Today, May 20, there is a New Student Orientation at 5:30 p.m. beginning in the R.H. Stephens Room.

Wednesday, there will be a Starting Your Business in Illinois Workshop in Montgomery Hall, room 1144 at 1:30 p.m., as well as an ASAP Information Session at 5:30 p.m. in the R.H. Stephens Room.

The Annual Employee Recognition and Appreciation Ceremony is on Wednesday!  Join us in the Student Union, Menard Hall at 3 p.m. for music and hors d’oeuvres and the recognition and awards presentations will be gin at 3:45 p.m.

On Thursday, the Gay Straight Alliance bake sale takes place in A. Lincoln Commons from 8 a.m. to noon.  Also, an Insurance Information Session will be in the R.H. Stephens Room at 2 p.m.

LLCC Beardstown will be hosting a Blood Drive on Thursday, May 8 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

An Arts & Humanities Faculty retirement reception will be on Friday,  2-4 p.m. in the James S. Murray Gallery.

Monday through Wednesday, 9-11 a.m., stop by A. Lincoln Commons to check out the Bowling Club fundraiser.

Two New Student Orientations are planned for this week: Tuesday from 1-4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m, both begin in the R.H. Stephens Room.

The Student Life Office invites the public to the annual “Battle of the Bands” competition Friday, April 25. Door open at 5:30 p.m. and bands will perform from 6-10 p.m. in the Trutter Center on the Springfield campus.

The final performance in the 2014 LLCC Recital Series
will feature the lively Celtic music of the Emerald Underground on Sunday,
April 27. The 4 p.m. concert will be held in the Trutter Center. More
info…

LLCC Theatre presents two, one-act, student-directed plays April 25 and 26 at 8 p.m. in the lower level of Sangamon Hall South on the Lincoln Land Community College campus. The plays are Harold Pinter’s “The Dumb Waiter,” directed by A.J. O’Shea, and William Saroyan’s “Hello Out There,” directed by Amy Cantrall, presented on a double bill each evening.

Join us for a Green Celebration 4-4:45 p.m. in the Workforce Careers Center!  The event will feature solar-powered snacks and displays by the Environmental Club and Sustainability Team with an unveiling of the LEED plaque by LLCC Trustees at 4:30.

LLCC Board of Trustees meets at 5  p.m. in the R.H. Stephens Room. Click HERE for the agenda.

There are also many Student Life events today: French Club Bake Sale, 7:30 a.m.-noon, Student Union; Fatal Vision Goggles (a Soberfest event), 9:30-11:30 a.m, A. Lincoln Commons; Grant Edmonds Game Show, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., A. Lincoln Commons.

Join us for Earth Week activities taking place today! At 10am, take a bird banding tour with Biology Professor Tony Rothering, beginning in front of A. Lincoln Commons. From 10am. – 2pm. enjoy solar snacks outside A. Lincoln Commons.  A presentation “Everyday Living: The Green Way” by the Environmental Club will be in A. Lincoln Commons 12:30-1:30pm.  An Earth Day Dinner will be held in Bistro Verde, starting at 5:30pm. $59 per person, reservations required at 786.2432.

Also today, a Soup and Stories event “Tasty Tales: Stories of Adapting” by a panel of LLCC International Students, will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the R.H. Stephens Room. Hear our own students’ stories of their experiences adapting to a new culture. Topics will include dating, customs, education, food and leisure activities. Students will discuss the practices of their own countries and the challenging differences between cultures. A free soup and salad lunch will be provided to students with their student ID. The cost to faculty and staff is $3.