Week of July 28 - August 1 Activities and Events

Swoyersville Chicken Wing Fling: July 27 & 28, Wilkes-Barre Center Staff will be at this event Sunday, July 28, from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Stop by and say Hi! https://www.facebook.com/p/Swoyersville-Chicken-Wing-Fling-100091766343986/

Wilkes-Barre Center Open Forum: July 31, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM in Room 102

For more information, please feel free to call us at 570-740-0780 or email us wbcenter@luzerne.edu.

We are delighted to invite you to the LCCC Northumberland Regional Center's Annual Holiday Open House!

Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

TEA TIME and STUDY for Finals WEEK AUGUST 5-8.

Hey LCCC Students! Can you believe the end of summer semester is just a few weeks away?

Are you looking for a natural way to enhance your focus and memory during FINALS week? Give your brain a boost with the power of mint by enjoying some refreshing mint tea at LCCC: NRC! Fresh brewed tea will be available outside of room 409 the week of August 5-8.

Good luck on your finals!

Over the Summer, you may notice Pepsi vending machine adjustments on Main Campus and at the Centers... Machines will be upgraded based on usage and, in some areas, consolidated.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as our beverage vending partner makes these important improvements.

Thank you and have a good day!

Made to Order Grill items will be available on Monday, July 22.

Grab and go items from the Grill will be available in the warmer on all other days of the week.

Stop by daily for breakfast/snacks/lunch - soups, specials, fried items, grab and go items, salads (prepackaged or made to order), deli sandwiches, and grilled items... Plus drinks and desserts!

Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Fridays 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Thank you and have a great week!

Plans are underway for the 35th annual LCCC Alumni Association Craft Festival on Saturday, October 19 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm on our Nanticoke campus (note new end time). This longstanding event will feature more than 150 vendors selling a variety of handmade items, delicious food, a raffle and theme basket auction (donations welcome!) and much more. In addition, the Hi-Lites Car Club will host a car cruise and Trunk or Treat from 11-2pm in the employee lot near building 3.

We are accepting applications through July 31 for our first round of jurying for participation in the show. More information can be found on the Craft Festival website at www.luzerne.edu/alumni/craft. Student clubs are welcome to participate in the event.

Volunteers are needed on Friday, October 18 from 4:00-6:00 pm and Saturday, October 19 from 7:00am- 4:30 pm. Please consider helping out at this Festival, it's a great event!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you!

Join us for New Student Orientation at Luzerne County Community College's Northumberland Regional Center on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

We offer two convenient sessions for you to attend:

Session Times:

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Activities Include:

Light Refreshments
Photo booth
Student Photo IDs
Information Session
Assistance with setting up your email and Student Planner account
Program Information

RSVP:
To reserve your spot, please call 570-740-0290 or email northumberlandcenter@luzerne.edu. We look forward to welcoming you and helping you start your journey with us!

The spring issue of ABLAZE -- the digital journal of writing @ LCCC -- is out now... and it's RED HOT!

We are proud to say that this is our LARGEST issue to date, and it's burning with poems and essays and short stories that will set your imagination ON FIRE.

Please find it at: https://www.luzerne.edu/about/ablaze.jsp
and share it with your family & friends.

Thank you to ALL the amazingly brave and creative contributors, as well as to the faculty and staff who offered their support. Special thanks go out to Kim Hess, Bob Bogdon, and Connie Norton.

Enjoy & write on!

The Schulman Gallery of Luzerne County Community College is proud to present THE ART OF MUSIC ART EXHIBITION which will run from Friday, September 27, 2024 through Friday, October 25, 2024 and feature visual artworks that were inspired by music and created by NEPA regional artists.

If you are an Artist eighteen years of age or older residing in Northeastern Pennsylvania and would like your artwork that was inspired by music to be considered for inclusion in this upcoming exhibition, please visit the Schulman Gallery website at: www.luzerne.edu/schulmangallery to complete and submit a Schulman Gallery THE ART OF MUSIC ART EXHIBITION Agreement Form, along with .jpg digital file images of up to three original artworks for possible inclusion in this exhibition.

