MANITOWOC, WIS. — “The Class of 1965,” written by Jim Auchmutey, will be the focus of the next Father Bill Zimmer Forum, which is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. on Oct. 11 at Silver Lake College, 2406 S. Alverno Road.

MANITOWOC, WIS. — The sound of handbells will resonate throughout the Bob & Pat Endries Performance Hall at Silver Lake College at 4 p.m. on Oct. 9 as the Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble takes the stage.

The Silver Lake College Student United Way, starting its third year, has tripled its membership since last year.

MANITOWOC, WIS. — Artists of all abilities and backgrounds — whether students or community members — are welcome to paint outdoor scenes on the Silver Lake College campus during the Water’s Edge Artists, Painters for Preservation, plein air “Paint Out” event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 1. The event is being hosted by the Silver Lake College’s Art Department. 

“Busted Boot” by Katie Ries will be part of the artist’s exhibit entitled, “WERKBOOTS,” running Sept. 26-Oct. 28 in the Donald P. Taylor Gallery at Silver Lake College. Image courtesy of Katie Ries

MANITOWOC, WIS. — Silver Lake College’s English department will host a discussion, “The Brontës at 200: Why are They Still Relevant,” from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. on Sept. 28 in the Endries Family Heritage Room on campus, 2406 S. Alverno Road. The discussion, which is part of the “SLC Salon: Language, Literature, and Conversation” series, is free and open to the public. Albert Sears, professor of English at Silver Lake College, will facilitate the discussion.

By Suzanne Weiss/Director of Public Relations

MANITOWOC — Silver Lake College on Sept. 19 dedicated its Nursing Debriefing Conference Room, a gift from Sister Marion Gillis in memory of her brother, Father Ralph Gillis. 

MANITOWOC — Silver Lake College welcomes Dr. Michael Hardy, our new assistant dean of the School of Education.

By Suzanne Weiss/Director of Public Relations

MANITOWOC — Shortly after he joined Silver Lake College 14 years ago, Dr. Albert Sears heard the story about Gwendolyn Brooks.

It wasn’t until recently that the professor of English decided to write down the story.

By Suzanne Weiss/Director of Public Relations

MANITOWOC --  Students are used to seeing Steve Kuehl scrawling mathematical formulas on a campus whiteboard. What they may not know is that he likes to crank out anecdotes and statistics for books about baseball in his spare time.

MANITOWOC — Silver Lake College has a renovated patio space overlooking a colorful new reflection garden.

Silver Lake College welcomes Dr. Ken Harned as its new director of choral activities and choral faculty member. 

MANITOWOC — Silver Lake College will feature its annual “Franciscan Art Exhibit” from Sept. 12 through Oct. 7 in the Du Charme Erdmann Gallery on campus, 2406 S. Alverno Road.