Our Maine Street's Aroostook Issue 8 : Spring 2011 | Page 74

NMCC Hosts Activities for Community College Month Red Cross Real Heroes Breakfast Thursday, April 7 ~ 7:30 a.m. To celebrate National Maine Veterans’ Volleyball Tournament Saturday, April 16 ~ 9:00 am - Gym This is an opportunity to recognize community members who are being honored as “heroes” as well as to raise funds to support the local chapter of the Red Cross. To register for the event, contact Joyce Knorr at [email protected] or 493-4620 ext. 108. The Student Senate sponsors this tournament annually to raise funds for the Maine Veterans Home in Caribou. Local businesses, organizations and community members are encouraged to join in. All players will receive a tournament t-shirt. Each team of six to eight players is asked to raise at least $100 in order to enter the tournament. To register a team, contact Senate advisor Dennis Albert at 768-2757. The Rich Heritage of NMCC Monday, April 11 6:00 pm Community College Month in April, as well as to encourage community members to explore the wide variety of opportunities available to them at such a setting, Aroostook County’s community college has a host of activities taking place. Along with numerous campus oriented activities, there are a number of events that are open to the public. The College encourages community members to come to campus to take part in the following events. Kim Smith of the Presque Isle Historical Society will lead a presentation on the history of the PI Air Base and the early beginnings of NMCC. The cost of attending, which includes a full dinner, is $15/ each. This event is also the annual dinner for the NMCC Alumni & Friends Organization. For more details or to register, contact the college relations office at 768-2809 or [email protected]. Peace Corps Presentation Thursday, April 21 ~ 12:00 pm Library Corps. NMCC instructor Eric Pelkey will lead a discussion on his experiences while serving in the Peace Reading Series April 13, 20 & 27 ~ 12:00 pm - Library Each of the days of this reading series will feature a specific genre of writing: poetry, fiction and non-fiction. Students will read from their own work, followed by a guest writer who will read from his or her own published work and answer questions about the work, experiences as a writer or other areas of interest from audience members. This is free and open to the public. )