All artworks the artist intends to exhibit must be received by the Curator for review and approval by: Friday, August 16, 2024. Any artwork deemed unprofessional or inappropriate will not be accepted. The Gallery reserves the right to refuse to exhibit artwork that is not within the Gallery standards. For more information, please call the Schulman Gallery at: 570-740-0727 or 1-800-377-5222 (ext. 7727).
THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2024.

The Trailblazer Cafe will close at 2PM on Fridays during the summer.

Stop by daily for breakfast/snacks/lunch - soups, specials, fried items, grab and go items, salads (pre-packaged or made to order), deli sandwiches, and grilled items... Plus drinks and desserts!

Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Fridays 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM

OK ... not Stephen King in person, but his works.

"ENG 290-001 Special Topics: Stephen King" will be offered this fall on Mondays & Wednesdays, from 2:20-3:45 PM. The course will cover non-fiction, short stories, and novels.

It's going to be a scream.

Fitness center summer hours are:

Monday - Thursday: 7am - 6pm & Friday: 7am - 5pm

*unless otherwise posted

The fitness center hours for Friday, July 26 are 10am - 3pm.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

Week of July 22 - 26 Activities and Events:

National Tell an Old Joke Day: July 24, All Day. Stop by the Lower-Level Lobby and let us know your favorite old joke! Please be respectful.

Monthly Movie: July 25, Starts at 2:00 PM in Room 102 "Erin Brockovich"

For more information, please feel free to call us at 570-740-0780 or email us wbcenter@luzerne.edu.

Made to Order Grill items will be available on Tuesday, July 16.

Grab and go items from the Grill will be available in the warmer on all other days of the week.

Stop by daily for breakfast/snacks/lunch - soups, specials, fried items, grab and go items, salads (pre-packaged or made to order), deli sandwiches, and grilled items... Plus drinks and desserts!

Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Fridays 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Thank you and have a great week!

President Yudichak was recently interviewed on the Sam Lesante show. Below is the link to the interview with Sam Lesante. To view, please copy and paste the link in your browser.

https://youtu.be/B3T5EQkKhd4

The EMS Department will be holding a Blood Drive on July 23, 2024 at the Corrozza Health Science Building, 3rd floor room 323, from 12 PM - 5PM. In memory of Chris Keats. If interested is donating please contact 1-800-223-6667, ext-2 or https://donor.giveapint.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/87883
Thank you

Discover the love, war, and resistance in post-World War II Vietnam.

Access the ebook or audiobook "Twilight Territory" by Andrew X. Pham through the library's Libby app: https://luzerne.overdrive.com. The book can be read on all major computers, phones and devices (you can "send to Kindle") without waitlists or holds.

For more help on Libby, see https://luzerne.libguides.com/libraryresearch/overdrive

"This lushly panoramic, gritty, and profoundly moving novel is both a war story and a love story that offers a fascinating perspective on Vietnam's struggles to break free of its French colonial past."

Join the global book discussion here: https://www.biglibraryread.com/join-the-discussion

Week of July 15 - 19 Activities and Events

Monthly BINGO: July 16, Starts at 1:00 PM in Room 102

National Lottery Day: July 17, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Stop by the reception desk to grab your Wilkes-Barre Center Lottery Ticket for a chance to win cool LCCC Prizes

For more information, please feel free to call us at 570-740-0780 or email us wbcenter@luzerne.edu.

The fitness center will close at 4pm on Thursday, July 11 and hours for Friday, July 12 are 7:30am - 4pm.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

Congratulations to the following members of the Men's Basketball team who made the EPAC All Academic Team: William Preston, Matthew Panchura, Ousmane Diallo and Christopher Johnson.

Made to Order Grill items will be available on Wednesday, July 10.

Grab and go items from the Grill will be available in the warmer on all other days of the week.

