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The free, public event will honor the life, legacy, and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., featuring a keynote address from Alton Mayor David Goins
Campus Life Community Arts and Culture Events

LC to Host MLK 2026 Celebration From Vision to Success Alton Mayor David Goins to Give Keynote

  • Laura Inlow
  • 02 February 2026

Lewis and Clark Community College will host “I Have a Dream,” From Vision to Success, A Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.,...

L&C alumna and winner of the 2025 Interactive Mural, Grace Becker stands in front of her mural, “You Can Overcome Anything.” JAN DONA/MARKETING & PR
Campus Life Alumni Arts and Culture

LC Unveils 2025 Interactive Mural by Alumna Grace Becker

  • Jared Smilack
  • 16 June 2025

Lewis and Clark Community College recently unveiled its 2025-2026 interactive mural by Graphic Design Alumna Grace Becker.

Blazer Con 2025 attendees dressed in colorful cosplay. JAN DONA/ L&C MARKETING & PR
Community Arts and Culture Events

Blazer Con 2025 A Look Back at LCs First Pop Culture Celebration

  • Jared Smilack
  • 07 May 2025

Lewis and Clark Community College’s inaugural Blazer Con drew fans and community members to campus for an unforgettable day of fun, fandom...

A L&C student enjoys a costume party dressed as Steve from Minecraft.
Events Arts and Culture Community

Step Into a World of Comics Costumes and Pop Culture at LCs Blazer Con

  • Jared Smilack
  • 03 April 2025

Lewis and Clark Community College is excited to host its inaugural comic and pop culture convention, Blazer Con, from 1-8 p.m., Saturday, April 12,...

The April 6 community concert at LC will feature The Blancas and other local talent. JAN DONA/L&C MARKETING & PR
Events Community Arts and Culture

LC Hosts Community Concert to Highlight Local Talent

  • Jan Dona
  • 03 April 2025

Lewis and Clark Community College will hold a community concert, April 6, in an effort to feature local talent.

Pictured from left, L&C Professor of Music Peter Hussey, Associate Professor of Sociology Jen Cline, Always Late TV Festival Director Kevin Edwards, Professor of English Steve Higgins and L&C President Ken Trzaska pose for a photo on the red carpet during the 2024 event. JAN DONA/L&C Marketing & PR
Arts and Culture Events Community

Always Late TV Movie Awards Celebrates Independent Cinema at LC

  • Laura Inlow
  • 18 March 2025

Taking place March 22-23, 2025, at the Hatheway Cultural Center at Lewis and Clark Community College, this annual celebration and film festival...

The SIUE Black Theatre Workshop will return to L&C’s campus Tuesday, Feb. 25. LAURA INLOW/L&C Marketing & PR
Arts and Culture Community Events

Black History Month Programming Continues Through Feb 25 at LC

  • Laura Inlow
  • 13 February 2025

More free, public programming for Black History Month continues through the end of February at Lewis and Clark Community College.

Debra Pitts, former high school administrator in Alton and Bethalto
Community Honors and Recognition Events Arts and Culture

LC to Host Annual Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Jan 30

  • Laura Inlow
  • 17 January 2025

Lewis and Clark Community College will honor Martin Luther King, Jr. during its annual MLK Commemoration event at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 30,...

Special guest speaker, Miss Trans Illinois 2024 Colton Baumgartner
Events Arts and Culture Community

TransFormation Building Community Through Stories Event

  • Jared Smilack
  • 19 November 2024

Lewis and Clark Community College’s Diversity Council is sponsoring an upcoming event in partnership with Alton Pride, titled...

Pictured left to right, Jason Harrison (back left), Bradley Macon (front left) and Ashlynn Prather serve customers during opening week at the Blazer Bites Café. JARED SMILACK/L&C MARKETING & PR
Community Student Services Arts and Culture Health Services Services Campus Life

Blazer Bites Cafe Brings On Campus Dining Back to Lewis and Clark

  • Jared Smilack
  • 30 August 2024

On-campus dining has returned to Lewis and Clark Community College, thanks to a partnership with LaMay’s Catering.

The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center presents Mississippi & The Mac, their newest STREAM Series event, in collaboration with the Macoupin Art Collective.
Community Arts and Culture NGRREC

NGRREC Presents Mississippi and The Mac with the Macoupin Art Collective

  • Jared Smilack
  • 31 May 2024

The National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC℠) presents “Mississippi & The Mac,” their newest STREAM...

Sam Weller, two-time Bram Stoker Award-winner of fiction and nonfiction and authorized biographer for legendary writer Ray Bradbury.
Community Arts and Culture

Two Time Bram Stoker Award Winning and Best Selling Author Sam Weller to Visit LC

  • Jared Smilack
  • 22 May 2024

Sam Weller, a two-time Bram Stoker award-winner for fiction and nonfiction, will visit Lewis and Clark Community College on June 12 for a writing...

Jeannette Carrington of Edwardsville submitted the winning design in L&C’s 2024 Interactive Mural contest. JAN DONA/L&C MARKETING & PR
Campus Life Arts and Culture Honors and Recognition

LC Elects Carrington Design for 2024 Interactive Mural

  • Jan Dona
  • 13 May 2024

Lewis and Clark Community College’s 2024 Interactive Mural, an original design by Graphic Design student Jeannette Carrington, will be...

