Film series tonight; Veterans Day Ceremony tomorrow

The “Through a Different Lens” film series continues at 6 this evening in the Trutter Center with “To Live” (1994), which follows the life of one family in China, from the heady days of gambling dens in the 1940s to the austere hardship of the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s. And through all of their fierce struggles with fate, all of the political twists and turns they endure, their hope is basically summed up by the heroine, a wife who loses wealth and position and children, and who says, “All I ask is a quiet life together.” The film series is hosted by Ashley Green, Ph.D., assistant professor of English; Paul Van Heuklom, professor of English; and Joseph Hoff, Ph.D., professor of Spanish. There is no charge to attend.

LLCC’s 21st annual Veterans Day Ceremony is tomorrow Nov. 11 with a reception at 1 p.m. and ceremony at 1:30 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. American Legion Post 759 Color Guard will post the colors and Gailyn Draper, administrative assistant to the vice president of student services, will sing the national anthem. The program also includes LLCC Trustee Dennis Shackelford serving as master of ceremonies and LLCC student Lance Corporal Bobby Herpel, U.S. Marine Corps, providing remarks and playing taps.The ceremony is sponsored by the LLCC Student Life Office and honors all veterans including LLCC faculty, staff and students who served in the armed forces.