Stop by daily for breakfast/snacks/lunch - soups, specials, fried items, grab and go items, salads (pre-packaged or made to order), deli sandwiches, and grilled items... Plus drinks and desserts!

Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Fridays 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Thank you and have a great week!

The bookstore will be closed today from 12 pm - 1 pm. Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

The bookstore will be closed today from 12 pm - 1 pm. Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

The fitness center hours for Wednesday, July 3 are 7:30 am - 4:00 pm.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

The fitness center will close at 4:30 today, Friday, June 28.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

THE EARL W. LEHMAN "REVERENCE" ART EXHIBITION will be presented in the Schulman Gallery of Luzerne County Community College and will run from Friday, June 28, 2024 through Friday, August 02, 2024. There will be an Opening Reception on Friday, June 28, 2024 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Gallery which will feature live piano music and light fare. The Exhibition showcases a selection of expressionistic landscapes and non-objective paintings created by the artist, in a variety of media, which exude feelings of deep respect for nature and his environment.
Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Closed Holidays and College Closings)
Gallery admission is free.

Beginning Wednesday, June 26, 2024:
Buildings 1 - Security/Central Supply/Printing will reopen with the offices returning to their respective space.

Beginning Thursday, June 27, 2024:
Buildings 2 - Trades Center, 8 - James T. Atherton Gymnasium, and 11 - Community Educational Partnership Center, will reopen with the offices returning to their respective space.

Beginning Monday, July 1, 2024:
9 - College Hall, will reopen with Humanities/English/FYE Faculty and Faculty Secretary and KEYS/RISE/AREI Programs returning to their offices.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding during this important infrastructure improvement.

Made to Order Grill items will be available on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.

Grab and go items from the Grill will be available in the warmer on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Thank you and have a good week!

THE EARL W. LEHMAN 'REVERENCE' ART EXHIBITION will be presented in the Schulman Gallery of Luzerne County Community College and will run from Friday, June 28, 2024 through Friday, August 02, 2024. There will be an Opening Reception on Friday, June 28, 2024 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Gallery which will feature live piano music and light fare. The Exhibition showcases a selection of expressionistic landscapes and non-objective paintings created by the artist, in a variety of media, which exude feelings of deep respect for nature and his environment.

Gallery Hours: Mondays - Fridays 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Closed Holidays and College Closings)
Gallery admission is free.

Dear LCCC Students and Staff:

The Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges are asking all PA Community Colleges to join the commission in a grassroots advocacy effort, engaging both employees and students, to contact their lawmakers to push the community college state funding message.

To speak with one powerful voice, please go to the PA Commission for Community Colleges website at https://pacommunitycolleges.org/take-action/#/3

Once you are on the page, you will enter your home address and zip, and click GO.
Next page will require Name, email and phone number and click SEND.

Thanking you in advance for your consideration and participation in this grassroots advocacy effort.

President Leary

Students that utilize the Broadway Parking Lot in downtown Nanticoke are advised to not leave their vehicles parked overnight. We have been advised that Nanticoke Police Department are having issues with a "homeless encampment" near the lot and unattended vehicles left overnight may be towed.

If a vehicle needs to remain on campus overnight for any reason, contact Campus Security 570-239-0128 for permission to leave on main campus.

Thank you and stay safe.

The Fitness Center will be closing at 3:30pm, Tuesday, 6/18 & Wednesday, 6/19.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

The Trailblazer Cafe will close at 2PM on Fridays during the summer

Todays Soup is Chicken Noodle

Stop by daily for breakfast/snacks/lunch - soups, specials, fried items, grab and go items, salads (pre-packaged or made to order), deli sandwiches, and grilled items... Plus drinks and desserts!

Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Fridays 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Due to the switchgear replacement project, we are seeing impact in other buildings including Buildings 4, 5, 6 and 7. We are working to resolve the problems and will keep you updated.

Thank you for your patience, as we continue to make these important infrastructure improvements.

The fitness center will close at 3PM on Monday June 17. Thank you and sorry for any inconvienence.

