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Lawrence Community Music School opportunities

View the full list at communitymusic.lawrence.edu.

Balinese Gamelan

8 Week Session
September 17-November 5 | Sundays | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Ages 5-14
Beginners leave at noon; intermediates remain for the full hour
Cost: $86 for beginners, $129 for intermediates

12 Week Session (Gamelan Sekar Kemuda ensemble)
September 17-December 10 | Sundays | 1-3 p.m.
Ages 14+
Cost: $282 + $19 annual registration fee

Chamber Ensembles

12 Week Fall Session
Open to youth & adult string and wind players
September-December | Rehearsals begins week of September 11 | Recital is December 10
Class days/times will be determined after registration is complete.
Cost: $222 + $19 registration fee

Con Vivo Choir

Open to all Girl Choir Alums, any length of time, who can sing treble repertoire
September-November, January-March
Cost: $199 + $19 annual registration fee

Early Childhood Music

Weekly 30-minute classes (see below) | September 10-November 12
Music for the Very Young | Birth-5 years
Sibling Class | Ages 1-5
Music and Movement | Ages 4-5

Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.0-11 monthsMusic for the Very Young$116
Tuesday, 9:15 a.m.1-3 yearsMusic for the Very Young$116
Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.3-4 yearsMusic & Movement$116
Tuesday, 10:45 a.m.1-5 yearsSibling$209
Thursday, 8:30 a.m.0-11 monthsMusic for the Very Young$116
Thursday, 9:15 a.m.1-3 yearsMusic for the Very Young$116
Thursday, 10:00 a.m.2-4 yearsMusic for the Very Young$116
Thursday, 10:45 a.m.1-5 yearsSiblings$209
Sunday, 3:00 p.m.1-3 yearsMusic for the Very Young$116


Community Band Programs

Symphonic Band
Non-auditioned community band | Open to woodwind, brass, and percussion students in grades 7-12
September-November, January-March
Cost: $327

Wind Ensemble
Auditioned honors band | Open to woodwind, brass, and percussion students in grades 10-12
September-November, January-March
Cost: $424 + $19 annual registration fee

Lawrence Community Girl Choir

Various choirs for girls in grades 3-12
September-December, January-March
Cost: $260-520 + $19 annual registration fee

Lawrence Youth String Orchestra (LYSO)

Auditioned band | Open to strings students in grades 5-8
September-November, January-March
Cost: $270 + $19 annual registration fee

Music for People with Disabilities

Open to age 5-adult
Begins September 18
Cost: $168 + $19 annual registration fee

Piano Lab

Open to piano students in grade 2 (no prior experience needed)
September-May

Welcome Week volunteers needed!

Lawrence University’s Welcome Week is right around the corner!

There are a variety of needs for staffing move-in, welcome/social events, and more. Help us make Welcome Week a meaningful and fun experience for our new students by helping to fill these staffing needs!

Sign up to help with Welcome Week

Please complete this form by noon on Friday, September 1. Additional details will be sent to you upon completion of the form and closer to Welcome Week.


Contact Megan DuFrane-Groose with any questions.
megan.dufrane-groose@lawrence.edu

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers College Nights

September 5 & September 7 | 6:40 p.m.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are hosting two College Nights at the Ballpark on September 5 & 7! You can purchase tickets online OR by showing your college ID at the box office.

  • $2 per ticket for any college students, staff, or faculty
  • Good for anyone with a .edu email address (if you purchase online) or college ID (if you purchase at the box office
  • Each email can purchase up to 8 tickets!

Tuesday, September 5 features the Bang for Your Buck Night ($2 hot dogs and domestic beer).

Thursday, September 7 features the Craft Brews & Brats Nights ($3 brats and craft beer) along with a Timber Rattlers Battling Helmet Giveaway to the first 1,000 fans.

Library course reserves

If you are a faculty member who is thinking about setting up course reserves, you may bring in your course reserves items for the Fall Term now.

Consult Course Reserves on the library homepage for more information, including links to forms and reserve cards.

Contact any of the following with questions:

MyLU Insider & LU Events return to regular weekly schedule August 31

Read full submission guidelines

MyLU Insider is Lawrence’s internal communications platform. This newsletter contains news that is of value to the campus community: faculty, staff, and/or students.

All submissions to the MyLU Insider are due Wednesdays at noon. The email will be sent on Thursdays. Designated staff members can submit posts by logging in. If you would like to submit a post but do not have access, contact deanna.kolell@lawrence.edu.


