24 Nov 2023

Cold Temps, Warm Hearts: Vanessa Treat Wetterling ('96) Has Spearheaded Local Food Drive for 23 Years

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 24, 2023) — An idea that started in Iowa has taken roots in Monmouth, and that's thanks to a Monmouth College graduate with a passion for helping her community.

Vanessa Treat Wetterling ('96) has spearheaded the community's enormously-successful Freezing for Food effort for nearly a quarter century, assisted by an army of volunteers. This year's Freezing for Food will be November 29-December 1 in downtown Monmouth.

21 Nov 2023

Three Opportunities in Early December to Celebrate Christmas at Monmouth College

By Barry McNamara

Monmouth music faculty member Tom Clark brought a bit of holiday cheer to last year's "Christmas at Monmouth" concert, and he'll once again be on the stage December 2, leading the College's vocal groups

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 21, 2023) — The holiday spirit will be in abundance at Monmouth College in December, with three Christmas events scheduled in a five-day span.

17 Nov 2023

Monmouth College's Symphonic Concert Band, Chamber Winds to Perform November 19

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 17, 2023) — Monmouth College's Symphonic Concert Band and Chamber Winds will present their fall concert at 3PM, November 19, in the Kasch Performance Hall of Dahl Chapel and Auditorium.

17 Nov 2023

“Peter Pan” Lead Drew Carlson, a High School Sophomore, is Already “Seasoned Veteran of the Stage”

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 17, 2023) — Just a few days ago, the boy who wouldn't grow up was actually quite the adult — and he was a bully on top of it.

Monmouth-Roseville High School sophomore Drew Carlson has the leading role in Monmouth College's production of Peter Pan November 16-19, but it was only last weekend when Carlson was Juror N° 3 in Twelve Angry Jurors, an adaptation of the 1954 teleplay Twelve Angry Men, which was staged at MRHS.

07 Nov 2023

“Peter Pan” to Fly Across Monmouth College's Wells Theater Stage, November 16-19

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 7, 2023) — A classic children's tale will come to the Monmouth College stage November 16-19.

Under the direction of Monmouth theatre professor Todd Quick, the College will present the classic children's tale, Peter Pan, Or the Boy Who Would Not Grow Up.

07 Nov 2023

Monmouth College Events, November 10-16

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 7, 2023) — College's Veterans Day ceremony to be November 10; Zedric ('83) to speak at November 11 event

Monmouth College will pay tribute to the nation's veterans with a ceremony on campus on November 10.

03 Nov 2023

The Suits are Up Next November 9 in Monmouth's Maple Leaf Community Concert Series

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 3, 2023) — The next musical act coming to Monmouth as part of the Maple Leaf Community Concert Series will sing not once, but twice while they're in town.

26 Aug 2020

Public Invited to Join Monmouth College's Latinx Book Club to Discuss Memoir by TV Actress Diane Guerrero

By Barry McNamara

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 26, 2020) — A sad but "very relevant" autobiography by an actress in one of television's biggest hit shows will be featured in a September discussion at Monmouth College.

24 Jan 2019

Monmouth College Students' Study of Phage Takes Major Step with Genome Sequencing

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, IL (January 24, 2019) — Monmouth College students continue to contribute to a "tremendous resource to the scientific community" by helping unlock mysteries about a virus.

23 Jan 2019

Monmouth College Program Offers Area Residents Free Assistance with Tax Returns

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, IL (January 23, 2019) — Beginning Monday, February 4, Monmouth College's free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will once again be available to area residents.

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