For immediate release August 1, 2011

Media contact: Jacquie Lucy 443-840-4668 /443-840-2482 (cell)

September 2011 events at CCBC

BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. – The Community College of Baltimore County begins its 2011 fall session with a bevy of events for students and the community. Most CCBC events are free or family-friendly priced.

• For general information about the college, contact the CCBC Call Center at 443-840-CCBC (2222)
• For continuing education and workforce development courses (non credit,) call the CCBC C.E.E.D. Call Center at 443-840-4700
• For performing arts events, call the CCBC Box Office at 443-840-ARTS (2787) or visit www.ccbcmd.edu/arts

Aug. 29, 2011
First day of CCBC fall classes (all CCBC campuses and extension centers)

Aug. 29-30: 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and 5 – 7 p.m.; Aug. 31 and Sept. 1: 5- 7 p.m.
First Week CCBC
New and returning students on all CCBC campuses are invited to get information, free gifts and 2011-2012 Student Handbook during First Week CCBC. The event will be held at: CCBC Catonsville (800 S. Rolling Road – 443-840-4322) – Main Tent between K and B buildings in the Quad; CCBC Dundalk (7200 Sollers Point Road – 443-840-3350) – Main Tent outside of G and K buildings in the Quad; CCBC Essex (7201 Rossville Boulevard – 443-840-1572) – Main Tent outside of A and J buildings in the Quad.
For information, contact the Student Life office on the appropriate campus. FREE.

Aug. 29 – Oct. 1: times vary
THE GALLERY AT CCBC CATONSVILLE EXHIBIT: “TEXT ME: THE ART OF WORDS”
10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Friday –Saturday; Closed Sunday
The Gallery at CCBC Catonsville, Q Building, 800 S. Rolling Road
For information on this or upcoming exhibits, call 443-840-4246. FREE.

Sept. 9, 2011
CCBC Commemoration Day for the 10th Anniversary of the 9-11 American Tragedy (all campuses). FREE.

Sept. 9: 12:20 p.m.
Through War and Peace: A 10th Anniversary Commemoration of September 11, 2001
The Music, Theater and Dance programs will present a special performance commemorating the 10th anniversary of the American tragedy of 9-11. Join us at 12:20 p.m., Friday, Sept. 9, in the J Building Lecture Hall at CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard, for relevant and moving choral and musical works, poetry readings and letters and dance interpretations. Seating is limited.
For more information contact, Monica Otal, professor of Music and Concert Master at 443-840-1726. FREE.

Sept. 10, 2011
Saturday classes at CCBC begin.

Sept. 10: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Commercial Vehicle Training Open House
Continuing Education will host an open house for its Commercial Vehicle Training program from 10 a.m. until 12 noon, Saturday, Sept. 10 at CCBC Hunt Valley, 11101 McCormick Road, Hunt Valley, Md.
For additional information, call 443-840-5835. FREE.

Sept. 10: 6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Children’s Playhouse of Maryland Fifth Annual Fundraising Gala
Enjoy a silent auction and raffles at 6:30 p.m., full performance of “The Music Man, Jr.” at 7:30 p.m., followed by a reception at this annual event. The gala fundraiser will be held in the B Building Theatre Lounge and Mainstage at CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard.
Tickets, which are $25 each, and information are available from the CCBC Box Office at 443-840-ARTS (2787). $

Sept. 12: 9 a.m.
Constitution Week Celebration
The Political Science program presents a lecture by United States Senator for Maryland Ben Cardin at 9 a.m., Monday, Sept. 12 in B Building Theatre, CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard in conjunction with our Constitution Week celebrations.
For additional information, contact instructor John Dedie at 443-840-2408. FREE.

Sept. 14: 11:15 a.m.
Casual Concert – Alturas Duo
Alturas Duo (viola, charango and guitar) performs classical music at 11:15 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14 in the Q Lounge at CCBC Catonsville, 800 South Rolling Road.
For more information contact, Monica Otal, professor of Music and Concert Master at 443-840-1726. FREE.

Sept. 15: 12:15 a.m.
Immortal Black Women Film Series: “Chisholm ’72: Unbought & Unbossed”
A Community Book Connection event in conjunction with the reading of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” This film about Shirley Chisholm’s run for president will be shown from 11:15 a.m. until 12:35 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, in room N-220 at CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard.
Contact Kim Jensen at kjensen@ccbcmd.edu for details. FREE.

