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Community Engagement

Community

There’s always something great happening on campus.

We pride ourselves on being a cultural and intellectual asset in the City of Lake Forest. Whether you’re looking to attend thought-provoking lectures and performing arts events, engage with our students and faculty, or cheer on Forester athletes, there’s something here for you.

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Lifelong Learning

The College offers enriching educational programs that connect the community through ideas and discovery. Join us for upcoming programs that explore disciplines spanning the humanities, sciences, and arts.

Information on the Fall '26 Lifelong Learning series offerings will be updated here by August 1, 2026.

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Events and lectures

Each semester, the College welcomes speakers, scholars, performers, and community members to campus for engaging events that are open to the public.

Additional events and lectures will be added here continuously as event details are confirmed.

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Partner programs and more

Whether you come to us or our students come to you, there are many ways to get involved with the College.

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Featured Event

Martin Luther King Jr. and the Voting Rights Act: Then and Now

September 28, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:15 pm

The winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his 2024 biography of Martin Luther King Jr., titled "King," Chicago's Jonathan Eig will share his insights into the civil rights leader's efforts to secure full voting rights for African Americans and the consequences of the recent weakening of the Voting Rights Act under the Roberts Supreme Court.

The lecture will run from 6:00pm-7:15pm in the Tarble Room, Brown Hall. A book signing and reception will follow the lecture.

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Community Events

More community events
Sep 2026
10

2026 Annual Mind and Society Dialogue Lecture

Sep 2026
28

MLK and the Voting Rights Act: 1965, 2013 and 2026

Oct 2026
02

2026 Homecoming and Reunion Weekend

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Featured programs

This spring, Lake Forest College is offering three Lifelong Learning series that community members and alumni are invited to participate in. 

Lifelong Learning

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AI Series

Explore the power of artificial intelligence in everyday life—join Lake Forest College professors Dr. Davis Schneiderman and Dr. Benjamin Zeller for this exciting community engagement series

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Film Series

Explore the art of cinema through the lens of legendary directors John Ford and Akira Kurosawa—join Lake Forest College professor Dr. Janet McCracken for this exciting new community engagement series

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Music Series

Discover the rhythms that shaped a nation—join Lake Forest College's Dr. Dan Schwartz for this exciting new community engagement series

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Contact Us

For questions, comments, and concerns, please contact us at the following email: communityengagement@lakeforest.edu.

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