Community Events
All Are Welcome!
Voices of Lake County will host a variety of community events throughout the year. These events are free and open to any CLC faculty member, staff member, student, and public.
Spring 2025 EVENTS
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Art Workshop with Voices of Lake County and Community Engagement with the Arts
Thursday, Februrary 20th 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at Lakeshore Campus
Join Katrina Davis Salazar, CLC Art Engagement Coordinator, and Voices of Lake County for an art making workshop.
We'll introduce elements of Brushwood Center's report on health, equity, and nature, and we will work on creating a diptych from two print making processes: cyanotypes and trace monotypes!
Check back for details and registration link.
Writing Workshops
Join Voices of Lake County for a series of Writing Workshops, including a Blackout Poetry session and Digital Place Making workshop.
Check back for details and registration link!
CONVERGENCE: Health Equity in a Changing Climate
April 10th at 7 p.m. Grayslake Campus, A011
FREE and open to the public
Convergence shares the lived experiences of communities in our area that are affected by environmental racism and health inequities using original music, illustration, and storytelling. Guided by Brushwood Center’s Ensemble-in-Residence, Black Moon Trio, this concert features live music and original artwork, complemented by filmed narration in English and Spanish.
This premier event will also feature a dance performance by local community members and College of Lake County students. A display of sustainability-themed artwork by College of Lake County students and local community members will be on display outside of the auditorium before and after the concert. Brought to you by Voices of Lake County in collaboration with Brushwood Center.
Learn more: https://brushwoodcenter.org/convergence/
Convergence FLYER.pdfConvergence FLYER.pdfConvergence Workshop: Health, Equity, and Nature: A Changing Climate in Lake County, IL
April 17th at 6 p.m. Grayslake Campus at Cafe Willow
FREE and open to the public
Brushwood Center's report on health, equity, and nature is a tool for community members, organizations, and decision-makers to implement equitable, nature-based policy decisions to improve our communities’ health and well-being. Key findings include data about access to nature, human health, a healthy environment in Lake County, as well as actionable recommendations to empower change. Brushwood Center's Coalition Building Manager and certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, Jess Rodriguez, will present on the report's key findings as well as provide examples and facilitate discussion on how to build a resilient and restorative community within Lake County.
Presented by Brushwood Center, CLC Sustainability Council, and Voices of Lake County
Past Events - Fall 2024
Lake County Film Festival FREE Preview Event at College of Lake County
Thursday, September 19 at 7 p.m.
Lakeshore Campus in room S116
Friday, September 27 at 7 p.m.
Grayslake campus in room A011.
Presenting:
Feature Film "Out There: A National Parks Story" by Brendan Hall
Short Films
"The Path to Sustainability by Stephen Miller
"Losing Blue" by Leanne Allison
"The Unseen" by Fancesco Guarini
Join us after the screening for a Q&A with Brendan Hall and Stephen Miller
Convergence: Health Equity in a Changing Climate
Saturday, Aug. 24, 7 p.m.
Jack Benny Center for the Performing Arts
Learn more: https://brushwoodcenter.org/convergence/
