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MWCC Humanities Project: Thoreau’s Influence on Eastern Philosophy and Nonviolence
The ongoing MWCC Humanities Project, supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities challenge grant, will next welcome Thoreau Society Executive Director Michael Frederick for a lecture on Thoreau, Eastern philosophy and nonviolence. The hour-long lecture continues the project’s first year theme, “East Meets West in a Cabin in Concord: Walden and Beyond,” and will […]
Discover MWCC Certificate and Trade Programs
Mount Wachusett Community College will host a free career fair, “Discover MWCC Certificate and Trade Programs,” on Thursday, Nov. 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at its Gardner campus, 444 Green Street. A career exploration workshop will take place at 6 p.m. Information will be available on fast-growing occupations including cyber security, law enforcement, healthcare, hospitality, graphic […]
MWCC Humanities Project: Thoreau’s Modern Connection to Student Debt
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One author’s unconventional approach to repaying his student loans will be the focus of a Nov. 6 event for the Mount Wachusett Community College Humanities Project, supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities challenge grant. Leominster Public Library will host a book discussion of Ken Ilgunas’ “Walden on Wheels: On the Open Road from […]
MWCC to Offer Powerful Presentation for Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
In recognition of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in November, Mount Wachusett Community College and its Nursing Advisory Board will welcome author and Alzheimer’s caregiver Olivia Hoblitzelle. The presentation is free and open to the public and will take place on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 4 to 5 p.m. in the college’s theater. Hoblitzelle, whose husband Harrison was […]
MWCC Humanities Project Continues with Book Discussion, Performance
The Mount Wachusett Community College Humanities Project, focusing this year on the lasting relevance of Henry David Thoreau, moves to the North Quabbin region on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Athol Public Library will host a book discussion of “Cabin Fever: A Suburban Father’s Search for the Wild” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Athol Public […]
Michael Remillard Art Exhibit
“Don’t Steal the Show,” an exhibition of artwork by Mount Wachusett Community College alumnus Michael Remillard is on display through Oct. 31 in the East Wing Gallery. Regular gallery hours are Mondaythrough Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sinatra at the Mount: The Swankiest Event of the Season
For one night, Theatre at the Mount will become “Sinatra at the Mount,” as Mount Wachusett Community College welcomes Chris Jason and the Sinatra Live Big Band on Friday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Jason is considered one of the premier Sinatra interpreters in New England and has been performing as the “Chairman of the […]
Scary Karaoke
MWCC’s annual Scary Karaoke competition, sponsored by CATS and the Student Life Office, will take place on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the North Café. Come join in on the spooky fun! There will be snacks, a $100 cash door prize every hour and cash prizes ($100, $70, $30) for the […]
Domestic Violence Exhibit
The Empty Place at the Table exhibit, commemorating Massachusetts residents lost in the last year as a result of domestic violence, comes to MWCC from Tuesday, Oct. 14 to Friday, Oct. 17. Created by Battered Women’s Resources, Inc., this dining-room-table display features two plates for each victim, one with a name and the other with a […]