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, or member of the Lake County community. 

Spring 2025 EVENTS

CONVERGENCE:
HEALTH EQUITY IN A CHANGING CLIMATE
Thursday, April 10 at 7 p.m.
College of Lake County's Grayslake Campus, Room A011

In collaboration with the Brushwood Center, join us for a special evening of multimedia performance featuring music ensemble Black Moon Trio and dance students. 

Convergence translates data on health equity in our community to art. The bilingual (English and Spanish) performance, guided by Brushwood Center’s Ensemble-in-Residence, Black Moon Trio, translates the lived experiences of communities in Lake County, Illinois, affected by environmental racism and health inequities through original music, illustration, and storytelling.

This signature concert experience features live music and new artwork. The live performance is complemented by filmed narration in English and Spanish.

A pop-up gallery featuring community artworks and poetry will be presented in the lobby outside the performance hall.

Learn more: https://brushwoodcenter.org/convergence/

Read the report

This event is free and open to the public, but please reserve tickets through the James Lumber Center website.

Convergence FLYER.pdf

HEALTH, EQUITY, & NATURE REPORT
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
Thursday, April 17, 6-7:30 p.m.
Learn what you can do to empower change in your community!

College of Lake County's Grayslake Campus, Willow Cafe
FREE & Open to the public - Pizza will be served!
Please register below to specify food preferences

Clean water, air, and access to the outdoors are vital to human health. Even though Lake County is home to abundant green spaces and forest preserves, clear air and water isn’t available to everyone, and many communities face barriers to accessing the outdoors. 


In 2023, Brushwood Center published “Health, Equity, and Nature: A Changing Climate in Lake County, IL,” which outlines key findings and recommendations for improving wellbeing in Lake County by addressing systemic inequities at the intersection of environment and health. 


During this interactive workshop, Brushwood Center's Coalition Building Manager and certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, Jess Rodriguez, will present the report's key findings and facilitate discussion on how to build a resilient and restorative community. Learn what you can do to empower change in your community!

Read the report

Presented by Brushwood Center, CLC Sustainability Council, and Voices of Lake County 

FALL 2024 EVENTS

LAKE COUNTY FILM FESTIVAL
FREE Preview Event at College of Lake County 

Thursday, September 19 at 7 p.m. 

Lakeshore Campus, Room S116


Friday, September 27 at 7 p.m. 

Grayslake campus, Room A011


Voices of Lake County collaborated with the Lake County Film Festival to present a series of sustainability-themed films.

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 in Waukegan


"Convergence: Health Equity in a Changing Climate" is a signature concert experience that translates data on health equity in Lake County, Illinois into art. 

 

"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.


Learn more: https://brushwoodcenter.org/convergence/