January
20janAll DayMartin Luther King Jr. DayCollege closed
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All Kellogg Community College campus locations and offices, including the library and the Bruin Bookstore, will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin
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All Kellogg Community College campus locations and offices, including the library and the Bruin Bookstore, will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday observed each year on the third Monday in January to honor the late civil rights leader. KCC campus offices and activities will return to their scheduled hours of operation on Tuesday, Jan. 21, which is the first official day of the Spring 2025 semester.
While the first spring classes start Jan. 21, many classes don’t begin until well after the semester start date. Prospective students can still register for classes through the first several days of the semester on campus or online. Visit kellogg.edu/registration for more information.
KCC’s full academic calendar is available online at kellogg.edu/academic-calendar.
(Martin Luther King Jr. illustration by Maggie Wood.)
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January 20, 2025 All Day(GMT-05:00)
21janAll DaySpring Semester BeginsNearly 300 classes offered
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The first Spring 2025 semester classes at Kellogg Community College begin Tuesday, Jan. 21. KCC is offering nearly 300 classes this winter and spring – including
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The first Spring 2025 semester classes at Kellogg Community College begin Tuesday, Jan. 21.
KCC is offering nearly 300 classes this winter and spring – including more than 130 online classes – in addition to hundreds of Industrial Trades training modules, several cohorts of CNA training, workforce training opportunities and more.
While many classes don’t start until after the semester start date, students and prospective students are encouraged to sign up for classes as early as possible as space is limited and many classes fill up by the start of the semester. Registration can be completed online via the KCC website or in person at any of the College’s five campus locations.
Student registration information, including links to registration instructions, policies, tuition and fees and other information, is available at kellogg.edu/registration.
Specific courses offered at KCC during the spring semester can be viewed by visiting kellogg.edu, clicking on “Class Schedules” at the top of the page and filtering results by semester.
KCC consistently ranks as the No. 1 college destination for local graduates within the College’s district in Barry, Branch and Calhoun counties, serving more new graduates than any other college or university in the state. The College was ranked the No. 1 best community college in Michigan for the second consecutive year this summer by financial services company WalletHub, and ranked among the top 3.2% of community colleges nationwide.
The spring semester runs through May 12.
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January 21, 2025 All Day(GMT-05:00)
21janAll Day24The Great Squishy Bear Hunt
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We’ve hidden 50 mischievous Bruins around campus. Find one of the 50 hidden squishy bears and bring it back to the Student Life office to
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We’ve hidden 50 mischievous Bruins around campus. Find one of the 50 hidden squishy bears and bring it back to the Student Life office to claim your KCC swag prize!
Grab your friends or make it a solo adventure. Keep your eyes peeled for clues and hints and remember – it’s all about having fun!
Good luck, Bruins! Get out there, show your college spirit, and let’s make this Spring semester unforgettable!
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January 21, 2025 - January 24, 2025 (All Day)(GMT-05:00)
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21janAll Day13feb"Where They Live" Art ExhibitDrawings by Emily Luyk
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Kellogg Community College will exhibit more than two dozen works in the signature colorful, illustrative style of Grand Rapids artist Emily Luyk starting Jan. 21 on campus in
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Kellogg Community College will exhibit more than two dozen works in the signature colorful, illustrative style of Grand Rapids artist Emily Luyk starting Jan. 21 on campus in Battle Creek.
Luyk’s exhibit, titled “Where They Live,” will run through Feb. 13 in the Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Center’s Eleanor R. and Robert A. DeVries Gallery, on campus at 450 North Ave. in Battle Creek.
The exhibit is free and open to the public during regular gallery hours, which are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays.
An opening reception with the artist – also free and open to the public – will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, in the gallery.
Luyk is a full-time illustrator, fine artist and muralist whose detailed drawings and paintings depict surreal, fantastic scenes focused on flora, fauna and the cosmos.
“Where They Live” is a collection of 26 such such works created between 2021 and 2024 with pen and acrylic ink, “inspired by the connections and mysteries found, or potentially still undiscovered, in the natural universe,” according to the artist.
Luyk earned an Associate of Arts degree from Grand Rapids Community College and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (with honors) from Kendall College of Art and Design, with a focus in illustration and metal working.
