Best of Show winner in the 2023 Alumni+ Art Show, Alex Menzor, with "Sharehouse 1," acrylic paint on canvas Alumni+ Art Show Winners Announced Winning entries in Kalamazoo Valley's Alumni+ Art Show were announced during the exhibit opening at the Center for New Media on June 2. A total of 28 alumni submitted 58 works for inclusion in the show. Entries were accepted in multiple media, including mixed media, sculpture, painting, drawing, carving and photography. See the full article hereand photos from the event here. Chef Jai Smith is Pretty Lake Vacation Camp's Culinary Director Jai Smith started taking law enforcement classes at Kalamazoo Valley before the culinary school was opened, but wasn't as passionate about police work as she was about food. After taking a break from college, she returned to take culinary arts classes. She earned a culinary arts and sustainable food systems certificate and will graduate in December 2023 with an associate of arts degree in culinary arts and sustainable food systems.
The mother of three opened Black Truffle Catering and Events in 2018 and is now the culinary director at Pretty Lake Vacation Camp in Mattawan. More
2023 Opportunities for Education Scholarship Fundraising Event
Thursday, September 28 - 5:30 P.M.
Food Innovation Center at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
224 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
The September 28 Opportunities for Education event will feature some of the region's most popular restaurants including student and faculty chefs from the college's culinary and brewing programs. Guests will enjoy a walk-around tasting under the "big tent" where they can sample signature dishes. Guided tours among the vegetables, flowers and herbs growing in the Food Innovation Center's greenhouse will be available along with samples of student-crafted, award- winning beer and other beverages.
This student scholarship fundraising event helps the Kalamazoo Valley Foundation provide scholarships for students with financial needs at Kalamazoo Valley. Your support helps to make a difference in the lives of our students.
There's Still Time to Register for Kalamazoo Valley Summer Camp For more than 30 years, Kalamazoo Valley Community College has offered summer camps for area students. This summer, a number of truly unique Cougar Camps will again be offered at the college's Texas Township Campus. See the Early/Middle College Summer Camp schedule here.
Cougar Sports Camps are also an option for students entering sixth through 12th grades. The camps, held at the Texas Township Campus, are meant to develop young people to be the best in their respective sport by emphasizing individual skills, teamwork, self-discipline and sportsmanship.
Camps are run by current Kalamazoo Valley athletic coaches, student-athletes, other area high school coaches, and even past student-athletes. Register here. Free Summer Fun at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum Looking for free fun for your kids during summer recess? The Kalamazoo Valley Museum will provide FREE programs about land, sea and space on Wednesdays and select Saturdays. Activities will be offered through July 29 for ages seven and older. Enjoy interactive exhibits, hands-on programs, performances and much more. Below is a sample of the "Adventure Awaits" summer lineup. Visit kalamazoomuseum.org for the full schedule. All activities and admission to the museum are free, except planetarium shows, which are $3. The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College and is governed by its Board of Trustees.
Wednesdays, June 21 & 28 Innovation Lab | 10 a.m. - Noon | 1 - 4 p.m.
Explore the Earth's surface with guided STEM activities.
Saturdays, July 1 & 29 Rain Garden Tours | 10:30 a.m. | 1:30 p.m.
Short hands-on activity following the tour (weather permitting).
Wednesdays, July 5 & 12 Planetarium | $3 per person
1 p.m. - Mysteries of the Great Lakes
2 p.m. - Treasures of the Great Lakes
Wednesdays, July 5 & 12 Innovation Lab | 10 a.m. - Noon | 1 - 4 p.m.
Dive into the science of water with guided STEM activities.
Wednesday, July 12
Water, Water Everywhere | 1:15 p.m. | 2:15 p.m.
Hands-on, interactive demonstration of the sources and effects of water runoff.
Wednesday, July 19 Innovation Lab | 10 a.m. - Noon | 1 - 4 p.m.
Launch into space discovery with guided STEM activities.
Wednesday, July 26 Cooking a Comet | 1 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 2:30 p.m.
Have you ever wondered what is inside a comet? Join KVM staff as they "cook" up a comet of their own.
Innovation Lab | 10 a.m. - Noon | 1 - 4 p.m.
Launch into space discovery with guided STEM activities.
EXHIBITS TO VISIT! SPLAT! The Buzz About Flyswatters | June 17, 2023 - Jan. 7, 2024
Celebrate summer, and the passion of collecting everyday objects, with this unique display from Iza van Riemsdijk's collection of over 3,300 flyswatters.
Explore Your World! | July 18 - Oct. 15, 2023
Undertake a quest across land, sea and space to discover the role of mapping and navigation in everyday life in the exciting exhibit "Explore Your World!" Update Your Contact Information
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