals and families/caregivers and will be held in the Physical Education Center (Building 7) on the CLC Grayslake campus, 19351 W. Washington St. Parking is available in lots 2 and 3. Information at the fair will focus on apprentice programs, educational …

CLC hosts regional Science Olympiad for middle, high school students  About 675 middle and high school science students will gather at the College of Lake County March 12 for the Grayslake Regional Science Olympiad competition. With contest titles such as “Disease Detectives,” “Dynamic Planet,” “Junkyard Challenge” and “Bottle Rocket,” the events allow students to do cool science experiments and participate in heated competitions. The 2011 Science Olympiad runs from 8 a.m. to 2:50 p.m., with awards ceremonies at 4 p.m. The Olympiad will be held at locations throughout the Grayslake campus, …

Orestes,” a tragedy written by the celebrated classic Greek playwright Euripides, will be presented over two weekends, March 11-13 and 17-19, by the College of Lake County Theatre Department. Using a translation by Anne Carson, the play is being directed by Rebekah Scallet, a CLC adjunct faculty member who directed “Anne Frank and Me” at CLC in 2009. The show will be presented in the Studio Theatre of the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at the following dates and times: 7:30 p.m. March 11-12; 2 p.m. March 13; and 7:30 p.m. March 17-19. In addition, a special matinee for high …

Valentine’s Day Art Sale at CLC ARTcetera Gallery Artistic gift ideas for Valentine’s Day will abound at the College of Lake County ARTcetera Gallery Valentine’s Day Sale, Feb. 8-9.  The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and features 10 percent off all original art, including hand-made jewelry, scarves, ceramics, sculpture and photography, with 20 percent off for Friends of the Gallery. ARTcetera is located adjacent to the Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art in the Library/Learning Resource Center, 19351 W. Washington St., in Grayslake.  Valentine’s Day sale shoppers who become a “Friend …

CLC opens library at Lakeshore Campus in Waukegan  A cozy new library space, designed for students at the College of Lake County Lakeshore Campus in Waukegan, will officially open today (Jan. 24) with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. and an open house from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Room N214 on the second floor of the North Building at 111 N. Genesee St. Refreshments will be served. The 740-square-foot library will be staffed by a CLC librarian 20 hours per week, with the remainder of the hours staffed by a circulation clerk, according to Connie Bakker, dean of libraries and instructional …

Jan. 14: Members Exhibit Opens at CLC Art Gallery A Members Exhibition, featuring a diverse collection of art work by a record number of artist members of the Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art – 106 -- will open at the College of Lake County Jan. 14 and run through Feb. 20. The exhibit will kick off with a reception for the artists from 7-9 p.m. Jan. 14 in the gallery, located on CLC’s Grayslake campus, 19351 W. Washington St.  The opening night reception, which is free and open to the public, will include refreshments and musical entertainment by the Angela Walker Duo. During the …

Career Information Sessions Offered in January Information sessions on how to prepare for careers in business and nanoscience will be offered by the College of Lake County in January prior to the start of spring semester. CLC faculty and staff will present information on career outlook and salaries as well as the educational preparation (associate degrees and certificates) available at CLC.  Registration is not required to attend an information session. Schedule information is subject to change; before attending an info session, confirm the time, date and location by checking the CLC website …