Luyk spends most of the year touring the country to participate in some of the nation’s most prestigious fine art fairs, including the Old Town Art Fair in Chicago and the Plaza Art Fair in Kansas City. Recent awards include Best in Category at Art on the Square in Belleville, Illinois; an Award of Merit at the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival in Winter Park, Florida; and an Honorable Mention at the Penrod Arts Fair in Indianapolis.
For more information about Luyk or her work, visit emilyluyk.com.
For more information about Luyk’s KCC exhibit or other KCC arts events and initiatives, contact KCC’s Arts and Communication Office at 269-965-4126.
Pictured above: “Alone Time” by Emily Luyk.
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January 21, 2025 - February 13, 2025 (All Day)(GMT-05:00)
DeVries Gallery - Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Center
23jan4:00 pm6:00 pm"Where They Live" Opening ReceptionDrawings by Emily Luyk
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Kellogg Community College will exhibit more than two dozen works in the signature colorful, illustrative style of Grand Rapids artist Emily Luyk starting Jan. 21 on campus in
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Kellogg Community College will exhibit more than two dozen works in the signature colorful, illustrative style of Grand Rapids artist Emily Luyk starting Jan. 21 on campus in Battle Creek.
Luyk’s exhibit, titled “Where They Live,” will run through Feb. 13 in the Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Center’s Eleanor R. and Robert A. DeVries Gallery, on campus at 450 North Ave. in Battle Creek.
The exhibit is free and open to the public during regular gallery hours, which are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays.
An opening reception with the artist – also free and open to the public – will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, in the gallery.
Luyk is a full-time illustrator, fine artist and muralist whose detailed drawings and paintings depict surreal, fantastic scenes focused on flora, fauna and the cosmos.
“Where They Live” is a collection of 26 such such works created between 2021 and 2024 with pen and acrylic ink, “inspired by the connections and mysteries found, or potentially still undiscovered, in the natural universe,” according to the artist.
Luyk earned an Associate of Arts degree from Grand Rapids Community College and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (with honors) from Kendall College of Art and Design, with a focus in illustration and metal working.
Luyk spends most of the year touring the country to participate in some of the nation’s most prestigious fine art fairs, including the Old Town Art Fair in Chicago and the Plaza Art Fair in Kansas City. Recent awards include Best in Category at Art on the Square in Belleville, Illinois; an Award of Merit at the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival in Winter Park, Florida; and an Honorable Mention at the Penrod Arts Fair in Indianapolis.
For more information about Luyk or her work, visit emilyluyk.com.
For more information about Luyk’s KCC exhibit or other KCC arts events and initiatives, contact KCC’s Arts and Communication Office at 269-965-4126.
Pictured above: “Alone Time” by Emily Luyk.
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January 23, 2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
DeVries Gallery - Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Center
23jan7:30 pm9:30 pm"Into the Woods" AuditionsFree and open to the public
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Kellogg Community College Theatre and Battle Creek’s What A Do Theatre Company are holding auditions to fill more than a dozen roles for
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Kellogg Community College Theatre and Battle Creek’s What A Do Theatre Company are holding auditions to fill more than a dozen roles for the Tony-Award-winning Stephen Sondheim musical “Into the Woods” this month on campus in Battle Creek.
Auditions for the play – the first full mainstage collaboration for the two organizations – will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Jan. 23 and 24, at KCC’s Binda Performing Arts Center, on campus at 450 North Ave. Individuals auditioning need only attend one night.
KCC Theatre Program Coordinator and show director Brad Poer describes the show as “A slightly dark yet blatantly hilarious interweaving of the characters and stories from Grimm’s fairy tales.”
Poer called the production “musically complex and thematically deep and powerful,” and said the KCC/What A Do production will include puppetry, animated projections and a full live pit orchestra.
Those interested in auditioning for the play should fill out the online “Into the Woods” Audition Form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf94jB53WWNkHp2xYrzOe_NNnRjQDFlyZvxzAe_aywxtIgmFA/viewform in advance.
Auditionees should wear clothes they’re comfortable learning choreography in and come read to sing 30 seconds of any song from “Into the Woods.”
