LAVC Valley Weekly: May 12-18, 2025
This issue of the LAVC Valley Weekly Student Newsletter highlights events and student announcements for the week of May 12, 2025.
Summer/Fall 2025 Open Registration Begins
Monday, May 12
Open Enrollment starts and registration begins for continuing, new and returning K-12 students.
Take Action Mental Health Fair
Monday, May 12 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monarch Square (view map)
The LA County Department of Mental Health is hosting a Take Action Mental Health Fair featuring a mental health resource fair and wellness celebration.
Free Wednesday Concert: What is Good Music (Part 1)
Wednesday, May 14 at 1:30 p.m.
Music Recital Hall (view map)
This “What is Good Music (Part 1)” concert features performances of "favorite pieces" by LAVC Faculty members.
Twilight Tutoring: Evening Study Lounge & Tutoring
Wednesday, May 14 & Thursday, May 15 from 6-10 a.m.
LARC 226 – Second floor of the Library (view map)
Need a place to study in the evenings with free coffee, snacks, and tutors? Visit the ARC’s Study Lounge with comfy chairs, couches, tables, and whiteboards. It’s the perfect place to study or connect with a tutor for accounting, anatomy, chemistry, physics, math, statistics, or writing.
FREE Writing Workshops
Resume & Cover Letter Workshop: Thursday, May 15 at 10 a.m.
Final Papers & MLA Citation Workshop: Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m.
Online (Zoom)
Let the ARC help you improve your writing, grammar, and be ready for Final papers and projects! This week, there will be workshops on “Business Writing: Resume with a Cover Page” and on “Final Papers and MLA Citation Guides”.
FREE Math Workshops
Math 227 Workshop: Friday, May 16 from 10:30-12 p.m.
Math 259/260 Workshop: Friday, May 16 from 1-2:30 p.m.
Online (Zoom)
Don’t miss FREE Workshops to help you understand the content taught by your Math professor, prepare for test and exams, and earn higher grades! The Math 227 Statistics workshop is on “Chapter 10 Correlation”, and the Math 259/260 Precalculus workshop covers “Polar coordinates, De Moivre’s Theorem, Vectors & The Dot Product”.
Add Math 227 Workshop to Calendar
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The Wedding Singer: The Musical Comedy
Thursday-Saturday, May 15-17 at 8:15 p.m. &
Sunday, May 18 at 2:30 p.m.
Theatre 68 Complex’s Emerson Theater (North Hollywood)
The LAVC Theater & Dance Department proudly presents The Wedding Singer, a Tony Award-nominated musical based on the hit 1998 film of the same name. This is a feel-good, hilarious, and charming musical following the life of Robbie Hart in 1985 New Jersey. There will be additional performances on May 22-24, 2025.
Add 5/15 Performance to Calendar
Add 5/16 Performance to Calendar
Add 5/17 Performance to Calendar
Add 5/18 Performance to Calendar
Applied/Faculty Mentor Concert
Saturday, May 17 at 7 p.m.
Music Recital Hall (view map)
Applied music students who are completing the program will present a final recital, including performances in collaboration with music faculty.
College Choir & Chamber Singers Concert
Sunday, May 18 at 7 p.m.
Music Recital Hall (view map)
The Chamber Singers and College Choir, under the direction of Prof. Glenn Carlos, will present a captivating concert of classical masterpieces and contemporary gems.
Get Help Enrolling at the Welcome Center!
The LAVC Welcome Center is your go-to place for answers, support, and guidance as you navigate campus and online resources. Whether you're adding a class, finding your way around, or need help with Canvas, we've got you covered! Get help Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. & Friday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (except on holidays):
- In-person assistance - Welcome Center, 1st Floor of the Student Services Center (SSC) (View map)
- Chat live - Welcome Center Virtual Lobby (craniumcafe.com)
- Phone - (818) 938-8418 (press 1 for Welcome Center)
- Email - @email
Reminder—Don’t Forget to Pay Your Fees for Summer & Fall!
Beginning Summer 2025, students in credit classes must pay the enrollment fees (or make financial arrangements with their home campus) by the published “due date” or they will be dropped from classes. Enrollment fees include CA residents, Nonresident tuition, and F1 International fees. Learn how to set up a Payment Plan.
Use the Library’s Libby App to Read eBooks and Audiobooks
The LAVC Library is excited to introduce Libby—a popular platform that lets you borrow fiction and nonfiction eBooks and audiobooks on your phone, tablet, computer browser, or Kindle e-reader. Getting started is simple. Please refer to our Libby/Overdrive guide to gain access and set up your account.
Summer Job Opportunity—Student Workers Wanted at the Child Development Center
The Child Development Center is looking for student workers to help in the classroom for the Summer Preschool and School Age program. Applicants must have completed 6 Child Development units and be available to work Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. or 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Please contact the Child Development Center for more information and to request an application.
Upcoming Events
2025 Art Student Invitational Reception & Awards Presentation
Wednesday, May 21 from 12-2 p.m. in the LAVC Art Gallery
The LAVC Art Gallery invites you to an opening reception and awards reception for its 2025 Art Student Invitational. Selected by LAVC Art Faculty, the exhibition includes works from ceramics, painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and graphic design by 2024-25 LAVC Art students.
Valley Symphony Orchestra Concert
Wednesday, May 21 at 8 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall
The LAVC Music Department invites you to a Valley Symphony Orchestra Concert. Under the direction of conductor Mishkar Nunez-Fredell, it will present a captivating concert of classical masterpieces and contemporary gems. Free admission.
FREE Writing Workshop: MLA In-Text Citation & Works Cited Page
Thursday, May 22 at 10 a.m. on Zoom
Improve your writing, grammar, and be ready for Final papers and projects at the ARC’s free online “MLA In-Text Citation and Works Cited Page workshop.”
The Wedding Singer: The Musical Comedy
Friday-Saturday, May 22-24 at 8:15 p.m. at Theatre 68 Complex’s Emerson Theater in North Hollywood
The LAVC Theater & Dance Department proudly presents The Wedding Singer, a Tony Award-nominated musical based on the hit 1998 film of the same name. This is a feel-good, hilarious, and charming musical following the life of Robbie Hart in 1985 New Jersey.
FREE Math 227 Statistics Workshop
Friday, May 23 at 10:30 a.m. on Zoom
Come to the ”Goodness of Fit & Contingency Table Chapter 11 workshop.” This free session is tailored to the content being taught by your Math Statistics professor to help you understand the content, prepare for test and exams, and earn higher grades.
FREE Math 259/260 Precalculus Workshop
Friday, May 23 at 1 p.m. on Zoom
The ARC is offering a free “The Parabola, The Ellipse, The Hyperbola, Gauss- Jordan Elimination workshop.” This free session is tailored to the content being taught by your Precalculus professor to help you prepare for test and exams, understand the content and earn higher grades.
For a complete list of upcoming events, check the LAVC Events Calendar.
LACCD encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation, or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact the event organizer listed in the link above as soon as possible, but no later than ten (10) business days prior to the event.
To view past issues, check the Valley Weekly Newsletter page.