Sept. 16: 12:20 p.m.
Music Forum – Alturas Duo
Alturas Duo (viola, charango and guitar) performs classical music at CCBC Essex as part of the Friday Music Forums at CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard.
For more information contact, Monica Otal, professor of Music and Concert Master at 443-840-1726. FREE.

Sept. 16: 8-10 p.m.
Star Party at the Observatory
View the stars with CCBC’s powerful 14-inch CGE1400 XLT telescope at the Star Party at the Observatory from 8-10 p.m., (weather permitting), Friday, Sept. 16, at CCBC Dundalk, 7200 Sollers Point Road.
Call 410-282-3092 not earlier than 45 minutes prior to the event to check to see if it will be held. FREE.

Sept. 17 – Oct. 2: times vary
Children’s Playhouse of Maryland “The Music Man, Jr.”
Children’s Playhouse of Maryland opens its season with Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man, Jr.” The play will run weekends from Sept. 17 through Oct. 2 in the J building Lecture Hall at CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard. All seats are $10 and time and ticket information are available at 443-840-ARTS (2787) or at the door. $

Sept. 20: 11:30 a.m.
Casual Concert – Alturas Duo
Alturas Duo (viola, charango and guitar) performs classical music at 11:20 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20 in the Building K Student Lounge at CCBC Dundalk, 7200 Sollers Point Road.
For more information contact, Monica Otal, professor of Music and Concert Master at 443-840-1726. FREE.

Sept. 21: 1-2:30 p.m. or 6-7:30 p.m.
Venipuncture Orientation
Continuing Education will offer an orientation program for its Venipuncture program from 1-2:30 p.m. and again at 6-7:30 p.m. in the N building at CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard.
For more information, contact the C.E.E.D. call center at 443-840-4700. FREE.

Sept. 22: 11:15 a.m.
Immortal Black Women Film Series: “Chisholm ’72: Unbought & Unbossed”
A Community Book Connection event in conjunction with the reading of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” This film about Shirley Chisholm’s run for president will be shown from 11:15 a.m. until 12:35 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22 in room H-308 at CCBC Catonsville, 800 S. Rolling Road.
Contact Jacquie Scott at jscott@ccbcmd.edu for details. FREE.

Sept. 23: 12:20 p.m.
Music Forum – The Capital Hearings
The Capital Hearings, an a cappella ensemble, will perform music from Renaissance to Jazz at 12:20 p.m., Friday, Sept. 23, as part of the Friday Music Forums at CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard.
For more information contact, Monica Otal, professor of Music and Concert Master at 443-840-1726. FREE.

Sept. 24: 10 a.m.
Planetarium Show – “Legacy of the Space Shuttle”
The Astronomy program at CCBC will trace the role of the Space Shuttles in deploying astronomical instruments, especially the Hubble Space Telescope, in its Planetarium Show in Room D-003, at CCBC Catonsville, 800 South Rolling Road.
For additional information, call 443-840-4560. FREE. (No reservations needed.)

Sept. 28: 12:30 p.m.
Spotlight Speakers Series – Rebecca Walker
Rebecca Walker, an award-winning author, journalist, editor, and speaker, is the September Spotlight Speaker at 12:30 p.m., Sept. 28, in the at CCBC Catonsville, 800 S. Rolling Road. Her memoir, "Black White and Jewish," was a bestseller, and her follow up book about pregnancy and birth, "Baby Love," initiated international debate about the role of motherhood in feminism.
For additional information, contact the Office of Student Life at 443-840-4435. FREE.

Sept. 30: 12:20 p.m.
Music Forum – CCBC Music Student Recital
CCBC students in the Music program at CCBC Essex will perform at 12:20 p.m., Friday, Sept. 30, in the E Building Recital Hall as part of the Friday Music Forums at CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard.
For more information contact, Monica Otal, professor of Music and Concert Master at 443-840-1726. FREE.

Sept. 30: 8-10 p.m.
Star Party at the Observatory
View the stars with CCBC’s powerful 14-inch CGE1400 XLT telescope at the Star Party at the Observatory from 8-10 p.m. (weather permitting), Friday, Sept. 30 at CCBC Dundalk, 7200 Sollers Point Road.
Call 410-282-3092 not earlier than 45 minutes prior to the event to check to see if it will be held. FREE.

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