Journey to CCBC this July for a myriad of
classes and special events
BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (June 28, 2012) – The Community College of Baltimore County offers a July filled with learning and entertainment.
Summer Session II begins with 5- and 6- week credit classes. Summer Learning Adventures Camps get into full swing. Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre continues its 40th Anniversary blockbuster season. Chautauqua 2012 at CCBC Catonsville celebrates Maryland’s Role in the War of 1812.
Through July 1 – CCBC Essex
Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre - Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The King and I”
June 15-July 1, times vary, Mainstage, B Building Theatre, CCBC Essex
Travel with us back to 1862 as British widow Anna becomes tutor, advisor and unlikely friend to the extravagant and charming King of Siam.
Tickets $20 adults, $18 seniors, $12 children at the CCBC Box Office 443-840-2787 (ARTS)
Through July 1 – CCBC Essex
Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre - “Steel Magnolias”
June 22-July 1, times vary, Cabaret, B Building upper level, CCBC Essex
Six women. One beauty shop. One of the funniest, most heart-wrenching plays of contemporary American theatre.
Tickets $16 adults, $14 seniors at the CCBC Box Office 443-840-2787 (ARTS)
July 5, 12, 19, 26 – all CCBC main campuses
CCBC Thursday campus tours
Take a Thursday Tour of a CCBC campus and find out how easy it is for you to become a CCBC student. Register at www.ccbcmd.edu/infosessions or call 443-840-1377
July 6-8 – CCBC Catonsville
Chautauqua 2012 at CCBC – “Maryland and the War of 1812”
July 6-8, 7 p.m., Q Theatre, CCBC Catonsville
CCBC and the Maryland Humanities Council present Chautauqua 2012- Inspiration, Unity, Preparedness, Courage: Maryland and the War of 1812, celebrating the bicentennial of America's second war of independence, an important turning point in Maryland's history.
• Friday, July 6 - President James Madison
• Saturday, July 7 - Mary Pickersgill, Baltimore flag maker who stitched the Star Spangled Banner Flag that flew over Ft. McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore
• Sunday, July 8 - British Major General Robert Ross
Free. No tickets or reservations required.
July 9, 16 – All CCBC campuses and extension centers
Summer session II credit classes begin July 9 (5-week sessions) and July 16 (6-week sessions).
Register online at www.ccbcmd.edu/registration.
July 12 – CCBC Catonsville, Dundalk and Essex
Discover CCBC! Summer 2012 Information Sessions
July 12, 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. – Catonsville, Dundalk and Essex campuses
Register today at www.ccbcmd.edu/infosessions or call 443-840-1377
July 13-22 – CCBC Essex
Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre - Court Jesters Young People’s Theatre – “Doctor Dolittle”
July 13-22, times vary, J Building Lecture Hall, CCBC Essex
Based on the movie, this Court Jesters Young People’s Theatre musical production brings to life the beloved stories of Hugh Lofting about Doctor Dolittle, the kind doctor who yearns to “Talk to the Animals.”
All seats $8 at the CCBC Box Office 443-840-2787 (ARTS)
Through August 4 - CCBC Catonsville
The Gallery at CCBC Catonsville - "Re: Purpose Artscape 2012"
Through August 4, Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Closed Sunday, Q Building, CCBC Catonsville
Artscape comes to CCBC with works by Susan Brandt, Jim Doran, Anne Fine Foer, Skye Gilkerson, Diana Marta, Alex Queral and Nikki Rosato and curated by Emily Craighead.
Free. For additional information, call 443-840-4246.
July 20-August 5 – CCBC Essex
Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre – “Sunset Boulevard”
July 20-August 5, times vary, Mainstage, B Building Theatre,
CCBC Essex
Based on Billy Wilder’s classic noir masterpiece, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical delivers all the passion and drama of Norma Desmond’s ill-fated attempt to return to the glamour of her Hollywood career.
Tickets $20 adults, $18 seniors, $12 children at the CCBC Box Office 443-840-2787 (ARTS)
July 27-August 5 – CCBC Essex
Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre – “Laura”
July 27-August 5, times vary, Cabaret, B Building upper level,
CCBC Essex
When Mark McPherson is assigned to investigate a murder, he hardly expects to find himself in an impossible situation – falling in love with the hauntingly beautiful “victim.”
Tickets $16 adults, $14 seniors at the CCBC Box Office 443-840- 2787 (ARTS)
Have a general question about CCBC’s programs or upcoming events? Call our main number at 443-840-CCBC (2222). For questions about Performing Arts at CCBC, call the CCBC Box Office at 443-840-ARTS (2787).
Photos and artwork for many events are available at www.flickr.com/ccbcmedia.
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About the Community College of Baltimore County (www.ccbcmd.edu)
CCBC offers hundreds of programs and thousands of courses helping people of all ages, backgrounds and interests earn degrees, transfer, launch or advance careers, and prepare for in-demand jobs.
Providing accessible, affordable and high-quality education since 1957, CCBC educates more than 70,000 students each year, including half of all Baltimore County residents attending college in Maryland as undergraduates. Committed to student success and the development of lifelong learners who strengthen our regional workforce and enrich our community, CCBC has also been selected to participate in Achieving the Dream, a national student success initiative. In 2011, the Chronicle of Education honored CCBC as one of only 26 community colleges across the nation named “Great Colleges to Work For.”
CCBC is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267-284-5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
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