The Capital Area Band which includes students who take the LLCC band class will perform a concert at Trinity Parish Hall, 515 S. MacArthur, on Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome at the free concert, and attendees are invited to bring cookies to share.

Please join LLCC Human Resources today from 2-4 p.m. in the HR conference room, as we bid farewell to Tiffany Andrews, human resources assistant. Tiffany joined the HR office in March 2013. During her four years with the college, Tiffany has been an immense asset to our office and the college community. Her goodbye does not come because of bad news. Tiffany, her husband, Ian, and their dog, Rizzo, will be relocating to the Madison, Wisconsin area. Please make plans to join us to say goodbye, wish her luck, take a selfie and enjoy a sweet treat.

‘Tis the season for online ordering and holiday shopping, but we want to remind all staff that personal purchases are not allowed to be shipped to LLCC.

LLCC Arts and Humanities is hosting a free film and discussion series this fall entitled, “Through a Different Lens: Cultural Perspectives through Film,” hosted by Ashley Green, Ph.D., professor of English and Joseph Hoff, Ph.D., professor of Spanish. The next and final film for the fall is “Romero!” It will be shown on Thursday, Dec. 7 from 6-9 p.m. in the Trutter Center.

This 1989 bio-pic documents the transition of Oscar Romero from a bookish, disengaged Catholic priest to the Archbishop of El Salvador against the backdrop of the major contours of 20th century Latin American history. Speaker and facilitator is Dr. Hoff.

In addition, the Trutter Museum will be open until 6 p.m. on Dec. 7. The museum will feature a display of cultural items from the country highlighted in the film that evening!

LLCC Theatre in collaboration with Cutlass Artists will present “Alice’s Wonderland,” a new collaborative adaptation of “Alice in Wonderland” from the text by Lewis Carroll, on Dec. 8, 9 and 10 at 8 p.m.

The production is directed and adapted by Mark Hardiman, LLCC professor of theatre. Saturday’s performance will feature a pre-show discussion led by Dr. Deborah Brothers, LLCC professor of English.

The production will be staged in the lower level of Sangamon Hall South. Seating is limited to 20 patrons per night, with tickets, at $15 each, available at www.cutlassartists.com. Tickets are only sold online or by calling the customer service number 866-710-8942. They will be available up to one hour prior to performances.

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Key or Unique Demonstrations of Outstanding Service award nominations are being accepted through Friday, Dec. 1. Nominate a deserving colleague by filling out the online submission form. Please use the Chrome or Firefox browser when completing this form. The KUDOS awards will be announced Dec. 8.

The KUDOS awards are an informal way to recognize the special contributions — small and large — made by faculty and staff that create the positive environment that is LLCC. Brighten someone’s day. Say, “Thank you! Great job!” by nominating that person for a KUDOS award!

The LLCC Student Honors Recital will be held today at 7 p.m. in Menard Hall, Room 2250. The public is invited to the performance, which is part of the LLCC Recital Series.

The recital will feature vocalists and selections on clarinet, piano, classical guitar, bass guitar, drums, timpani and xylophone. The featured performers are taught by Jane Hartman, piano; Jason Waddell, guitar, percussion and voice; Melinda Kaye, voice; and Greg Cohill, clarinet.

Learn more about upcoming LLCC Recital Series performances, which are free and open to the public.

Please join LLCC Human Resources on Friday, Dec. 1, from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. in our conference room, as we bid farewell to Tiffany Andrews, human resources assistant. Tiffany joined the HR office in March 2013. During her four years with the college, Tiffany has been an immense asset to our office and the college community. Her goodbye does not come because of bad news. Tiffany, her husband, Ian, and their dog, Rizzo, will be relocating to the Madison, Wisconsin area. Please make plans to join us to say goodbye, wish her luck, take a selfie and enjoy a sweet treat.

In cooperation with the Lincoln Land Association of Bird Banders, LLCC biology students participate in the capture, banding and release of birds, recording information which is added to a massive data pool on bird migration patterns. Highlights from the fall 2017 bird banding season include:

• From Aug. 21 to Nov. 10, 2236 birds of 79 species were banded.
• We also captured 66 “returns” (birds banded in a previous season) including seven birds originally banded during the spring 2013 season.
• Twenty-three hummingbirds were captured, banded and released using a hummingbird trap.
• The average capture rate was 34.4 birds per day.
• There were four days during which we banded over 100 birds, with our highest one-day total being 147 birds banded (Nov. 6).
• We added one new species, Broad-winged Hawk, for the station (all seasons combined).
• The cumulative total for all 11 seasons stands at 18,402 birds banded of 119 species.
• More than 300 LLCC students visited the banding station.

View the final report on the fall 2017 bird banding season for more details: Final Report — LLCC BBS (Fall 2017).

Thanks to all who have supported the banding station over the years! Stop by and visit as time allows. Spring bird banding season is scheduled to start March 19 and will be in operation Monday-Saturday from sunrise to approximately 11 a.m. The station is located north of the LLCC softball and baseball fields.

The LLCC Student Honors Recital will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, in Menard Hall, Room 2250. The public is invited to the performance, which is part of the LLCC Recital Series.

The recital will feature vocalists and selections on clarinet, piano, classical guitar, bass guitar, drums, timpani and xylophone. The featured performers are taught by Jane Hartman, piano; Jason Waddell, guitar, percussion and voice; Melinda Kaye, voice; and Greg Cohill, clarinet.

Learn more about upcoming LLCC Recital Series performances, which are free and open to the public.