The fitness center will open at 7:45am, Friday, June 14.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

The fitness center will close at 5pm, Thursday, June 13.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

A sincere thank you to everyone who supported the Alumni Association's recent 50-50 and Basket Auction. The winners are below. If you or someone you know won please have them call me at ext. 7734 or 570-740-0734 to arrange for pick up of your prize. Otherwise everyone will be contacted over the next several days.

50-50
1. Maureen Ryneski - $337
2. Mary Ann Abdo - $202
3. Bette Saxton - $125

Basket Winners
Game time - Melanie Dolinsky
$25 Gift Card Beynon Beautiful - Emily Dombroski
Infusion K Beauty Products - Rose Hernandez
On the Go /Lehigh Valley - April Miller
Get Printed 3D - Mushroom/Lady Bug - Kimberlee Kovaleski
Quiet Time / Malkemes - Elaine Schobert
Grill Time /Brucelli - Tim Parkinson
Lottery Tickets - Jeff Montgomery
You Need to Calm Down/Taylor Swift - Colleen Lavelle
How does your Garden Grow? - Sally Gorgas
Pair of Monster Truck Tickets - Tabitha Carty
Marvel Scentsy burner & Black Panther buddy - Janet Jablonski
Slush Bar - Anna Hannon
$25 Startbucks Gift Card - Brandon Ross
Doggone Good basket - Nancy Dunn
Agolino's $75 Gift Card - Cathy O'Donnell
Summer Sun & fun basket - Kara Pawloski
2 Tickets Railriders(2 tickets) - Dawn Dorko
3 Tickets Railriders(2 tickets) - Brenden Boston
2 Tickets Crayola Factory - Tabitha Carty
Fort Caf�??�?�© $50 Gift Card - Joan Hennigan
Protein Basket - Pacelyn King
Alice's Famous Coffee Basket - Karen Parker
Hand Crochet Blanket - Kristen Montgomery
$25 GC Brick House - Carol Skoronski
Pampered Chef - Karen Kollar
Paparazzi - Kara Pawloski
Long Horn Gift Card - Sally Gorgas

It was another successful event, with proceeds benefiting student scholarships. Thank you!

On Wednesday, June 12, 2024 the PA Department of Health will be on campus at the Public Safety Training Institute distributing free Potassium Iodide Tablets, or KI Tablets to those who live, work, or go to school within 10 miles of a nuclear facility. The distribution hours are 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM. If you can not make it here at that time, please contact the PA Dept. of Health at 1-877-PA-HEALTH, or visit their website: health.pa.gov.

Information sheets explaining how many KI tablets should be taken, when to take the tablets, and how to store them are provided with the packages. Public health nurses can answer your questions.

Distribution will be set up as a drive thru only. Entrance will be off of Prospect Street entering Public Safety Drive and proceeding thru the bay to meet with the PA Department of Health Nursing staff. This event is sponsored by the PA Dept. of Health.

Join us Thursday, June 13 at 5pm for a student/staff kickball game at the softball field (behind building 12)!

RSVP to Miranda (mcosta@luzerne.edu) or just show up!

Due to a Switchgear Replacement Project -

The sidewalk will be closed between Building 2 and Trailblazer Drive in front of Building 1 beginning Monday, June 17 through Friday, June 28, 2024.

There will be no parking in front of Buildings 1, 11, and the Campus Center on Monday, June 17, and Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding as we make this important infrastructure improvement.

Beginning Monday, June 17, and continuing through Friday, June 28, 2024, Buildings 1 - Security/Central Supply/Printing, 2 - Trades Center, 8 - James T. Atherton Gymnasium, 9 - College Hall, and 11 - Community Educational Partnership Center, will be without power and therefore closed due to a Switchgear Replacement Project.

