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ESL

LMC offers Community Education English as a Second Language(ESL) classes that combine American English language and culture instruction. These integrated skills and focused skills classes help students develop communication skills to prepare them to enter college or employment. Enrolled students must be at least 18 years old.

Learn more about ESL classes.

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Fab Lab Summer Camps 2024

Get ready for some serious fun at Lake Michigan College Summer Camps! These hands-on experiences allow exploration and creativity with guidance from Fab Lab techs, faculty, and staff in a campus environment!

Build problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills while making new friends!

Camps can sell out early. Register today!

Questions about Fab Lab camps? Email cdee@lakemichigancollege.edu
Questions about VPA music camps? Email mmccaffrey@lakemichigancollege.edu

Summer Fab Lab Boot Camp
June 10-13, 1:30-4:30 p.m., ages 8+, $165
Register by June 3: https://June2024Boot.eventbrite.com
Aug. 12-15, 1:30-4:30 p.m., ages 8+, $165
Register by Aug. 5: https://Aug2024Boot.eventbrite.com

Get creative “making things” with 3D printers, computer-aided design, sewing machines, laser cutters, woodworking tools, and more. Experiment with ideas and make as many projects as possible during the 12-hour camp.

Summer Sewist Fab Lab Boot Camp
June 17-20, 1:30-4:30 p.m., ages 8+, $149
Register by June 10: https://sewistfablab24.eventbrite.com

Learn how a sewing machine works, how to read and customize patterns, measure the body, create seams, do alterations, and more during this project-driven camp.

LEGO Animation and 3D Design
June 24-27, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 8+, $159
Register by June 17: https://animation2024.eventbrite.com

Level up your LEGO abilities by learning to use them in stop-motion animation. Students will be introduced to the Blender program to make the LEGOs come to life!

Build Your Own 3D Printer
July 1 &2, 1:30-4:30 p.m., all ages 12+, $350
Register by June 24: https://3DBuild2024.eventbrite.com

Start with a 3D printer kit and finish with a fully functioning 3D printer! Along the way, learn how to maintain and operate your finished creation. A kit and one roll of filament are included in the price of the camp.

Create, Program, & Design Your Own Video Game
July 8-18, 9 a.m.-noon, Ages 8+, $249
Register by July 1: https://RPG2024.eventbrite.com

Build a custom video game during this interactive two-week camp. Beginners and those who took past gaming camps will create menus, overworld maps, and characters; make characters speak and fight; add music and sound; and more.

Arcade Building Summer Camp
July 8-11, 1:30-4:30 p.m., all ages with at least one participant 16+, $450
Register by July 1: https://arcade2024.eventbrite.com

Do you long for the days of Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Frogger? Now, you can build your tabletop arcade machine for at-home gaming fun. This camp is great as a family project or for the do-it-yourselfer looking for something different. Registration fee is good for up to three participants building one arcade machine.

Health Discovery Camp
July 22-25, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 10+, $139
Register by July 15: https://Health2024.eventbrite.com

Explore Fab Lab machines like the 3D printer, laser engraver, vinyl cutter, design software, and more during this medical-themed camp with the College’s Health Sciences faculty. Each participant will go home with various projects created on the machines.

Summer Fab Lab Junior Makers
July 29-Aug. 1, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 6-10, $149
Register by July 22: https://junior2024.eventbrite.com

Get ready for four days of crafting and decorating projects while exploring the Fab Lab. Students will be shown how the 3D printer, lasers, vinyl cutter, and sewing machines work. This is similar to the Fab Lab Bootcamp but designed for a younger crowd.

Wood Turning Summer Camp
July 29-Aug. 1, 1:30-4:30 p.m., ages 10+ and at least 4 feet 6 inches tall, $165
Register by July 22: https://wood2024.eventbrite.com

Explore woodturning basics using the Fab Lab mini lathes while learning the fundamentals of lab and tool safety. A different project each day, each building on skills learned the day before and leading up to a fun and creative ending on the final day of camp.

Buggin’ in the Fab Lab Summer Camp
Aug. 5-8, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 7+, $149
Register by July 29: https://BugLab2024.eventbrite.com

“Bee the bee’s knees” and explore Fab Lab machines like the 3D printer, laser engraver, vinyl cutter, design software, and more during this bug-themed camp, offered in coordination with the College’s Natural Sciences faculty. Participants will be “buzzing” with excitement over the various projects they will create.

Escape from Fab Lab
Aug. 5-8, 1:30-4:30 p.m., ages 10+, $159
Register by July 29: https://EscapeFabLab24.eventbrite.com

Escape rooms are the ultimate teamwork skill tester. In this camp, create your escape room challenges. You’ll learn about the types of puzzles used, create these brain teasers, and test out the escape rooms created by your fellow campers.

LMC’s Fab Lab is where students can build science, technology, engineering, and math skills through hands-on learning with digital fabrication technology, including 3D printers, laser cutters, and vinyl cutters. Camps are designed for participants to learn problem-solving techniques in an environment where trying, re-thinking the process and trying again are encouraged.

Learn more about classes offered in the Fab Lab.

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Upward Bound

Benton Harbor middle or high school students may be eligible for Upward Bound. With Upward Bound, students receive support for getting into college, one-on-one academic counseling, and more. They will visit colleges and places of historical and cultural interest with other ambitious students and spend six weeks in the Upward Bound Summer Academic Institute preparing for the next school year.

Learn more about Upward Bound.

Actors performing Sweeney Todd on the Mendel Mainstage.

Visual & Performing Arts

One of only two colleges in Michigan to carry the prestigious All-Steinway designation, LMC has a stellar team of highly qualified professors that bring real-world expertise to the classroom, preparing students for a wide range of career paths. The same faculty and staff host several summer opportunities for middle and high school students to learn what LMC offers.

VPA Brass Chamber Camp
June 24-27, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., grades 9-12 in Fall 2024, $150
Register by June 7: https://VPA-brass-chamber-camp-2024.eventbrite.com 

VPA Recording Arts Camp
July 15-18, 9 a.m.-noon, grades 9-12 in Fall 2024, $100
Register by July 1: 
https://VPA-recording-arts-camp-2024.eventbrite.com

View the full VPA calendar.

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