All are welcome to audition regardless of experience, but actors selected must be at least 16 years old by opening night March 14. Auditions are open to community members and KCC students alike.
Production Schedule
Actors selected must be available to perform in the full production of “Into the Woods,” which will run for six showings over two weekends, March 14 through 16 and March 21 through 23, with Friday and Saturday showings at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday showings at 3 p.m.
Rehearsals will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, and run from 7:30 to approximately 10 p.m. Mondays through Fridays through late March. Not everyone will be required to attend each rehearsal, but required tech rehearsals for all cast and crew will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 8 and 9.
For more information, see the KCC Theatre Facebook page audition information post at https://www.facebook.com/KCCTheatre/posts/pfbid029ibAYTefdYG7gZi6M1uf4EGt7xRAorgBi71KhcAdgUV2NGG2FC5Q3M3S9LPjkypRl or email Poer at poerb@kellogg.edu.
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January 23, 2025 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm(GMT-05:00)
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Binda Performing Arts Center
450 North Ave.
February
21janAll Day13feb"Where They Live" Art ExhibitDrawings by Emily Luyk
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Kellogg Community College will exhibit more than two dozen works in the signature colorful, illustrative style of Grand Rapids artist Emily Luyk starting Jan. 21 on campus in
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Kellogg Community College will exhibit more than two dozen works in the signature colorful, illustrative style of Grand Rapids artist Emily Luyk starting Jan. 21 on campus in Battle Creek.
Luyk’s exhibit, titled “Where They Live,” will run through Feb. 13 in the Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Center’s Eleanor R. and Robert A. DeVries Gallery, on campus at 450 North Ave. in Battle Creek.
The exhibit is free and open to the public during regular gallery hours, which are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays.
An opening reception with the artist – also free and open to the public – will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, in the gallery.
Luyk is a full-time illustrator, fine artist and muralist whose detailed drawings and paintings depict surreal, fantastic scenes focused on flora, fauna and the cosmos.
“Where They Live” is a collection of 26 such such works created between 2021 and 2024 with pen and acrylic ink, “inspired by the connections and mysteries found, or potentially still undiscovered, in the natural universe,” according to the artist.
Luyk earned an Associate of Arts degree from Grand Rapids Community College and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (with honors) from Kendall College of Art and Design, with a focus in illustration and metal working.
Luyk spends most of the year touring the country to participate in some of the nation’s most prestigious fine art fairs, including the Old Town Art Fair in Chicago and the Plaza Art Fair in Kansas City. Recent awards include Best in Category at Art on the Square in Belleville, Illinois; an Award of Merit at the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival in Winter Park, Florida; and an Honorable Mention at the Penrod Arts Fair in Indianapolis.
For more information about Luyk or her work, visit emilyluyk.com.
For more information about Luyk’s KCC exhibit or other KCC arts events and initiatives, contact KCC’s Arts and Communication Office at 269-965-4126.
Pictured above: “Alone Time” by Emily Luyk.
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January 21, 2025 - February 13, 2025 (All Day)(GMT-05:00)
DeVries Gallery - Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Center
05feb10:00 am2:00 pmBruin Boost: An Ursa Major Party
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We’re creating an INTERSTELLAR experience just for our students to explore a galaxy of opportunities, create a cosmos of connections, and experience an out-of-this-world part
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We’re creating an INTERSTELLAR experience just for our students to explore a galaxy of opportunities, create a cosmos of connections, and experience an out-of-this-world part of college life!
Here’s what’s in the stars:
• Students can create student organizations, KCC resources, and service-learning partners.
• Prizes, giveaways, FREE LUNCH courtesy of the Bruin Bistro, and a pair of gloves to keep student paws warm throughout the winter.
• Activities including a create your own Moon Dough station, and sampling Astronaut snacks from GLFC Ice Cream
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February 5, 2025 10:00 am - 2:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
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Student Center
450 North Avenue
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24febAll Day28marGallery Exhibit: Biennial KCC Art Faculty Exhibition
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February 24, 2025 - March 28, 2025 (All Day)(GMT-05:00)
DeVries Gallery - Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Center
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- KCC celebrates Black History Month with community events in February
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- Spring semester classes begin Jan. 21 at Kellogg Community College
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