College of Lake County notes
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"The Importance of Being Earnest:" Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of manners, "The Importance of Being Earnest" will be presented by the College of Lake County Theatre Department in the Studio Theatre of the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts on the Grayslake campus.
The comedy follows the antics of two bachelors as they pursue true love and the perfect cucumber sandwich. Both men take the alias of "Ernest" in order to capture the hearts of two young ladies who are convinced they could never love anyone who was not named Ernest.
The show will be presented on at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and Feb. 28, 29 and March 1, and at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10 each for the general public and $8 for CLC students/staff, seniors 65 and over and JLC season subscribers. Prices include a $1 per ticket James Lumber Center restoration fee. Tickets are available at the CLC Box Office in the James Lumber Center on the Grayslake campus, 19351 W. Washington St. Tickets may be purchased in person, by phone at (847) 543-2300, or at www.clcillinois.edu/tickets.
To request sign language interpreting, call the Box Office at (847) 543-2300 at least two weeks in advance. For group sales information, call (847) 543-2431.
Salute to Gospel Music: An evening of inspirational gospel music is planned at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan at 7 p.m. Saturday, when the College of Lake County presents its 24th annual Salute to Gospel Music. The featured performing group will be Darius Brooks and the "Tommies" Reunion. Brooks has assembled former members of the Thompson Community Singers from around the country, singers who helped send the group to the top of the gospel charts in the late 1980s and early '90s.
Eleanor Murkey, dean of the CLC Lakeshore Campus and founder of the Annual Salute to Gospel Concert, will be honored at the concert for her long and dedicated service to the college. Murkey is scheduled to retire in December 2008, so this is the final Salute to Gospel Concert she will be involved in organizing.
The concert will also include performances by Shekinah Glory Ministry from Matteson, Ill.; First Corinthian's Vessels of Praise from North Chicago; and the CLC Gospel Choir, under the direction of Dr. Charles Clency. In addition, there will be special guest appearances by Mark Cosey with the CLC Gospel Choir Reunion and Sisters Cotton.
Also at the concert, the College of Lake County's 2008 Harambee Awards of Excellence will be presented to Elder Torrence A. Markham, pastor of Greater St. James Temple Church of God in Christ, North Chicago, and to Rev. R.C. Taylor, pastor of Prayer Garden Church of God in Christ, North Chicago. A special tribute to the late Rev. C.L. Fairchild of Greater Faith Church Baptist of Waukegan will also be presented.
In addition, there will be a special presentation of the Sankofa Award to CLC Lakeshore Dean Eleanor Murkey. She will be honored for providing outstanding leadership since 1976, including organizing 24 Salute to Gospel Concerts.
Salute to Gospel tickets are $20 for the general public and $18 for CLC students, staff, Alumni Association members and seniors 65 and over. Tickets will be sold through show time at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee Street, Waukegan, and at www.geneseetheatre.com and www.ticketmaster.com.
An opportunity for church groups and organizations to raise funds will be offered for the second year. The group discount ticket pricing option will include a private pre-show reception offered only to fundraiser ticket holders. For groups of 25 or more, tickets may be purchased at $3 off the general admission price. For groups of 35 or more, tickets may be purchased at $4 off the general admission price. Each group or organization is entitled to reassign the price of tickets. Groups are entitled to all proceeds raised above the discounted price of the tickets.
For more information, call the group sales department at the Genesee Theatre at (847) 406-3155. Or call the CLC Lakeshore Campus special projects hotline at (847) 543-2194.
NxLevel Business Start-up In 12 weeks, aspiring entrepreneurs can learn how to start a business in the NxLevel Business Start-up class, offered by the Small Business Development Center at the College of Lake County.
The course begins on March 4, and covers the fundamentals of starting a business, from writing a business plan to attracting customers.
Registration is due today, and the cost is $350 for the class and planning book or $435 with the book and Business Plan Pro software. The class is held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the CLC Grayslake Campus, 19351 W. Washington St. For more information or to register, call (847) 543-2033 or visit wpdi.clcillinois.edu/sbdc.
CLC Jazz Ensembles: "The Best of CLC Jazz" will be featured at a Jazz Sunday Concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Mainstage Theatre in the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts. The concert will highlight the best jazz songs performed at CLC since Dr. Michael Flack joined the College of Lake County in fall 2004.
The award-winning Monday Night Jazz Ensemble, directed by Flack, will perform the same tunes they will be playing as the "Grand Finale Guest Artist" at the Jazz in the Meadows Festival at Rolling Meadows High School on Saturday.