St. Louis icon Mary Jayne returns to host the ALTV Movie Awards, March 23-24, at Lewis and Clark Community College.
Arts and Culture Community Events

Always Late TV Movie Awards Returns to LC

  • Jan Dona
  • 14 March 2024

Lewis and Clark Community College welcomes the Always Late TV Movie Awards and Festival to the Godfrey Campus for its second year.

Madeline Bouillon, winner of last year’s “You Have a Voice!” humanities speech competition. JAN DONA/L&C MARKETING & PR
Arts and Culture Campus Life Events

LC Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Presents ‘You Have a Voice!’ Humanities Speech Contest

  • Jared Smilack
  • 09 February 2024

Lewis and Clark Community College is hosting its annual “You Have a Voice!” humanities speech competition at 3 p.m., Wednesday, March...

Historian J.E. Robinson led a full bus on a tour of Alton stops on the Underground Railroad Feb. 14, 2019. The tour culminated with a visit to the Lovejoy Monument and the grave of abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy. L&C file photo
Community Events Arts and Culture

LC Gears Up for Black History Month 2024

  • Laura Inlow
  • 30 January 2024

Lewis and Clark Community College will celebrate a leap-year Black History Month this February with a full slate of programming, most of which is...

Al Womack, who is director of the Alton Boys and Girls Club, as well as a member of the Alton Board of Education, was the keynote speaker at L&C’s MLK Commemoration this year. JAN DONA/L&C MARKETING & PR
Honors and Recognition Events Arts and Culture Community

Local Leader Addresses Crowd at Martin Luther King Jr Celebration

  • Jan Dona
  • 25 January 2024

Lewis and Clark Community College welcomed a standing-room-only crowd Thursday, Jan. 25, at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

Boys and Girls Club Director Al Womack will be the keynote speaker.
Arts and Culture Community Events Honors and Recognition

LC Annual MLK Jr Celebration to Feature Keynote by Al Womack

  • Laura Inlow
  • 23 January 2024

Lewis and Clark Community College will honor Martin Luther King, Jr. during its annual MLK Commemoration event at 12:30 p.m., this Thursday, Jan....

L&C Concert Choir practicing
Arts and Culture Community Events

LC Concert Choir Presents Fall Concert with Special Guest Porch Cafe

  • Jared Smilack
  • 22 November 2023

Lewis and Clark Community College’s concert choir is hosting its “Yep…It’s Random 2,” fall concert with local band...

Lewis and Clark Community College invites team members to participate in LC Speaks, a new speaker series which will feature L&C professionals sharing their stories and perspectives.
Arts and Culture Events

LC Presents LC Speaks a Speaker Series by Trailblazers for Trailblazers

  • Jared Smilack
  • 31 October 2023

Lewis and Clark Community College invites team members to participate in LC Speaks, a new speaker series which will feature L&C professionals...

Opening reception attendees view a piece of original artwork by an L&C faculty member. JARED SMILACK/L&C Marketing & PR
Arts and Culture Community Events

LC Celebrates Successful Art Faculty Exhibition Opening

  • Jared Smilack
  • 27 October 2023

Lewis and Clark Community College celebrated the annual Art Faculty Exhibition with an opening reception, Friday, Oct. 20, in the Hatheway Gallery...

Assistant Professor of Art Jordan Walker’s “Madame X (after Sargent) and Laocoon,” Oil on Canvas, 24 x 48 inches, 2023
Honors and Recognition Arts and Culture Community Events

LC to Celebrate Opening of the 2023 Art Faculty Exhibition

  • Jared Smilack
  • 16 October 2023

Lewis and Clark Community College’s annual Art Faculty Exhibition begins with an opening reception this Friday, Oct. 20, from 4-6 p.m., in...

L&C President Ken Trzaska and Vice President of Academic Affairs Sue Czerwinski met with Jim Weinman, center, to thank him for his contribution to campus. JAN DONA/L&C MARKETING & PR
Workforce Training Arts and Culture Community Veterans

Local Craftsman Donates Gateway Arch Replica to LC

  • Jan Dona
  • 29 September 2023

The north entrance to Lewis and Clark Community College’s Godfrey Campus became a little brighter recently with the addition of a gleaming,...

A double petunia entices pollinators in the Trent Bridge garden boxes at this year’s Discover Monticello Sculpture Gardens show. Photo by KATIE PIPER/L&C HORTICULTURE
Alumni Events Foundation Arts and Culture Community

Discover the Monticello Sculpture Gardens at LC Garden Festival

  • Jared Smilack
  • 31 August 2023

L&C is inviting the public to celebrate this year’s garden show, “Discover the Monticello Sculpture Gardens,” at an upcoming...

David Drew and his son, Xavier, both of Alton, take in the work of Robert J. Ellison in the Hatheway Gallery. The “Unfiltered Lens” exhibit is open through Aug. 31. JAN DONA/L&C MARKETING & PR
Community Events Veterans Arts and Culture

Robert J. Ellison Photo Exhibit Open in L&C’s Hatheway Gallery

  • Jan Dona
  • 15 August 2023

“Unfiltered Lens,” a photo exhibit featuring images from the Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War through the eyes of acclaimed...

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