Writing Center is ready to help

The LLCC Writing Center welcomes students to visit regularly during the final stretch of the semester. Appointments are available Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

As with any other skill, writing takes practice.

National Day on Writing Event

This week, the LLCC Writing Center invites students, faculty and staff to celebrate the National Day on Writing and embrace a “write” mindset. Stop by the Center, lower level of the library, to create a snack bag of “write” food, craft a journal or contribute to a project board showcasing poems, short narratives, free writing — anything that shares something about who you are as an essential, appreciated part of the LLCC community. Especially encourage students to visit. The names of all students who participate or have an appointment in the Writing Center during the week will go into a drawing for a $25 gift card.

The Writing Center can help with paper revisions

Faculty please let students know to keep the Writing Center in mind during the revision process. Appointments are available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays. Students may call 217-786-2341 or stop by the Writing Center to find a time (in person or online) that works for them.

Lit Fest 2024

2024 Lit Fest. A blue graphic with a rainbow quill pen.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
    Brooke Gerbers speaking into microphone

Lit Fest 2024

2024 Lit Fest. A blue graphic with a rainbow quill pen.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

2024 Lit Fest. A blue graphic with a rainbow quill pen.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:

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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:

2024 Lit Fest. A blue graphic with a rainbow quill pen.

 

 

 

 

 

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.