Wednesday, December 22, 2010

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NMCC 50th Anniversary Celebration January 12, 2011

Get ready to celebrate!



On January 12th we'll be celebrating in the gym on campus and launching a year of celebration in honor of the college's 50th anniversary.

Details from a recent press release:

Activity on campus will begin shortly into the New Year with the start of the new semester, when the community is invited to join students, faculty, staff and alumni of NMCC, and its forerunners Northern Maine Vocational Technical Institute and Northern Maine Technical College, for flashback to the early 1960’s. A sock-hop, complete with music and entertainment from the era, a noon time malt shop themed meal, and indoor drive-in theatre will be held in the NMCC Gymnasium on Wednesday, January 12, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

“We wanted to kick-off our celebration with a fun event that our students, employees and community members could all take part in and enjoy,” said Jason Parent, NMCC director of development and college relations and a member of the NMCC 50th anniversary celebration planning committee. “The idea of a sock-hop was developed as a way to celebrate the popular culture at the time of the late 1950’s and early 1960’s as the College came to be.”

Sunday, December 19, 2010

NMCC 50th Anniversary

The College's 50th anniversary begins in 2011.  The legislation to establish the school was signed in 1961.  A kick off celebration will be held on January 12, 2011 in the gym.  We'll have a big 1960's themed party.  So get out your poddle skirt, cat-eye glasses, saddle shoes and join us.  Lunch and games in the gym.   Think late 50's and early 60's.

If you want to sing or perform, contact Jason Parent or Betsy Harris.  Or just stop into the library and let us know what you would like to do and we'll relay the information.  If you have any memorabilia you would like to display from the 50's or 60's, contact the Development Office.

Come and be part of the fun!   The celebration begins at 11:00 am.

Saturday, December 18, 2010

National Christmas Tree Ornaments By State

Here are some great photos of the ornaments created for each state for the National Christmas Tree.

Note that Maine's ornament is a library!

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

University Times from University of Maine at Presque Isle

We always pick up copies of the student newspaper, University Times, from the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI).  Whenever possible, we try to have a stack of them in the library.

The November 19th issue has a very interesting article by Jim Stepp on finding astronomy information.   Jim is the Assistant Dean of Students and the Director of Residential Life at UMPI.  Jim has always had an interest in astronomy and writes about it often.  His articles are always interesting and enlightening.  In this one, he mentions many astronomy sites that I thought would be of interest to NMCC students. I contacted Jim and with his permission I am posting some of the sites mentioned in his article.



Astronomy Calendar

Sunrise Sunset Calculator

Skymaps

Space weather

Space News

Space Imagery

Monday, December 13, 2010

New books shelf

Stop by the library and scan the new book shelf.  Make a request. Let us know what you would like to see in the library.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Campus Closed Today Due to Weather

Classes are canceled today (December 6th) at NMCC due to the weather.  This includes day, evening, and Husson classes held on NMCC campus. 

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Presque Isle Webcam

If you can't make it to the Light Parade on Sunday night, take a look at it via this webcam

Annual Presque Isle Light Parade Rescheduled

The Presque Isle Light Parade has been rescheduled to Sunday, December 5th.  The parade begins at North Street at 6 pm and heads up Main Street.  The route ends at University of Maine at Presque Isle.  If you have never seen the Light Parade, it is an amazing site.  There are many beautiful floats and brightly decorated trucks.  Everyone has a great time at the parade.  Various groups and agencies hand out toys and books to children throughout the route.  NMCC has partnered with ACAP to collect gently used children's books to distribute along the parade route.  Special thanks to all community members, businesses, and service organizations that donated books, time, and funds to support the project.

It's a wonderful event.  Make plans to attend and you'll be glad you did.