New as of March 2023, the LU Events email is sent Monday mornings to help prepare you for the coming week. This email will continue to draw its primary content from the University Calendar. Events must appear on the calendar to be included in LU Events. Wednesday at noon remains the deadline for submissions to LU Events, which will appear the following Monday. The first LU Events email of the 2023-24 year will be sent on Monday, September 4.

Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) research update

Saturday, September 23 | 10 a.m.
Harper Hall, Lawrence University Music-Drama Center

Come hear the latest from UW scientists!

The McPherson Eye Research Institute at UW-Madison is the home of researchers and clinicians working on AMD and other vision diseases. Please join our scientists to hear about therapies for AMD, the number one cause of vision loss for people over 50 years of age. Bring your questions!

This AMD update is sponsored by the Trout AMD Project, a new initiative at UW-Madison dedicated to curing and finding new therapies for this devastating condition.

Register for this free event

August updates & teaching events from the CTE

In this update from the Center for Teaching Excellence, please find announcements for two late August teaching workshops.

Questions? Contact Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd at teachingexcellence.@lawrence.edu.

Monday, August 28 | 1-3 p.m. | Engaging First Day of Class Activities

This workshop is a part of New Faculty Orientation and is open to all teaching faculty and staff. Work with others in a collaborative workshop to develop effective and engaging first day of class activities that foster a positive learning environment, encourage student participation, and set the tone for the rest of the term. Based on the work of Davidson and Katopodis, in The New College Classroom.

Register for the August 28 workshop

Wednesday, August 30 | 1-4 p.m. | AI and Teaching at LU: Strategies and Discussion on the use of ChatGPT in the classroom

This workshop takes part during the First Year Studies Seminar Development and is open to all teaching faculty and staff. Participants will work collaboratively to create assignments and activities using ChatGPT in the undergraduate classroom. Participants will also discuss challenges, concerns, and implications about generative AI and teaching at LU. 

Register for the August 30 workshop


Interested in using the teaching and recording space in Briggs 127? Contact Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd at teachingexcellence.@lawrence.edu to reserve time for your fall class to use this space.

The CTE has an internal LU Sharepoint. In this digital library, you can find resources on teaching and learning at LU.

Find teaching resources on attendance
Find teaching resources on AI

Apply to be a Björklunden Student Weekend Assistant

Looking for a job this school year? Consider working at beautiful Björklunden!

Weekend staff generally work between 14-16 hours per weekend.

Tasks include:

  • Assisting with onsite aspects of the LU Student Weekend Programs
  • Preparing and serving food
  • Washing dishes and cleaning the kitchen
  • Performing housekeeping tasks (e.g. vacuuming, mopping, cleaning restrooms)
  • Performing other duties as assigned

Perks:

  • Your own room in a big house on the lake
  • Nature all around
  • Good food
  • Downtime between shifts for homework, napping, hiking, and visiting

Qualifications:

  • Must understand and appreciate the value of a liberal arts education
  • Knowledge of housekeeping and food preparation duties and standards helpful, but not necessary
  • Experience in food service industry helpful, but not necessary
  • Must stay on-site at Björklunden in housing provided by Lawrence University
  • Must travel to and from Björklunden via transportation provided by Lawrence University.

Skills acquired
In this position, student employees learn to:

  • Work with others
  • Follow directions
  • Be flexible
  • Have a basic knowledge of food preparation and the food industry

Apply in Handshake or email Kim Eckstein at kim.a.eckstein@lawrence.edu. We’d love to have you join the team!

Viking Baseball Golf Classic 23

Reid Municipal Golf Club | 1100 E Fremont St, Appleton, WI
Saturday, September 23

Register today!

Come join us for a day of fun to support the proud tradition of the Lawrence Baseball Program! There will be fun, food, games, and golf! We would love to see you there this year at beautiful Reid Municipal Golf Course to support the Vikings.

If you cannot join us for the fun, we would appreciate any donations that you can contribute. Every little bit helps with the furthering of the program that so many of you were a part of helping to build.

Thank you in advance for your support and hope to see you there!


Schedule

8 a.m. | Registration | Reid Golf Course
9 a.m. | Shotgun Start | Reid Golf Course
4 p.m. | Cookout | Whiting Field

Tournament Info

  • 18 Tournament Holes
  • 2 Groups per Hole
  • 4 Golfers per Group