On Campus at GCC: Welcome Faire for fall semester students

The Glendale Community College Welcome Faire for students attending the school in the fall semester will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 26.

There will be workshops, student panels, student services booths, campus tours, free lunch, music, prizes and giveaways. Students will also be able to purchase their books, parking permits and student identification photos.

RSVP online at glendale.edu/welcomefaire. Check-in is in front of the auditorium.

The college is located at 1500 N. Verdugo Road.

Registration for the fall semester continues through Aug. 26. Open courses can be found at www.glendale.edu/schedules. The fall semester begins Aug. 29.

Questions about applying and registering can be answered on the college’s live chat. Click the “Live Chat” button found on the Glendale Community College homepage at glendale.edu.

For information about tuition-free, noncredit programs offered at the Garfield campus, go to glendale.edu/ce.

Open auditions for ‘Elephant’s Graveyard’

Open auditions for the Glendale Community College’s fall production of George Brant’s “Elephant’s Graveyard” will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday in the auditorium.

Those who plan to audition only need to pick one of the dates. Actors will read sides from the play. Those selected to perform in the production are required to take two theater arts courses. Stage managers and technical operators are also needed for the production.

Those interested in behind-the-scenes roles should call (818) 240-1000, Ext. 5635 or 3044. Crew members must enroll in a technical theater course.

“Elephant’s Graveyard,” will run Oct. 27 through Nov. 6. For additional information about the auditions or the theater arts department, go to glendale.edu/theatre or call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5618.

Auditions for the spring production of Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard” will be held in November.

Lip-reading course offered

A free lip-reading course is offered by Glendale Community College’s Center for Students with Disabilities will begin on Aug. 29.

The class meets Mondays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Glendale Adult Recreation Center, 201 E. Colorado St. through Dec. 5.

Registration can be done online at glendale.edu/apply. Students are encouraged to bring a copy of their latest audiogram to class.

The course is designed to improve communication skills for those who are hearing impaired by recognizing visible sounds on the lips. The anatomy of the ear and the hearing process will be discussed, and interpretation of an audiogram will be explained.

Speech therapist Stela Fejtek will be the instructor. She holds a master’s degree in communicative disorders from California State University, Northridge. She is a learning disabilities specialist at the college with extensive experience in aural rehabilitation.

Additional information may be obtained by contacting the instructor at sfejtek@glendale.edu or calling (818) 240-1000, Ext. 5413.