Temporary relocations are as follows:

Security: beginning Friday, June 14, will be located in the Campus Center, Veteran's Center in the Trailblazer Cafe. Cell Phone: 570-239-0128
- There will be no student ID's taken June 17 - June 28
- Will return to their offices on Monday, July 1, 2024

Shipping/Receiving: beginning Friday, June 14, will be located in the Campus Center Rotunda.
- There will be no stock issues filled June 17 - June 28
- There will be no deliveries to closed buildings June 17 - June 28
- Will return to their offices on Monday, July 1, 2024

Printing/Publications: beginning Friday, June 14, will be located in the Institutional Advancement Suite on the second floor of the Campus Center.
- There will be no large printing jobs produced June 17 - June 28
- Will return to their offices on Monday, July 1, 2024

The Fitness Center/Gymnasium Attendant will be located in the Fitness Center beginning Friday, June 14, and will return to the Gymnasium on Monday, July 1, 2024.

The Write Place will be located in Building 3, Room 308 beginning Monday, June 17, through Monday, July 8, 2024.

Humanities/English/FYE Faculty and Faculty Secretary will be located in Building 10, Educational Conference Center, Room 120 beginning Thursday, June 13 through Tuesday, July 2, when they return to their offices.

KEYS/RISE/AREI Programs will be located in Building 12, Technology Center, lower level, Suite 102 beginning Thursday, June 13 through Tuesday, July 2, when they return to their offices.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding as we make this important infrastructure improvement.

The members of the Alumni Association will meet on Monday, June 17 at 4:30 pm in Room 130 of the Educational Conference Center. A TEAMS option is available...please contact me by noon on Monday, 6/17 if you would like a link emailed to you or if you plan to attend.

The members will be wrapping up the Spring events and planning for the Fall. Meetings are open to all graduates and staff of the college.

Made to Order Grill items will be available on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
Grab and go items from the Grill will be available in the warmer on Wednesday, June 12, and Thursday, June 13.

The Grill will be closed on Monday, June 10, and Friday, June 14, 2024.

Thank you and have a good week!

The fitness center will open at 7:30am, Thursday, June 6.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

LCCC Bookstore is having an End of Season Clearance! Clothing, Accessories and school supplies, up to 75% off.

Bookstore is open Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.

Shop online: https://www.bkstr.com/luzernecccstore/home

Thank you,

Bookstore

The registers are now fully functional and Cash/Card transactions are being accepted.

Thank you for your patience as we addressed this situation.

Have a good day!

Made to Order Grill items will be available on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

Grab and go items from the Grill will be available in the warmer on Tuesday, June 4, and Thursday, June 6.

The Grill will be closed on Monday, June 3, and Friday, June 7, 2024.

Thank you and have a good week!

Be advised:

The Writing Place on Main Campus will be located in Building 3, room 308, from June 17 to July 8 while construction is completed in Building 9.

Because room 308 is a student computer lab, I want to emphasize that all students will continue to have access to this lab for printing, working on essays, internet access, etc.

An updated announcement will be posted when the center returns to Building 9.

We still offer walk-ins, regular appointments, and online appointments. To access the schedules on the website for specific availability, go to: luzernewc.mywconline.com

As a reminder, information regarding the Writing Center can also be accessed on the Student Intranet.

For questions regarding the process of accessing the schedule, registering for an account, scheduling appointments, or any other concern, please send an email to hellis@luzerne.edu

The Fitness Center will open at 7:30am, Friday, May 31 & Monday, June 3.

Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience!

The LCCC Alumni Association Flea Market & Collectible Show is this Saturday, June 1 from 8:00am - 1:00pm in the Educational Conference Center parking lots. The show will feature more than 50 vendors selling a wide array of items from household items, flea market items, direct sales, food vendors, craft, jewelry and much more. We will have an alumni table with 50/50 raffles, theme baskets and plenty of bargains.

The members of the Hi Lites Motor Club will have a car cruise from 10:00am - 1:00pm in the adjacent parking lot near the Advanced Technology Center and feature a wide variety of cool cars!

Plan to join us this Saturday from 8:00am - 1:00pm and do some bargain shopping and treasure hunting!

Bonnie