The program will include "Magic Flea" by Sammy Nestico, "If I Could" by Pat Metheny, "One Note Samba" by Antonio Carlos Jobim, "The Song Is You" by Jerome Kern, "Central Park West" by John Coltrane, "How Deep Is The Ocean?" by Irving Berlin, "Carnival" by Stan Smith and "It Might As Well Be Spring" by Richard Rodgers. The CLC Tuesday Night Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dave Hibbard, will also perform.
Tickets are $5 for the general public and $4 for CLC students, staff, Alumni Association members and Seniors 65 and over.
Tickets are available at the CLC Box Office, by calling (847) 543-2300 or at www.clcillinois.edu/tickets.
The Box Office opens 90 minutes before the concert begins.
FAFSA Completion Day: College students and their parents can get help with applying for college financial aid by attending a FAFSA Completion Day being held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. All college-bound high school and current college students are invited to attend, no matter where they plan to go to college.
FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which must be filled out for students to be considered for state and all federal financial aid. The CLC event is part of a nationwide program called College Goal Sunday, which encourages students to apply for financial aid. For more information, visit www.collegegoalsunday.org.
Financial aid information is also available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or at www.collegezone.com. CLC is a College Zone outreach center for the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.
On Saturday, students should bring the following documents with them to CLC: a copy of 2007 Federal Tax Information (parent and student 1040EZ, 1040A or 1040 and all W2 forms), the student's drivers license and Social Security card or Student Alien Registration card if the student is not a U.S. citizen.
To learn more about financial aid opportunities or for help in applying for financial aid, call the CLC Office of Financial Aid at (847) 543-2062 or e-mail finaid@clcillinois.edu. On Saturday, students should check in at the Atrium, located next to the Library/Learning Resource Center. Parking is available in lots 4, 5 and 6, near the Brae Loch Road entrance to the college.
Members exhibition: A Members Exhibition, featuring a diverse collection of 100 art works created by 90 Lake County artist members of the Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art, will run through Sunday in the gallery at the College of Lake County.
The opening night reception, which is free and open to the public, will include refreshments and musical entertainment by Irish harpist Daphne Freund. During the reception, art gifts in ARTcetera, the gallery's sales shop, will be discounted 10 percent. Members of the Friends of the Gallery will receive a total of 20 percent off items purchased during the reception.
The Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art is located in the west wing of the main campus building in Grayslake. Patrons should enter through the C wing and proceed toward the Library/Learning Resource Center. For more information about the gallery, call curator Steve Jones at (847) 543-2240 or visit gallery.clcillinois.edu. Hours for this exhibit are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Truck driver training: Learn about the College of Lake County's new truck driver training program at information sessions from 6 to 8 p.m. March 19 and April 16 in room T334 on the college's Grayslake campus, 19351 W. Washington St.
Prospective students will learn about a career in the truck driving industry and how to obtain a commercial drivers license in four weeks through the college's Workforce and Professional Development Institute truck driver training program.
Four-week spring semester sessions will be offered Monday to March 21 and April 7 to May 2. Classroom instruction will be in room T334 on the Grayslake campus, and the driving portion will be at ATS Truck Driving School in Wauconda.
The course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to prepare for the state-issued CDL exams, including the permit test, pre-trip inspection test, skills tests and road tests. Job placement assistance is available upon completion. Trucking industry recruiters from some of the top trucking firms in the nation will visit the school throughout the course.
Interested students should call (847) 543-2615 prior to enrolling to ensure they meet course entrance requirements. Information also is available at www.clcillinois.edu.
Food servers training: The College of Lake County will offer the Beverage and Alcohol Sellers and Servers Educational Training course. This four-hour class is certified by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission and will be offered at 6 p.m. March 3. The cost is $35. A Spanish version of the class (PSST 61) will be offered at 6 p.m. Mar. 4. Classes are held at the CLC Grayslake Campus.
CLC also offers the Food Safety Refresher Course (PSST 23) for certified food service sanitation managers seeking renewal of their five-year Illinois Department of Public Health Food Service Sanitation Manager Certification. The fee is $55. The class will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 28 in English. The class is also taught in Spanish (PSST 28-001) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday.
For more information on CLC's Continuing Professional Development courses, call (847) 543-2615 or visit wpdi.clcillinois.edu.
Small Business Workshops: The spring 2008 "Know to Grow" workshop series covers topics that are important for the healthy development and growth of a small business. The final workshop in the series, "Understanding Technology for Your Small Business," will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 28 in the T Wing of the Grayslake campus; cost: $35.
For more information, call (847) 543-2033 or visit wpdi.clcillinois.edu/sbdc.