On Saturday, Nov. 2, John Paul Jaramillo, professor, English and humanities, was awarded the Springfield Area Arts Council’s 2024 “Individual Literary Artist” Mayor’s Award for the Arts.
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John Paul-Jaramillo nominated for a Mayor’s Awards for the Arts
Congratulations to John Paul Jaramillo, professor, English, for receiving a nomination for the 2024 Mayor’s Awards for the Arts, in the category of Individual Literary Artist. The awards ceremony is Nov. 2.
Lit Fest 2024
Today, LLCC English and Humanities wraps up two weeks of activities recognizing Banned Books Week, Sept. 22-28, and October’s National Book Month.
Wednesday, Oct. 3
- 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Meditating and Writing in the Robert H. Stephens Room.
- 2-3:30 p.m. – TikTok Spoken Word Sensation Brooke Gerbers @bthe.poet with Dr. Karen Eileen Sisk in A. Lincoln Commons
Lit Fest 2024
LLCC English and Humanities planned two weeks worth of activities to recognize Banned Books Week, Sept. 22-28 and October’s National Book Month. Upcoming activities yet this week include:
Tuesday, Oct. 2
- 1-2:30 p.m. – Writing Activities for Playwrights in Millennium Center, Room 2203.
Wednesday, Oct. 3
- 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Meditating and Writing in the Robert H. Stephens Room.
- 2-3:30 p.m. – TikTok Spoken Word Sensation Brooke Gerbers @bthe.poet with Dr. Karen Eileen Sisk in A. Lincoln Commons
Lit Fest 2024
LLCC English and Humanities has planned two weeks worth of activities to recognize Banned Books Week, Sept. 22-28 and October’s National Book Month. This week’s activities include:
Tuesday, Oct. 1
- 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Bookbinding Basics: Making Pamphlet Notebooks in A. Lincoln Commons.
- 6-8 p.m. – Comedy Writing Workshop in Menard Hall, Room 2217.
Tuesday, Oct. 2
- 1-2:30 p.m. – Writing Activities for Playwrights in Millennium, Room 2203.
Wednesday, Oct. 3
- 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Meditating and Writing in the Robert H. Stephens Room.
- 2-3:30 p.m. – TikTok Spoken Word Sensation Brooke Gerbers @bthe.poet in A. Lincoln Commons
Student Open Mic today and more
Lit Fest continues today with a student open mic event in A. Lincoln Commons. See all of today’s events listed below. LLCC English and Humanities has planned two weeks worth of activities to recognize Banned Books Week, Sept. 22-28 and October’s National Book Month. This week’s activities include:
Friday, Sept. 27
- Noon-2 p.m. – Student Open Mic in A. Lincoln Commons.
- 3-5:45 p.m. – Film screening of “Hugo” in Menard Hall, Room 2207.
- 6-8 p.m. – “All Booked Up”: An Evening of Literary Reading with Local Authors in A. Lincoln Commons.
Sunday, Sept. 29
- 3-5 p.m. – Literary Arts Vendor Fair in A. Lincoln Commons.
- 5-7 p.m. – Expressions in the Dark: Slam Poetry in A Lincoln Commons.
Teachers as Writers Panel Today
Lit Fest continues today with a writers panel in the LLCC Library. LLCC English and Humanities has planned two weeks worth of activities to recognize Banned Books Week, Sept. 22-28 and October’s National Book Month. This week’s activities include:
Thursday, Sept. 26
- 1-3 p.m. – Teachers as Writers Panel in the LLCC Library
Friday, Sept. 27
- Noon-2 p.m. – Student Open Mic in A. Lincoln Commons.
- 3-5:45 p.m. – Film screening of “Hugo” in Menard Hall, Room 2207
- 6-8 p.m. – “All Booked Up”: An Evening of Literary Reading with Local Authors in A. Lincoln Commons.
“Well, I’ll be Banned” happens today in A. Lincoln Commons
LLCC English and Humanities has planned two weeks worth of activities to recognize Banned Books Week, Sept. 22-28 and October’s National Book Month. This week’s activities include:
Wednesday, Sept. 25
- Noon-2 p.m. – “Well, I’ll be Banned”: A Celebration of Banned Books in A. Lincoln Commons.
- Kickoff of the InstaHaiku contest, open to LLCC students. The contest, sponsored by the LLCC Writing Center, will close Oct. 3.
- 2-3:30 p.m. – Quiet Reading Party – A bring your own book (BYOB) event with tea and cookies, in the Writing Center.
Thursday, Sept. 26
- 1-3 p.m. – Teachers as Writers Panel in the LLCC Library
Friday, Sept. 27
- Noon-2 p.m. – Student Open Mic in A. Lincoln Commons.
- 3-5:45 p.m. – Film screening of “Hugo” in Menard Hall, Room 2207
- 6-8 p.m. – “All Booked Up”: An Evening of Literary Reading with Local Authors in A. Lincoln Commons.
Banned Books Week & Lit Fest 2024
LLCC English and Humanities has planned two weeks worth of activities to recognize Banned Books Week, Sept. 22-28 and October’s National Book Month. This week’s activities include:
Wednesday, Sept. 25
- Noon-2 p.m. – “Well, I’ll be Banned”: A Celebration of Banned Books in A. Lincoln Commons.
- Kickoff of the InstaHaiku contest, open to LLCC students. The contest, sponsored by the LLCC Writing Center, will close Oct. 3.
- 2-3:30 p.m. – Quiet Reading Party – A bring your own book (BYOB) event with tea and cookies, in the Writing Center.
Thursday, Sept. 26
- 1-3 p.m. – Teachers as Writers Panel in the LLCC Library
Friday, Sept. 27
- Noon-2 p.m. – Student Open Mic in A. Lincoln Commons.
- 3-5:45 p.m. – Film screening of “Hugo” in Menard Hall, Room 2207
- 6-8 p.m. – “All Booked Up”: An Evening of Literary Reading with Local Authors in A. Lincoln Commons.
In the news
News media, including WTAX and WICS, came to cover the Ag & Workforce Careers Expo on Thursday. Dr. Nancy Sweet, dean, Workforce Institute was among those who were interviewed.
Dr. Deborah Brothers, professor, English, was interivewed on NPR Illinois about LLCC events for the upcoming Banned Books Week.